Breeders' Stakes
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The Breeders' Stakes is a Grade I stakes race for Thoroughbred race horses 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 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 unlike the first two that are run on a dirt racetrack, the Breeders' Stakes is raced on turf.
In 2004, Catherine Day Phillips became the first woman trainer to win the Breeders' Stakes.
A Triple Crown champion emerged in its first year of existence and in the ensuing 46 years, six more three-year-olds have equalled the feat. Five horses have won the first two legs of the Triple Crown but lost on the grass in the Breeders' Stakes. They are:
- 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)
[edit] Records
[edit] Most Wins
By a Jockey:
- Sandy Hawley (4)
- Robin Platts (4)
By a trainer:
- Roger Attfield (7)
- Gordon J. "Pete" McCann (3)
- Jim Day (3)
- Mark Frostad (3)
By a breeder:
- E. P. Taylor (8)
- Kinghaven Farms (5)
[edit] Winners of the Breeders' Stakes
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 2006 | Royal Challenger | Patrick Husbands | Brian Lynch | Stronach Stables |
| 2005 | Jambalaya | Jono Jones | Catherine Day Phillips | Catherine Day Phillips |
| 2004 | A Bit o'Gold | Jono Jones | Catherine Day Phillips | Kingfield Racing Stables |
| 2003 | Wando † | Patrick Husbands | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickedanz |
| 2002 | Portcullis | Slade Callaghan | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 2001 | Sweetest Thing | Jim McAleney | Roger Attfield | Canino, Werner, Attfield |
| 2000 | Lodge Hill | Mike E. Smith | Todd Pletcher | Eugene Melnyk & R. Bristow Farm |
| 1999 | Free Vacation | Laurie Gulas | Roger Attfield | M. & P. Canino |
| 1998 | Pinafore Park | Robert Landry | Roger Attfield | Anderson & Ferguson |
| 1997 | John The Magician | Steven Bahen | John Ross | R. M. C. Stable |
| 1996 | Chief Bearhart | Mickey Walls | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1995 | Charlie’s Dewan | Craig Perret | Mark Frostad | Kinghaven Farms & partners |
| 1994 | Basqueian | Jack Lauzon | Dan Vella | Frank Stronach |
| 1993 | Peteski † | Craig Perret | Roger Attfield | Earle I. Mack |
| 1992 | Blitzer | Don Seymour | Dan Vella | Frank Stronach |
| 1991 | Dance Smartly † | Pat Day | Jim Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1990 | Izvestia † | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1989 | With Approval † | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1988 | King's Deputy | Sandy Hawley | Jim Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1987 | Hangin On A Star | Dave Penna | Jim Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1986 | Carotene | Richard Dos Ramos | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1985 | Crowning Honors | Brian Swatuk | Art Warner | Victura Farm |
| 1984 | Bounding Away | David Clark | Mac Benson | Windfields Farm |
| 1983 | Kingsbridge | Robin Platts | John J. Tammaro, Jr. | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1982 | Runaway Groom | Robin Platts | John DiMario | Albert J. Coppola |
| 1981 | Social Wizard | George HoSang | Dan Campbell | D. Mann |
| 1980 | Ben Fab | Gary Stahlbaum | Jacques Dumas | F. Audet / R. & P. Benoit |
| 1979 | Bridle Path | Sandy Hawley | Mac Benson | Windfields Farm |
| 1978 | Overskate | Robin Platts | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farm |
| 1977 | Dance in Time | Gary Stahlbaum | Frank H. Merrill | Viscount Hardinge |
| 1976 | Tiny Tinker | Sandy Hawley | George Nemett | W. Beasley |
| 1975 | Momigi | Gary Melanson | J. Morahan | K. Hayata |
| 1974 | Haymaker's Jig | Robin Platts | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Gardiner Farm |
| 1973 | Come In Dad | W. Green | Conrad Cohen | H. Tenembaum |
| 1972 | Nice Dancer | Sandy Hawley | J. G. Lavigne | T. Morton & Harlequin Ranch |
| 1971 | Belle Geste | Noel Turcotte | Carl Chapman | Mrs. W. D. Latimer |
| 1970 | Mary of Scotland | Richard Grubb | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Gardiner Farm |
| 1969 | Grey Whiz | John LeBlanc | Yonnie Starr | Harry W. Hatch |
| 1968 | No Parando | John LeBlanc | Yonnie Starr | F. H. Sherman |
| 1967 | Pine Point | Avelino Gomez | Jerry C. Meyer | Willow Downs Farm |
| 1966 | Titled Hero | Avelino Gomez | Patrick MacMurchy | Peter K. Marshall |
| 1965 | Good Old Mort | P. Kallai | Jerry C. Meyer | Dane Hill Acres |
| 1964 | Artic Hills | Dick Armstrong | W. Moorhead | Mrs. V. G. Cardy |
| 1963 | Canebora † | Manuel Ycaza | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1962 | Crafty Lace | Ron Turcotte | J. Mooney, Jr. | J. M. Jacobs |
| 1961 | Song of Even | Jim Fitzsimmons | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1960 | Hidden Treasure | Al Coy | R. S. Bateman | W. R. "Bill" Beasley |
| 1959 | New Providence † | Avelino Gomez | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1958 | Dr. Em Jay | Hugo Dittfach | Art H. Warner | Lanson Farms |
| 1957 | The Schreiber | C. O'Brien | E. Hall | Miss C. B. Armstrong |
| 1956 | Canadian Champ | E. A. Rodriguez | John Passero | W. R. "Bill" Beasley |
| 1955 | Ace Marine | George Walker | Yonnie Starr | Larkin Maloney |
| 1954 | Queen's Own | T. Johnson | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor |
| 1953 | Chain Reaction | B. Giacomelli | Richard Townrow | Mrs. J. Tomlinson |
| 1952 | Genthorn | A. Licata | Willie Russell | Four L's Stable |
| 1951 | Libertine | Alf Bavington | Red Barnard | Medway Stable |
| 1950 | Nephisto | Pat Remillard | Arthur Brent | Parkwood Stable |
| 1949 | Grilled | R. Keane | Johnny Thorpe | J. E. F. Seagram |
| 1948 | Last Mark | F. Dougherty | J. Fair | J. G. Fair |
| 1947 | Canada's Teddy | Robert B. Watson | Morris Fishman | Mrs. Morris Fishman |
| 1946 | Windfields | Herb Lindberg | Bert Alexandra | E. P. Taylor |
| 1945 | Uttermost | Robert B. Watson | C. Howard | Harry C. Hatch |
| 1944 | Broom Time | J. Cowley | T. Frost | J. E. Frost |
| 1943 | Tulachmore | Robert B. Watson | W. MacDonald | McDonald Stable |
| 1942 | Shepperton | Robert B. Watson | Fred H. Schelke | Fred H. Schelke |
| 1941 | Attrisius | H. Palaez | J. Smith | Riverdale Stable |
| 1940 | Hood | Pat Remillard | C. Mitchell | J. R. McIntyre |
| 1939 | Archworth | S. Young | M. Cowell | C. G. McCullagh |
| 1938 | Mona Bell | S. Young | Bert Alexandra | Cosgrave Stable |
| 1937 | Fore Isus | Pat Remillard | Arthur Brent | Erindale Stable |
| 1936 | Samoan | C. 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 | Bill Bringloe | Seagram Stable |
| 1928 | Young Kitty | Lester Pichon | Bill Bringloe | Seagram Stable |
| 1927 | Mr. Gaiety | K. Moore | F. Fox | Mrs. E. Glassco |
| 1926 | Tattling | Pete Walls | H. Guy Bidwell | 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 | G. Walker | Brookdale Stable |
| 1921 | Herendesy | A. Richcreek | G. Walker | Brookdale Stable |
| 1920 | St. Paul | R. Romanelli | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Harry Giddings |
| 1919 | no race held | - | - | - |
| 1918 | no race held | - | - | - |
| 1917 | Tarahera | L. Mink | G. Walker | Brookdale Stable |
| 1916 | Mandarin | A. Pickens | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram |
| 1915 | Fair Montague | T. Rice | John Nixon | C. Millar |
| 1914 | Beehive | C. Peak | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Harry Giddings |
| 1913 | Hearts of Oak | J. Wilson | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Harry Giddings |
| 1912 | Amberite | G. Burns | S. Mumford | C. A. Crew |
| 1911 | St. Bass | Eddie Dugan | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Harry Giddings |
| 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 | J. K. Truebel | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram |
| 1905 | Will King | E. Walsh | Nathaniel Dyment | Nathaniel Dyment |
| 1904 | War Whoop | R. 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 | D. 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.
