Hill 'n' Dale Stakes
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| Ungraded Stakes race | |
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| Hill 'n' Dale Stakes | |
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| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Polytrack, left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, 3-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 plus stallion season |
The Hill 'n' Dale Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 2004 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held in mid June, the ungraded stakes race is open to fillies & mares, age three and older. It is raced over a distance of 11/16 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt.
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 runnership chooses from the remaining two, leaving the final stallion's services for the third-place finisher.
[edit] 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)
[edit] Winners of the Hill 'n' Dale Stakes
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 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 |
