Victoria Stakes

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Victoria Stakes
Ungraded Stakes race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1903
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
WeightAssigned
Purse$96,363 + (2016)

The Victoria Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held in mid June, it has been raced on Polytrack since 2006 over a distance of five furlongs. In 2015 it was changed to six furlongs. Open to two-year-old horses, it currently offers a purse of $96,363.

Named in honor of Queen Victoria who had died in 1901, the Victoria Stakes was first run in 1903 at the Old Woodbine Racetrack. Following that facility's closure, the race was moved in 1956 to the new Woodbine race track. For 1979 only, it was raced on turf.

Since inception, the Victoria Stakes has been competed over various distances:

  • 5 furlongs : 1903-1955
  • 5+1⁄2 furlongs : 1956-1978
  • About 5 furlongs : 1979
  • 1980 to 2014 : 5 furlongs
  • 2015 : 6 furlongs

Historical notes[]

A number of notable North American horses have won this race including George Smith who won the next year's Kentucky Derby, Belair Stud's colt Faireno in 1931 who was the first horse to break the one-minute barrier and who went on to win the 1932 Belmont Stakes. Notable Canadian-bred winners include Windfields (1945), Nearctic, (1956), Viceregal (1968), and Deputy Minister who in 1981 set a new race record for five furlongs that still stands. In 1982, Sunny's Halo finished second but the following year became only the second Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby.

Records[]

Time record: (at the present distance of 5 furlongs)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 5 - (1960, 1961, 1974, 1975, 1976)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2016 Lokinforpursemonee Gary Boulanger J.R. Racing Stable 1:11.17
2015 Hollywood Hideaway Luis Contreras Barbara J. Minshall Bruce Lunsford 1:09.65
2014 Conquest Tsunami Patrick Husbands Mark Casse Conquest Stables 0:57.91
2013 Conquest Whiplash Eurico da Silva Mark E. Casse Conquest Stables 0:58.19
2012 Ray's Away Debmar Stables 0:58.28
2011 David Clark R Plus Partners 0:58.60
2010 Madman Diaries Jeffrey Sanchez Wesley A. Ward Wesley A. Ward 0:58.60
2009 Olredlgetcha Emile Ramsammy R Own Stable 0:57.56
2008 Southern Exchange Jono Jones Bill & Vicki Poston 0:57.48
2007 Kodiak Kowboy Emma-Jayne Wilson Steve Asmussen 0:59.44
2006 Chace City Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Asmussen Gold Square LLC 0:59.21
2005 Vibank David Clark Josie Carroll Jim & Alice Sapara 0:59.26
2004 Flamenco Robert Landry Todd A. Pletcher Peachtree Stable 0:57.90
2003 Third Day * David Clark Mark Casse Gaillardia Racing 0:57.86
2002 El Ruller Larry Spindler et al. 0:58.29
2001 Expected Hour Patrick Husbands Mark Casse Faris, Bolton et al. 0:58.80
2000 Sam Lord's Castle Emile Ramsammy Josie Carroll Eugene Melnyk 0:58.78
1999 Vorticity Slade Callaghan C.E.C. Farms 0:57.67
1998 Erlton Robert Landry Benjamin Perkins Jr. New Farm 0:58.80
1997 Torgan Todd Kabel Linda Rice C. D. Rice 0:59.20
1996 Cash Deposit Robert Landry Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 0:59.40
1995 Intrepid Son † Dave Penna Roger Attfield Joe Brocklebank 0:58.80
1995 Gomtuu † Tri-Colour Racing Stable 0:59.00
1994 Honky Tonk Tune Robert Landry Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 0:58.00
1993 Welbred Fred Dave Penna David B. Seyler 0:59.40
1992 Dances With Fire Don Seymour Wayne Trombly 0:58.20
1991 Alydeed Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 0:59.40
1990 Megas Vukefalos Lloyd Duffy Daniel J. Vella Knob Hill Stable 0:59.60
1989 Wavering Girl Sandy Hawley Windhaven 0:58.80
1988 Chill Up David Clark V&O Stable/Kitchen 0:59.00
1987 Dapple Dancer King Caledon Farm 0:59.40
1986 Fozzie Bear Robin Platts V.C.L. Farms/Spatafora 0:58.00
1985 Dom Dancer Gil Rowntree B. K. Y. Stable 0:58.60
1984 Honey's Answer G. Hughes Comra 0:59.00
1983 Archregent Hugo Dittfach Arthur H. Warner 0:59.80
1982 Flying Pocket David Clark The Three Of Us Stable 0:58.20
1981 Deputy Minister Lloyd Duffy Centurion Farms 0:57.20
1980 Solo Guy Laurie Silvera Gordon F. Hall 0:59.40
1979 Classic Joker Mrs. G. McCullagh 0:59.80
1978 Highland Ridge Sandy Hawley John J. Tammaro Jr. Kinghaven Farms 1:05.20
1977 Lucky Colonel S. Conn Smythe 1:04.80
1976 Robin Platts Gil Rowntree 1:06.20
1975 Proud Tobin Jeffrey Fell Gil Rowntree 1:06.00
1974 Royal Selari Robin Platts Gil Rowntree 1:05.20
1973 Backstretch O'Maonaign Abu Stable 1:06.20
1972 Down North John LeBlanc James C. Bentley 1:06.00
1971 Gentleman Conn Jerry C. Meyer Willow Downs Farm 1:05.40
1970 Briartic Bennett Farms 1:04.80
1969 Artic Feather Chris Rogers R. Boucher Aylmer Stable 1:06.00
1968 Viceregal Gordon J. McCann Windfields Farm 1:04.40
1967 Real Sensible Avelino Gomez Jerry C. Meyer Willow Downs Farm 1:04.60
1966 Ring Francis Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:04.40
1965 Stevie B. Good Nick Shuk Jerry C. Meyer E. C. Pasquale 1:05.80
1964 Bright Object Lou Cavalaris Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:05.00
1963 Ramblin Road Gordon F. Hall 1:04.40
1962 Hail Dipper J. Mack W. P. Mack 1:04.40
1961 Royal Spirit 1:06.20
1960 Fair Charger Avelino Gomez E. Odorico 1:05.00
1959 Bulpamiru Shermanor Farm 1:04.80
1958 Le Grand Rouge R. Gonzalez Yonnie Starr & Conn Smythe 1:04.80
1957 Silver Ship Gordon F. Hall 1:05.20
1956 Nearctic Avelino Gomez Gordon J. McCann E. P. Taylor 1:06.60
1955 Bunty's Flight Yonnie Starr 1:00.00
1954 Benroman James C. Bentley B. R. Steen 0:59.60
1953 S. Couch Bur-Fit Stable 0:58.60
1952 War General Bobby Watson L. Silvestri C. L. Taylor 1:00.00
1951 French Lace 1:00.20
1950 Acceptable Chris Rogers Halton Brook Stable 1:00.00
1949 Petrolas A. Montiro F. Fitzgerald Jolly Roger Stable 0:59.60
1948 Avona James C. Bentley Addison Stable 0:59.60
1947 Tonado Bobby Watson J. Grills F. W. Ellins 1:00.60
1946 Imperator Parkwood Stable 1:01.00
1945 Windfields Cosgrave Stable 0:59.00
1944 Transbest Chris Rogers Four Oaks Stable 1:01.20
1943 Airpan C. W. Smythe Reggie Cornell F. Ellins 1:00.40
1942 Sweepnack Harry C. Hatch 1:03.40
1941 Air Sure M. Nichols Conn Smythe 1:00.80
1940 Ariel Trip W. Coburn Conn Smythe 1:02.80
1939 King's Colors Parkwood Stable 1:01.60
1938 Hope Diamond H. Chappell C. N. Mooney 1:01.80
1937 no race
1936 Miss Dolphin J. Hunter Edward F. Seagram 1:01.20
1935 Santan Edward F. Seagram 0:59.80
1934 Ouragan C. McDonald Harry Giddings, Jr. Col. R. S. McLaughlin 1:00.20
1933 Polly Egret Fairfields Farm 1:00.40
1932 Miss Puray J. G. Petz William M. Garth Tranquility Farm 1:01.60
1931 Faireno Belair Stud 0:59.60
1930 Totem Raymond Workman James G. Rowe Jr. Harry Payne Whitney 1:00.60
1929 Snowy Louis Schaefer Thomas J. Healey Walter J. Salmon Sr. 1:01.60
1928 Rapid Transit Raymond G. Peternell Preston M. Burch Kilrain Stable 1:01.00
1927 Reprove Francis Horn Owen E. Pons W. Maher 1:01.60
1926 Jopagan R. Mitchell A. G. Weston 1:03.20
1925 Gaffsman B. Kennedy William H. Bringloe Seagram Stable 1:01.40
1924 Gymkhana Edward Scobie 1:01.40
1923 Idle Thoughts A. Roach J. Wagnon M. J. Reid 1:01.80
1922 Bucado John McTaggart M. Kelley B. Harding 1:00.60
1921 Second Thoughts Thomas Parrington 1:01.00
1920 Baby Grand Earl Sande J. K. L. Ross 1:02.00
1919 no race
1918 no race
1917 Charlie Leydecker Thomas Parrington W. Livingston Ed McBride 1:02.40
1916 Manokin W. Ward H. Guy Bedwell H. Guy Bedwell 1:02.40
1915 George Smith Guy Burns T. Shannan Ed McBride 1:01.40
1914 Sid Edgar Edward Taplin H. Guy Bedwell H. Guy Bedwell 1:01.00
1913 Southern Maid P. Moody Robert T. Davies 1:00.80
1912 Monocacy James Butwell Harry Payne Whitney 1:02.00
1911 Moisant Albert Simons Albert Simons 1:01.60
1910 Moncrief Harty Henry McDaniel R. L. Thomas 1:02.60
1909 Turf Star Mentry John W. May John W. May 1:01.80
1908 Simcoe Edward Walsh G. Graydon J. H. Madigan 1:02.60
1907 Johnny Blake W. Phillips F. Cook 1:00.60
1906 Arimo J. Foley E. Landsberg J. J. Welsh 1:01.00
1905 St. Joseph W. Daly 1:05.75
1904 Shannonside Otto Wonderly Barry T. Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 1:02.75
1903 Spring D. Murray Albert G. Weston Goughacres Stable (Thomas G. Clyde) 1:04.75
  • * In 2003, Gemini Dream won but was disqualified and placed last for interference.
  • † Run in two divisions in 1995.

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