Breeders' Stakes

The Breeders' Stakes is a stakes race for Thoroughbred race horses foaled in Canada, first run in 1889. Since 1959, it has been the third race in the Canadian Triple Crown for three-year-olds. Held annually in August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, the Breeders' Stakes follows the June running of the Queen's Plate and the July running of the Prince of Wales Stakes. At a distance of one-and-a-half miles, the Breeders' Stakes is the longest of the three Triple Crown races and is the only jewel raced on turf (the Queen's Plate is raced on Tapeta synthetic dirt and the Prince of Wales on a traditional dirt track).[2]

Not to be confused with the Breeders' Cup.

Breeders' Stakes

Restricted race
Third leg in the Canadian Triple Crown
Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated	1889
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	Woodbine Racetrack
Race information
Distance	​1 ^1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds (foaled in Canada)
Weight	Colt/Gelding: 126 lbs (57.2 kg) Filly: 121 lb (55 kg)
Purse	CDN$500,000[1]

History

In 1959, the Canadian Triple Crown was created and then won by New Providence. Six more three-year-olds, including the filly Dance Smartly, have since equalled the feat, with four of them doing so in a five-year period from 1989 to 1993.[2]

Five horses have won the first two legs of the Triple Crown but lost on the grass in the Breeders' Stakes. They are:[3]

• 1970: Almoner finished second to Mary of Scotland (1970)
• 1975: L'Enjoleur finished third to Momigi (1975)
• 1976: Norcliffe finished fifth to Tiny Tinker (1976)
• 1986: Golden Choice finished third to Carotene (1986)
• 2000: Scatter The Gold finished third to Lodge Hill (2000)

In 1973 Saskatoon native, Joan Phipps made history aboard Singing Spirit. Though she finished 11th, she became the first female jockey to compete in one of the Canadian Triple Crown races.[4] In 1999, 26 years after Phipps landmark race, Laurie Gulas rode Free Vacation to victory in the Breeders' Stakes, becoming the first female jockey to win a Canadian Triple Crown race.[5]

In 2004, Catherine Day Phillips became the first woman trainer to win the Breeders' Stakes.[6]

The 1994 renewal was held at Fort Erie Race Track[7] while the Woodbine turf course was undergoing renovations.[8]

Since 1957, the race has been run at ​1 ¹⁄₂ miles. Earlier renewals were held at:[9]

• 9 furlongs — 1889-1924, 1952-1956
• 8.5 furlongs — 1925-1951

The greatest longshot to win the race was Miami Deco in 2010, who paid $132.10 for a $2 win bet.[3] The slowest time ever recorded was 2:50 by Crowning Honors in 1985 when the rain turned the course into a "swamp".[10]

Records

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

• 2:26 2/5 – Charlie's Dewan (1995)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 – Sandy Hawley (1988, 1979, 1976, 1972)
• 4 – Robin Platts (1983, 1982, 1978, 1974)
• 4 - Patrick Husbands (2003, 2006, 2007, 2015)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 9 – Roger Attfield (2015, 2009, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1993, 1990, 1989, 1986)

Most wins by an owner:

• 9 - Joseph E. Seagram (1889, 1891, 1895, 1901, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1916)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2019	Tone Broke	Rafael Hernandez	Steve Asmussen	L & N Racing	2:30.43
2018	Neepawa	Jerome Lermyte	Mark E. Casse	Chiefswood Stable	2:31.18
2017	Channel Maker	Rafael Hernandez	William I. Mott	Joey Gee Thoroughbreds, etc	2:29.70
2016	Camp Creek	Rafael Hernandez	Rachel Halden	Hillsbrook Farms	2:29.45
2015	Danish Dynaformer	Patrick Husbands	Roger Attfield	Charles E. Fipke	2:29.28
2014	Ami's Holiday	Luis Contreras	Josie Carroll	Ivan Dalos	2:30.12
2013	Up With the Birds	Eurico Rosa da Silva	Malcolm Pierce	Sam-Son Farm	2:28.69
2012	Irish Mission	Alex Solis	Mark Frostad	Robert Evans	2:30.90
2011	Pender Harbour	Luis Contreras	Michael P. DePaulo	D. Andrews, S. Lazaruk, R.&R. Giffi	2:36.31
2010	Miami Deco	Richard Dos Ramos	Brian A. Lynch	Jim & Susan Hill	2:34.24
2009	Perfect Shower	Jono Jones	Roger Attfield	Charles E. Fipke	2:29.39
2008	Marlang	Richard Dos Ramos	Debbie England	Gus Schickedanz	2:28.58
2007	Marchfield	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	Melnyk Racing Stables	2:29.50
2006	Royal Challenger	Patrick Husbands	Brian A. Lynch	Stronach Stables	2:28.66
2005	Jambalaya	Jono Jones	Catherine Day Phillips	Catherine Day Phillips	2:27.86
2004	A Bit O'Gold	Jono Jones	Catherine Day Phillips	Kingfield Racing Stables	2:27.15
2003	Wando †	Patrick Husbands	Mike Keogh	Gus Schickedanz	2:28.03
2002	Portcullis	Slade Callaghan	Mark Frostad	Sam-Son Farm	2:29.80
2001	Sweetest Thing	Jim McAleney	Roger Attfield	Canino, Werner, Attfield	2:29.90
2000	Lodge Hill	Mike E. Smith	Todd Pletcher	Melnyk/R. Bristow Farm	2:28.97
1999	Free Vacation	Laurie Gulas	Roger Attfield	M. & P. Canino	2:28.45
1998	Pinafore Park	Robert Landry	Roger Attfield	Anderson & Ferguson	2:30.20
1997	John The Magician	Steven Bahen	John A. Ross	R. M. C. Stable	2:35.60
1996	Chief Bearhart	Mickey Walls	Mark Frostad	Sam-Son Farm	2:28.60
1995	Charlie's Dewan	Craig Perret	Mark Frostad	Kinghaven Farms et al.	2:26.40
1994	Basqueian	Jack Lauzon	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	2:47.80
1993	Peteski †	Craig Perret	Roger Attfield	Earle I. Mack	2:30.40
1992	Blitzer	Don Seymour	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	2:35.60
1991	Dance Smartly †	Pat Day	Jim Day	Sam-Son Farm	2:31.40
1990	Izvestia †	Don Seymour	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	2:33.40
1989	With Approval †	Don Seymour	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	2:29.00
1988	King's Deputy	Sandy Hawley	Jim Day	Sam-Son Farm	2:30.60
1987	Hangin On A Star	Dave Penna	Jim Day	Sam-Son Farm	2:30.00
1986	Carotene	Richard Dos Ramos	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	2:32.60
1985	Crowning Honors	Brian Swatuk	Arthur H. Warner	Victura Farm	2:50.00
1984	Bounding Away	David Clark	Macdonald Benson	Windfields Farm	2:32.60
1983	Kingsbridge	Robin Platts	John J. Tammaro Jr.	Kinghaven Farms	2:32.40
1982	Runaway Groom	Robin Platts	John DiMario	Albert J. Coppola	2:32.20
1981	Social Wizard	George HoSang	Dan Campbell	D. Mann	2:48.80
1980	Ben Fab	Gary Stahlbaum	Jacques Dumas	F. Audet/R. & P. Benoit	2:31.60
1979	Bridle Path	Sandy Hawley	Macdonald Benson	Windfields Farm	2:29.60
1978	Overskate	Robin Platts	Gil Rowntree	Stafford Farm	2:29.40
1977	Dance in Time	Gary Stahlbaum	Frank H. Merrill	Viscount Hardinge	3:01.60
1976	Tiny Tinker	Sandy Hawley	George Nemett	Warren Beasley	2:31.20
1975	Momigi	Gary Melanson	John Morahan	Koichiro Hayata	2:38.20
1974	Haymaker's Jig	Robin Platts	Lou Cavalaris Jr.	Gardiner Farm	2:30.80
1973	Come In Dad	W. Green	Conrad Cohen	H. Tenembaum	2:33.60
1972	Nice Dancer	Sandy Hawley	Jerry Lavigne	Tom Morton & Harlequin	2:35.80
1971	Belle Geste	Noel Turcotte	Carl F. Chapman	Mrs. W. D. Latimer	2:28.00
1970	Mary of Scotland	Richard Grubb	Lou Cavalaris Jr.	Gardiner Farm	2:38.40
1969	Grey Whiz	John LeBlanc	Yonnie Starr	Harry W. Hatch	2:29.00
1968	No Parando	John LeBlanc	Yonnie Starr	F. H. Sherman	2:30.00
1967	Pine Point	Avelino Gomez	Jerry C. Meyer	Willow Downs Farm	2:32.20
1966	Titled Hero	Avelino Gomez	Patrick MacMurchy	Peter K. Marshall	2:31.40
1965	Good Old Mort	Paul Kallai	Jerry C. Meyer	Dane Hill Acres	2:43.00
1964	Arctic Hills	Dick Armstrong	W. Moorhead	Mrs. V. G. Cardy	2:33.60
1963	Canebora †	Manuel Ycaza	Gordon J. McCann	Windfields Farm	2:32.20
1962	Crafty Lace	Ron Turcotte	J. D. Mooney	Jeremy M. Jacobs	2:52.00
1961	Song of Even	Jim Fitzsimmons	Gordon J. McCann	Windfields Farm	2:31.60
1960	Hidden Treasure	Alfonso Coy	Robert S. Bateman	William R. Beasley	2:34.40
1959	New Providence †	Avelino Gomez	Gordon J. McCann	Windfields Farm	2:39.80
1958	Dr. Em Jay	Hugo Dittfach	Arthur H. Warner	Lanson Farm	2:03.60
1957	The Schreiber	C. O'Brien	E. Hall	Miss C. B. Armstrong	2:04.00
1956	Canadian Champ	Eugene Rodriguez	John Passero	William R. Beasley	1:52.00
1955	Ace Marine	George Walker	Yonnie Starr	Larkin Maloney	1:51.40
1954	Queen's Own	T. Johnson	Gordon J. McCann	E. P. Taylor	1:56.40
1953	Chain Reaction	Bud Giacomelli	Richard Townrow	Mrs. Elodie S. Tomlinson	1:51.60
1952	Genthorn	A. Licata	Willie Russell	Four L's Stable	1:53.60
1951	Libertine	Alf Bavington	Red Barnard	Medway Stable	1:45.60
1950	Nephisto	Pat Remillard	Arthur Brent	Parkwood Stable	1:43.60
1949	Grilled	R. Keane	Johnny Thorpe	J. E. F. Seagram	1:46.00
1948	Last Mark	F. Dougherty	J. G. Fair	J. G. Fair	1:50.20
1947	Canada's Teddy	Robert B. Watson	Morris Fishman	Mrs. Morris Fishman	1:44.60
1946	Windfields	Herb Lindberg	Bert Alexandra	E. P. Taylor	1:45.40
1945	Uttermost	Robert B. Watson	Cecil Howard	Harry C. Hatch	1:46.60
1944	Broom Time	J. Cowley	T. Frost	J. E. Frost	1:46.20
1943	Tulachmore	Robert B. Watson	W. MacDonald	McDonald Stable	1:47.60
1942	Shepperton	Robert B. Watson	Fred H. Schelke	Fred H. Schelke	1:46.80
1941	Attrisius	H. Palaez	J. Smith	Riverdale Stable	1:49.80
1940	Hood	Pat Remillard	C. Mitchell	J. R. McIntyre	1:47.20
1939	Archworth	Sterling Young	M. Cowell	C. G. McCullagh	1:48.40
1938	Mona Bell	Sterling Young	Bert Alexandra	Cosgrave Stable
1937	Fore Isus	Pat Remillard	Arthur Brent	Erindale Stable
1936	Samoan	Charlie McTague	Johnny Thorpe	Edward Frowde Seagram
1935	Gay Sympathy	Herb Lindberg	Johnny Thorpe	Edward Frowde Seagram
1934	Horometer	Frankie Mann	Harry Giddings Jr.	R. S. McLaughlin
1933	Khaki John	J. Mattioli	Fred H. Schelke	Thorncliffe Stable
1932	Queensway	Frankie Mann	Harry Giddings Jr.	Robert W. R. Cowie
1931	Froth Blower	Frankie Mann	Harry Giddings Jr.	Robert W. R. Cowie
1930	Whale Oil	Henry Little	Fred H. Schelke	Thorncliffe Stable
1929	Circulet	John Maiben	William H. Bringloe	Seagram Stables
1928	Young Kitty	Lester Pichon	William H. Bringloe	Seagram Stables
1927	Mr. Gaiety	K. Moore	F. Fox	Mrs. E. Glassco
1926	Tattling	Pete Walls	H. Guy Bedwell	J. K. L. Ross
1925	Jean Crest	T. Wilson	J. Barbour	J. P. White
1924	Vrana	Pete Walls	H. Guy Bedwell	J. K. L. Ross
1923	Trail Blazer	E. Smallwood	Fred H. Schelke	Thorncliffe Stable
1922	Paddle	A. Gantner	George Walker	Brookdale Stable
1921	Herendesy	A. Richcreek	George Walker	Brookdale Stable
1920	St. Paul	Roxy Romanelli	Harry Giddings Jr.	Harry Giddings Sr.
1919	no race
1918	no race
1917	Tarahera	L. Mink	George Walker	Brookdale Stable
1916	Mandarin	Arthur Pickens	Barry Littlefield	Joseph E. Seagram
1915	Fair Montague	Ted Rice	John Nixon	C. Millar
1914	Beehive	C. Peak	Harry Giddings Jr.	Harry Giddings Sr.
1913	Hearts of Oak	J. Wilson	Harry Giddings Jr.	Harry Giddings Sr.
1912	Amberite	Guy Burns	S. Mumford	C. A. Crew
1911	St. Bass	Eddie Dugan	Harry Giddings Jr.	Harry Giddings Sr.
1910	Parmer	J. Wilson	John Nixon	Valley Farm Stable
1909	Courtier	P. Goldstein	Barry Littlefield	Joseph E. Seagram
1908	Seismic	Carroll H. Shilling	Barry Littlefield	Joseph E. Seagram
1907	Sea Wall	R. McDaniel	Barry Littlefield	Joseph E. Seagram
1906	Slaughter	John K. Truebel	Barry Littlefield	Joseph E. Seagram
1905	Will King	E. Walsh	Nathaniel Dyment	Nathaniel Dyment
1904	War Whoop	Roxy Romanelli	John Nixon	Kirkfield Stable
1903	Ayrshire Lad	Mr. Munro	Ed Whyte	William Hendrie
1902	Lyddite	T. Walker	Ed Whyte	William Hendrie
1901	John Ruskin	H. Vititoe	Harry Blair	Joseph E. Seagram
1900	The Provost	Mr. Ballard	Ed Whyte	William Hendrie
1899	Butter Scotch	Mr. Mason	Ed Whyte	William Hendrie
1898	Wenlock	E. James	John Dyment	Nathaniel Dyment
1897	Wicker	Mr. Songer	C. Leighton	Miss E. Jones
1896	Melcha	G. Flint	Ed Whyte	William Hendrie
1895	Bonniefield	A. Booker	John R. Walker	Joseph E. Seagram
1894	Nancy Lee	G. Flint	B. Alcock	William Hendrie
1893	Bonnie Dundee	Mr. Shauer	B. Alcock	William Hendrie
1892	Jardine	F. Regan	Daniel Curtin	T. H. Hodgens
1891	Victorious	M. Gorman	John R. Walker	Joseph E. Seagram
1890	Periwinkle	Mr. Snyder	Charles Phair	Charles Phair
1889	Helen Leigh	Mr. Bowman	John R. Walker	Joseph E. Seagram

A † designates a Triple Crown winner.

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