The Frost King Stakes is a

Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

run annually in mid November at

Woodbine Racetrack Woodbine Racetrack is a race track for Thoroughbred horse racing in the Etobicoke area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Woodbine Entertainment Group, Woodbine Racetrack manages and hosts Canada's most famous race, the King's Plate. The track ...

Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for two-year-olds and is raced over a distance of seven

furlong A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains or approximately 201 metres. It is now mostly confined to use in hors ...

s on

Polytrack The track surface of a horse racing track refers to the material of which the track is made. There are three types of track surfaces used in modern horse racing. These are: *Turf, the most common track surface in Europe *Dirt, the most common track ...

synthetic dirt. It currently carries a purse of $97,900. The race was named in honor of Frost King, the 1982

Canadian Horse of the Year The Canadian Horse of the Year is a thoroughbred horse racing honour given annually since 1951 by the Jockey Club of Canada. It is the most prestigious honour in Canadian thoroughbred horse racing. Part of the Sovereign Awards program since 1975, ...

and a

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 H ...

inductee.

Records

Speed record: * 1:23.09 - Stuck In Traffic (2007) (on Polytrack) * 1:24.20 - Eastern Answer (on dirt) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Ralph Lococo & Mary Biamonte (2011, 2013) Most wins by a

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...

: * 3 -

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 ...

(2011, 2012, 2013) * 2 -

Richard Dos Ramos Richard Anthony Dos Ramos (born September 10, 1962 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Canadian jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. He grew up in Malton, a neighbourhood in Mississauga, Ontario, where his family emigrated when he was youn ...

(1997, 2002) * 2 -

Todd Kabel Todd Kabel (December 7, 1965 – March 27, 2021) was a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. A native of McCreary, Manitoba, he began his career as a jockey at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and in 1987 started competing at tracks ...

(1999, 2004) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 - Ralph Biamonte (2011, 2013)

Winners of the Frost King Stakes

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! style="background-color:#DACAA5" , Time , - , 2017 , Be Vewy Vewy Quiet , Rafael Hernandez , Robert Tiller , Giulio, D'Onofrio, Peri , 1:23.28 , - , 2016 , Pachi Cruze , Eurico Duplicate , Jose Corales , Jose Corales , 1:05.73 , - , 2015 , Ami's Gizmo , Luis Contreras , Josie Caroll , Ivan Dalos , 1:22.69 , - , 2014 , Phil's Cocktail , David Moran , John LeBlanc, Jr. , Ron I. Clarkson , 1:22.94 , - , 2013 , Flashy Margaritta ,

, Ralph Biamonte , Danny Lococo & Mary Biamonte , 1:23.77 , - , 2012 , Honorable Guest ,

Mark Casse Mark E. Casse (born February 14, 1961) is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer whose most notable horses include 2015 American champion turf mare Tepin and Canadian Horses of the Year Sealy Hill (2007), Uncaptured (2012), Lexie Lou (2014), Catch A ...

, G.G. Racing Stable , 1:23.76 , - , 2011 , Jenna's Wabbit ,

, Ralph Biamonte , Danny Lococo & Mary Biamonte , 1:23.29 , - , 2010 , NO RACE , , , , , - , 2009 , Mobthewarrior , Emile Ramsammy , Greg de Gannes , Andrew Fredericks , 1:23.53 , - , 2008 , Shut It Down ,

Tyler Pizarro Tyler Pizarro (born May 8, 1986 in Bolton, Ontario) is a Canadian champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing based at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. The son of former jockey Jorge Pizarro, his mother Donna is a trainer at Woodbine Rac ...

, Lorne Richards , K. K. Sangara , 1:22.21 , - , 2007 , Stuck In Traffic , David Clark , Nicholas Gonzalez , M.A.D. Racing/M. Gonzaalez , 1:23.09 , - , 2006 , Dancer's Bajan , Corey Fraser ,

Robert P. Tiller Robert P. Tiller (born December 11, 1949 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. A resident of Brampton, Ontario, he has long been one of the top trainers at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack. He has won four trai ...

, Frank DiGiulio, Jr. , 1:24.97 , - , 2005 , Bad Hat ,

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 ...

, Michael DePaulo , Farr Bloodstock Inc. et al. , 1:24.75 , - , 2004 , Enough Is Enough ,

, Steve Attard , J. Milloy/S. Pettle/S. Attard , 1:25.29 , - , 2003 , Copper Trail ,

Francine Villeneuve Francine Alicia Villeneuve (born July 22, 1964) is a Canadian retired thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer. She is sometimes referred to by the nickname "The Queen of Fort Erie" because of a long affiliation with the border oval. With 1,001 ...

, James E. Day , Stolar Stables , 1:24.82 , - , 2002 , Snake Pit ,

Barbara Minshall Barbara J. Minshall (born November 6, 1953) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and owner who has competed both in Canada and the United States. She is the widow of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Aubrey W. Minshall, the succ ...

, Minshall Farms , 1:25.10 , - , 2000 , Swamp Line ,

Simon Husbands Simon Husbands (born July 16, 1969, in Bridgetown, Barbados) is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse race, Thoroughbred horse racing. Husbands began racing in his native Barbados in the mid nineteen eighties then a few years later relocated to Fort Erie ...

, Robert E. Fisher , Robert E. Fisher , 1:26.18 , - , 1999 , Classic Partner ,

, Ronald G. Burke , G. Vasey / J. Murphy , 1:25.60 , - , 1998 , Keg of Dynamite , Robert Landry , Michael J. Wright , J. Shefsky & Tenney , 1:24.80 , - , 1997 , Eastern Answer ,

, Michael Keogh , Gus Schickedanz , 1:24.20 , -

References

The Frost King Stakes at Pedigree Query
Ontario Sire Stakes Ungraded stakes races in Canada Flat horse races for two-year-olds Recurring sporting events established in 1997 Woodbine Racetrack