Shady Well Stakes

The Shady Well Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 2000 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held in mid July, the ungraded stakes race is open to two-year-old fillies foaled in the Province of Ontario. A sprint race, it is contested over a distance of ​5 ¹⁄₂ furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $118,500. It was raced in two divisions in 1958 and 1968.

Shady Well Stakes

Restricted race
Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario
Inaugurated	1956
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance	​5 ^1⁄2 furlong sprint
Surface	Polytrack
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-old fillies (foaled in Ontario)
Weight	Allowances
Purse	$118,500 (2015)

Inaugurated in 1956, the race is named in honour of Edward F. Seagram's filly, Shady Well, whose career wins included three straight Durham Cup Handicaps during 1932-1934.

Since inception, the race has been contested at a variety of distances:

• ​5 ¹⁄₂ furlongs : 1980-2005, 2007 to present (at Woodbine Racetrack)
• 5 furlongs : 2006 (at Woodbine Racetrack)
• 6 furlongs : 1974-1979 (at Woodbine Racetrack)
• ​6 ¹⁄₂ furlongs : 1956-1959, (at Woodbine Racetrack), 1969-1972 (at Fort Erie Racetrack), 1973 (at Woodbine Racetrack)
• 7 furlongs : 1960-1967 (at Woodbine Racetrack), 1968 (at Greenwood Raceway)

Records

Speed record:

• 1:03.14 - Roxy Gap (2010)

Most wins by an owner:

• 6 - Kinghaven Farms (1974, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2000)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 - Avelino Gomez (1966, 1972, 1976, 1978)
• 4 - David Clark (1981, 1989, 1998, 2005)
• 4 - Robert Landry (1994, 1996, 1999, 2002)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 4 - Frank H. Merrill, Jr. (1958, 1965, 1972, 1976)
• 4 - John Tammaro, Jr. (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984)

Winners of the Shady Well Stakes

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Caren	Jesse M. Campbell	Michael P. De Paulo	Robert Marzilli	1:04.33
2014	Starless Night	Eurico Rosa Da Silva	Nicholas Gonzalez	Tucci Stables	1:04.67
2013	On Rainbow Bridge	Skye Chernetz	David Cotey	Triple K Stables	1:04.38
2012	Cryptic Message	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Mark Casse	C.E.C. Farms	1:04.42
2011	Judy the Beauty	Jeffrey Sanchez	Wesley A. Ward	Wesley A. Ward	1:03.95
2010	Roxy Gap	Corey Fraser	Mark Casse	Melnyk Racing Stables	1:03.14
2009	Maritime Passion	Chantal Sutherland	Mike DePaulo	Benjamin Hutzel	1:04.24
2008	Cawaja Beach	Daniel David	Scott Fairlie	Hard Eight Sta./Ace Racing	1:04.26
2007	Alvena	Patrick Husbands	Josie Carroll	James & Alice Sapara	1:04.09
2006	Midnight Shadow	Ray Sabourin	Robert P. Tiller	Frank DiGiulio, Jr. et al.	0:57.65
2005	Wannatalkaboutme	David Clark	Nicholas Gonzalez	M. Gonzalez/MAD Racing	1:05.52
2004	South Bay Cove	Todd Kabel	Roger Attfield	Windhaven	1:06.26
2003	Megan's Appeal	Simon Husbands	Kevin Attard	Fire Rock Stable	1:05.73
2002	Appleby Gardens	Robert Landry	Todd A. Pletcher	Eugene Melnyk	1:05.93
2001	Ginger Gold	Richard Dos Ramos	Sid C. Attard	Jim Dandy Stable	1:07.11
2000	Small Promises	Neil Poznansky	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms/Attfield	1:05.85
1999	Ruby Park	Robert Landry	Todd A. Pletcher	E.& L. Melnyk	1:06.40
1998	Last Vice	David Clark	Phil Gracey	O'Cainon Stables	1:05.80
1997	Queen St. West	Mickey Walls	Joe Walls	Shelter Valley/C. Walls	1:05.80
1996	Larkwhistle	Robert Landry	Roger Attfield	Anderson/Cuddy/Ferguson	1:06.00
1995	Heavenly Valley	Sandy Hawley	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	1:05.20
1994	Honky Tonk Tune	Robert Landry	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	1:04.20
1993	Lucky Pisces	Mark Larsen	Emile M. Allain	Eastview Stables	1:06.20
1992	Sermon Time	Ricky Griffith	Kathy Patton-Casse	Bruno Schickedanz	1:04.40
1991	Maple Lake	Robert King, Jr.	Glenn Magnusson	Gary Vasey & partner	1:06.60
1990	Run Lady Run	Don Seymour	Conrad A. Belaire	Cooksmere Farm	1:05.60
1989	Bodust	David Clark	Gordon M. Huntley	High Point Stable	1:04.00
1988	Blondeinamotel	Sandy Hawley	Michael J. Doyle	Windhaven Farms	1:05.80
1987	Phoenix Factor	Irwin Driedger	Emile M. Allain	A. J. Anderson	1:05.20
1986	Casereae	Robin Platts	Michael J. Doyle	Eaton Hall Farm	1:05.80
1985	Simply Splashing	Dan Beckon	Gerry Belanger	J. N. Stable	1:06.00
1984	Festival Star	Jack Lauzon	John Tammaro, Jr.	Kinghaven Farms	1:05.00
1983	Summer Mood	Robin Platts	John Tammaro, Jr.	Kinghaven Farms	1:05.80
1982	Candle Bright	Eric Beitia	John Tammaro, Jr.	Kinghaven Farms	1:06.20
1981	Ada Lady	David Clark	Gordon M. Huntley	Young / Schipper	1:04.20
1980	Passing Mood	Brian Swatuk	John Tammaro, Jr.	Kinghaven Farms	1:05.20
1979	Avenare	J. Paul Souter	Michael J. Doyle	Bo-Teek Farm	1:11.40
1978	Spin To Win *	Avelino Gomez	George M. Carter	E. C. Pasquale	1:11.80
1977	L'Alezane	J. Paul Souter	Yonnie Starr	Jean-Louis Levesque	1:12.20
1976	Olympic Princess	Avelino Gomez	Frank H. Merrill, Jr.	Beverly Bronfman	1:13.00
1975	Seraphic	Jeffrey Fell	Yonnie Starr	Jean-Louis Levesque	1:10.80
1974	Deepstar	James Kelly	Andrew G. Smithers	Kinghaven Farms	1:11.60
1973	Trudie Tudor	William McMahon	John Morahan	Doug Banks	1:16.60
1972	Square Angel	Avelino Gomez	Frank H. Merrill, Jr.	W. Preston Gilbride	1:18.20
1971	Hempens Soung	Phil I. Grimm	Doug M. Davis, Jr.	Holtsinger / Davis	1:18.00
1970	Vacation Lady	John LeBlanc	R. Wright	R. E. Leslie	1:18.40
1969	Foxy Parent	Chris Rogers	W. F. Edmiston	W. F. Edmiston	1:18.00
1968	Amber Sherry	Richard Grubb	Gil Rowntee	Stafford Farms	1:27.40
1968	Windsor Maid	Robin Platts	Lou Cavalaris, Jr.	Gardiner/Golden West	1:27.20
1967	Rhythm Sal	Noel Turcotte	J. Brown	I. Tenney	1:24.80
1966	All We Have	Avelino Gomez	Warren Beasley	William R. Beasley	1:24.40
1965	Brave Front	M. N. Gonzalez	Frank H. Merrill, Jr.	H. M. Hughes	1:24.40
1964	Northern Queen	Hugo Dittfach	Tom Fleming	Windfields Farm	1:23.40
1963	Ciboulette	Keith Robinson	Don J. Campbell	Jean-Louis Levesque	1:24.60
1962	My Bunty	Keith Robinson	Carl F. Chapman	Larkin Maloney	1:24.60
1961	Flaming Page	John R. Adams	Horatio Luro	Windfields Farm	1:27.60
1960	Flashing Top	James Fitzsimmons	Gordon J. McCann	Windfields Farm	1:25.80
1959	Naughty Flirt	Ernie Warme	Edward Mann	Gardiner/Bell	1:19.20
1958	Sword Woman	Don Hale	A. H. Routcliffe	Pine Tree Stable	1:20.00
1958	Royal Border	Armand Viola	Frank H. Merrill, Jr.	Gormley Stud Farm	1:20.00
1957	Stole The Ring	C. O'Brien	E. Hall	Miss C. B. Armstrong	1:17.60
1956	Pink Velvet	E. A. Rodriguez	John Passero	William R. Beasley	1:18.00

* In 1978 Susie Bigger finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.

References

• The Shady Well Stakes at Pedigree Query