Overskate Stakes
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| Restricted Stakes race | |
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| Overskate Stakes | |
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| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlong sprint |
| Track | Polytrack, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up (Ontario Sire Stakes program) |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $125,000 |
The Overskate Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in during the latter part of September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for horses age three and older. It is contested over a distance of 7 furlongs on Polytrack and currently carries a purse of $125,000.
Inaugurated in 1997, it is named in honor of Overskate, a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame horse who holds the record for most Sovereign Award with nine.
[edit] Records
Speed record:
- 1:20.54 - Verne's Baby ( 2006)
(Stakes and track record)
Most wins:
- 2 - Krz Ruckus (2001, 2002)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 - Dino Luciani (2001, 2002)
- 2 - Emile Ramsammy (2005, 2006)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Mike P. DePaulo (2001, 2002)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Ron Guidolin et al (2001, 2002)
[edit] Winners of the OverskateStakes
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2007 | Dancer's Bajan | 3 | Corey Fraser | Robert P. Tiller | 3 Sons Racing Stable | 1:23.21 |
| 2006 | Verne's Baby | 4 | Emile Ramsammy | Sid C. Attard | G B Stable | 1:20.54 |
| 2005 | Mister Coop | 6 | Emile Ramsammy | Daniel J. Vella | R.M.C. Stable | 1:21.30 |
| 2004 | Barath | 5 | Harry Vega | Guadalupe Preciado | Tze On Yeung | 1:23.06 |
| 2003 | Mulligan The Great | 4 | James McKnight | Cliff C. Hopmans | Charles E. Simmons | 1:22.02 |
| 2002 | Krz Ruckus | 5 | Dino Luciani | Mike P. DePaulo | Ron Guidolin et al | 1:23.56 |
| 2001 | Krz Ruckus | 4 | Dino Luciani | Mike P. DePaulo | Ron Guidolin et al | 1:24.27 |
| 2000 | One Way Love | 5 | Patrick Husbands | Abraham R. Katryan | B. Schickedanz & J. Hillier | 1:22.37 |
| 1999 | Randy Regent | 5 | Todd Kabel | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farms | 1:22.40 |
| 1998 | Deputy Inxs | 7 | Na Somsanith | Audre Cappuccitti | Audre & Gordon Cappuccitti | 1:23.20 |
| 1997 | Seismic Report | 6 | Mickey Walls | Joe Walls | Shelter Valley Farm | 1:22.80 |
