Deputy Minister Stakes
Restricted Stakes race | |
Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Inaugurated | 1997 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | Seven furlongs |
Surface | Polytrack |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Three-Year-Olds (Ontario Sire Stakes program) |
Weight | Allowances |
Purse | $96,000 + (2015) |
The Deputy Minister Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for three-year-old horses sired by a stallion standing in the province of Ontario during the year of their birth. Run in mid July, it is contested over a distance of seven furlongs on Polytrack (dirt from 1997–2006) and currently carries a purse of $96,000 + .
Inaugurated in 1997, the race was named in honour of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Deputy Minister, a Canadian-bred colt who earned Canadian Sovereign and American Eclipse awards during his racing career and who became a very influential stallion. He was the Leading sire in North America in 1997 and 1998, and the Leading broodmare sire in North America in 2007.
For 2006 only, the race was contested over seven and a half furlongs.
Records[]
Speed record: (at current distance of seven furlongs)
- 1:21.80 - (1997)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - (1999, 2004)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Emile Ramsammy (2000, 2001, 2002)
- 3 - Todd Kabel (2003, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Robert Tiller (2007, 2010, 2013, 2014)
Winners of the Deputy Minister Stakes[]
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2016 | Ultraflame | Emma-Jayne Wilson | J.R. Racing Stable | 1:23.71 | |
2015 | Kingsport | Patrick Husbands | Sid C. Attard | Goldmart Farms/Royal Laser Racing | 1:21.82 |
2014 | Spadina Road | Eurico Rosa da Silva | Robert Tiller | Rolph A. Davis | 1:22.94 |
2013 | Jade Dragon | Tyler Pizarro | Robert Tiller | DiGiulio Jr./D'Onofrio/Peri | 1:24.08 |
2012 | Jenna's Wabbit | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Lococo/Biamonte | 1:23.00 | |
2011 | Queen Street Beach | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | 1:22.88 | |
2010 | Race for Gold | Chantal Sutherland | Robert Tiller | The Very Dry Stable | 1:23.98 |
2009 | Costalivin | Jim McAleney | Jam Jar Racing Stable | 1:23.59 | |
2008 | Piper in the Glen | Jesse Self | 1:24.30 | ||
2007 | Dancer's Bajan | Todd Kabel | Robert P. Tiller | 3 Sons Racing Stable | 1:23.94 |
2006 | Bad Hat | Todd Kabel | Bel Ange Bloodstock et al. | 1:31.18 | |
2005 | Bold Grenadier | A. Bhangoo & | 1:22.74 | ||
2004 | Millfleet | Hugo Dittfach | 1:23.65 | ||
2003 | Battlements | Todd Kabel | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms | 1:22.50 |
2002 | Mulligan The Great | Emile Ramsammy | Charles E. Simmons | 1:22.96 | |
2001 | Devil Valentine | Emile Ramsammy | Sandra & Gerry Gibbs | 1:22.39 | |
2000 | Runaway Love | Emile Ramsammy | Brandon Brako Stable | 1:22.72 | |
1999 | Arctic Squire | Hugo Dittfach | 1:23.20 | ||
1998 | One Way Love | David Clark | & J. Hillier | 1:23.00 | |
1997 | Matterofintegrity | Foxcroft Stable et al. | 1:21.80 |
- Ontario Sire Stakes
- Ungraded stakes races in Canada
- Flat horse races for three-year-olds
- Recurring sporting events established in 1997
- Woodbine Racetrack