The Jacques Cartier Stakes is a

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run annually since 1954 at

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, Canada. Run near the beginning of the Woodbine spring meeting, the sprint race is open to horses aged four and older and is run over a distance of six furlongs on Tapeta synthetic dirt. In 2019, it became a Grade III stakes race and the purse was increased to Can$125,000 with an additional $25,000 available for Ontario-bred horses. Inaugurated in 1954 at the now defunct

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in Toronto, the Jacques Cartier Stakes is named in honour of the French

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, Jacques Cartier. It was raced at Woodbine Racetrack from 1956 through 1967 after which it was hosted by Fort Erie Racetrack through 1975. In 1976 the race returned to Greenwood Raceway where it remained through 1993. It returned to its prest location at Woodbine Racetrack in 1994. The race was run in two divisions in 1984. Since inception it has been contested at various distances: * 6 furlongs : 1954-1975, 1994–present * 6.5 furlongs : 1976 * 7 furlongs : 1977-1993

Records

Speed record: * 1:08.05 - Pink Lloyd (2018) (at current distance of 6 furlongs) Most wins: * 4 -

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(2017, 2018, 2019,2020) * 3 - Essence Hit Man (2011, 2012, 2013) * 2 - Hidden Treasure (1961, 1962) * 2 - E. Day (1965, 1966) * 2 - Park Romeo (1976, 1977) * 2 -

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(1979, 1980) * 2 -

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(2001, 2002) Most wins by an owner: * 4 -

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(1973, 1990, 1995, 2000) * 4 - Entourage Stables (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Most wins by a jockey: * 6 - Avelino Gomez (1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1973, 1977) * 6 - Robin Platts (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987) Most wins by a trainer: * 5 -

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(2003, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) * 4 -

Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Louis C. "Lou" Cavalaris Jr. (January 30, 1924 - May 2, 2013) was an Americans, American-born horse trainer, trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and who for ten years was a highly respec ...

(1967, 1968, 1974, 1975) * 4 -

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(1978, 1979, 1980, 1986)

Winners

References

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Jacques Cartier Stakes history at Woodbine Entertainment
Recurring sporting events established in 1954 Woodbine Racetrack Sport in Toronto 1954 establishments in Ontario Graded stakes races in Canada

Records

Winners

See also

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