The Grey Stakes is a Canadian

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held annually during the first week of October at

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. A Grade III, it is open to two-year-old horses and is raced on dirt at a distance of miles. Since 2006, the dirt racing surface at Woodbine Racetrack has been the synthetic

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. Inaugurated as the Grey Stakes at the

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in 1906, it was named in honor of the then

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. Over the years it has been run at various distances: * 1 mile : 1906-1929 (Old Woodbine Racetrack) * 1 mile 70 yards : 1930-1955 (Old Woodbine Racetrack) * miles : 1956 to present at

J. K. L. Ross, owner of the first United States Triple Crown Champion, Sir Barton, won this race five years in a row with future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer, Henry McDaniel. In 1926 Henry McDaniel added another win, making him the leader among all winning trainers. Notable horses who have won the race includes future

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inductees

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(1933), Kennedy Road (1970),

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(1982), and

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(1989).

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won the 1967 race and went on to capture the following year's Kentucky Derby, as did

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in 2009. Since the creation of the

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races in 1984,

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is the only horse to have won the Grey Stakes then gone on to win that year's

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. Famous horses who did not win the Grey Stakes include Display who ran second in 1925 but was the ensuing year's

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winner. As well, the 1997 Belmont Stakes winner

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finished third in the 1996 running of the Grey Stakes.

Records

Time record: (at current miles distance) * 1:43.20 - Black Cash (1997) Most wins by an owner: * 5 - J. K. L. Ross (1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925) * 5 -

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(1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2004) Most wins by a jockey: * 5 - Pat Remillard (1937, 1943, 1947, 1961, 1963) * 5 - Dave Penna (1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995) Most wins by a trainer: * 6 - Henry McDaniel (1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926)

Winners of the Grey Stakes since 1956

*In 1963 Bimini Bill finished first but was disqualified and set back to second. *In 1999 Exciting Story won but was disqualified and placed fifth.

Earlier winners

*1955 - Compactor *1954 - Senator Jim *1953 - King Maple *1952 - Avella *1951 - I'm Sandy *1950 - Argyle *1949 - Mighty Nice *1948 - Avona *1947 - Dymoke *1946 - Watch Wrack *1945 - Hyperhelio *1944 - Dune *1943 - Green Bush *1942 - Gallant Foe *1941 - Air Sure *1940 - Jascarf *1939 - Second Helping *1938 - Peterhof *1937 - Poona *1936 - Aldwych *1935 - Abbatoro *1934 - Brannon *1933 -

*1932 - Tractable *1931 - Dark Mission *1930 - Irish Maiden *1929 - Sweet Sentiment *1928 - Butter John *1927 - Solace *1926 - Willie K. *1925 - Penstick *1924 - Caduceus *1923 - Turnberry *1922 - Prismar *1921 - Marble *1920 - Our Flag *1919 - ''No race'' (

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) *1918 - ''No race'' (World War I) *1917 - ''No race'' (World War I) *1916 - Arravan *1915 - Candle *1914 - Lady Curzon *1913 - Hodge *1912 - Leochares *1911 - Aldebaran *1910 - Picolata *1909 - Penn *1908 - Arondack *1907 - Dredger *1906 - Glimmer {{div col end

Records

Winners of the Grey Stakes since 1956

Earlier winners

See also