Canadian International Stakes

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Grade 1 race
Canadian International Stakes

Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated	1938
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Canadian International Stakes
Race information
Distance	1½ miles
Track	Turf, Left-handed
Qualification	3-Years-Old & Up
Weight	Weight-For-Age
Purse	$2,000,000

The Canadian International Stakes is a $2 million Grade I Canadian stakes race on Turf for thoroughbred racehorses three years of age and up held annually in October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.

Since its creation in 1938 as "The Long Branch Championship", the race has undergone changes in the type of surface it is run on as well as its distance, location, and name. From 1939 to 1966 it was called the Canadian International Stakes and notably won in 1938 and 1941 by Bunty Lawless, the colt voted "Canadian Horse of the Half Century". The race name was modified slightly from 1966 to 1980 when it was known as the Canadian International Championship Stakes. From 1981 through to 1995 the race was known as the Rothmans International for its sponsor, the Canadian subsidiary of Rothmans International plc. Since 2003 it has been sponsored by Pattison Outdoor Advertising.

Inaugurated in 1938 on the dirt at Toronto's Long Branch Racetrack, except for consolidation during World War II it remained there until 1956 when the track closed its doors. Moved to Woodbine Racetrack, in 1958 it became a turf race.

On dirt:

1938-1941 : 1 1/16 miles at Long Branch Racetrack
1942-1945 : 1 1/16 miles at Dufferin Racetrack
1946-1952 : 1 1/16 miles at Long Branch Racetrack
1953-1954 : 1⅛ miles at Long Branch Racetrack
1955 1 3/16 miles at Long Branch Racetrack
1956-1957 : 1⅝ miles at Woodbine Racetrack

On turf at Woodbine Racetrack:

1958-1986 1⅝ miles
1987-present 1½ miles

Since 1958, winners have come from breeding farms in Canada, the United States, Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and Argentina. The Canadian International has been contested by many of the greatest horses, jockeys, and trainers in thoroughbred racing history from around the world. Its success as a North American race drawing an international field helped inspire the creation of the Breeders' Cup races in 1984.

Notably, in 1973 the Canadian International was the final race for the great Secretariat. His 6½ lengths victory is the widest winning margin in the race's history.

[edit] Records

Time record: (Turf)

1⅝ miles: 2:40.00 - Dahlia (1974)
1½ miles: 2:25.60 - Raintrap (1994)

Most wins:

2 - Bunty Lawless (1938, 1941)
2 - Shepperton (1942, 1943)
2 - George Royal (1965, 1966)
2 - Majesty's Prince (1982, 1984)

Most wins by an owner:

4 - E. P. Taylor / Windfields Farm (1950, 1951, 1953, 1975)
3 - Nelson Bunker Hunt (1974, 1976, 1977)

Most wins by a jockey:

3 - Robert B. Watson (1942, 1943, 1944)

Most wins by a trainer:

3 - Gordon J. McCann (1941, 1951, 1953)
3 - Horatio Luro (1956, 1957, 1971)
3 - Maurice Zilber (1974, 1976, 1977)

[edit] Winners of the Canadian International Stakes

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2007	Cloudy's Knight	7	Ramsey Zimmerman	Frank J. Kirby	S J Stables LLC	2:27.71
2006	Collier Hill	8	Dean McKeown	Alan Swinbank	R. Hall, D. Abell, R. Crowe	2:37.34
2005	Relaxed Gesture	4	Corey Nakatani	Christophe Clement	Moyglare Stud	2:32.64
2004	Sulamani	5	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	2:28.64
2003	Phoenix Reach	3	Martin Dwyer	Andrew Balding	Winterbeck Manor Stud	2:33.62
2002	Ballingarry	3	Michael Kinane	T. J. Comerford	Coolmore Stud	2:31.68
2001	Mutamam	6	Richard Hills	Alec Stewart	Shadwell Racing	2:28.46
2000	Mutafaweq	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	2:27.62
1999	Thornfield	5	Richard Dos Ramos	Phil England	Knob Hill Stable	2:32.39
1998	Royal Anthem	3	Gary Stevens	Henry Cecil	The Thoroughbred Corp.	2:29.60
1997	Chief Bearhart	4	Jose Santos	Mark Frostad	Sam-Son Farm	2:29.00
1996	Singspiel	4	Gary Stevens	Michael Stoute	Sheikh Mohammed	2:33.20
1995	Lassigny	4	Pat Day	William I. Mott	Prince Sultan al Kabeer	2:29.80
1994	Raintrap	4	Robbie Davis	André Fabre	Juddmonte Farms	2:25.60
1993	Husband	3	Cash Asmussen	John Fellows	Keswick Stables	2:36.40
1992	Snurge *	5	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	Martyn Arbib	2:39.00
1991	Sky Classic	4	Pat Day	Jim Day	Sam-Son Farm	2:27.80
1990	French Glory	4	Pat Eddery	André Fabre	Juddmonte Farms	2:34.80
1989	Hodges Bay	4	Jean Cruguet	Willard C. Freeman	George E. Robb	2:33.80
1988	Infamy	4	Ray Cochrane	Luca Cumani	Gerald W. Leigh	2:29.00
1987	River Memories	3	Chris McCarron	Robert Collet	Alan Clore	2:32.80
1986	Southjet	3	Jose Santos	Angel Penna, Sr.	Dogwood Stable	2:54.60
1985	Nassipour	5	Jean-Luc Samyn	Stephen L. DiMauro	Dogwood Stable	2:48.20
1984	Majesty's Prince	5	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Joseph B. Cantey	John D. Marsh	2:42.80
1983	All Along	4	Walter Swinburn	Patrick Biancone	Daniel Wildenstein	2:45.00
1982	Majesty's Prince	3	Eddie Maple	Joseph B. Cantey	John D. Marsh	2:49.40
1981	Open Call	3	Jorge Velasquez	John M. Gaver, Jr.	Greentree Stable	2:53.40
1980	Great Neck	4	Mike Venezia	John A. Nerud	Tartan Farm	2:42.60
1979	Golden Act	3	Sandy Hawley	Loren Rettele	W. Oldknow/R. W. Phipps	2:48.60
1978	Mac Diarmida	3	Jean Cruguet	Scotty Schulhofer	Jerome M. Torsney	2:41.20
1977	Exceller	4	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Maurice Zilber	Nelson Bunker Hunt	2:52.40
1976	Youth	3	Sandy Hawley	Maurice Zilber	Nelson Bunker Hunt	2:48.00
1975	Snow Knight	4	Jorge Velasquez	MacKenzie Miller	Windfields Farm	2:43.20
1974	Dahlia	4	Lester Piggott	Maurice Zilber	Nelson Bunker Hunt	2:40.00
1973	Secretariat	3	Eddie Maple	Lucien Laurin	Meadow Stable	2:41.80
1972	Droll Role	4	Braulio Baeza	Thomas J. Kelly	John M. Schiff	2:51.80
1971	One For All	5	Ron Turcotte	Horatio Luro	John A. Bell lll	2:45.20
1970	Drumtop	4	Contreras Baltazar	Roger Laurin	J. B. Moseley	2:50.80
1969	Vent du Nord *	4	Rudy L. Turcotte	Al Scotti	Emanuel Mittman	2:47.20
1968	Frenetico	4	Robin Platts	Lou Cavalaris, Jr.	Gardiner Farm	2:49.20
1967	He's A Smoothie	4	Samuel McComb	W. R. "Bill" Beasley	W. R. "Bill" Beasley	2:59.60
1966	George Royal	5	Ismael Valenzuela	Donald Richardson	Hammond & Hall	2:42.40
1965	George Royal	4	Johnny Longden	Donald Richardson	Hammond & Hall	3:05.40
1964	Will I Rule	4	Ron Turcotte	Joe Nash	F. E. Dixon, Jr.	2:47.80
1963	The Axe II	5	John L. Rotz	John M. Gaver, Sr.	Greentree Stable	2:41.00
1962	El Bandito	5	Ray Broussard	Joseph Pierce, Jr.	Edward Seltzer	2:50.80
1961	Our Jeep	4	Sam Boulmetis, Sr.	Oleg Dubassoff	John M. Schiff	2:45.80
1960	Rocky Royale	4	John R. Adams	P. Kelley	Spring Hill Farm	2:42.20
1959	Martini II	5	C. M. Clark	Harry Trotsek	Hasty House Farm	2:56.00
1958	Jack Ketch	4	Johnny Sellers	Harry Trotsek	Hasty House Farm	2:46.60
1957	Spinney	4	Juan Sanchez	Horatio Luro	L. H. Rowan	2:46.20
1956	Eugenia II	4	Juan Sanchez	Horatio Luro	W. Arnold Hanger	2:43.40
1955	Park Dandy	5	Bobby Ussery	P. Brady	W. J. Beattie	2:00.80
1954	Resilient (racehorse)	4	B. Green	H. Williams	Killian Farms	1:54.00
1953	Navy Page	3	Nick Shuk	Gordon J. McCann	E. P. Taylor	1:53.20
1952	Beau Dandy	7	A. Licata	R. Anderson	Mrs. D. J. Kennedy	1:46.00
1951	Bull Page	4	Jose Vina	Gordon J. McCann	E. P. Taylor	1:49.00
1950	Nephisto	3	Pat Remillard	Arthur Brent	E. P. Taylor	1:46.80
1949	Arise	3	Douglas Dodson	James C. Bentley	Addison Stable	1:46.80
1948	Canada's Teddy	4	David H. Prater	Morris Fishman	Mrs. Morris Fishman	1:48.00
1947	Brown Hostess	4	L. Stroud	William Thurner	Charles H. Hemstead	1:46.20
1946	Kingarvie	3	Johnny Dewhurst	Arthur Brent	Parkwood Stable	1:51.40
1945	Tulachmore	5	Pat Remillard	W. MacDonald	MacDonald Stable	1:55.40
1944	Be Brief	4	Robert B. Watson	Cecil Howard	Harry C. Hatch	1:47.60
1943	Shepperton	4	Robert B. Watson	Fred H. Schelke	Fred H. Schelke	1:51.80
1942	Shepperton	3	Robert B. Watson	Fred H. Schelke	Fred H. Schelke	1:52.40
1941	Bunty Lawless	6	Tom Aimers	Gordon J. McCann	Willie F. Morrissey	1:49.20
1940	Cerisse	7	H. Meybell	A. Bennie	A. J. Halliwell	1:46.00
1939	Sir Marlboro	3	C. McTague	W. Coburn	Conn Smythe	1:48.00
1938	Bunty Lawless	3	Tom Aimers	Jack Anderson	Willie F. Morrissey	1:45.80