Victoria Park Stakes

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Ungraded Stakes race
Victoria Park Stakes

Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated	1988
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	[1]
Race information
Distance	1⅛ miles (9 furlongs)
Track	Polytrack, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$125,000

The Victoria Park Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1988 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Raced in early to mid June over a distance of one and one-eighth miles, it is open to three-year-old horses. It was run on dirt until 2006 when the new synthetic Polytrack surface was installed.

Named for Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Victoria Park, the ungraded stakes race is considered the last prep for the Queen's Plate for any Canadian-bred participants.

[edit] Records

Speed record:

1:49.80 - Jail Break (1997)

Most wins by an owner:

2 - Earle I. Mack (1995, 2006)

Most wins by a jockey:

3 - Dave Penna (1989, 1990, 1995)
3 - Todd Kabel (1994, 2000, 2001)

Most wins by a trainer:

4 - Roger Attfield (1991, 1993, 1995, 2005)

[edit] Winners of the Victoria Park Stakes

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2007	Approval Rating	Patrick Husbands	Mark E.Casse	Woodford Racing	1:50.89
2006	Harborage	Mike Luzzi	Gary Contessa	Earle I. Mack	1:51.70
2005	Palladio	Richard Dos Ramos	Roger Attfield	Haras Santa Maria de Araras	1:51.95
2004	Organ Grinder	Simon Husbands	Sid Attard	S. & B. Stable	1:51.55
2003	Pants N Kisses	Constant Montpellier	David Cotey	David Cotey et al	1:53.12
2002	Tails of the Crypt	Jake Barton	John Ross	Jam Jar Racing Stable	1:50.36
2001	Dream Launcher	Todd Kabel	Andre Cappuccitti	Audre Cappuccitti	1:51.67
2000	Kiss A Native	Todd Kabel	David R. Bell	John Franks	1:50.97
1999	Irish Fury	Slade Callaghan	Ronald G. Burke	S & R Chen	1:51.45
1998	Silver Talk *	Robert C. Landry	Tino Attard	White Eagle Stable et al	1:53.20
1997	Jail Break	Ray Sabourin	Mike Wright, Jr.	Mark Durigon	1:49.80
1996	Spider Wire	Robert C. Landry	Barbara J. Minshall	Minshall Farms	1:50.60
1995	Fritz	Dave Penna	Roger Attfield	Earle I. Mack & partners	1:52.40
1994	Stellarina	Todd Kabel	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	1:52.00
1993	St. Elias	Don Seymour	Roger Attfield	Virginia Kraft Payson	1:50.80
1992	Justfortherecord	James McKnight	Kathy Patton-Casse	Casse / Nedlaw Stable	1:50.80
1991	Shudanz	Don Seymour	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms et al	1:51.00
1990	Candid Cameron	Dave Penna	Trevor Swan	J. D. Cameron	1:51.00
1989	Happy Salesman	Dave Penna	Happy Alter	Arthur I. Appleton	1:50.60
1988	Regal Intention	Jack M. Lauzon	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	1:52.20