Woodstock Stakes

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.

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)

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.

References

• Woodbine Racetrack
• Woodstock Stakes at Pedigree Query