The Royal North Stakes is a Canadian

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 since 1989 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 ...

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. Held in July or early August, the

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sprint race is open to

fillies A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use: *In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old. *In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, t ...

and

mare A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four ...

s aged three and older and is run over a distance of six furlongs on

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. It currently offers a purse of $115,065. Inaugurated in 1989 as the Royal North Handicap, it was run as a six furlong race on dirt until 1996 when it was switched to Woodbine Racetrack's

E. P. Taylor Edward Plunket Taylor, CMG (January 29, 1901 – May 14, 1989) was a Canadian business tycoon, investor and philanthropist. He was a famous breeder of Thoroughbred race horses, and a major force behind the evolution of the Canadian horse-racing ...

turf course. In 2018, this race is upgraded from Grade III to Grade II.

Records

Speed record: * 1:07.39 -

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(2014) Most wins: * 2 -

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(2000, 2001) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Knob Hill Stable (1993, 2003) * 2 -

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and/or

Stronach Stables Stronach Stables is the North American racing arm of Thoroughbred horse racing owner and breeder, Frank Stronach, who also owns the horse breeding operation Adena Springs. Stronach is also the CEO of the Stronach Group which owns racetracks that i ...

(1995, 2004) * 2 -

Pin Oak Stable Josephine Avalona Abercrombie (January 15, 1926 – January 5, 2022) was an American horsewoman, businesswoman, boxing promoter, philanthropist, and founder of The Lexington School in Lexington, Kentucky. Early life and education Abercrombie wa ...

(2000, 2001) Most wins by a

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: * 3 -

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 ...

(1995, 2003, 2004) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 -

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 ...

(1990, 1997, 2013) * 3 - Mark E. Casse (2012, 2017, 2020)

Winners

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, - , 2022 , Boardroom , 5 , Rafael Manuel Hernandez ,

Josie Carroll Josie Carroll (born December 8, 1957) is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse trainer, who in 2006 became the first woman trainer to win the Queen's Plate, the oldest thoroughbred horse race in Canada and Canada's most prestigious race. She also won the ...

, LNJ Foxwoods , 1:13.55 , - , 2021 , Amalfi Coast , 5 , Justin Stein , Kevin Attard , Terra Racing Stable , 1:09.15 , - , 2020 , Lady Grace , 4 ,

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, Mark E. Casse , Tracy Farmer , 1:06.90 , - , 2019 , Summer Sunday , 4 , Rafael Manuel Hernandez , Stuart Simon , Anne & William Scott , 1:08.26 , - , 2018 , Way To Versailles , 4 ,

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. ...

, Kevin Attard , Mahamoud Pootoolal , 1:08.00 , - , 2017 , Jennifer Lynnette , 4 , Patrick Husbands , Mark E. Casse , Conrad Farms , 1:08.17 , - , 2016 , Lady Shipman , 4 , Jesse M. Campbell , Kiaran P. McLaughlin , Ranlo Investments , 1:07.70 , - , 2015 ,

, 6 ,

Julien Leparoux Julien R. Leparoux (born July 15, 1983 in Senlis, Oise, France) is a French Eclipse Award winning jockey currently racing in the United States. He has won seven Breeders' Cup races, including the 2015 Breeders' Cup Mile with Champion Turf Mare T ...

, , Arnaud Delacour , Lael Stables , 1:07.17 , - , 2014 ,

, 5 , Luis Garcia , Arnaud Delacour , Lael Stables , 1:07.39 , - , 2013 , Nikkis Smartypants , 4 ,

, Benjamin Hutzel , 1:09.49 , - , 2012 , Roxy Gap , 4 ,

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 ...

, Mark E. Casse , Melnyk Racing Stables , 1:09.18 , - , 2011 , Jenny's So Great , 4 , Jesse Campbell , Gregory De Gannes , Bill and Vicki Poston , 1:08.76 , - , 2010 , Unzip Me , 4 , Joe Talamo , Martin F. Jones , Harris Farms Inc., Valpredo et al. , 1:08.05 , - , 2009 , Glitter Rox , 5 , Gerry Olguin , Ian Black , Ellie-Boje Farm et al. , 1:09.03 , - , 2008 , Akronism , 4 ,

, Timothy Ritchey ,

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, 1:07.88 , - , 2007 , Vestrey Lady , 4 , Emile Ramsammy ,

Reade Baker Reade Baker (born April 30, 1947, in Port Dalhousie, Ontario) is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who was voted the 2005 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer in Canada and who in 2018 was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hal ...

Harlequin Ranches Richard Arthur Northwood "Dick" Bonnycastle (born September 26, 1934) is a Canadian businessman who is the former owner and publisher of Harlequin Enterprises (founded in 1949 by his father Richard H. G. Bonnycastle), the world's largest publisher ...

, 1:09.17 , - , 2006 , Hide And Chic , 4 , David Clark ,

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, Live Oak Plantation , 1:08.69 , - , 2005 , Taras Touch , 6 , Robert Landry , Niall O'Callaghan ,

Team Valor Team Valor Stable LLC is an American Thoroughbred horse racing stable based in Lake Worth, Florida. It was founded by Barry Irwin and Jeff Siegel who create partnerships (syndicates) with racing enthusiasts to race Thoroughbred horses at major ...

/Margaux Farm , 1:09.79 , - , 2004 , Hour of Justice , 4 ,

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, 1:07.83 , - , 2003 , Chopinina , 5 ,

, Alec Fehr , Knob Hill Stable , 1:12.19 , - , 2002 , Quick Blue , 4 , Emile Ramsammy , Linda L. Rice , Joseph LaCombe , 1:09.53 , - , 2001 , Confessional , 5 , Ramon Dominguez , H. Graham Motion ,

, 1:09.10 , - , 2000 , Confessional , 4 , Ramon Dominguez , H. Graham Motion ,

, 1:08.35 , - , 1999 , Hide The Bride , 4 ,

Mickey Walls Mickey K. Walls (born June 1, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was a Champion in both the United States and Canada. Early life Mickey Walls grew up in Langley, British Columbia, the son of T ...

, Joe Walls , Shelter Valley Farms , 1:10.61 , - , 1998 , Going to Extremes , 4 ,

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, Frejlich, Beer/C. & A. Patton , 1:09.00 , - , 1997 , Domasca Bella , 5 , David Clark ,

, Frank DiGiulio, Sr. & Jr. , 1:09.40 , - , 1996 , Special Moves , 4 ,

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, Eugene Weymouth , William S. Farish III , 1:09.40 , - , 1995 , Bar U Mood , 5 ,

Daniel J. Vella Daniel J. "Dan" Vella (born November 18, 1955) is a Canadian Champion Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Vella was introduced to thoroughbred horse racing by an uncle who owned horses. After graduating from high school, Ve ...

, 1:10.40 , - , 1994 , Early Blaze , 4 ,

Lloyd Duffy Lloyd Duffy (born December 8, 1944) is a Canadian retired Champion jockey in Thoroughbred flat horse racing who uniquely is also a licensed driver of harness racing horses. As a teenager, Duff began attending harness racing events at a racetrack ...

, Brian Ottaway , Ken Ham , 1:10.40 , - , 1993 , Apelia , 4 ,

Larry Attard Larry Attard (born December 31, 1951 in Malta) is a retired Hall of Fame Champion jockey and current horse trainer in Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing. Born into a Maltese family who emigrated to Canada, Attard has three older brothers who bec ...

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, Knob Hill Stable , 1:09.20 , - , 1992 , Meafara , 3 ,

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, Leslie Ahrens , Frank L. Muench , 1:09.40 , - , 1991 , Premier Question , 4 ,

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 ...

, David R. Bell ,

John A. Franks John Franks (April 21, 1925 - December 31, 2003) was an American businessman and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. A native of Haughton, Louisiana, he earned a degree in geology from Louisiana State University. In 1957, he founded the hi ...

, 1:10.80 , - , 1990 , Petite Duchess , 4 , Ray Sabourin ,

, Lerner/Taylor/Anderson , 1:10.20 , - , 1989 , Blushing Katy , 3 , Gunnar Lindberg ,

, Kingsbrook Farm , 1:09.80 , -

References

The Royal North Stakes at Pedigree Query

The 2007 Royal North Stakes at the NTRA
Graded stakes races in Canada Turf races in Canada Sprint category horse races for fillies and mares Recurring sporting events established in 1989 Woodbine Racetrack

Records

Winners

See also

References