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Summer Stakes (Canada)

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Summer Stakes
Grade I race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario
Inaugurated1953
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewoodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8.0 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
WeightScale Weight
PurseCan$400,000 (2021)[1]

The Summer Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid-September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Contested on turf over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs), it is open to two-year-old horses. It became a Grade II in 1999 but in 2006 was downgraded to a Grade III status. In 2012, it returned to Grade II status.[1] In 2018, the Jockey Club of Canada moved it to Grade I status.[2]

Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the Summer Stakes automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.[3]

Inaugurated in 1953 at Fort Erie Racetrack as a sprint race on dirt, the Summer Stakes was moved to the turf in 1962. Since inception it has been run at various distances:

  • 5 furlongs : 1953–1956 on dirt at Fort Erie Racetrack
  • 5.5 furlongs : 1957–1960, 1961 on dirt at Fort Erie Racetrack
  • 8 furlongs (1 mile) : 1962–1984 on turf at Fort Erie Racetrack, since 1985 on turf at Woodbine Racetrack

The race was run in two divisions in 1958, 1967, and 1969.

Records

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Speed record:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 8 – Sam-Son Farm (1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 8 – James E. Day (1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993)

Winners

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2024 New Century (GB) Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding Qatar Racing 1:32.80
2023 Carson's Run Dylan Davis Christophe Clement West Point Thoroughbreds & Steven Bouchey 1:35.70
2022 Mysterious Night (IRE) William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:34.98
2021 Albahr (GB) Frankie Dettori Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:35.77
2020 Gretzky The Great Kazushi Kimura Mark E. Casse Gary Barber & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 1:34.53
2019 Decorated Invader Irad Ortiz Jr. Christophe Clement West Point Thoroughbreds, William T Freeman & William Sandbrook 1:36.34
2018 Fog of War Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1:33.90
2017 Untamed Domain Joe Bravo H. Graham Motion West Point Thoroughbreds 1:34.73
2016 Good Samaritan Joel Rosario William Mott China Horse Club & WinStar Farm 1:34.38
2015 Conquest Daddyo Joe Bravo Mark E. Casse Conquest Stables 1:36.61
2014 Conquest Typhoon Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Conquest Stables 1:41.10
2013 My Conquestadory Eurico Rosa Da Silva Mark E. Casse Conquest Stables 1:34.81
2012 I'm Boundtoscore Sarah Rook Troy Rankin Rankin/Davis 1:37.75
2011 Finale John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Tabor/Magnier/Smith 1:35.51
2010 Pluck Garrett Gomez Todd Pletcher Team Valor International 1:37.70
2009 Bridgetown Robert Landry Kenneth McPeek Melynk Racing Stables 1:35.04
2008 Grand Adventure Eurico Rosa Da Silva Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farms 1:35.86
2007 Prussian Kent Desormeaux William I. Mott Monticule LLC 1:35.26
2006 Dreaming of Anna René Douglas Wayne Catalano Frank C. Calabrese 1:35.03
2005 Bear's Kid Jim McAleney Reade Baker Bear Stables 1:40.35
2004 Dubleo Corey Nakatani Todd A. Pletcher Scatuorchio/P. Wetterman 1:34.69
2003 Bachelor Blues Todd Kabel Josie Carroll William C. Schettine 1:34.95
2002 Lismore Knight Pat Day Todd A. Pletcher J. J. Pletcher/Barry Simon 1:35.33
2001 El Soprano Gary Stevens Kevin Attard Stronach Stables 1:35.14
2000 Speed Gun Emile Ramsammy Steve Owens Larry Spindler 1:34.51
1999 Four On The Floor Jim McAleney Alex McPherson A. Cotey et al. 1:35.41
1998 Riddell's Creek James McKnight Beverly Buck Clausen/Buck/Buck 1:37.40
1997 Patriot Love Sandy Hawley Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:37.40
1996 Synastry Express Mickey Walls Bernard Girault K-5 Stable 1:38.00
1995 Blazing Hot Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:35.00
1994 Native Regent Dave Penna David R. Bell John A. Franks 1:34.40
1993 Comet Shine David Clark James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:39.60
1992 Gobo Richard Dos Ramos R. Wright Sheehan Farms 1:41.00
1991 Free At Last Todd Kabel Laurie Silvera Silverbrook Stable 1:38.40
1990 Rainbows For Life Brian Swatuk James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:36.60
1989 Sky Classic Sandy Hawley James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:36.00
1988 Charlie Barley Robin Platts Grant Pearce King Caledon Farm 1:37.00
1987 Regal Classic Dave Penna James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:39.80
1986 Blue Finn Dave Penna James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:46.60
1985 Grey Classic Irwin Driedger James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:40.20
1984 Dauphin Fabuleux Jeffrey Fell James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:38.60
1983 Hobbys Son Robin Platts Frank Passero Jr. J. B. Racing Stable 1:37.60
1982 Kingsbridge Robin Platts John Tammaro Jr. Kinghaven Farms 1:38.60
1981 Exclusive Canadian Robin Platts Gil Rowntree B. K. Y. Stable 1:44.40
1980 Stutz Finwhale George HoSang James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:37.00
1979 Sunny Premier Gary Stahlbaum Frank Merrill Jr. Meadowview Stable 1:38.80
1978 Nonparrell Sandy Hawley Jerry C. Meyer Syl Asadoorian 1:43.00
1977 Pernickety Pete Sandy Hawley George S. Nemett Warren Beasley 1:43.00
1976 Sound Reason Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:43.40
1975 Ambassador B. Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:37.80
1974 L'Enjoleur Sandy Hawley Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 1:42.40
1973 Backstretch Noel Turcotte Carl F. Chapman O'Maonaigh Abu Stable 1:39.20
1972 Zaca Spirit Avelino Gomez Clarke Whitaker Bo-Teek Farm 1:38.20
1971 Jewel Prince Noel Turcotte Carl F. Chapman Garden City Stable 1:39.40
1970 Winlord Noel Turcotte V. Walker Bo-Teek Farm 1:39.40
1969 Tudor Queen Avelino Gomez Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:37.60
1969 Admiral's Road James Kelly Andrew G. Smithers Mrs. C. H. Sturrock 1:39.20
1968 Viceregal Richard Grubb Gordon J. McCann Windfields Farm 1:38.60
1967 Son Costume James Kelly R. E. Fisher Paison Stable 1:41.40
1967 No Parando Noel Turcotte Frank Merrill Jr. Est. F. A. Sherman 1:40.60
1966 Cool Reception Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris Jr. Margaret Seitz/Joan Reid 1:39.20
1965 Titled Hero Avelino Gomez Patrick MacMurchy Peter K. Marshall 1:38.80
1964 Flyalong Clifford Potts Duke Campbell T. Hays / D. Weldon 1:39.80
1963 Northern Dancer Paul Bohenko Horatio Luro Windfields Farm 1:43.40
1962 Son Blue G. Roser Willie Thurner J. Farr 1:40.40
1961 Royal Spirit Al Coy John Passero Stafford Farms 1:12.60
1960 Song of Wine Avelino Gomez R. Harper The Pheasant Stable 1:05.40
1959 Hidden Treasure C. M. Clark John Passero William R. Beasley 1:05.40
1958 Willowdale Boy Sam Cosentino Lou Cavalaris Jr. P. Del Greco 1:07.00
1958 Grand Passion R. Gonzalez Yonnie Starr Maloney & Smythe 1:06.00
1957 Silver Ship Pat Remillard Gordon M. Huntley Gordon F. Hall 1:06.00
1956 Mister Jive G. Nadeau Bud Carter John L. Appelbaum 0:59.20
1955 Bunty's Flight George Walker Yonnie Starr Larkin Maloney 1:00.40
1954 Charms George Walker P. Prieto Stafford Farms 1:00.40
1953 Seville Mario Beneito P. Prieto Stafford Farms 1:00.00
* In 1992, Desert Waves finished first but was disqualified and set back to sixth.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Summer Stakes Profile". Equibase. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Jockey Club of Canada Graded Stakes Committee Announces Upgrades for 2018". The Jockey Club Canada. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Breeders' Cup Challenge". Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-08-02.