The Achievement Stakes was a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An allowance race restricted to three-year-old horses foaled in the province of Ontario, it was run on Tapeta synthetic dirt over a distance of six furlongs.

Achievement Stakes
Restricted Stakes race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1953
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceAll weather synthetic dirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightAllowances
Purse$75,000

First run as the Achievement Handicap at the Fort Erie Race Track in 1953, over the years the event was run on both dirt and turf and at a variety of distances:

  • 1+116 miles on dirt : 1953–1957, 1968-1979 (Fort Erie Race Track)
  • 1 mile on turf : 1958 (Fort Erie), 1959-1966 (Woodbine Racetrack)
  • 1 mile on turf : 1967 (Fort Erie)
  • 7 furlongs on dirt : 1980 (Woodbine Racetrack), 1981-1993 (Greenwood Raceway)
  • 6 furlongs on dirt : 1994 to 2018 (Woodbine Racetrack)

In 2019, the race was replaced by the Greenwood Stakes.[1]

Records

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Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2018 Pink Lloyd Eurico Rosa Da Silva Robert Tiller Entourage Stables 1:09.00
2017 Pink Lloyd Eurico Rosa Da Silva Robert Tiller Entourage Stables 1:08.76
2016 Calgary Cat Eurico Rosa Da Silva Kevin Attard Stephen Chesney & Cory S. Hoffman 1:10.66
2015 Calgary Cat Eurico Rosa Da Silva Kevin Attard Stephen Chesney & Cory S. Hoffman 1:08.95
2014 Eighty Nine Red Jesse Campbell Michael P. De Paulo John Russell & George Schramm 1:10.28
2013 Black Hornet Justin Stein Pat Parente Joey Gee Thoroughbreds, Aldo Ventresca, Pat Parente 1:09.46
2012 Jenna's Wabbit Eurico Rosa Da Silva George Newland Fortunato Galati 1:11.16
2011 Eternal Rule David Clark Sid C. Attard Donald A. Myers 1:09.43
2010 Essence Hit Man Chantal Sutherland Larry Cappuccitti A and G Racing Stable 1:10.01
2009 El Brujo Patrick Husbands Malcolm Pierce Windways Farm Limited 1:09.21
2008 Stuck in Traffic David Clark Nick Gonzalez M.A.D Racing/Martha Gonzalez 1:08.62
2007 Legal Move Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Woodford Racing LLC 1:10.49
2006 Tothemoonandback Jim McAleney Reade Baker Jim Aston, Robert Smithen, et al. 1:08.33
2005 Quick In Deed Ray Sabourin Abraham R. Katryan Kelynack Racing Stable 1:11.68
2004 Twisted Wit Steven Bahen Robert Tiller Ralph Davis 1:08.99
2003 Majestic Wisdom Constant Montpellier Chantal L. Paquette Majestic Thoroughbreds 1:11.06
2002 Rare Friends David Clark Robert Tiller Frank Digiulio Jr. & Robert Tiller 1:10.98
2001 Millennium Allstar Robert Landry Sue Leslie Meehan/Sue Leslie & Curtis Joseph 1:11.51
2000 Wake At Noon David Clark Abraham R. Katryan Bruno Schickedanz 1:10.33
1999 Sir Lloyd Patrick Husbands Reade Baker L. Simpson et al. 1:10.11
1998 Vice n' Friendly David Clark Josie Carroll Jim & Alice Sapara 1:10.80
1997 John The Magician Ray Sabourin John A. Ross R.M.C. Stable 1:10.40
1996 Laredo Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:10.40
1995 Honky Tonk Tune Robert Landry Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:11.80
1994 O'Martin Dave Penna Michael J. Doyle Kingsbrook Farm 1:12.40
1993 Bold Anthony Jim McAleney Roger Attfield Pedigree Farm 1:26.00
1992 Blitzer Robert Landry Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:27.40
1991 Canadian Silver Dave Penna Michael J. Doyle Pinejoy Stable 1:24.60
1990 Native Factor Sandy Hawley Phil England Frank Stronach 1:24.60
1989 Key Spirit Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:25.80
1988 Regal Intention Jack Lauzon James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:25.20
1987 Steady Power Richard Dos Ramos Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:23.60
1986 Silent Link Richard Dos Ramos Cliff Hopmans, Jr. F. H. Sherman 1:26.20
1985 Pre Emptive Strike David Clark Arthur H. Warner R. R. Kennedy/B. J. Cullen 1:26.20
1984 Scootch Over Ice Robert King, Jr. Carl F. Chapman A. J. May 1:27.20
1983 Bompago Larry Attard John Cardella Carl Cardella et al. 1:27.20
1982 Black Rule John Bell Emile Allain Mrs. J. Josephson 1:26.40
1981 Frost King Lloyd Duffy Bill Marko T. Smith & B. Marko 1:25.60
1980 My Only Love David Clark Phil England Mrs. M. Sutherland 1:23.00
1979 Bold Agent Sandy Hawley Macdonald Benson Windfields Farm 1:44.20
1978 Overskate Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farm 1:43.60
1977 Pro Consul George HoSang Brian Ottaway Mrs. George McCullough 1:43.80
1976 Norcliffe Jeffrey Fell Roger Attfield Norcliffe Stable 1:44.40
1975 Near the High Sea Richard. Grubb Robert Tiller J. Laist & E. Fryman 1:44.60
1974 Native Aid Sandy Hawley Edward Mann George C. Hendrie 1:46.20
1973 Come In Dad Sandy Hawley Conrad Cohen H. Tenenbaum 1:43.20
1972 Nice Dancer Sandy Hawley Jerry G. Lavigne Tom Morton & Harlequin 1:42.80
1971 Chatty Cavalier Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:42.20
1970 Almoner Sandy Hawley Jerry G. Lavigne Parkview Stable 1:44.60
1969 Jumpin Joseph Avelino Gomez Robert S. Bateman Warren Beasley 1:42.60
1968 Phelodie Hugo Dittfach Nicholas Julius J. E. F. Seagram 1:44.40
1967 Pine Point Avelino Gomez Jerry C. Meyer Willow Downs Farm 1:39.00
1966 Ice Water Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:35.40
1965 Victorian Era Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris, Jr. A. Case 1:36.00
1964 Langcrest Sam McComb Edward Mann Sydney J. Langill 1:37.00
1963 Son Blue James Fitzsimmons Willie Thurner Wilfred J. Farr 1:36.00
1962 Sun Dan James Fitzsimmons Willie Thurner Wilfred J. Farr 1:36.80
1961 Song of Even James Fitzsimmons Gordon J. McCann Windfields Farm 1:37.00
1960 Naughty Flirt Hugo Dittfach Edward Mann G. R. Gardiner/G. M. Bell 1:42.60
1959 Wonder Where Al Coy Yonnie Starr Maloney & Smythe 1:38.60
1958 Foxy Phil C. O'Brien Arthur H. Warner Lanson Farm 1:39.60
1957 Chopadette Avelino Gomez Gordon J. McCann Winnifred Taylor 1:44.80
1956 Canadian Champ David Stevenson John Passero William R. Beasley 1:47.00
1955 Board of Trade Pat Remillard James C. Bentley Winnifred Taylor 1:48.20
1954 Queen's Own Jose Vina Gordon J. McCann E. P. Taylor 1:44.60
1953 Chain Reaction Nick Combest Richard Townrow Mrs. Elodie Tomlinson 1:44.00

References

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  1. ^ "Woodbine Announces 2019 Stakes Schedule". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.