The Sky Classic Stakes is a

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Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Raced in mid to late August on turf over a distance of miles (10 furlongs), it is open to horses three years of age and older. In recent years it has become a major prep race for local horses looking to go on to run against the best horses from around the world in Woodbine's $2 million Canadian International. Renamed in 1995 to honour

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inductee, Sky Classic, the race was first run at the

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in 1902 as the Jockey Club Cup Handicap. It was raced on dirt from inception until 1956 but became a turf race the following year when moved to the new Woodbine racing facility. Over the years, it has been run at various distances: On dirt: *1902–1903 : 2 miles *1904–1905 : miles *1906–1926 : miles *1927–1931 : miles *1936–1951 : miles *1952–1956 : miles On turf: *1957–1989 : miles *1990–1994 : miles *1995 : 1 mile *1996 : miles *1997–2009 : miles *2010–2016 : miles *2017–present : miles

Records

Time record: * 2:00.12 - Forte Dei Marmi (2013) (at miles on turf) * 2:13.05 -

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(1999) (at miles on turf) Most wins: * 2 - Sotemia (1911, 1912) * 2 - Harrovian (1924, 1925) * 2 -

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(1974, 1975) * 2 -

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(1997, 1998) * 2 - Forte Dei Marmi (GB) (2012, 2013) Most wins by an owner: * 5 -

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(1991, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004) Most wins by a

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: * 4 -

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(1974, 1975, 1980, 1981) Most wins by a trainer: * 4 - Lou Cavalaris, Jr. (1966, 1974, 1975, 1990)

Winners of the Sky Classic Stakes since 1969

*Run in two divisions in 1994.

Earlier winners

* 1968 - Petit Duc * 1967 - Pretko * 1966 - Orbiter * 1965 - Quick Pitch * 1964 - Greek Form * 1963 - Mr. Sometime * * 1963 - Bronze Babu * * 1962 - El Bandito * 1961 - Prompt Hero * 1960 - Merry Top II * 1959 -

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* 1958 - Grey Monarch * 1957 - Kitty Girl * 1956 - Ballydonnell * 1955 - Hickory Hill * 1954 - Unbranded * 1953 - Risque Rouge * 1952 - Freedom Wins * 1951 - Harahome * 1950 - Beau Dandy * 1949 - Double Briar * 1948 - Yellowknife * 1947 - Vice Admiral * 1946 - Ferry Pilot * 1945 - Westport Point * 1944 - Bon Jour * 1943 - Teeworth * 1941 - ''No race'' * 1942 - ''No race'' * 1940 - High Honors * 1939 - Filisteo * 1938 - Sun Power * 1937 - Teddy Haslam * 1936 - Temptestuous * 1932 - ''No race'' * 1933 - ''No race'' * 1934 - ''No race'' * 1935 - ''No race'' * 1931 - Khorasan * 1930 - Yarn * 1929 - Frisius * 1928 -

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* 1927 -

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* 1926 - Harrovian * 1925 - Harrovian * 1924 - Horologe * 1923 -

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* 1922 - Parisian Diamond * 1921 - Louis * 1920 -

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* 1917 - ''No race'' * 1918 - ''No race'' * 1919 - ''No race'' * 1916 - Fair Mac * 1915 - Rancher * 1914 - Great Britain * 1913 - Airey * 1912 - Sotemia * 1911 - Sotemia * 1910 - Duke of Roanoke * 1909 - Azo * 1908 - Cave Adsum * 1907 - Kelpie * 1906 - Alma Dufour * 1905 - War Whoop * 1904 - Persistence II * 1903 - Wire In * 1902 - Orontas *In 1963 there was a dead heat for first.

References

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Jockey Club Cup Handicap at Pedigree Queery
Graded stakes races in Canada Turf races in Canada Open middle distance horse races Woodbine Racetrack Recurring events established in 1902