Breeders' Stakes

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Breeders' Stakes
Restricted race
CDN$500,000[1]
2018 Breeders' Stakes winner

The Breeders' Stakes is a

Tapeta synthetic dirt and the Prince of Wales on a traditional dirt track).[2]

History

In 1959, the Canadian Triple Crown was created and then won by New Providence. Six more three-year-olds, including the filly Dance Smartly, have since equalled the feat, with four of them doing so in a five-year period from 1989 to 1993.[2]

Six horses have won the first two legs of the Triple Crown but lost on the grass in the Breeders' Stakes. They are:[3]

In 1973 Saskatoon native, Joan Phipps made history aboard Singing Spirit. Though she finished 11th, she became the first female jockey to compete in one of the Canadian Triple Crown races.[4] In 1999, 26 years after Phipps landmark race, Laurie Gulas rode Free Vacation to victory in the Breeders' Stakes, becoming the first female jockey to win a Canadian Triple Crown race.[5]

In 2004, Catherine Day Phillips became the first woman trainer to win the Breeders' Stakes.[6]

The 1994 renewal was held at Fort Erie Race Track[7] while the Woodbine turf course was undergoing renovations.[8]

Since 1957, the race has been run at 1+12 miles. Earlier renewals were held at:[9]

  • 9 furlongs — 1889-1924, 1952-1956
  • 8.5 furlongs — 1925-1951

The greatest longshot to win the race was Miami Deco in 2010, who paid $132.10 for a $2 win bet.[3] The slowest time ever recorded was 2:50 by Crowning Honors in 1985 when the rain turned the course into a "swamp".[10]

Records

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

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 9 – Roger Attfield (2015, 2009, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1993, 1990, 1989, 1986)

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Dist.
(Miles)
Time Win$
2023 Touch 'n Ride Kazushi Kimura Layne S. Giliforte Chiefswood Stables Limited 1-1/2m 2:27.56 $400,000
2022 Sir for Sure Declan Carroll Mark E. Casse Heste Sport Inc. 1-1/2m 2:28.88 $400,000
2021 British Royalty Patrick Husbands Barbara J. Minshall Bruce Lunsford 1-1/2 m 2:34.00 $400,000
2020 Belichick Luis Contreras Josie Carroll NK Racing & LNJ Foxwoods 1-1/2 m 2:32.51 $240,000
2019 Tone Broke Rafael Hernandez
Steven M. Asmussen
L and N Racing LLC (Lee, Michael & Andrew Levinson & Don Nelson) 1-1/2 m 2:30.43 $240,000
2018 Neepawa Jerome Lermyte Mark E. Casse Chiefswood Stable 1-1/2 m 2:31.18 $240,000
2017 Channel Maker Rafael Hernandez William I. Mott Joey Gee Thoroughbreds, etc 1-1/2 m 2:29.70 $240,000
2016 Camp Creek Rafael Hernandez Rachel Halden Hillsbrook Farms 1-1/2 m 2:29.45 $300,000
2015 Danish Dynaformer Patrick Husbands Roger Attfield Charles E. Fipke 1-1/2 m 2:29.28 $300,000
2014 Ami's Holiday Luis Contreras Josie Carroll Ivan Dalos 1-1/2 m 2:30.12 $300,000
2013 Up With the Birds Eurico Rosa da Silva Malcolm Pierce Sam-Son Farm 1-1/2 m 2:28.69 $300,000
2012 Irish Mission Alex Solis Mark Frostad Robert S. Evans 1-1/2 m 2:30.90 $300,000
2011 Pender Harbour Luis Contreras Michael P. DePaulo Dennis Andrews, Sandra Lazaruk, Robert & Roberta Giffin 1-1/2 m 2:36.31 $300,000
2010 Miami Deco Richard Dos Ramos Brian A. Lynch Jim & Susan Hill 1-1/2 m 2:34.24 $300,000
2009 Perfect Shower Jono Jones Roger Attfield Charles E. Fipke 1-1/2 m 2:29.39 $300,000
2008 Marlang Richard Dos Ramos Debbie England Gus Schickedanz 1-1/2 m 2:28.58 $300,000
2007 Marchfield Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Melnyk Racing Stables 1-1/2 m 2:29.50 $300,000
2006 Royal Challenger Patrick Husbands Brian A. Lynch Stronach Stables 1-1/2 m 2:28.66 $300,000
2005 Jambalaya Jono Jones Catherine Day Phillips Catherine Day Phillips 1-1/2 m 2:27.86 $300,000
2004 A Bit O'Gold Jono Jones Catherine Day Phillips Kingfield Racing Stables 1-1/2 m 2:27.15 $300,000
2003 Wando Patrick Husbands Mike Keogh Gus Schickedanz 1-1/2 m 2:28.03 $300,000
2002 Portcullis Slade Callaghan Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1-1/2 m 2:29.80 $300,000
2001 Sweetest Thing Jim McAleney Roger Attfield M. & P. Canino, W. Werner, R. Attfield 1-1/2 m 2:29.90 $300,000
2000 Lodge Hill Mike E. Smith Todd Pletcher Eugene Melnyk & R. Bristow Farm 1-1/2 m 2:28.97 $300,000
1999 Free Vacation Laurie Gulas Roger Attfield M. & P. Canino, W. Werner, R. Attfield 1-1/2 m 2:28.45 $195,000
1998 Pinafore Park Robert Landry Roger Attfield Anderson & Ferguson 1-1/2 m 2:30.20 $180,000
1997 John The Magician Steven Bahen John A. Ross R. M. C. Stable 1-1/2 m 2:35.60 $175,860
1996 Chief Bearhart Mickey Walls Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1-1/2 m 2:28.60 $171,120
1995 Charlie's Dewan Craig Perret Mark Frostad Kinghaven Farms et al. 1-1/2 m 2:26.40 $182,700
1994 Basqueian Jack Lauzon
Daniel J. Vella
Frank Stronach 1-1/2 m 2:47.80 $149,739
1993 Peteski Craig Perret Roger Attfield Earle I. Mack 1-1/2 m 2:30.40 $137,549
1992 Blitzer Don Seymour
Daniel J. Vella
Frank Stronach 1-1/2 m 2:35.60 $180,000
1991 Dance Smartly Pat Day Jim Day Sam-Son Farm 1-1/2 m 2:31.40 $182,140
1990 Izvestia Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1-1/2 m 2:33.40 $183,600
1989 With Approval Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1-1/2 m 2:29.00 $199,159
1988 King's Deputy Sandy Hawley Jim Day Sam-Son Farm 1-1/2 m 2:30.60 $103,500
1987 Hangin On a Star Dave Penna Jim Day Sam-Son Farm 1-1/2 m 2:30.00 $105,480
1986 Carotene Richard Dos Ramos Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1-1/2 m 2:32.60 $67,140
1985 Crowning Honors Brian Swatuk Arthur H. Warner Victura Farm 1-1/2 m 2:50.00 $65,280
1984 Bounding Away David Clark Macdonald Benson
Windfields Farm
1-1/2 m 2:32.60 $65,940
1983 Kingsbridge Robin Platts John J. Tammaro Jr. Kinghaven Farms 1-1/2 m 2:32.40 $66,480
1982 Runaway Groom Robin Platts John DiMario Albert J. Coppola 1-1/2 m 2:32.20 $49,725
1981 Social Wizard George HoSang Donald H. Campbell D. Mann 1-1/2 m 2:48.80 $40,464
1980 Ben Fab Gary Stahlbaum Jacques Dumas Fernand Audet & René & Pierre Benoit 1-1/2 m 2:31.60 $33,360
1979 Bridle Path Sandy Hawley Macdonald Benson
Windfields Farm
1-1/2 m 2:29.60 $30,400
1978 Overskate Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farm 1-1/2 m 2:29.40 $32,000
1977 Dance in Time Gary Stahlbaum Frank H. Merrill Viscount Hardinge 1-1/2 m 3:01.60 $32,650
1976 Tiny Tinker Sandy Hawley George Nemett Warren Beasley 1-1/2 m 2:31.20 $32,500
1975 Momigi Gary Melanson John Morahan Koichiro Hayata 1-1/2 m 2:38.20 $32,000
1974 Haymaker's Jig Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris Jr.
Gardiner Farm
1-1/2 m 2:30.80 $32,250
1973 Come In Dad Wayne Green Conrad Cohen Harvey Tenenbaum 1-1/2 m 2:33.60 $27,910
1972 Nice Dancer Sandy Hawley Jerry Lavigne Tom Morton &
Harlequin
1-1/2 m 2:35.80 $24,960
1971 Belle Geste Noel Turcotte Carl F. Chapman Beatrice Latimer 1-1/2 m 2:28.00 $26,230
1970 Mary of Scotland Richard Grubb Lou Cavalaris Jr.
Gardiner Farm
1-1/2 m 2:38.40 $26,420
1969 Grey Whiz John LeBlanc Joseph "Yonnie" Starr Harry W. Hatch 1-1/2 m 2:29.00 $23,980
1968 No Parando John LeBlanc Joseph "Yonnie" Starr Frank H. Sherman 1-1/2 m 2:30.00 $19,120
1967 Pine Point Avelino Gomez Jerry C. Meyer Willow Downs Farm (Saul Wagman) 1-1/2 m 2:32.20 $18,940
1966 Titled Hero Avelino Gomez Patrick MacMurchy Peter K. Marshall 1-1/2 m 2:31.40 $16,500
1965 Good Old Mort Paul Kallai Jerry C. Meyer Dane Hill Acres 1-1/2 m 2:43.00 $15,650
1964 Arctic Hills Dick Armstrong W. Moorhead Edith Ferguson Cardy 1-1/2 m 2:33.60 $17,350
1963 Canebora Manuel Ycaza Gordon J. McCann
Windfields Farm
1-1/2 m 2:32.20 $16,450
1962 Crafty Lace Ron Turcotte J. D. Mooney Jeremy M. Jacobs 1-1/2 m 2:52.00 $18,150
1961 Song of Even Jim Fitzsimmons Gordon J. McCann
Windfields Farm
1-1/2 m 2:31.60 $17,550
1960 Hidden Treasure Alfonso Coy Robert S. Bateman William R. Beasley 1-1/2 m 2:34.40 $16,150
1959 New Providence Avelino Gomez Gordon J. McCann
Windfields Farm
1-1/2 m 2:39.80 $8,370
1958 Dr. Em Jay Hugo Dittfach Arthur H. Warner
Lanson Farm
1+14 m 2:03.60 $6,350
1957 The Schreiber C. O'Brien E. Hall Miss C. B. Armstrong 1+14 m 2:04.00 $7,450
1956 Canadian Champ Eugene Rodriguez John Passero William R. Beasley 1-1/8 m 1:52.00 $8,000
1955 Ace Marine George Walker Joseph "Yonnie" Starr Larkin Maloney 1-1/8 m 1:51.40 $3,830
1954 Queen's Own Ted Johnson Gordon J. McCann E. P. Taylor 1-1/8 m 1:56.40 $3,700
1953 Chain Reaction Bud Giacomelli Richard Townrow Elodie S. Tomlinson 1-1/8 m 1:51.60 $3,970
1952 Genthorn Anthony Licata Willie Russell Four L's Stable 1-1/8 m 1:53.60 $4,050
1951 Libertine Alf Bavington Red Barnard Medway Stable (Jack Smallman) 1-1/16 m 1:45.60 $4,320
1950 Nephisto Pat Remillard Arthur Brent Parkwood Stable 1-1/16 m 1:43.60 $4,100
1949 Grilled Robert Keane Johnny Thorpe J. E. Frowde Seagram 1-1/16 m 1:46.00 $3,485
1948 Last Mark Frankie Dougherty James G. Fair James G. Fair 1-1/16 m 1:50.20 $3,540
1947 Canada's Teddy Robert B. Watson Morris Fishman Molly Fishman 1-1/16 m 1:44.60 $3,435
1946 Windfields Herb Lindberg Bert Alexandra E. P. Taylor 1-1/16 m 1:45.40 $3,240
1945 Uttermost Robert B. Watson Cecil Howard Harry C. Hatch 1-1/16 m 1:46.60 $3,500
1944 Broom Time Joe Cowley T. Frost J. E. Frost 1-1/16 m 1:46.20 $3,350
1943 Tulachmore Robert B. Watson William E. MacDonald MacDonald Stable 1-1/16 m 1:47.60 $3,685
1942 Shepperton Robert B. Watson Fred H. Schelke Fred H. Schelke 1-1/16 m 1:46.80 $,320
1941 Attrisius Henry Palaez J. Smith Riverdale Stable 1-1/16 m 1:49.80 $3,365
1940 Hood Pat Remillard C. Mitchell J. R. McIntyre 1-1/16 m 1:47.20 $3,460
1939 Archworth Sterling Young Mark R. Cowell C. George McCullagh 1-1/16 m 1:48.40 $2,430
1938 Mona Bell Sterling Young Bert Alexandra
Cosgrave Stable
1-1/16 m 1:46.40 $2,435
1937 Fore Isus Pat Remillard Arthur Brent Erindale Stable 1-1/16 m 1:48.80 $2,030
1936 Samoan Charlie McTague Johnny Thorpe
Edward Frowde Seagram
1-1/16 m 1:46.80 $2,220
1935 Gay Sympathy Herb Lindberg Johnny Thorpe
Edward Frowde Seagram
1-1/16 m 1:49.00 $2,630
1934 Horometer Frankie Mann Harry Giddings Jr. Samuel McLaughlin 1-1/16 m 1:47.80 $2,585
1933 Khaki John John Mattioli Fred H. Schelke Thorncliffe Stable 1-1/16 m 1:51.60 $2,675
1932 Queensway Frankie Mann Harry Giddings Jr. Robert W. R. Cowie 1-1/16 m 1:48.20 $2,410
1931 Froth Blower Frankie Mann Harry Giddings Jr. Robert W. R. Cowie 1-1/16 m 1:47.80 $3.390
1930 Whale Oil Henry Little Fred H. Schelke Thorncliffe Stable 1-1/16 m 1:49.60 $3,420
1929 Circulet John Maiben William H. Bringloe Seagram Stables 1-1/16 m 1:49.60 $3,420
1928 Young Kitty Lester Pichon William H. Bringloe Seagram Stables 1-1/16 m 1:49.20 $3,365
1927 Mr. Gaiety K. Moore Fred Fox Josephine Glassco 1-1/16 m 1:51.40 $3,505
1926 Tattling Pete Walls H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross 1-1/16 m 1:48.80 $3,585
1925 Jean Crest T. Wilson J. W. Barbour J. P. White 1-1/16 m 1:48.80 $3,460
1924 Vrana Pete Walls H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross 1-1/8 m 1:56.60 $2,745
1923 Trail Blazer E. Smallwood Fred H. Schelke Thorncliffe Stable 1-1/8 m 1:58.00 $2,490
1922 Paddle A. Gantner George Walker Brookdale Stable 1-1/8 m 1:56.60 $2,375
1921 Herendesy A. Richcreek George Walker Brookdale Stable 1-1/8 m 1:56.00 $1,535
1920 St. Paul Roxy Romanelli Harry Giddings Jr. Harry Giddings Sr. 1-1/8 m 1:56.00 $1,620
1918 - 1919 Race not held
1917 Tarahera Lee Mink George Walker Brookdale Stable 1-1/8 m 2:00.00 $1,800
1916 Mandarin Arthur Pickens Barry Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 1-1/8 m 1:58.20 $1,660
1915 Fair Montague Ted Rice John Nixon Charles Millar 1-1/8 m 1:56.00 $1,790
1914 Beehive C. Peak Harry Giddings Jr. Harry Giddings Sr. 1-1/8 m 1:56.60 $1,770
1913 Hearts of Oak J. Wilson Harry Giddings Jr. Harry Giddings Sr. 1-1/8 m 1:56.40 $1,420
1912 Amberite Guy Burns S. Mumford C. A. Crew 1-1/8 m 2:04.00 $930
1911 St. Bass Eddie Dugan Harry Giddings Jr. Harry Giddings Sr. 1-1/8 m 1:56.60 $835
1910 Parmer J. Wilson John Nixon Valley Farm Stable 1-1/8 m 1:59.60 $805
1909 Courtier P. Goldstein Barry Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 1-1/8 m 1:58.20 $880
1908 Seismic Carroll H. Shilling Barry Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 1-1/8 m 1:58.40 $860
1907 Sea Wall R. McDaniel Barry Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 1-1/8 m 1:56.40 $905
1906 Slaughter John K. Truebel Barry Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 1-1/8 m 1:56.40 $830
1905
Will King
E. Walsh Nathaniel Dyment Nathaniel Dyment 1-1/8 m 2:00.50 $860
1904 War Whoop Roxy Romanelli John Nixon Kirkfield Stable 1-1/8 m 2:01.50 $920
1903 Ayrshire Lad Mr. Munro Ed Whyte William Hendrie 1-1/8 m 2:02.00 $890
1902 Lyddite T. Walker Ed Whyte William Hendrie 1-1/8 m 2:00.50 $710
1901 John Ruskin Harry Vititoe Harry Blair Joseph E. Seagram 1-1/8 m 2:04.20 $620
1900
The Provost
Mr. Ballard Ed Whyte William Hendrie 1-1/8 m 2:03.50 $570
1899 Butter Scotch Mr. Mason Ed Whyte William Hendrie 1-1/8 m 2:03.00 $470
1898 Wenlock E. James John Dyment Nathaniel Dyment 1-1/8 m 2:04.00 $460
1897 Wicker Mr. Songer C. Leighton Miss E. Jones 1-1/8 m 2:02.20 $430
1896
Melcha
G. Flint Ed Whyte William Hendrie 1-1/8 m 2:05.50 $510
1895 Bonniefield A. Booker John R. Walker Joseph E. Seagram 1-1/8 m 2:09.75 460
1894 Nancy Lee G. Flint B. Alcock William Hendrie 1-1/8 m 2:09.20 $490
1893 Bonnie Dundee Mr. Shauer B. Alcock William Hendrie 1-1/8 m 2:09.50 $480
1892 Jardine F. Regan Daniel Curtin T. H. Hodgens 1-1/8 m 2:14.20 $410
1891 Victorious M. Gorman John R. Walker Joseph E. Seagram 1-1/8 m 2:01.50 $370
1890 Periwinkle Mr. Snyder Charles Phair Charles Phair 1-1/8 m n/a $365
1889 Helen Leigh Mr. Bowman John R. Walker Joseph E. Seagram 1-1/8 m 2:04.50 $325

2A † designates a Triple Crown winner.

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