Colin Stakes
The Colin Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the later half of July at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Open to two-year-old horses, it is contested over a distance of 6 furlongs on Tapeta and currently carries a purse of $95,800.[1]
Ungraded Stakes race | |
Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Inaugurated | 1956 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | woodbine |
Race information | |
Distance | 6 furlong sprint |
Surface | Polytrack |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-olds |
Weight | Allowances |
Purse | $95,800 (2016) |
Inaugurated in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack, the great filly La Prevoyante won the 1972 race by beating her male counterparts then went on to a career that would see her inducted in both the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame. The 1982 edition was won by Sunny's Halo who won the following year's Kentucky Derby. In 2004, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race.
Since inception, the Colin Stakes has been run at various distances:
- 5 furlongs : 2006 at Woodbine Racetrack
- 5 1⁄2 furlongs : 1956-1957, 1959 at Fort Erie Racetrack
- 6 furlongs : 1958, 1960-1966 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1980-2005, 2007 at Woodbine Racetrack
- 6 1⁄2 furlongs : 1967-1976 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1977-1979 at Woodbine Racetrack
Records
Speed record: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
- 1:09.44 - Riker (2015) (at current distance of 6 furlongs)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Jean-Louis Levesque (1963, 1972, 1978)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - David Clark (1983, 1984, 1987, 2005, 2011)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Daniel J. Vella (1994, 1995, 1997)
Winners of the Colin Stakes
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2016 | Signature Spring | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | Sid C. Attard | Norseman Racing Stable | 1:10.48 |
2015 | Riker | Jesse M. Campbell | Nick Gonzalez | Tucci Stables | 1:09.44 |
2014 | Conquest Tsunami | Patrick Husbands | Mark Casse | Conquest Stable | 1:10.22 |
2013 | Go Greeley | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | John Ross | J.R. Racing Stable | 1:10.19 |
2012 | Joha | Justin Stein | Michael Maker | Wade M. Wacker | 1:11.05 |
2011 | Banner Bill | David Clark | Ralph J. Biamonte | R Plus Partners | 1:11.12 |
2010 | Glory Game | Patrick Husbands | Nicholas Gonzalez | Martha K. Gonzalez | 1:09.93 |
2009 | Fearless Cowboy | Slade Callaghan | Sandra Dominguez | D. Lanzman & J. Singer | 1:10.88 |
2008 | Southern Exchange | Jono Jones | Gregory De Gannes | Bill & Vicki Poston | 1:10.74 |
2007 | Bear Holiday | Jerry Baird | Reade Baker | Bear Stables | 1:11.05 |
2006 | Barilko | Constant Montpellier | David Dwyer | David Dwyer | 0:57.11 |
2005 | Edenwold | David Clark | Josie Carroll | Jim and Alice Sapara | 1:11.04 |
2004 | Wholelottabourbon | Francine Villeneuve | Nicholas Gonzalez | M.A.D. Racing/Gonzalez | 1:11.19 |
2003 | San Diego Blowout | Emile Ramsammy | Abraham Katryan | Kelynack Racing Stable | 1:10.47 |
2002 | Rights Reserved | Robert Landry | Gail Casselman | Casselman/John Mitchell | 1:11.51 |
2001 | Rum Splasher | Dino Luciani | Sean Hall | Hammett et al. | 1:12.07 |
2000 | Jet Drive | Patrick Husbands | Wray I. Lawrence | R. W. Pletan | 1:10.30 |
1999 | Vorticity | Slade Callaghan | Ross Armata | C.E.C. Farms | 1:11.89 |
1998 | Excess Thrilling | Jim McAleney | Grant Pearce | C. Scott Abbott | 1:12.00 |
1997 | Case Dismissed | Robert Landry | Daniel J. Vella | Andy Stronach | 1:11.00 |
1996 | Judith's Wild One | Slade Callaghan | Conrad Cohen | Tenenbaum Racing | 1:10.40 |
1995 | Miners Mirage | Sandy Hawley | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:11.40 |
1994 | Chip N Charge | Jack M. Lauzon | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:11.80 |
1993 | O'Martin | Robert Landry | Michael J. Doyle | Kingsbrook Farm | 1:11.40 |
1992 | Rule Sixteen | Robin Platts | David Maclean | Richard L. Duchossois | 1:11.00 |
1991 | Buckys Solution | Larry Attard | Tino Attard | Elizabeth A. Farr | 1:12.40 |
1990 | Maxwell Street | Dave Penna | Peter Vestal | J. Giglio / M. Ryan | 1:11.20 |
1989 | Wavering Girl | Dave Penna | Michael J. Doyle | Windhaven | 1:11.20 |
1988 | Charlie Barley | Don Seymour | Grant Pearce | King Caledon Farm | 1:11.20 |
1987 | Highland Ruckus | David Clark | Tino Mattine | Linmac Farms | 1:10.60 |
1986 | Fozzie Bear | Larry Attard | Tino Attard | V.C.L./Spatafora | 1:10.40 |
1985 | Color Me Smart | Jeffrey Fell | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1:10.40 |
1984 | The Royal Freeze | David Clark | Gordon M. Huntley | Victura Farm | 1:11.60 |
1983 | New Connection | David Clark | Trevor Swan | J. D. Cameron | 1:10.80 |
1982 | Sunny's Halo | Dave Penna | David C. Cross Jr. | David J. Foster | 1:10.40 |
1981 | Deputy Minister | Lloyd Duffy | Bill Marko | Centurion/Kinghaven | 1:10.60 |
1980 | Mt. Tabor Road | Joey Belowus | Sheldon Wolfe | J. C. Delongis | 1:11.00 |
1979 | Corvette Chris | Lloyd Duffy | Gerry Belanger | E. B. Seedhouse | 1:17.00 |
1978 | Vent d'Ouest | J. Paul Souter | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:16.60 |
1977 | Poker All Night | Larry Attard | W. Woods | J. M. Martin | 1:19.80 |
1976 | Male Strike | Avelino Gomez | Frank Merrill, Jr. | Beverly Bronfman | 1:19.60 |
1975 | Ambassador B. | Robin Platts | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms | 1:18.80 |
1974 | Greek Answer | W. Green | Frank Merrill, Jr. | W. P. Gilbride | 1:17.00 |
1973 | Trudie Tudor | Sandy Hawley | John Morahan | Doug Banks | 1:20.80 |
1972 | La Prevoyante | John LeBlanc | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:17.80 |
1971 | O. B. Green | Gregg McCarron | Odie Clelland | J. T. Bottomley | 1:20.40 |
1970 | Kennedy Road | John LeBlanc | James C. Bentley | Helen G. Stollery | 1:18.20 |
1969 | Spirits Up | Robin Platts | P. Peters | W. A. Gordon | 1:20.00 |
1968 | Viceregal | Richard Grubb | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm | 1:18.40 |
1967 | Son Costume | James Kelly | R. E. Fisher | L. Poloniato & J. Ippolito | 1:18.80 |
1966 | Pine Point | Avelino Gomez | Jerry C. Meyer | Willow Downs Farm | 1:12.00 |
1965 | Titled Hero | John LeBlanc | Patrick MacMurchy | Peter K. Marshall | 1:12.80 |
1964 | Flyalong | Clifford Potts | Duke Campbell | T. Hays / D. Weldon | 1:13.80 |
1963 | Pierlou | John Burton | Duke Campbell | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:13.20 |
1962 | Sea Service | Herb Dalton | A. Irwin | D. G. Ross | 1:12.00 |
1961 | Sun Dan | Clifford Potts | Willie Thurner | W. J. Farr | 1:12.20 |
1960 | Cairnfield | Avelino Gomez | Willie Thurner | W. J. Farr | 1:12.40 |
1959 | Credit Curb | R. Wright | John Annesley | G. B. Elliott | 1:05.80 |
1958 | Willowdale Boy | Norm Leid | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | P. Del Greco | 1:13.20 |
1957 | Hathaway | Chris Rogers | Morris Fishman | H. Clifford Hatch | 1:05.20 |
1956 | Squire John | Alex Wick | Gordon M. Huntley | Kinrara Stable | 1:07.60 |
References
- "Woodbine Thoroughbred Stakes Results 2017" (PDF). Ontario Racing. 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2018-12-17.