Sir Barton Stakes (Canada)
Restricted Stakes race | |
Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Canada |
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Inaugurated | 1975 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | woodbineentertainment.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
Surface | Polytrack |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds & up (Ontario Sire Stakes program) |
Weight | Allowances |
Purse | $92,438 (2016) |
The Sir Barton Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early December at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for horses age three and older. Raced over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on Polytrack, the Sir Barton Stakes currently carries a purse of $93,938.
Originally restricted to three-year-olds, it is now open to older horses.
Inaugurated in 1975 at Greenwood Raceway and moved to Woodbine Racetrack in 1994, the race is named for the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame colt Sir Barton, who was the 1st U.S. Triple Crown Champion.
Since inception, the Sir Barton Stakes has been raced at a variety of distances:
- 7 furlongs - 1975
- 1 mile - 1976-1993
- 1⁄16 miles - 1994 to present
Records[]
Speed record:
- 1:42.16 - Freitag (2016 - Track Record) (at current distance of 1⁄16 miles on Polytrack)
- 1:34.00 - Twist The Snow (1989) (New stakes and track record at 1 mile on dirt)
Most wins:
- 3 - Arch Hall (2004, 2005, 2006)
- 2 - Kingsport (2015, 2017)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Gary Stahlbaum (1980, 1982, 1987)
- 4 - Patrick Husbands (2004, 2005, 2006, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Mark E. Casse (2004, 2005, 2006)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Melnyk Racing Stable (2004, 2005, 2006)
Winners of the Sir Barton Stakes[]
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2017 | Kingsport | 5 | Jesse M. Campbell | Sid C. Attard | Goldmart Farms/Royal Laser Racing | 1:43.23 |
2016 | Freitag | 5 | Alan Garcia | Mark R. Frostad | Earle I. Mack | 1:42.16 |
2015 | Kingsport | 3 | Patrick Husbands | Sid C. Attard | Goldmart Farms/Royal Laser Racing | 1:43.14 |
2014 | San Nicola Thunder | 4 | Jesse M. Campbell | Cooper/Pirone | 1:45.99 | |
2013 | Ultimate Destiny | 4 | Luis Contreras | Alec Fehr | 1:43.18 | |
2012 | Fifty Proof | 6 | Justin Stein | Ian Black | Kinghaven Farms/Fielding/Hutzel | 1:43.46 |
2011 | Crowns Path | 3 | J. M. Stritzl Stable | 1:44.01 | ||
2010 | Sands Cove | 5 | Richard Dos Ramos | Roger Attfield | Ralph L. Johnson | 1:44.06 |
2009 | Genius Kinshasa | 3 | Emile Ramsammy | 1:44.26 | ||
2008 | 4 | Patrick Husbands | Robert P. Tiller | 3 Sons Racing Stable Ltd. | 1:43.60 | |
2007 | 6 | Jim McAleney | Reade Baker | J. Aston/A. Onesi/Bull Market St | 1:42.85 | |
2006 | Arch Hall | 5 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | Melnyk Racing Stable | 1:45.89 |
2005 | Arch Hall | 4 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | Melnyk Racing Stable | 1:44.13 |
2004 | Arch Hall | 3 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | Melnyk Racing Stable | 1:45.04 |
2003 | 3 | Jim McAleney | Knob Hill Stable | 1:46.10 | ||
2002 | 3 | Constant Montpellier | T. Thavamalar/J. Armata | 1:44.47 | ||
2001 | 3 | Emile Ramsammy | S. & G. Gibbs | 1:45.08 | ||
2000 | 3 | Slade Callaghan | William Diamant | 1:45.14 | ||
1999 | 3 | Robert Landry | Macdonald Benson | Cedarow Farms | 1:45.20 | |
1998 | 3 | David Clark | & J. Hillier | 1:44.80 | ||
1997 | 3 | Todd Kabel | Shahina Ahmad | 1:43.60 | ||
1996 | 3 | Stan Richardson | 1:45.20 | |||
1995 | 3 | Emile Ramsammy | L. B. Sukhdeo | 1:45.20 | ||
1994 | 3 | Robert Landry | Hammer Kopf, Corrente & Ptns | 1:44.60 | ||
1993 | 3 | David Clark | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1:39.20 | |
1992 | 3 | Sid C. Attard | P. E. L. Racing Stable | 1:40.20 | ||
1991 | 3 | Kings Lane Farm | 1:40.20 | |||
1990 | 3 | Richard Dos Ramos | Huntington Stud Farm | 1:38.40 | ||
1989 | 3 | Larry Attard | 1:34.00 | |||
1988 | 3 | Dave Penna | P. Lamantia / J. Russell | 1:39.40 | ||
1987 | 3 | Kennedy/Miglietti Estate | 1:39.20 | |||
1986 | 3 | Robin Platts | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:39.40 | |
1985 | 3 | Lloyd Duffy | Daniel J. Vella | Knob Hill Stable | 1:39.60 | |
1984 | 3 | Jeffrey Fell | Parkview Stable | 1:38.00 | ||
1983 | Gone to Royalty | 3 | Pierre-Louis Levesque | 1:40.20 | ||
1982 | Son of Briartic | 3 | 1:40.60 | |||
1981 | 3 | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1:37.60 | ||
1980 | 3 | Mrs. M. Sutherland | 1:37.20 | |||
1979 | 3 | B. Smythe | W. Norris | 1:40.60 | ||
1978 | 3 | Mrs. C. Terfloth | 1:39.00 | |||
1977 | 3 | Robin Platts | Thomas O'Keefe | Request Farm | 1:41.80 | |
1976 | 3 | Jeffrey Fell | Conn Smythe | 1:38.40 | ||
1975 | 3 | Lloyd Duffy | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:25.20 |
References[]
- The Sir Barton Stakes at Pedigree Query
- Sir Barton Stakes (Ontario Sire Stakes) at Woodbine Racetrack
- The Sir Barton Stakes at the NTRA
- Ontario Sire Stakes
- Ungraded stakes races in Canada
- Recurring sporting events established in 1975
- Woodbine Racetrack
- 1975 establishments in Ontario
- Horse race stubs