Hill 'n' Dale Stakes
The Hill 'n' Dale Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 2004 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held in mid June, the ungraded stakes race is open to fillies & mares, age three and older. It is raced over a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt.
| Ungraded Stakes race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, 3-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 plus stallion season |
The event currently offers a purse of $100,000 plus her owners receive a choice of three stallion services, courtesy of Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Lexington, Kentucky owned by Canadian John G. Sikura. The race winner gets first choice, then the runner-up chooses from the remaining two, leaving the final stallion's services for the third-place finisher.
This race appears to be discontinued as of 2010.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:43.63 My Lordship (2004)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Live Oak Plantation (2004, 2005)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Todd Kabel (2004, 2005, 2006)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Malcolm Pierce (2004, 2005)
Winners of the Hill 'n' Dale Stakes
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tasty Temptation | 4 | Patrick Husbands | Mark Casse | Woodford Racing | 1:43.93 |
| 2009 | Smart Surprise | 5 | Patrick Husbands | Josie Carroll | Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings | 1:43.30 |
| 2008 | Bear Now | 4 | Jerry Baird | Reade Baker | Bear Stables Ltd. | 1:43.49 |
| 2007 | Bear Now | 3 | Emile Ramsammy | Reade Baker | Bear Stables Ltd. | 1:43.78 |
| 2006 | Flaming Heart | 5 | Todd Kabel | Brian A. Lynch | Stronach Stables | 1:44.45 |
| 2005 | Lemon Maid | 3 | Todd Kabel | Malcolm Pierce | Live Oak Plantation | 1:47.81 |
| 2004 | My Lordship | 3 | Todd Kabel | Malcolm Pierce | Live Oak Plantation | 1:43.63 |