Autumn Stakes (Canada)

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Autumn Stakes
Grade II race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario
Inaugurated1902
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewoodbine.com
Race information
Distance1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfacePolytrack
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightAssigned, allowances
Purse$150,320

The Autumn Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in mid November, it is open to horses aged three and older. It was raced on dirt until 2006 when the track's owners installed the new synthetic Polytrack surface. For 2008, the Canadian Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the Autumn Stakes to Grade II status.

The inaugural running in 1902 was won by the filly , owned and trained by the prominent Kentucky horseman, . Beginning in 1920, Kentucky Derby winner and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Exterminator, won the race three straight years, more than any other horse. In 1991, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race.

Called the Toronto Autumn Cup before 1931, and Autumn Stakes Handicap from 1953 to 1954, it was run in two divisions in 1980 and 1981. There was no race held in 1917, 1918, 1919, 1940 and 1950. Since inception, the race has been run at various distances:

  • 1 mile : 1980-1993 at Greenwood Raceway
  • 1+1⁄8 miles : 1902 & 1935, 1953-1955 at Old Woodbine Racetrack
  • 1+1⁄4 miles : 1903-1934 at Old Woodbine Racetrack, 1956-1960 at Greenwood Raceway, 1961-1979 at Woodbine Racetrack
  • 1+1⁄16 miles : 1936-1952 at Old Woodbine Racetrack, 1994 to present at Woodbine Racetrack

Records[]

Time record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄16 miles)

  • 1:41.80 - Freedom Fleet (1995)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 6 - Roger L. Attfield (1980, 1982, 1987, 2009, 2015, 2016)

Winners[]

Year
Winner
Age
 Jockey
Trainer
Owner Time
2020 Skywire 4 Rafael Hernandez Mark Casse Gary Barber & Lucio Tucci 1:42.70
2019 Special Forces 4 Eurico Rosa da Silva Kevin Attard Soli Mehta & Partner 1:42.57
2018 Mr Havercamp 4 Eurico Rosa da Silva Catherine Day Phillips Sean & Dorothy Fitzhenry 1:42.36
2017 Gigantic Breeze 4 Gary Boulanger A. F. McPherson Hopefield Farm 1:42.38
2016 6 Alan Garcia Roger L. Attfield Kirk/Bates/Riordan 1:42.45
2015 5 Alan Garcia Roger L. Attfield Kirk/Bates/Riordan 1:43.41
2014 4 Luis Contreras Josie Carroll Melnyk Racing Stables 1:43.18
2013 5 Daniel J. Vella Bulldog Racing 1:43.79
2012 5 Patrick Husbands Josie Carroll Melnyk Racing Stables 1:44.39
2011 Straight Story 5 Jesse Campbell Alan E. Goldberg Richard Santulli 1:42.87
2010 6 Sid C. Attard Janice Attard 1:42.75
2009 7 Richard Dos Ramos Roger Attfield Haras Santa Maria de Araras 1:43.74
2008 4 Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Melnyk Racing Stables 1:43.28
2007 True Metropolitan 5 Jim McAleney Bob Cheema 1:42.22
2006 True Metropolitan 4 Todd Kabel Bob Cheema 1:44.88
2005 4 Todd Kabel Pin Oak Stable 1:43.96
2004 5 Robert C. Landry Daniel J. Vella Stronach Stables 1:45.00
2003 5 Patrick Husbands Clarity Stables 1:43.93
2002 8 Todd Kabel 1:45.10
2001 Win City 3 Constant Montpellier Robert P. Tiller Frank DiGiulio Jr. 1:44.83
2000 5 Patrick Husbands & J. Hillier 1:43.59
1999 4 Mickey Walls Yarush Sesook et al. 1:45.63
1998 4 Mickey Walls G. Smith / M. Oslanski 1:45.00
1997 6 Sandy Hawley J. & J. Everatt 1:42.20
1996 3 Mickey Walls Barbara J. Minshall Minshall Farms 1:42.60
1995 3 Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:41.80
1994 5 Jim McAleney 1:44.00
1993 4 Robert C. Landry Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:37.80
1992 6 Hammer Kopf Farm 1:37.60
1991 5 Francine Villeneuve 1:36.60
1990 5 Larry Attard Kepburn Stables 1:38.20
1989 3 Richard Dos Ramos Knob Hill Stable 1:37.00
1988 Beau Genius 3 Larry Attard Shiewitz / Davidson 1:39.80
1987 4 Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:38.40
1986 3 Jorge Pizarro 1:39.20
1985 Gone to Royalty 5 Pierre-Louis Levesque 1:40.00
1984 4 Gil Rowntree B. K. Y. Stable 1:40.00
1983 5 Frank Sansano T. Pollock/F. & T. Sansano 1:39.80
1982 4 Richard Dos Ramos Roger Attfield 1:39.60
1981 4 David Clark David C. Cross Jr. David J. Foster 1:37.20
1981 4 Jean Josephson 1:36.60
1980 3 RMC Stable/Shefry 1:39.20
1980 5 Robin Platts Roger Attfield 1:37.40
1979 4 Mrs. C. Terfloth 2:03.80
1978 4 Robin Platts Windhaven 2:04.40
1977 4 Don MacBeth John Tammaro Jr. Kinghaven Farms 2:03.80
1976 4 Sandy Hawley Jerry C. Meyer Sandy Smith et al. 2:04.40
1975 4 Conn Smythe 2:03.20
1974 4 Arthur H. Warner Sam-Son Farm 2:03.00
1973 6 Conn Smythe 2:02.60
1972 5 Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris Jr. Gardiner Farm 2:01.20
1971 4 Hugo Dittfach Conn Smythe 2:02.40
1970 5 H. A. Grant 2:03.40
1969 4 Sandy Hawley Jerry C. Meyer Peter D. Fuller 2:03.40
1968 5 George Gibb Lou Cavalaris Jr. Hillcrest Stable 2:04.60
1967 4 Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris Jr. Hillcrest Stable 2:04.40
1966 4 Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris Jr. Windfields Farm 2:03.00
1965 5 Lou Cavalaris Jr. 2:07.60
1964 7 Richard Armstrong C. S. Softley 2:08.20
1963 4 Ron Turcotte R. & W. Gian 2:03.00
1962 6 2:06.20
1961 4 Gerry Rasmussen G. Max Bell 2:02.40
1960 3 Mrs. H. A. Luro 2:04.40
1959 3 Avelino Gomez 2:05.80
1958 Kitty Girl 4 Roberto Gonzalez & C. Smythe 2:04.80
1957 7 Yonnie Starr North Downs Farm 2:04.20
1956 4 W. Waterman Lanson Farm 2:04.20
1955 5 Avelino Gomez Arthur H. Warner S. Rotenberg 1:49.60
1954 4 Mike Mafale S. Rotenberg 1:53.60
1953 4 1:52.00
1952 7 1:44.00
1951 Bull Page 4 R. Anderson E. P. Taylor 1:43.80
1949 6 H. Campbell Gordon J. McCann J. Stuart Stable 1:45.40
1948 4 Mrs. M. Fishman 1:45.60
1947 7 J. Kemp 1:46.60
1946 4 H. Lahman 1:45.20
1945 5 Bobby Watson Harry C. Hatch 1:45.00
1944 4 J. Kemp 1:47.40
1943 5 G. Stirling Chris Stable 1:48.40
1942 Shepperton 3 Bobby Watson B. S. Chris 1:47.40
1941 4 S. D. Birley 1:48.00
1939 5 Bobby Watson Harry C. Hatch 1:47.60
1938 6 Conn Smythe 1:46.00
1937 5 J. Bryson W. Coburn Mrs. T. Stevenson 1:46.00
1936 3 Cosgrave Stable 1:45.80
1935 5 Donat Raymond 1:52.40
1934 4 J. Thomas Donat Raymond 2:05.40
1933 5 J. Mattiolli Mrs. J. Badame 2:06.00
1932 3 F. Munden J. Badame Hope Goddard Iselin 2:05.00
1931 4 Roy Waldron Belair Stable 2:08.40
1930 Sun Beau 5 Frank Coltiletti Willis Sharpe Kilmer 2:05.80
1929 6 Whitey Abel A. Crawford Seagram Stable 2:06.20
1928 Display 5 John Maiben Thomas J. Healey Walter J. Salmon Sr. 2:08.00
1927 4 William H. Bringloe Seagram Stable 2:04.40
1926 4 Henry Erickson William H. Bringloe Seagram Stable 2:07.00
1925 Horologe 6 Francis Horn J. Murphy Joaquin Stable 2:06.20
1924 4 Henry McDaniel J. K. L. Ross 2:04.80
1923 My Dear 6 2:05.40
1922 Exterminator 7 Albert Johnson Willis Sharpe Kilmer 2:05.20
1921 Exterminator 6 Willie Kelsay Willie Knapp Willis Sharpe Kilmer 2:05.20
1920 Exterminator 5 Henry McDaniel Willis Sharpe Kilmer 2:04.40
1916 4 William Obert John Walters 2:07.80
1915 3 J. Smyth John Walters 2:05.60
1914 4 J. Metcalfe John Walters 2:05.60
1913 3 William Obert John Walters 2:05.40
1912 4 Fred Teahan 2:06.20
1911 5 Charles Peak Jacob Byer P. S. P. Randolph 2:04.80
1910 3 J. Powers 2:07.60
1909 4 Barry Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 2:06.20
1908 3 Barry Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 2:06.60
1907 4 Mr. Lycurgus William "Red" Walker William "Red" Walker 2:07.00
1906 5 George E. Mountain A. Stansbury A. W. C. Gardner 2:06.00
1905 3 T. Clark T. Clark 2:05.20
1904 4 W. Daly 2:09.20
1903 6 T. Walsh P. S. Roberts 2:10.00
1902 4 1:58.00

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