Woodstock Stakes

Woodstock Stakes
Ungraded Stakes race
Location	Woodbine Racetrack; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated	1885
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance	6 furlongs
Surface	Tapeta
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-Year-Olds
Weight	Scale Weight
Purse	$97,488 (2016)

The Woodstock Stakes is a historic Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario since 1885. Held in mid April, the sprint race is open to three-year-old horses and is contested over a distance of 5 1⁄2 furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt. It currently offers a purse of $97,488.

Inaugurated in 1885 at the now defunct Old Woodbine Race Course in Toronto, over the years the Woodstock Stakes has been contested at a variety of distances:

1 1⁄8 miles : 1885–1917 at Old Woodbine Race Course
1 1⁄16 miles : 1920–1932 at Old Woodbine Race Course
1 mile 70 yards : 1939–1941 at Old Woodbine Race Course
7 furlongs : 1976 at Greenwood Raceway
6 1⁄2 furlongs : 1967–1975 and 1977–1993 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1994–1997 at Greenwood Raceway
6 furlongs : 1948–1955 at Old Woodbine Race Course, 1956–1966 and 1998–present at Woodbine Racetrack

Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)

1:08.22 - Town Prize (2012) (at current distance of 6 furlongs)

Most wins by an owner:

3 - Joseph E. Seagram (1895, 1896, 1907)
3 - Sam-Son Farm (1973, 1974, 1986)
3 - Kinghaven Farms (1981, 1988, 1991)

Most wins by a jockey:

4 - David Clark (1979, 1980, 2000, 2005)

Most wins by a trainer:

3 - Arthur H. Warner (1968, 1973, 1974)
3 - Roger Attfield (1988, 1991, 1993)

Winners of the Woodstock Stakes since 1989

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2016	Noholdingback Bear	Eurico Rosa Da Silva	Michael P. De Paulo	Bear Stables (Danny Dion)	1:10.22
2015	Serious Talk	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Michael Maker	Michael M. Hui	1:09.52
2014	Puntrooski	Jesse Campbell	Nicholas Gonzalez	Tucci Stables	1:09.31
2013	Dan the Tin Man	Patrick Husbands	Ricky Griffith	Debmar Stables	1:10.21
2012	Town Prize	Eurico Rosa Da Silva	Darwin Banach	William Sorokolit	1:08.22
2011	Oh Canada	Luis Contreras	Robert P. Tiller	Frank DiGiulio Jr.	1:10.10
2010	Essence Hit Man	Chantal Sutherland	Audre Cappuccitti	Audre and Gordon Cappuccitti	1:08.66
2009	Bearcatt	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Reade Baker	Bear Stables (Danny Dion)	1:09.32
2008	Rumbling Cloud	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Sid C. Attard	Veronica Attard	1:11.46
2007	Like Mom Like Sons	Patrick Husbands	Sid C. Attard	Norseman Racing Stable	1:09.68
2006	Atlas Shrugs	Corey Fraser	Reade Baker	J. Pepper & C. Roberts	1:11.65
2005	Wholelottabourbon	David Clark	Nicholas Gonzalez	M.A.D. Racing/Martha Gonzalez	1:12.89
2004	Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk	Dino Luciani	Robert P. Tiller	Tucci Stables	1:09.64
2003	Wando	Todd Kabel	Mike Keogh	Gus Schickedanz	1:10.67
2002	Wild Whiskey	Ray Sabourin	John A. Ross	G. Wellwood & L. Titchner	1:10.62
2001	Lunar Secret	Jeff Burningham	Brian Corbett	Brian Corbett	1:11.40
2000	Wake At Noon	David Clark	Abraham Katryan	Bruno Schickedanz	1:09.24
1999	Hit The Road Beau	James McAleney	Charlene Smith	Patrcia Martin	1:10.38
1998	Albrannon	Todd Kabel	Mike Doyle	Windhaven	1:10.60
1997	Air Cool	Robin Platts	Thomas Bowden	Colebrook Farms	1:17.00
1996	Courty Candor	Emile Ramsammy	Laurie Silvera	Silverbrook Stable	1:17.80
1995	Tethra	Dave Penna	Josie Carroll	Eaton Hall Farm	1:16.20
1994	Housebound	Robert Landry	Macdonald Benson	Windfields Farm	1:16.80
1993	Bold Anthony	James McAleney	Roger Attfield	Pedigree Farm	1:19.80
1992	San Romano	Don Seymour	Phil England	Knob Hill Stable	1:18.80
1991	Bolulight	Don Seymour	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	1:18.40
1990	D'Parrot	Todd Kabel	Laurie Silvera	Silverbrook Stable	1:18.20
1989	Charlie Barley	Robin Platts	Grant Pearce	King Caledon Farm	1:18.00

Earlier winners

1988 - Sweeping Change
1987 - Bold Revenue
1986 - Color Me Smart
1985 - Quick Raise
1984 - John Bright
1983 - Parfaitement
1982 - Ariva
1981 - Bude
1980 - My Only Love
1979 - Ocala Noir
1978 - Buck Mountain
1977 - Regal Sir
1976 - Salim Alicum
1975 - Big Destiny
1974 - Runnin Roman
1973 - Don't Ask Me That
1972 - Jewel Prince
1971 - Coco la Terreur
1970 - Kamakura
1969 - Sailor Conn
1968 - Big Blunder
1967 - Pine Point
1966 - Stevie B. Good
1965 - Whistling Sea
1964 - Royal Tara
1963 - Shy Bride
1962 - Roman Anna
1962 - Monarch Park
1961 - Three M. R.
1961 - Kickimoon
1960 - Hidden Treasure
1959 - Wonder Where
1958 - Silver Ship
1957 - Lyford Cay
1956 - Orchestra
1955 - Little Wolf
1954 - Omyboy
1953 - Please Pat
1952 - Tiny Terry
1951 - no race
1950 - Everness
1949 - Elmwood Paid
1948 - Pet Shadow
1942–1947 : no race
1941 - Grano Saltis
1940 - Second Helping
1939 - Sir Marlboro
1933–1938 : no race
1932 - Springsteel
1931 - Rideaway
1930 - Gold Brook
1929 - Brown Wizard
1928 - Solace
1927 - Roi des Montagnes
1926 - Punjab
1925 - Jude Fuller
1924 - Digit
1923 - Eulalia
1922 - Star Jester
1921 - Star Voter
1920 - Master Bill
1918–1919 : no race
1917 - Fruit Cake
1916 - Damrosch
1915 - Commonada
1914 - David Craig
1913 - Kleburne
1912 - Light O'M' Life
1911 - Zeus
1910 - Banives
1909 - Guy Fisher
1908 - Montclair
1907 - Main Chance
1906 - Ruth W.
1905 - Tongorder
1904 - Fort Hunter
1903 - Claude
1902 - Red Robe
1901 - Sannazarro
1900 - Advance Guard
1899 - Gold Car
1898 - Nabob
1897 - Boanerges
1896 - Eulalon
1895 - Silk Gown
1894 - Blue Garter
1893 - Coquette
1892 - Lady Superior
1891 - Addie B.
1890 - Periwinkle
1889 - Blesdoe
1888 - Banjo
1887 - Lady Dayrell
1886 - Shamrock
1885 - Curtolima

In 1957 Pink Velvet finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.
In 1961 there was a dead heat for first.

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