The Chief Bearhart Stakes is a

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run annually in late October at

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, Canada. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on

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over a distance of a mile and a quarter (10

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s). 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 -

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(2006, 2007) Most wins by a

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: * No jockey has won this race more than once. Most wins by a trainer: * 3 -

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 England, Attfield ha ...

(2006, 2007, 2009

Winners

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, 2:06.37 , - , 2006 , Pellegrino , 7 ,

James McAleney James S. "Jim" McAleney (born August 15, 1969 in Fort St. John, British Columbia) is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. A native of Fort St. John, British Columbia, Jim McAleney began his career as a jockey in Western Canada where in 1 ...

, 2:06.44 , - , 2005 , Seattlespectacular , 5 ,

Patrick Husbands Patrick Husbands (born May 22, 1973) is a Barbadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. The son of a jockey, he began riding as a young boy, turning professional in his home country where he rode successfully until emigrating to Toronto, Ontari ...

, Sid C. Attard , RWP Corp Inc. , 2:05.42 , - , 2004 , Last Answer , 4 ,

Jono Jones Jonathon C. "Jono" Jones (born April 30, 1976 in Cascade, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Barbadian-born Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who has won each of the Canadian Triple Crown races. The son of the renowned Barbadian jockey/trainer ...

, Michael Keogh , Gus Schickedanz , 2:09.67 , - , 2003 , Colorful Judgement , 3 ,

Slade Callaghan Slade Callaghan (born August 21, 1970 in Bridgetown, Barbados) is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Considered tall for a jockey at 5' 8", Callaghan competed in his native Barbados where his success led him to relocate in 1994 to a base at W ...

Mark Frostad Mark R. Frostad (born January 19, 1949) is a Canadian thoroughbred horse trainer. Born in Brantford, Ontario, he grew up with a father who owned a stud farm but before becoming involved in thoroughbred horse racing, Frostad obtained a BA degree ...

Sam-Son Farm Sam-Son Farm is a Thoroughbred horse racing stable with farms located in Milton, Ontario, Canada and Ocala, Florida. Originating in the 60's by Ernie Samuel, it began as a home for competition hunter/jumper horses. One Sam-Son horse, Canadian ...

, 2:07.47 , - , 2002 , Stage Classic , 4 , Ray Sabourin , David Cotey , Dominion Bloodstock/Derek Ball , 2:06.08 , -

References

Chief Bearhart Stakes history at Woodbine Entertainment
Ungraded stakes races in Canada Open middle distance horse races Turf races in Canada Horse races established in 2002 Woodbine Racetrack