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Sid C. Attard
Sid C. Attard (born September 29, 1950, Birkirkara, Malta) is a Canada-based thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Members of his family emigrated to Canada in the 1960s, and his older brothers Joseph and Tino became racehorse trainers. Larry became one of the top jockeys in the country and a member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. A trainer since 1977, Attard is based at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack, where he has led all trainers in wins four times. On December 6, 2008 he won his 1,600th career race with Forever Gleaming. On November 14/2010 he won his 1,700th career race in the Autumn Stakes with Stunning Stag. In February 2011, the ''Brampton Guardian'' announced that Sid would be a 2011 inductee of the Brampton Sports Hall Of Fame. A resident of Bramalea, a neighbourhood in Brampton Brampton ( or ) is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Brampton is a city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a lower-tier municipality within Peel Region. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Trainer
A horse trainer is a person who tends to horses and teaches them different disciplines. Some of the responsibilities trainers have are caring for the animals' physical needs, as well as teaching them submissive behaviors and/or coaching them for events, which may include contests and other riding purposes. The level of education and the yearly salary they can earn for this profession may differ depending on where the person is employed. History Domestication of the horse, Horse domestication by the Botai culture in Kazakhstan dates to about 3500 BC. Written records of horse training as a pursuit has been documented as early as 1350 BC, by Kikkuli, the Hurrian "master horse trainer" of the Hittite Empire. Another source of early recorded history of horse training as a discipline comes from the Ancient Greece, Greek writer Xenophon, in his treatise On Horsemanship. Writing circa 350 BC, Xenophon addressed Horse training, starting young horses, selecting older animals, and proper Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodbine Mile
The Woodbine Mile is a Grade I stakes race on turf for Thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up held annually in mid September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada. Currently sponsored by Ricoh, the Woodbine Mile offers a purse of Can$1,000,000. Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the Woodbine Mile automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Mile. The inaugural race in 1988 was sponsored by Molson Breweries with a purse of $750,000 and run as the Molson Export Challenge, reflecting the name of the company's flagship beer. It was changed to the Molson Export Million when the purse was increased to $1 million. In 1999, under new sponsorship it was renamed and raced as the Atto Mile until 2006. Since inception, the race has been run at three different distances: * 1 mile on turf: 1997–present * miles on dirt: 1991–1996 * miles on dirt: 1988–1990 Originally restricted to three-year-olds on the dirt, with the modification to one mile on turf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queenston Stakes
The Queenston Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in early May, the stakes race is open to three-year-old horses who were foaled in the Province of Ontario. Raced over a distance of seven furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $150,000. The Queenston Stakes was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ontario as a furlong sprint race. From 1976 through 1979 the race was hosted by Greenwood Raceway then in 1980 it was moved to Woodbine Racetrack. Since inception, it has been run at various distances: * 5 furlongs : 1958, 1961 * 5.5 furlongs : 1956-1957, 1959 * 6 furlongs : 1960, 1962-1975 * 6.5 furlongs : 1976 * 7 furlongs : 1977–present The race was run in two divisions in 1960, 1961, and 1976. Records Speed record: * 1:20.97 - Essence Hit Man (2010) Most wins by a jockey: * 4 - Robin Platts (1972, 1974, 1977, 1990) * 4 - David Clark (1980, 2000, 2004, 2007) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Bearhart Stakes
The Chief Bearhart Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on turf over a distance of a mile and a quarter (10 furlongs). Inaugurated on September 29, 2002, the race is named for Sam-Son Farm's Canadian Hall of Fame colt, Chief Bearhart. The 2006 race was transferred to the dirt track. Records Speed record: * 2:04.65 - Simmard (2009) Most wins: * No horse has won this race more than once. Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Gary A. Tanaka (2006, 2007) Most wins by a jockey: * No jockey has won this race more than once. Most wins by a trainer: * 3 - Roger Attfield (2006, 2007, 2009 Winners {, class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%" , - ! style="width:36px" , Year ! style="width:120px" , Winner ! Age ! style="width:135px" , Jockey ! style="width:145px" , Trainer ! style="width:200px" , Owner ! Time , - , - , 2009 , Simmard , 4 , Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessarabian Stakes
The Bessarabian Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1985 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Raced at a distance of seven furlongs, it is held during the latter part of November and is open to fillies and mares, age three and older. It has been a Grade II event since 2013. Inaugurated in 1985 as the Etobicoke Handicap, in 1996 it was renamed in honor of Eaton Hall Farm's Champion filly, Bessarabian. Through 1990 the race was contested at six furlongs on dirt. In 2006 the track surface was replaced with a Polytrack synthetic dirt which would be changed again in 2016 to Tapeta synthetic dirt. (both referred to as an "all weather track" in official charts). The purse for the Bessarabian was increased to $200,000 in 2014, plus up to $23,265 for Ontario-bred horses. Records Speed record: * 1:21.44 - Hillaby (2014) at current distance of 7 furlongs Most wins: * 2 - Count On A Change (1991, 1992) * 2 - Early Blaze (1994, 1995) * 2 - Moonlit Promi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Park Stakes
The Victoria Park Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1988 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Raced in early to mid June over a distance of one and one-eighth miles, it is open to three-year-old horses. It was run on dirt until 2006 when the new synthetic Polytrack surface was installed. Named for Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Victoria Park, the ungraded stakes race is considered the last prep for the Queen's Plate for any Canadian-bred participants. Records Speed record: * 1:49.80 - Jail Break (1997) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Earle I. Mack (1995, 2006) Most wins by a jockey: * 3 - Dave Penna (1989, 1990, 1995) * 3 - Todd Kabel (1994, 2000, 2001) Most wins by a trainer: * 5 - Roger Attfield Roger L. Attfield (born 28 November 1939 in Newbury, Berkshire, England) is a Canadian thoroughbred horse trainer and owner and an inductee of both the Canadian and United States horseracing Halls of Fame. In his native Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bull Page Stakes
The Bull Page Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for two-year-old Colts and Geldings. It is raced over a distance of 6 furlongs on Polytrack and currently carries a purse of $125,000. Inaugurated in 1976 as a five-and-a-half furlong sprint, it was modified to its present six furlong distance in 1980. The race was named to honor E. P. Taylor's 1951 Canadian Horse of the Year and important sire, Bull Page. The race was run in two divisions in 1979. Records Speed record: (at current distance of 6 furlongs) * 1:08.84 - Not Bourbon (2007) (new stakes and track record) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Kingsbrook Farm (1983, 1993) * 2 - Sam-Son Farm (1984, 1996) * 2 - Woodford Racing LLC (2006, 2009) Most wins by a jockey: * 6 - Patrick Husbands (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 - Ralph Biamonte (2011, 2012, 2013) * 3 - Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seagram Cup Stakes
The Chinese Cultural Centre Seagram Cup Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the last week of July/first week of August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A Grade III event, it is open to horses Three years old and up. Raced over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles, the race currently offers a purse of $115,065. The Seagram Cup was inaugurated at the Old Woodbine Racetrack in 1903. A race on dirt, it was named in honor of owner/breeder Joseph E. Seagram whose Seagram Stables dominated Canadian racing at the time and who had won Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate, eight consecutive times between 1891 and 1898. With the cessation of Thoroughbred racing at Old Woodbine Racetrack, the Seagram Cup was moved to the new Woodbine Racetrack and in 1959 became a race on turf. In 1998 the Seagram Cup reverted to being run permanently on dirt with the 2007 edition marking the first time it would be raced on the new synthetic Polytrack s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Derby
The Canadian Derby is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Leduc County, Alberta. A Grade III event held in August, it is open to three-year-old horses and is raced on dirt over a distance of one mile and a quarter (10 furlongs). The race was the creation of future Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee R. James Speers and first run in 1930 at his Polo Park Racetrack in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Inaugurated as the Manitoba Stakes, it was restricted to Manitoba-bred horses until 1936 when the race was renamed the Manitoba Derby and made open to three-year-old horses bred in Canada. In 1941, the name was changed again to its present form as the Canadian Derby. In 1942, future Canadian and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Johnny Longden won this race. As the Canadian Derby grew in prestige and its purse money increased, top horses from Toronto and Montreal began coming west to compete in the race. In 1937 Goldlure won Canada's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bold Ruckus Stakes
The Bold Ruckus Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid June at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Inaugurated in 1996 it is an Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for three-year-olds and up is contested over a distance of 6 furlongs on turf and currently carries a purse of $125,000. The race was named to honor Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to honour those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and Thoroughbred horse racing in Canada. It is located at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. The ... inductee, Bold Ruckus. Records Speed record: * 1:08.65 - Me the Sea and G T (2009) Most wins by an owner: * No owner has won this race more than once. Most wins by a jockey: * 3 - Ray Sabourin (1997, 2002, 2005) Most wins by a trainer: * No trainer has won this race more than once. Winners References The 2008 Bold Ruckus Stakes at Woodbine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma Stakes
The Algoma Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Restricted to Canadian-Bred and foaled fillies and mares, age three and older, the Algoma Stakes is one of the CTHS Yearling Sales Stakes. It is contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlongs). Records Speed record: * 1:42.90 - Roses 'n' Wine (2009) Most wins: * 3 - One For Rose (2003, 2004, 2005) Most wins by an owner: * 3 - Tucci Stables (2003, 2004, 2005) Most wins by a jockey: * 3 - Emile Ramsammy (2003, 2004, 2005) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 - Roger Attfield (1992, 1994, 2002) * 3 - Sid C. Attard (2003, 2004, 2005) Winners {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! style="background:#DACAA5; width:38px" , Year ! style="background:#DACAA5; width:135px", Winner ! style="background:#DACAA5" , Age ! style="background:#DACAA5; width:140px", Jockey ! style="background:#DACAA5; width:160px", Trainer ! style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodbine Oaks
The Woodbine Oaks is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Inaugurated in 1956, it is the premier event for Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies and the first leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara series. Raced over a distance of miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, the Woodbine Oaks is currently sponsored by Budweiser and currently offers a purse of $391,200. First run at miles, since 1959 the distance has been set at miles. Originally called the Canadian Oaks, in 2001 it was changed to the Labatt Woodbine Oaks, and then to the Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser in 2008. Records Speed record: * 1:48.80 - Square Angel (1973) (at current miles) * 1:45.80 - Yummy Mummy (1958) (at miles) Largest margin of victory: * 13 lengths - Avowal (1982) Most wins by a jockey: * 8 - Sandy Hawley (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1988, 1990) Most wins by a trainer: * 5 - James E. Day (1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2003) Most wins by an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
