Restricted race | |
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Shady Well Stakes | |
Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
Inaugurated | 1956 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 5½ furlong sprint |
Track | Polytrack, left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-old fillies (foaled in Ontario) |
Weight | Allowances |
Purse | $150,000 |
The Shady Well Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 2000 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held in mid July, the ungraded stakes race is open to two-year-old fillies foaled in the Province of Ontario. A sprint race, it is contested over a distance of 5 ½ furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $150,000. It was raced in two divisions in 1958 and 1968.
Inaugurated in 1956, the race is named in honour of Edward F. Seagram's filly, Shady Well, whose career wins included three straight Durham Cup Handicaps during 1932-1934.
Since inception, the race has been contested at a variety of distances:
Speed record:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
2009 | Maritime Passion | Chantal Sutherland | Mike DePaulo | Benjamin Hutzel | 1:04.24 |
2008 | Cawaja Beach | Daniel David | Scott Fairlie | Hard Eight Sta./Ace Racing | 1:04.26 |
2007 | Alvena | Patrick Husbands | Josie Carroll | James & Alice Sapara | 1:04.09 |
2006 | Midnight Shadow | Ray Sabourin | Robert P. Tiller | Frank DiGiulio, Jr. et al. | 0:57.65 |
2005 | Wannatalkaboutme | David Clark | Nicholas Gonzalez | M. Gonzalez/MAD Racing | 1:05.52 |
2004 | South Bay Cove | Todd Kabel | Roger Attfield | Windhaven | 1:06.26 |
2003 | Megan's Appeal | Simon Husbands | Kevin Attard | Fire Rock Stable | 1:05.73 |
2002 | Appleby Gardens | Robert Landry | Todd A. Pletcher | Eugene Melnyk | 1:05.93 |
2001 | Ginger Gold | Richard Dos Ramos | Sid C. Attard | Jim Dandy Stable | 1:07.11 |
2000 | Small Promises | Neil Poznansky | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms/Attfield | 1:05.85 |
1999 | Ruby Park | Robert Landry | Todd A. Pletcher | E.& L. Melnyk | 1:06.40 |
1998 | Last Vice | David Clark | Phil Gracey | O'Cainon Stables | 1:05.80 |
1997 | Queen St. West | Mickey Walls | Joe Walls | Shelter Valley/C. Walls | 1:05.80 |
1996 | Larkwhistle | Robert Landry | Roger Attfield | Anderson/Cuddy/Ferguson | 1:06.00 |
1995 | Heavenly Valley | Sandy Hawley | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:05.20 |
1994 | Honky Tonk Tune | Robert Landry | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:04.20 |
1993 | Lucky Pisces | Mark Larsen | Emile M. Allain | Eastview Stables | 1:06.20 |
1992 | Sermon Time | Ricky Griffith | Kathy Patton-Casse | Bruno Schickedanz | 1:04.40 |
1991 | Maple Lake | Robert King, Jr. | Glenn Magnusson | Gary Vasey & partner | 1:06.60 |
1990 | Run Lady Run | Don Seymour | Conrad A. Belaire | Cooksmere Farm | 1:05.60 |
1989 | Bodust | David Clark | Gordon M. Huntley | High Point Stable | 1:04.00 |
1988 | Blondeinamotel | Sandy Hawley | Michael J. Doyle | Windhaven Farms | 1:05.80 |
1987 | Phoenix Factor | Irwin Driedger | Emile M. Allain | A. J. Anderson | 1:05.20 |
1986 | Casereae | Robin Platts | Michael J. Doyle | Eaton Hall Farm | 1:05.80 |
1985 | Simply Splashing | Dan Beckon | Gerry Belanger | J. N. Stable | 1:06.00 |
1984 | Festival Star | Jack Lauzon | John Tammaro, Jr. | Kinghaven Farms | 1:05.00 |
1983 | Summer Mood | Robin Platts | John Tammaro, Jr. | Kinghaven Farms | 1:05.80 |
1982 | Candle Bright | Eric Beitia | John Tammaro, Jr. | Kinghaven Farms | 1:06.20 |
1981 | Ada Lady | David Clark | Gordon M. Huntley | Young / Schipper | 1:04.20 |
1980 | Passing Mood | Brian Swatuk | John Tammaro, Jr. | Kinghaven Farms | 1:05.20 |
1979 | Avenare | J. Paul Souter | Michael J. Doyle | Bo-Teek Farm | 1:11.40 |
1978 | Spin To Win * | Avelino Gomez | George M. Carter | E. C. Pasquale | 1:11.80 |
1977 | L'Alezane | J. Paul Souter | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:12.20 |
1976 | Olympic Princess | Avelino Gomez | Frank H. Merrill, Jr. | Beverly Bronfman | 1:13.00 |
1975 | Seraphic | Jeffrey Fell | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:10.80 |
1974 | Deepstar | James Kelly | Andrew G. Smithers | Kinghaven Farms | 1:11.60 |
1973 | Trudie Tudor | William McMahon | John Morahan | Doug Banks | 1:16.60 |
1972 | Square Angel | Avelino Gomez | Frank H. Merrill, Jr. | W. Preston Gilbride | 1:18.20 |
1971 | Hempens Soung | Phil I. Grimm | Doug M. Davis, Jr. | Holtsinger / Davis | 1:18.00 |
1970 | Vacation Lady | John LeBlanc | R. Wright | R. E. Leslie | 1:18.40 |
1969 | Foxy Parent | Chris Rogers | W. F. Edmiston | W. F. Edmiston | 1:18.00 |
1968 | Amber Sherry | Richard Grubb | Gil Rowntee | Stafford Farms | 1:27.40 |
1968 | Windsor Maid | Robin Platts | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Gardiner/Golden West | 1:27.20 |
1967 | Rhythm Sal | Noel Turcotte | J. Brown | I. Tenney | 1:24.80 |
1966 | All We Have | Avelino Gomez | Warren Beasley | William R. Beasley | 1:24.40 |
1965 | Brave Front | M. N. Gonzalez | Frank H. Merrill, Jr. | H. M. Hughes | 1:24.40 |
1964 | Northern Queen | Hugo Dittfach | Tom Fleming | Windfields Farm | 1:23.40 |
1963 | Ciboulette | Keith Robinson | Don J. Campbell | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:24.60 |
1962 | My Bunty | Keith Robinson | Carl F. Chapman | Larkin Maloney | 1:24.60 |
1961 | Flaming Page | John R. Adams | Horatio Luro | Windfields Farm | 1:27.60 |
1960 | Flashing Top | James Fitzsimmons | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm | 1:25.80 |
1959 | Naughty Flirt | Ernie Warme | Edward Mann | Gardiner/Bell | 1:19.20 |
1958 | Sword Woman | Don Hale | A. H. Routcliffe | Pine Tree Stable | 1:20.00 |
1958 | Royal Border | Armand Viola | Frank H. Merrill, Jr. | Gormley Stud Farm | 1:20.00 |
1957 | Stole The Ring | C. O'Brien | E. Hall | Miss C. B. Armstrong | 1:17.60 |
1956 | Pink Velvet | E. A. Rodriguez | John Passero | William R. Beasley | 1:18.00 |
* In 1978 Susie Bigger finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.