Toronto Cup Stakes
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| Ungraded Stakes race | |
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| Toronto Cup Stakes | |
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| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1890 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) |
| Track | Grass, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The Toronto Cup Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually on turf at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in early July, the race is open to Three-year-olds and is run over a distance of 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) on turf.
Inaugurated in 1890 as the Toronto Cup Handicap at the Old Woodbine Racetrack, it was raced on dirt and open to older horses until 1935. From inception through 1898 it was raced at 1¼ miles, then from 1899-1934 at 1⅛ miles. There was no race in 1918 and 1919 and was suspended in 1935 then revived in 1953 restricted to three-year-olds and competed at a distance of 11/16 miles on dirt. Since 1958 the race has been run on the turf with the exception of 1968 when it had to be switched to the main dirt track. In 1987 the turf race was modified to its present 1⅛ miles except for 1994 when it was held at the Fort Erie Racetrack and run at its old 11/16 mile distance.
The race was run in two divisions in 1983, 1986, and 1999.
[edit] Records
Speed record:
- 1:47.00 - Skybound (1997) (at current distance of 1⅛ miles on turf)
Most wins by an owner:
- 11 - Sam-Son Farm (1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 7 - Todd Kabel (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 - Mark Frostad (1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007)
[edit] Winners of the Toronto Cup Stakes
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2007 | Windward Islands | Todd Kabel | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1:49.58 |
| 2006 | French Beret | Todd Kabel | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1:51.03 |
| 2005 | T.D. Vance | Todd Kabel | H. Graham Motion | Courtlandt Farms | 1:51.39 |
| 2004 | Silver Ticket | Todd Kabel | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1:47.35 |
| 2003 | Mobil | Todd Kabel | Mike Keogh | Bruno Schickedanz | 1:49.15 |
| 2002 | Portcullis | Slade Callaghan | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1:47.98 |
| 2001 | Strut The Stage | Todd Kabel | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1:47.91 |
| 2000 | Think Red | Todd Kabel | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1:48.76 |
| 1999 | Apalachian Chief | Richard Dos Ramos | James M. Dalton | William A. Sorokolit, Sr. | 1:47.22 |
| 1999 | Zanetti | David Clark | James E. Day | John R. Piconi | 1:47.88 |
| 1998 | Ragged Kingdom | David Clark | Josie Carroll | Eaton Hall Farm | 1:47.40 |
| 1997 | Skybound | Emile Ramsammy | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1:47.00 |
| 1996 | Ok by Me | Cornelio Velasquez | John B. Bond | Rudlein Stable/Clifton Jr. | 1:47.40 |
| 1995 | All Firmed Up | Robert Landry | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:49.40 |
| 1994 | St. Clair Winger | Robert King, Jr. | Ann Kuti | T. J. Molony | 1:45.20 |
| 1993 | Goes On | Ray Sabourin | W. Lawrence | W. Clayton | 1:47.60 |
| 1992 | Beverlee Hills Doc | Ray Sabourin | Phil Gracey | S & G Racing Stable | 1:47.40 |
| 1991 | Rainbows For Life | Jack Lauzon | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1:50.60 |
| 1990 | Thunder Regent | Sandy Hawley | Vincent E. Tesoro | Douglas Wilkinson | 1:47.00 |
| 1989 | Charlie Barley | Robin Platts | Grant Pearce | King Caledon Farm | 1:48.40 |
| 1988 | Smart Lord | Robin Platts | Macdonald Benson | Windfields Farm | 1:47.00 |
| 1987 | Duckpower | Dave Penna | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1:50.80 |
| 1986 | Carotene | Richard Dos Ramos | David R. Bell | Kinghaven Farms | 1:44.40 |
| 1986 | No Louder | Jeffrey Fell | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1:42.60 |
| 1985 | Imperial Choice | Irwin Driedger | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1:42.60 |
| 1984 | Hurontario | Irwin Driedger | Emile Allain | Helen Stollery | 1:42.20 |
| 1983 | Kingsbridge | Robin Platts | John J. Tammaro, Jr. | Kinghaven Farm | 1:45.00 |
| 1983 | Pax Nobiscum | Dan Beckon | Dinny Day | Kingfield Farm | 1:45.60 |
| 1982 | Son Of Briartic | Paul Souter | Jerry G. Lavigne | Paddockhurst Stable | 1:43.40 |
| 1981 | Frost King | Lloyd Duffy | Bill Marko | T. Smith & B. Marko | 1:44.80 |
| 1980 | Allan Blue | Joey Belowus | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms | 1:44.00 |
| 1979 | Coup de Chance | Paul Souter | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:42.40 |
| 1978 | Lucky Colonel S. | Sandy Hawley | Donnie Walker | Conn Smythe | 1:43.40 |
| 1977 | Strategic Command | Jeffrey Fell | Jerry C. Meyer | Grovetree Stable et al | 1:43.80 |
| 1976 | Military Bearing | Avelino Gomez | James C. Bentley | J. D. Corcoran | 1:43.00 |
| 1975 | Mystery Time | William Parsons | Lyle O. Anderson | S. Douglas | 1:43.20 |
| 1974 | Sam's Own | William McMahon | Jerry C. Meyer | Mr. & Mrs. S. Shapiro | 1:46.60 |
| 1973 | Quil's Boy | Sandy Hawley | Jerry C. Meyer | Shefry Farm | 1:45.00 |
| 1972 | Presidial | John LeBlanc | William Reeves | Windfields Farm | 1:44.00 |
| 1971 | Speedy Zephyr | Herb Hinojosa | Les Lear | Charles I. Rathgeb | 1:42.60 |
| 1970 | Croquemitaine | Sandy Hawley | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:42.80 |
| 1969 | Jumpin Joseph | Avelino Gomez | Warren Beasley | Warren Beasley | 1:44.20 |
| 1968 | Big Blunder | James Fitzsimmons | Arthur H. Warner | Lanson Farm | 1:44.20 |
| 1967 | Gilmore | Richard Grubb | Roy Johnson | Golden West Farm | 1:55.80 |
| 1966 | Ice Water | Avelino Gomez | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Gardiner Farm | 1:44.20 |
| 1965 | Victorian Era | Avelino Gomez | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | A. Case | 1:48.20 |
| 1964 | Return Trip | James Fitzsimmons | Roy Johnson | Golden West Farm | 1:44.20 |
| 1964 | Arctic Hills | Herb Dalton | W. Moorhead | Vernon G. Cardy | 1:44.20 |
| 1963 | Belfort | Donald Hale | John Passero | S. J. Santangelo | 1:44.40 |
| 1962 | Burnt Roman | John R. Adams | K. Nicholds | Keane & Waggoner | 1:48.00 |
| 1961 | Recitatif | John R. Adams | Carl F. Chapman | T. Davis, Jr. | 1:48.60 |
| 1960 | Hidden Treasure | Al Coy | John Passero | William R. Beasley | 1:44.80 |
| 1959 | Anita's Son | Hugo Dittfach | Arthur H. Warner | Lanson Farm | 1:43.00 |
| 1958 | Foxy Phil | C. O'Brien | Arthur H. Warner | Lanson Farm | 1:46.80 |
| 1957 | Pink Velvet | Ernie Warme | John Passero | William R. Beasley | 1:45.00 |
| 1956 | Censor | Avelino Gomez | Gordon J. McCann | Winifred Taylor | 1:47.00 |
| 1955 | Momus | L. Richards | V. Scott | North Downs Farm | 1:45.00 |
| 1954 | Queen's Own | B. Albert | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor | 1:44.60 |
| 1953 | Navy Page | Jose Vina | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor | 1:44.40 |
| 1934 | Hokuao | Frank Mann | F. Gilpin | W. I. Newmarch | 1:52.20 |
| 1933 | Broadway Lights | J. Mattioli | S. White | T. McCarthy | 1:52.40 |
| 1932 | Tred Avon | J. H. Burke | W. Irvine | Sylvester W. Labrot | 1:55.60 |
| 1931 | Frisius | Anthony Pascuma | George Tappen | Belair Stud Stable | 1:53.40 |
| 1930 | Son O' Battle | John Maiben | T. McCreery | F. J. Byers | 1:52.00 |
| 1929 | Sunfire | R. Leonard | Thomas J. Healey | Richard. T. Wilson, Jr. | 1:51.60 |
| 1928 | Sunfire | John Callahan | Thomas J. Healey | Richard T. Wilson, Jr. | 1:52.00 |
| 1927 | Display | Louis Schaefer | Thomas J. Healey | Walter J. Salmon | 1:52.40 |
| 1926 | Joy Smoke | James H. Butwell | W. Irvine | E. F. Whitney | 1:53.00 |
| 1925 | Wilderness | J. D. Moony | J. Pryce | Richard T. Wilson, Jr. | 1:52.60 |
| 1924 | Digit | T. Wilson | William Bringloe | Seagram Stable | 1:55.20 |
| 1923 | Spot Cash | F. Stevens | James Healy | Harry Payne Whitney | 1:51.40 |
| 1922 | Golden Sphere | John McTaggart | William Bringloe | Seagram Stable | 1:51.40 |
| 1921 | My Dear | T. Parrington | Fred Musante | Fred Musante | 1:54.60 |
| 1920 | Irish Kiss | L. Morris | Robert A. Smith | Sunnyland Stable | 1:52.60 |
| 1917 | Runes | T. Parrington | J. Edwards | Mirasol Stable | 1:51.60 |
| 1916 | Runes | T. Parrington | J. Edwards | Mirasol Stable | 1:52.40 |
| 1915 | Kingly | E. Ambrose | Michael J. Daly | Mizpath Stable | 1:53.00 |
| 1914 | Waterbass | J. Smyth | W. Martin | A. Turney | 1:52.00 |
| 1913 | Horron | Clarence Turner | W. Martin | A. Turney | 1:52.60 |
| 1912 | Star Charter | Clarence Turner | J. F. Schorr | John W. Schorr | 1:52.60 |
| 1911 | The Nigger | Sweeney | John Duffy | T. R. Condran | 1:52.00 |
| 1910 | King James | Carroll H. Shilling | David J. Leary | Sam Hildreth | 1:53.80 |
| 1909 | King James | Guy Burns | David J. Leary | Sam Hildreth | 1:56.00 |
| 1908 | Clell Turney | J. Bergen | A. Lewis | A. Turney | 1:57.80 |
| 1907 | Inferno | R. McDaniel | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram | 1:52.60 |
| 1906 | Minnie Adams | Nicol | F. Rector | F. Cook | 1:52.00 |
| 1905 | Tongorder | Eric Walsh | John Dyment, Jr. | Nathaniel Dyment | 1:56.00 |
| 1904 | Fort Hunter | J. Walsh | John Dyment, Jr. | Nathaniel Dyment | 1:55.75 |
| 1903 | Claude | M. Daly | J. Daly | Michael J. Daly | 1:59.00 |
| 1902 | Gold Cure | Daugman | Frank McCabe | Joseph E. Seagram | 1:58.00 |
| 1901 | Sannazarro | Jimmy Boland | William M. Hayes | William M. Hayes | 2:02.25 |
| 1900 | Martimas | Ballard | Ed Whyte | William Hendrie | 1:57.00 |
| 1899 | Satirist | McIntyre | Charles Boyle | Joseph E. Seagram | 1:56.25 |
| 1898 | Mazarine | Knapp | n/a | Bennington et al | 2:11.25 |
| 1897 | Tragedian | Sullivan | Charles Boyle | Joseph E. Seagram | 2:11.25 |
| 1896 | Maurice | Blake | n/a | W. M. Barrick | 2:14.50 |
| 1895 | Saragossa | Knapp | J. R. Walker | Joseph E. Seagram | 2:10.00 |
| 1894 | Saragossa | A. Brooker | J. R. Walker | Joseph E. Seagram | 2:17.50 |
| 1893 | Copyright | Doane | Michael J. Daly | Michael J. Daly | 2:12.00 |
| 1892 | Fenelon | Carter | J. Hanning | J. W. Smythe | 2:17.50 |
| 1891 | My Fellow | Wise | D. Higgins | D. Higgins | 2:12.00 |
| 1890 | Banjo | Shauer | B. Alcock | William Hendrie | 2:14.75 |
* In 1964 there was a dead heat for first.
