The New Providence Stakes, last run in 2018, was a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid May at

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, it was a restricted race for horses aged three and older. A sprint race, it is competed over a distance of 6 furlongs on

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synthetic dirt and currently carries a purse of $125,000. Inaugurated in 1982, the race was named in honour of the

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who in 1959 became the first official winner of the Canadian Triple Crown.

Records

Speed record: * 1:08.77 - Paso Doble (2015) Most wins: * 3 - Paso Doble (2011, 2013, 2015) Most wins by an owner: * 3 -

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(1984, 1986, 1987) Most wins by a

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: * 6 -

Eurico Rosa Da Silva Eurico Rosa da Silva (born June 29, 1975, in Buri, São Paulo, Brazil) is a retired Thoroughbred racing jockey who raced for five years in his native Brazil and another four years in Macau before coming to Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. ...

(2008,2009,2013,2015,2017,2018) Most wins by a trainer: * 5 - Robert P. Tiller (1997, 2003, 2007, 2017, 2018)

Winners of the New Providence Stakes

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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 ...

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Chantal Sutherland Chantal Sutherland (born February 23, 1976, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian model, television personality and jockey in North American Thoroughbred horse racing. She is referred to as the Danica Patrick of horse racing. She is known for her ap ...

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Eurico Rosa da Silva Eurico Rosa da Silva (born June 29, 1975, in Buri, São Paulo, Brazil) is a retired Thoroughbred racing jockey who raced for five years in his native Brazil and another four years in Macau before coming to Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. ...

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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 ...

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Emile Ramsammy Emile Ramsammy (born December 11, 1962 in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing Champion jockey. He had more than 500 victories racing in the Caribbean before emigrating to Canada in the early 1990s. Ramsammy has w ...

, Ross Armata , J. Armata/T. Thayalan , 1:10.19 , - , 2003 , Forever Grand , 4 ,

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 in ...

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References

New Providence Stakes at Pedigree Query
Ontario Sire Stakes Ungraded stakes races in Canada Recurring sporting events established in 1982 Woodbine Racetrack