Ontario Derby
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| Grade III race | |
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| Ontario Derby | |
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| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
| Inaugurated | 1972 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) |
| Track | Polytrack, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The Ontario Derby is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the end of September/early October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. A Grade III stakes since 2006, it is open to three-year-old horses. Raced over a distance of 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) on Polytrack synthetic dirt, the Ontario Derby currently offers a purse of $150,000.
Inaugurated in 1972 as the Colonel R. S. McLaughlin Handicap, the race was renamed the Ontario Derby for the 2003 running. Originally contested at 1³/16 miles, it was changed to its current 1⅛ miles distance in 1992.
[edit] Records
Speed record: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
- 1:49.45 - Kiss A Native (2000) (at current distance of 1⅛ miles)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Sam-Son Farm (1974, 1987)
- 2 - Frank Stronach (1983, 1994)
- 2 - Frank DiGiulio, Jr. (1989, 2001)
- 2 - Minshall Farms (1995, 1996)
- 2 - Gus Schickedanz (1999, 2003)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Sandy Hawley (1972, 1975, 1977, 1989, 1991)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Roger Attfield (1976, 1986, 2005)
- 3 - Gil Rowntree (1979, 1980, 1984)
[edit] Winners of the Ontario Derby
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2007 | Artie Hot | Eurico Rosa da Silva | Martha Gonzalez | Carlo & Lou Tucci | 1:51,19 |
| 2006 | Shillelagh Slew | Dino Luciani | Mike DePaulo | David James | 1:51.65 |
| 2005 | Palladio | Richard Dos Ramos | Roger Attfield | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | 1:50.67 |
| 2004 | A Bit O'Gold | Jono Jones | Catherine Day Phillips | The Two Bit Racing Stable | 1:53.18 |
| 2003 | Mobil | Todd Kabel | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickedanz | 1:51.99 |
| 2002 | Early Wisdom | Jake Barton | Barb Pirie | Ken & Mike Ham | 1:52.19 |
| 2001 | Win City | Constant Montpellier | Robert P.Tiller | Frank DiGiulio, Jr. | 1:51.54 |
| 2000 | Kiss A Native | Mickey Walls | David R. Bell | John A. Franks | 1:49.45 |
| 1999 | Wonneberg | Emile Ramsammy | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickedanz | 1:50.71 |
| 1998 | Ski Maker | Jim McAleney | Arthur Silvera | J. Karalakis/T. Almbanis | 1:50.60 |
| 1997 | John The Magician | Steve Bahen | John A. Ross | R.M.C. Stable | 1:52.00 |
| 1996 | Stephanotis | Mickey Walls | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms | 1:51.60 |
| 1995 | Kiridashi | Larry Attard | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms | 1:50.40 |
| 1994 | Nice To Know | Robert Landry | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:51.40 |
| 1993 | Bronze Basque | Mickey Walls | Vito Armata | Audre Cappuccitti | 1:50.60 |
| 1992 | Vying Victor | Robin Platts | Ian Jory | M/M Marvin Malmuth | 1:51.20 |
| 1991 | Majesterian | Sandy Hawley | Willard C. Freeman | John W. Meriwether | 1:58.80 |
| 1990 | Sezwhat | Brian Swatuk | Sam DiPasquale | Steve Wong | 1:58.80 |
| 1989 | Domasca Dan | Sandy Hawley | Robert P. Tiller | Frank DiGiulio Sr. & Jr. | 1:57.60 |
| 1988 | Derf | Jack Lauzon | Michael Tammaro | Clocker / Sunlight | 1:58.60 |
| 1987 | Duckpower | Larry Attard | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1:59.40 |
| 1986 | Lover's Cross | Robin Platts | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:57.60 |
| 1985 | Old Gun Powder | Lloyd Duffy | Jerry G. Lavigne | Paddockhurst Stable | 2:00.80 |
| 1984 | Ten Gold Pots | Dan Beckon | Gil Rowntree | B. K. Y. Stable | 1:58.20 |
| 1983 | Canadian Factor | Gary Stahlbaum | Phil England | Frank Stronach | 1:58.60 |
| 1982 | Abruzzi Dancer | Richard Grubb | Jacques Dumas | F. & P. D'Andrea | 1:57.20 |
| 1981 | Frost King | Lloyd Duffy | Bill Marko | Ted Smith/Bill Marko | 2:00.00 |
| 1980 | Driving Home | Rick Hedge | Gil Rowntree | CFCW Racing Stable | 1:56.20 |
| 1979 | Port Master | Joey Belowus | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms | 2:00.60 |
| 1978 | Knight's Turn | John Bell | Emile M. Allain | Terfloth Farm | 1:57.40 |
| 1977 | Pro Consul | Sandy Hawley | Brian Ottaway | George McCullough | 2:03.00 |
| 1976 | Norcliffe | Jeffrey Fell | Roger Attfield | Norcliffe Stable | 1:58.80 |
| 1975 | L'Enjoleur | Sandy Hawley | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:57.20 |
| 1974 | Runnin Roman | Chris Rogers | Arthur H. Warner | Sam-Son Farm | 1:55.80 |
| 1973 | Come In Dad | W. Green | Conrad Cohen | Harvey Tenenbaum | 1:56.60 |
| 1972 | Nice Dancer | Sandy Hawley | Jerry G. Lavigne | Tom Morton / Harlequin | 1:56.40 |
* In 1996 Steady Climb finished first but was disqualified and set back to second place.
