The Classy 'N Smart Stakes is a
Thoroughbred horse race
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run annually in mid October 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 ...
in
Toronto, Ontario
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, Canada. An
Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for
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, th ...
and
mares
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 y ...
, age three and older. It is contested over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5
furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to any of 660 foot (unit), feet, 220 yards, 40 rod (unit), rods, 10 chain (unit), chains, or a ...
s) on
Polytrack synthetic dirt and currently carries a purse of $94,913.
Inaugurated in 1997, the race was named to honor
Sam-Son Farm's Champion
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filly and
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to honour those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness racing, harness and Thoroughbred racing, Thoroughbred horse racing in Canada. It is located at Woodbine ...
inductee,
Classy 'n Smart.
Records
Speed record:
* 1:42.53 -
Strut the Course (2014)
Most wins:
* 3 -
Brass in Pocket
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(2002, 2003, 2004)
Most wins by an owner:
* 3 -
Frank Di Giulio, Jr. (2002, 2003, 2004)
Most wins by a
jockey
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:
* 3-
Todd Kabel (2001, 2002, 2004)
Most wins by a
trainer:
* 4 -
Robert P. Tiller
Robert P. Tiller (born December 11, 1949, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse trainer, racehorse trainer. A resident of Brampton, Ontario, he has long been one of the top trainers at Toronto, Toronto's Woodbine Racetra ...
(2002, 2003, 2004, 2016)
Winners
References
The Classy 'N Smart Stakes at Pedigree QueryThe 2008 Classy 'N Smart Stakes at Woodbine Entertainment{Dead link, date=July 2020 , bot=InternetArchiveBot , fix-attempted=yes
Ontario Sire Stakes
Ungraded stakes races in Canada
Mile category horse races for fillies and mares
Horse races established in 1997
Woodbine Racetrack