Star Shoot Stakes

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Star Shoot Stakes
Ungraded stakes race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1956
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewoodbineentertainment.com
Race information
DistanceSix furlong sprint
SurfaceTapeta
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-Year-Old Fillies
WeightAllowances
Purse$100,000 (Plus $50,000 for Ontario bred horses from )

The Star Shoot Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run in mid April, it is the first stakes race of the Woodbine racing season. An ungraded stakes race contested on dirt over six furlongs, it is open to three-year-old fillies.

Inaugurated in 1956 at Greenwood Raceway, and named for Star Shoot, the sire of Sir Barton, the race was hosted by the Fort Erie Racetrack from 1967 through 1975 before moving to its present location at Woodbine Racetrack in 1976. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:

  • 6 furlongs : 1956, 1967 to present
  • 6.5 furlongs : 1957
  • 7 furlongs : 1958–1966

The Star Shoot Stakes was run in two divisions in 1961, 1979, 1986, and in 1999.

Records[]

Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)

  • 1:10.00 (1972)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 5 – Windfields Farm (1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1969)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners since 1989[]

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2015 Ancient Goddess (FR) Luis Contreras Sovereign Stable 1:10.19
2014 Zensational Bunny Patrick Husbands Mark Casse Gary Barber 1:10.22
2013 Rootham Triple E's Sam Di Pasquale M. Stroud, T. Rootham, G. Clarke 1:10.87
2012 James McAleney Reade Baker Brereton C. Jones 1:08.88
2011 Portside Emma-Jayne Wilson Barbara Minshall Warren E. Byrne 1:10.09
2010 Eurico Rosa da Silva Reade Baker Brereton C. Jones 1:10.01
2009 Milwaukee Appeal C.E.C. Farms 1:10.90
2008 Emile Ramsammy Daniel J. Vella Edward Seltzer 1:10.59
2007 Richard Dos Ramos William A. Sorokolit Sr. 1:10.97
2006 Equilease Racing Stable 1:11.93
2005 Todd Kabel 1:10.60
2004 James McAleney Reade Baker Baker & Janis Maine 1:11.72
2003 Chantal Sutherland Robert P. Tiller 1:09.04
2002 Platel Emile Ramsammy Molinaro Stable 1:10.60
2001 David Clark Springfield Stable/Dura Racing 1:12.27
2000 Patrick Husbands Colebrook Farms 1:11.46
1999 Robert Landry Attal Racing Stable 1:13.22
1999 Robert Landry Roger Attfield Windhaven 1:12.79
1998 Gary Chan Daijyobu Racing Stable 1:10.20
1997 Todd Kabel Daniel Vella Frank Stronach 1:10.40
1996 Sandy Hawley Linmac Farms 1:10.60
1995 Todd Kabel Daniel Vella & 1:10.60
1994 Mickey Walls Pedigree Farm 1:10.40
1993 James McAleney Roger Attfield Pedigree Farm 1:12.20
1992 Richard Dos Ramos Pantomime Stable 1:13.00
1991 Dance Smartly Brian Swatuk James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:10.60
1990 Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:10.60
1989 Sandy Hawley Knob Hill Stable 1:12.80
1988 Jacinto Vásquez Knob Hill Stable 1:11.80
1987 One From Heaven 1:12.00
1986 Twilight Spook Larry Attard Windhaven 1:11.60
1986 Playlist Robin Platts Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:12.00

Earlier winners[]

  • 1986 – Playlist
  • 1985 – Burke's Express
  • 1984 – Ada Prospect
  • 1983 – Forest Green
  • 1982 – Top Canary
  • 1981 – Muskoka Weekend
  • 1980 – Girls'l Be Girls
  • 1979 – Reasonable Sin
  • 1979 – High Voltage Sport
  • 1978 – La Sorciere
  • 1977 – Jansum Regal
  • 1976 – Regal Gal
  • 1975 – Deepstar
  • 1974 – Trudie Tudor
  • 1973 – Impressive Lady
  • 1972 – Happy Victory
  • 1971 – Lauries Dancer
  • 1970 – Lady Cornwall
  • 1969 – Drama School
  • 1968 – Vics Turn
  • 1967 – Northern Blonde
  • 1966 – Gay North
  • 1965 – Win Again
  • 1964 – Later Mel
  • 1963 – Charlene B.
  • 1962 – Vase
  • 1961 – Victoria Regina
  • 1961 – Chops On
  • 1960 – Menantic
  • 1959 – Wonder Where
  • 1958 – Windy Answer
  • 1957 – Pink Velvet
  • 1956 – Orchestra

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