Durham Cup Stakes

Durham Cup Stakes

Grade III race
Location	Can$150,000 (since 2007)[1]

The Durham Cup Stakes is a

150,000.

The race was first run in 1906 as the Durham Cup Handicap at

. It remained there until the track was closed and replaced by the new Woodbine racetrack. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:

• 1+3⁄4 miles : 1906-1951
• 1+1⁄4 miles : 1952-1979
• 1+1⁄8 miles : 1980–2019
• 1 ¹⁄₁₆

In 1992, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race.

Records

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

• On Synthetic dirt surface:
  • 1:40.73 - Who's the Star (2022)
• On natural dirt:
  • 1:48.58 - Deputy Inxs (1999)

Most wins:

• 3 - Basqueian (1994, 1995, 1996)

Most wins by an owner:

• 4 - Joseph E. Seagram (1906, 1908, 1909, 1910)
• 4 -
  Seagram Stable
  (1926, 1928, 1929, 1932)
• 4 -
  Windfields Farm
  (1962, 1966, 1971, 1973)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 - Emma-Jayne Wilson (2006, 2011, 2015, 2022, 2023)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 6 - Roger Attfield (1987, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2008, 2016)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2023	Artie’s Storm	5	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Paul M. Buttigieg	Buttigieg Training Centre	1:40.08
2022	Who's the Star	4	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Mark Casse	M Racing Group	1:40.73
2021	Special Forces	6	Justin Stein	Kevin Attard	Soli Mehta & Partner	1:42.36
2020	Salute With Honor	4	Patrick Husbands	Mark Casse	Live Oak Plantation	1:42.35
2019	The Great Day	4	Patrick Husbands	Arnaud Delacour	Lael Stable	1:49.68
2018	Lookin At Eight	4	Jerome Lermyte	Mark Casse	Barber, Oxley et al	1:50.55
2017	Melmich	6	Eurico Rosa da Silva	Kevin Attard	Chesney & Hoffman	1:49.86
2016	Are You Kidding Me	6	Alan Garcia	Roger Attfield	Kirk/Bates/Riordan	1:49.10
2015	Golden Sabre	5	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Malcolm Pierce	Sam-Son Farm	1:48.33
2014	Lukes Alley	4	Luis Contreras	Josie Carroll	Melnyk Racing Stables	1:49.23
2013	James Street	6	Patrick Husbands	Josie Carroll	Melnyk Racing Stables	1:50.14
2012	Delegation	3	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	Gary Barber	1:50.60
2011	City Wolf	4	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Reade Baker	Stronach Stables	1:50.38
2010	Southdale	4	Jim McAleney	Ian Black	Roderick Ferguson	1:51.36
2009	Pool Play	4	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	William S. Farish IV	1:49.24
2008	Palladio	6	Richard Dos Ramos	Roger Attfield	Haras S. M. de Araras	1:49.29
2007	Leonnatus Anteas	3	Jono Jones	Kevin Attard	Knob Hill Stable	1:49.55
2006	Barracuda Boy	5	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Nick Gonzalez	Stronach Stable	1:50.49
2005	Cryptograph	4	Todd Kabel	Malcolm Pierce	Pin Oak Stable	1:52.51
2004	Norfolk Knight	5	Jillian Scharfstein	Hugo Dittfach	Margaret Squires	1:51.56
2003	Parose	9	Jono Jones	Alexander McPherson	John Atto	1:53.16
2002	Dream Launcher	4	Richard Dos Ramos	Audre Cappuccitti	Audre Cappuccitti	1:52.45
2001	A Fleets Dancer	6	Robert Landry	Roger Attfield	Cam Allard	1:51.71
2000	Kiss A Native	3	Mickey Walls	David R. Bell	Stronach Stable	1:49.58
1999	Deputy Inxs	8	Na Somsanith	Audre Cappuccitti	A. & G. Cappuccitti	1:48.58
1998	Northern Sky	6	Laurie Gulas	Michael Keogh	Gus Schickedanz	1:51.80
1997	Northern Sky	5	Laurie Gulas	Michael Keogh	Gus Schickedanz	1:49.20
1996	Basqueian	5	Todd Kabel	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	1:51.60
1995	Basqueian	4	Todd Kabel	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	1:51.20
1994	Basqueian	3	Shane Sellers	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	1:50.40
1993	Benburb	4	Richard Dos Ramos	Phil England	Knob Hill Stable	1:50.40
1992	Twist The Snow	6	Francine Villeneuve	Angus McArthur	Angus McArthur	1:51.40
1991	Candid Cameron	4	Dave Penna	Trevor Swan	J. D. Cameron	1:52.20
1990	Take Account †	4	Don Seymour	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	1:50.80
1990	Imperial Colony †	5	Robin Platts	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	1:50.80
1989	Steady Power	5	Don Seymour	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	1:51.00
1988	Steady Zephyr	4	Ray Sabourin	Michael Tammaro	Bayshore Racing	1:51.80
1987	Triple Wow	4	Don Seymour	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	1:52.60
1986	Key to the Moon	5	Lloyd Duffy	Gil Rowntree	B. K. Y. Stable	1:50.00
1985	Ten Gold Pots	4	Dan Beckon	Gil Rowntree	B. K. Y. Stable	1:50.40
1984	Pax Nobiscum	4	Dan Beckon	Grant Pearce	Kingfield Farm	1:52.80
1983	Jacksboro	4	Larry Attard	Tony Mattine	Nelson Bunker Hunt	1:51.40
1982	Le Grand Seigneur	4	Dan Beckon	Yonnie Starr	Jean-Louis Levesque	1:51.80
1981	Driving Home	4	Robin Platts	Glenn Magnusson	C.F.C.W. Racing	1:52.20
1980	Foreign Control	5	George HoSang	Gilbert H. Robillard	B. C. Stable	1:49.60
1979	Foreign Control	4	George HoSang	Gilbert H. Robillard	Gardiner & B. C. Stable	2:04.60
1978	Lucky Conn	5	J. Paul Souter	Donnie Walker	Conn Smythe	2:02.80
1977	Hopeful Answer	4	Gary Stahlbaum	Frank Merrill, Jr.	W. Preston Gilbride	2:02.40
1976	Brilliant Sandy	4	Lloyd Duffy	Jerry C. Meyer	Smith/Willow Downs	2:04.20
1975	Butterbump	4	Brian Swatuk	Frank H. Merrill, Jr.	Viscount Hardinge	2:10.20
1974	Fabiusand	4	L. Buzit	Jerry G. Lavigne	Parkview Stable	2:03.40
1973	Minsky	5	Sandy Hawley	Roy Johnson	Windfields Farm	2:03.00
1972	Twice Lucky	5	Avelino Gomez	Donnie Walker	Conn Smythe	2:10.00
1971	Minsky	3	Sandy Hawley	Sidney Watters, Jr.	Windfields Farm	2:02.20
1970	Dance Act	4	Richard Armstrong	Larry Grant	Green Hills Farm	2:03.40
1969	Battling	5	Lloyd Duffy	J. Moir, Jr.	L. J. Hempel	2:03.20
1968	Hammer Kopf	4	Richard Grubb	Fred H. Loschke	Fred H. Loschke	2:07.20
1967	He's A Smoothie	4	Avelino Gomez	Warren Beasley	William R. Beasley	2:04.60
1966	Victorian Era	4	Avelino Gomez	Lou Cavalaris, Jr.	Windfields Farm	2:02.60
1965	Langcrest	4	Sam McComb	Edward Mann	Sidney J. Langill	2:02.20
1964	Judo King	3	Hugo Dittfach	J. Lankinen	B. J. Thibodeau	2:03.80
1963	Already Dia	4	Richard Armstrong	W. Trevenew	P. J. Rock	2:03.20
1962	Choperion	3	James Fitzsimmons	Horatio Luro	Windfields Farm	2:02.40
1961	Hidden Treasure	4	Pat Remillard	Robert S. Bateman	Bill Beasley	2:02.60
1960	Windy Ship	3	Charles Boland	S. Couch	Emcee Stable	2:07.40
1959	Ali's Pride	5	Norm Leid	A. H. Routcliffe	Pine Tree Stable	2:10.20
1958	Our Sirdar	4	Al Coy	Red Barnard	Shermanor Farms	2:05.20
1957	Hartney	6	C. O'Brien	Patrick MacMurchy	K. R. Marshall	2:12.00
1956	Lawday	3	Hiromi Uyeyama	John J. Thorpe	J. E. Frowde Seagram	2:04.00
1955	Ace Marine	3	George Walker	Yonnie Starr	Larkin Maloney	2:05.20
1954	Queen's Own	3	T. Johnson	Gordon J. McCann	E. P. Taylor	2:04.00
1953	Chain Reaction	3	Bud Giacomelli	Richard Townrow	Mrs. Elodie Tomlinson	2:03.20
1952	Bennington	3	Jose Vina	John Passero	William R. Beasley	2:05.40
1951	no race
1950	Lady's Lover	3	R. Buisson	Frank Merrill, Jr.	Frank Merrill, Jr.	3:00.40
1949	Moldy	5	J. Stewart	Arthur Brent	Parkwood Stable	3:04.00
1948	North York	6	Alf Bavington	Morris Fishman	H. Lahman	3:09.00
1947	Palermo	4	J. Dewhurst	R. Anderson	D. J. Kennedy	3:01.40
1946	no race
1945	Broom Time	4	Chris Rogers	T. Frost	J. E. Frost	3:01.00
1944	Maginot Line	5	Bobby Watson	G. Hay	L. H. Appleby	3:02.00
1943	Teeworth	5	R. Leavitt	N. Northwood	N. Northwood	3:03.60
1942	Attrisius	4	Henry Palaez	J. Smith	Riverdale Stable	3:05.20
1941	Curwen	4	Bobby Watson	Loyd Gentry, Sr.	Harry C. Hatch	3:10.00
1940	Sea General	4	C. W. Smith	Harry Giddings, Jr.	Harry Giddings, Sr.	3:00.00
1939	Donosiris	5	Albert Schmidl	Frank Gilpin	Parkwood Stable	3:07.00
1938	Hainault Maid	4	Aalbert Schmidl	A. Robinson	T. F. Montague	3:04.00
1937	Monsweep	4	Charlie McTague	William H. Bringloe	Harry C. Hatch	3:05.20
1936	Royal Vintage	6	Frank Dougherty	A. Sansone	M. J. Sansone	3:00.60
1935	Donstick	3	S. Young	William H. Bringloe	Harry C. Hatch	3:03.20
1934	Shady Well	5	Pat Remillard	John J. Thorpe	Edward F. Seagram	3:04.80
1933	Shady Well	4	Tommy Luther	John J. Thorpe	Edward F. Seagram	3:03.20
1932	Shady Well	3	Eddie Legere	William H. Bringloe	Seagram Stable	3:02.60
1931	Pat Gaiety	4	A. Ridgway	C. McKee	T. M. Glassco	3:03.60
1930	Lindsay	4	Frankie Mann	J. Given	J. C. Fletcher	3:04.80
1929	Beau of the West	8	Whitey Abel	John Whyte	Seagram Stable	3:03.40
1928	Beau of the West	7	Lester Pichon	William Donohue	Seagram Stable	3:05.60
1927	Cloth Hall	5	John Maiben	E. Doyle	T. Riddell	3:01.60
1926	Duchess	4	H. Erickson	William H. Bringloe	Seagram Stable	3:03.60
1925	Thorndyke	4	Ovila Bourassa	F. Hynes	Thorncliffe Stable	3:06.60
1924	Procyon	5	H. Thomas	John O. Burttschell	P. G. Christopher	3:05.20
1923	Hallucination	3	Pete Walls	Henry McDaniel	J. K. L. Ross	3:02.00
1922	Procyon	3	Mark Fator	W. Martin	P. G. Christopher	3:00.00
1921	Woodbine	4	Merritt C. Buxton	G. Walker	Brookdale Stable	3:03.60
1920	Bugle March	4	Harold Thurber	Edward A. Steeds	T. Riddell	3:09.00
1919	no race
1918	no race
1917	no race
1916	Copper King	3	Ted Rice	M. Gorman	P. Gorman	3:03.00
1915	Fair Montague	3	John Callahan	John Nixon	C. Miller	3:02.60
1914	Prince Philsthorpe	5	J. Metcalfe	C. Hanson	Capital City Stable	3:09.40
1913	Hearts of Oak	3	Charley Peak	Harry Giddings, Jr.	Harry Giddings, Sr.	3:05.20
1912	Calumny	3	D. McCarthy	J. D. Gorman	J. D. Gorman	3:07.00
1911	Denham	7	Charley Peak	Thomas J. Healey	Valley Farm Stable	3:10.60
1910	Seismic	5	Phil Musgrave	Barry Littlefield	Joseph E. Seagram	3:10.60
1909	Seismic	4	Phil Musgrave	Barry Littlefield	Joseph E. Seagram	3:05.60
1908	Inferno	6	Phil Musgrave	Barry Littlefield	Joseph E. Seagram	3:06.20
1907	Kelpie	3	W. Mulcahy	John Nixon	Valley Farm Stable	3:05.80
1906	Inferno	4	Ted Koerner	Barry Littlefield	Joseph E. Seagram	3:02.00

See also

• List of Canadian flat horse races

References

• The Durham Cup Stakes at Pedigree Query