Coronation Futurity Stakes

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Coronation Futurity Stakes
Restricted race
Norcliffe by Bob Demuyser.jpg
Norcliffe, painted by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003)
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1902
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTapeta synthetic dirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds foaled in Canada
Weight122 pounds
PurseC$250,000[1]

The Coronation Futurity Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old horses foaled in Canada. It is run annually in mid-November at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles. Along with its turf counterpart, the Cup and Saucer Stakes, the Coronation Futurity is the richest race for two-year-olds foaled in Canada.

Inaugurated in 1902 at Toronto's Old Woodbine Racetrack, it was created in celebration of the August 9, 1902 coronation of Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The winner of the race often becomes the early favorite for next year's Queen's Plate, though the last horse to win both races was Norcliffe in 1975.[2]

The 1963 winner was Northern Dancer who would go on to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and become the most important sire of the 20th century.[2] Of note, his young jockey that day was future Canadian and U.S. Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte who, ten years later, would ride Secretariat to victory in the U.S. Triple Crown series.

Sunny's Halo won the 1982 edition of the Coronation Futurity and went on to win the following year's Kentucky Derby.[2]

Since inception, the Coronation Futurity has been contested at a variety of distances:[3]

  • 4 furlongs : 1902–1909 at Old Woodbine Racetrack
  • 4+1⁄2 furlongs : 1909–1917 at Old Woodbine Racetrack
  • 5 furlongs : 1920–1926 at Old Woodbine Racetrack
  • 6 furlongs : 1927–1940 at Old Woodbine Racetrack
  • 1 mile : 1941–1948 at Old Woodbine Racetrack
  • 1 mile and 70 yards : 1949-1956 Old Woodbine Racetrack, 1957 at the new Woodbine Racetrack
  • 1+1⁄16 miles : 1958–1960 at Woodbine Racetrack
  • 1+1⁄8 miles : 1961 to present at Woodbine Racetrack

The race was run on a natural dirt surface until Woodbine installed a synthetic dirt surface in 2006. In 2016, the surface was Tapeta;[4] it was Polytrack between 2006 and 2015.

Records[]

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄8 miles)

  • 1:49.20 - Norcliffe (1975) - natural dirt
  • 1:50.91 - Martimer (2011) - Polytrack

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 7- Harry Giddings, Jr. (1911, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1920, 1933, 1936)
  • 5 - James E. Day (1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2001)

Winners[]

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time Ref
2020 Stephen Justin Stein Kevin Attard Al and Bill Ulwelling 1:52.46 [5]
2019 Halo Again Rafael Hernandez Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing 1:51.82 [6]
2018 Avie's Flatter Eurico Rosa Da Silva Josie Carroll Ivan Dalos 1:51.02 [7]
2017 Aheadbyacentury Rafael Hernandez Jacks of Hearts Racing & J.R. Racing 1:51.02 [7]
2016 Gary Boulanger Mark E. Casse Gary Barber & Wachtel Stable 1:50.76 [7]
2015 Emma-Jayne Wilson Roger L. Attfield Dan Gale 1:51.10 [7]
2014 Decision Day Jesse M. Campbell Josie Carroll Donver Stable 1:52.50 [7]
2013 James McAleney Reade Baker Bear Stables, Ltd. (Danny Dion) 1:50.96 [7]
2012 Eurico Rosa da Silva Sam-Son Farms 1:51.13 [7]
2011 Luis Contreras Sid C. Attard 1:50.91 [7]
2010 Luis Contreras Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1:52.10 [7]
2009 Tyler Pizarro Roger Attfield Bob Harvey & Al Wortzman 1:51.55 [7]
2008 Mark E. Casse 1:52.01 [7]
2007 Patrick Husbands Sid C. Attard 1:53.40 [7]
2006 Leonnatus Anteas Jono Jones Knob Hill Stable 1:55.97 [7]
2005 Todd Kabel 1:54.84 [7]
2004 Ablo Roger Attfield Attfield/Canino/Werner 1:55.24 [7]
2003 A Bit O'Gold Jono Jones The Two Bit Racing Stable 1:54.15 [7]
2002 [a] Constant Montpellier Steven & Alex DiIorio 1:53.75 [7]
2001 Gary Boulanger James E. Day Cudney Stables/Allan Kent 1:53.63 [7]
2000 Emile Ramsammy Empress Stable 1:54.20 [7]
1999 Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:55.06 [7]
1998 Zaha Robbie Davis Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Racing 1:55.20 [7]
1997 Sandy Hawley Macdonald Benson Augustin Stable 1:54.00 [7]
1996 Mickey Walls R. F. & J. E. Shaw 1:55.60 [7]
1995 Jim McAleney 1:53.80 [7]
1994 Talkin Man Robert Landry Roger Attfield Kinghaven/ 1:52.60 [7]
1993 Jack Lauzon Hammer Kopf et al. 1:53.80 [7]
1992 Sandy Hawley Sherwood/Sheehan 1:54.20 [7]
1991 Sandy Hawley Keen Syndicate 1:55.00 [7]
1990 Rainbows For Life Brian Swatuk James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:52.00 [7]
1989 French King Sandy Hawley Rocco A. Marcello 1:57.00 [7]
1988 Jim McAleney John A. Franks 1:53.60 [7]
1987 Regal Classic Dave Penna James E. Day Sam-Son & Windfields 1:53.80 [7]
1986 Richard Dos Ramos Romeo/Marcello/Pedigree 1:54.60 [7]
1985 Grey Classic James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:55.80 [7]
1984 Dauphin Fabuleux Jeffrey Fell James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:53.20 [7]
1983 Robin Platts Royal Crown S./ 1:53.00 [7]
1982 Sunny's Halo Dave Penna David C. Cross Jr. David J. Foster 1:53.60 [7]
1981 Jean-Louis Levesque 1:51.00 [7]
1980 Robin Platts John J. Tammaro, Jr. Kinghaven Farm 1:51.20 [7]
1979 Allan Blue Gil Rowntree Stafford Farm 1:54.60 [7]
1978 Jean Cruguet Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 1:50.60 [7]
1977 Overskate Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farm 1:52.20 [7]
1976 Sandy Hawley Jean-Louis Levesque 1:50.80 [7]
1975 Norcliffe Sandy Hawley Roger Attfield 1:49.20 [7]
1974 L'Enjoleur Sandy Hawley Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 1:51.80 [7]
1973 Sandy Hawley James C. Bentley Windfields Farm 1:52.80 [7]
1972 Avelino Gomez 1:50.60 [7]
1971 Sandy Hawley Jerry C. Meyer Willow Downs Farm 1:51.60 [7]
1970 Jerry C. Meyer Willow Downs Farm 1:52.40 [7]
1969 Hugo Dittfach V. Walker 1:53.40 [7]
1968 Viceregal Gordon J. McCann Windfields Farm 1:51.60 [7]
1967 Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris, Jr. 1:54.20 [7]
1966 Cool Reception Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris, Jr. 1:53.40 [7]
1965 Titled Hero Avelino Gomez 1:55.40 [7]
1964 Avelino Gomez Jerry C. Meyer Edward B. Seedhouse 1:54.60 [7]
1963 Northern Dancer Ron Turcotte Horatio Luro Windfields Farm 1:51.00 [7]
1962 Golden West Farm 1:52.20 [7]
1961 Horatio Luro Windfields Farm 1:52.00 [7]
1960 Hugo Dittfach Yonnie Starr Conn Smythe 1:46.20 [7]
1959 Victoria Park Avelino Gomez Horatio Luro Windfields Farm 1:46.40 [7]
1958 Yonnie Starr & Smythe 1:45.80 [7]
1957 C. O'Brien E. Hall Miss C. B. Armstrong 1:45.40 [7]
1956 Gordon J. McCann Winnifred Taylor 1:43.40 [7]
1955 Canadian Champ 1:43.40 [7]
1954 R. Buisson M. Long Luxiana Farm 1:47.00 [7]
1953 J. Hornsby Mrs. G. McMacken 1:43.00 [7]
1952 Canadiana Gordon J. McCann E. P. Taylor 1:47.00 [7]
1951 R. Buisson 1:47.40 [7]
1950 Gordon J. McCann E. P. Taylor 1:44.00 [7]
1949 F. Dodge 1:45.60 [7]
1948 Octave Viau G. H. McCullagh 1:44.60 [7]
1947 1:41.00
1946 1:39.60 [7]
1945 Kingarvie Parkwood Stable 1:42.60 [7]
1944 Uttermost Bobby Watson Harry C. Hatch 1:40.40 [7]
1943 Cyperac Sydney Denny Birley Parkwood Stable 1:41.20 [7]
1942 Grandpal Harry C. Hatch 1:42.40 [7]
1941 Cossack Post Robert Watson Harry C. Hatch 1:44.60 [7]
1940 Depositor Medway Stable 1:14.00 [7]
1939 Katie Bud 1:14.00 [7]
1938 Jelwell Cosgrave Stable 1:14.00 [7]
1937 Skyros M. Delio F. Cook H. Talbot 1:15.60 [7]
1936 Pagan King Harry Giddings, Jr. Parkwood Stable 1:12.80 [7]
1935 Sweepouch William H. Bringloe Harry C. Hatch 1:14.60 [7]
1934 Lipton Ryland H. New 1:13.80 [7]
1933 Horometer Frankie Mann Harry Giddings, Jr. Col. R. S. McLaughlin 1:13.80 [7]
1932 Khaki John John Mattioli J. Hynes Thorncliffe Stable 1:14.60 [7]
1931 Easter Hatter G. Riley Harry C. Hatch 1:16.40 [7]
1930 Rare Jewel Conn Smythe 1:15.00 [7]
1929 Spearhead Frank Coltiletti Tedluc Stable 1:15.20 [7]
1928 Pin Wheel Frankie Mann Thorncliffe Stable 1:15.75 [7]
1927 John McTaggart William H. Bringloe Seagram Stable 1:14.60 [7]
1926 Arrant Jade F. Smith G. Miller 1:04.80 [7]
1925 Phanariot B. Kennedy William H. Bringloe Seagram Stable 1:02.40 [7]
1924 Edward Scobie J. Coleman James C. Fletcher 1:02.20 [7]
1923 Isoletta T. Wilson William H. Bringloe Seagram Stable 1:01.60 [7]
1922 Ocean Crest John McTaggart Thorncliffe Stable 1:02.00 [7]
1921 Captain Scott John McTaggart J. Coleman Thorncliffe Stable 1:03.20 [7]
1920 Chief Sponsor Roxy Romanelli Harry Giddings, Jr. 1:02.40 [7]
1919 no race
1918 no race
1917 Sea Froth T. Parrington Barry T. Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 0:56.00 [7]
1916 Gold Galore Arthur Pickens Barry T. Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 0:55.20 [7]
1915 Armine W. Stevenson Harry Giddings, Jr. 0:56.40 [7]
1914 Linsin F. Goldstein Albert G. Weston Charles S. Campbell 0:56.60 [7]
1913 Beehive Johnny Wilson Harry Giddings, Jr. 0:55.60 [7]
1912 Clarence Turner Harry Giddings, Jr. 0:56.60 [7]
1911 Ondramon Johnny Wilson Harry Giddings, Jr. 0:56.20 [7]
1910 Satin Bower D. McCarthy R. Walker Robert T. Davies 0:57.20 [7]
1909 St. Cecilia Trueman William Shields Robert T. Davies 0:58.40 [7]
1908 Lady Milner Carroll Shilling Barry T. Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 0:49.60 [7]
1907 Andrew Summers James Kelly H. McDonald J. W. Groves 0:49.20 [7]
1906 Festino Barry T. Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 0:49.40 [7]
1905 Zelinda Roxy Romanelli B. Pope Robert T. Davies 0:51.00 [7]
1904 Caper Sauce Otto Wonderly Barry T. Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 0:50.50 [7]
1903 Loupanga J. Daly Robert T. Davies Robert T. Davies 0:50.75 [7]
1902 T. Waller 0:51.50 [7]
  1. ^ In 2002 Arco's Gold and Mobil raced to a Dead heat for the win but Mobil was subsequently disqualified for interference and set back to second.

References[]

  1. ^ "Chart of the 2016 Coronation Futurity". equibase.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Woodbridge heads competitive Coronation Futurity field of nine". www.woodbineentertainment.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Stakes Histories" (PDF). Woodbine Entertainment Group. pp. 29–30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  4. ^ "Training begins on Woodbine's new Tapeta surface" (Press release). Toronto, ON: Woodbine Entertainment. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  5. ^ "Stephen heads Coronation Futurity assembly". Woodbine Racetrack. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Halo Again triumphs in Coronation Futurity | CTHS". www.cthsont.com. 2019-11-23. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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