Durham Cup Stakes
Grade III race | |
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Durham Cup Stakes | |
Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Inaugurated | 1906 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) |
Track | Polytrack synthetic dirt, left-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $150,000 |
The Durham Cup Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in mid October, the Grade III race is open to horses age three and older. Raced over a distance of 1⅛ miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $150,000.
The race was first run in 1906 as the Durham Cup Handicap at Old Woodbine Racetrack. It remained there until the track was closed and replaced by the new Woodbine racetrack. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:
- 1¾ miles : 1906-1951
- 1¼ miles : 1952-1979
- 1⅛ miles : 1980-present
In 1992, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race.
Records
Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
- On Polytrack:
- 1:49.29 : Palladio (2008) (NTR)
- On natural dirt:
- 1:48.58 - Deputy Inxs (1999)
Most wins:
- 3 - Basqueian (1994, 1995, 1996)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Joseph E. Seagram (1906, 1908, 1909, 1910)
- 4 - Seagram Stable (1926, 1928, 1929, 1932)
- 4 - Windfields Farm (1962, 1966, 1971, 1973)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Phil Musgrave (1908, 1909, 1910)
- 3 - Avelino Gomez (1966, 1967, 1972)
- 3 - Lloyd Duffy (1969, 1976, 1986)
- 3 - Dan Beckon (1982, 1984, 1985)
- 3 - Don Seymour (1987, 1989, 1990)
- 3 - Richard Dos Ramos (1993, 2002, 2008)
- 3 - Todd Kabel (1995, 1996, 2005)
- 3 - Patrick Husbands (2009, 2012, 2013)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - Roger Attfield (1987, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2008)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | James Street | 6 | Patrick Husbands | Josie Carroll | Melnyk Racing Stables | 1:50.14 |
2012 | Delegation | 3 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber | 1:50.60 |
2011 | City Wolf | 4 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Reade Baker | Stronach Stables | 1:50.38 |
2010 | Southdale | 4 | Jim McAleney | Ian Black | Roderick Ferguson | 1:51.36 |
2009 | Pool Play | 4 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | William S. Farish IV | 1:49.24 |
2008 | Palladio | 6 | Richard Dos Ramos | Roger Attfield | Haras S. M. de Araras | 1:49.29 |
2007 | Leonnatus Anteas | 3 | Jono Jones | Kevin Attard | Knob Hill Stable | 1:49.55 |
2006 | Barracuda Boy | 5 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Nick Gonzalez | Stronach Stable | 1:50.49 |
2005 | Cryptograph | 4 | Todd Kabel | Malcolm Pierce | Pin Oak Stable | 1:52.51 |
2004 | Norfolk Knight | 5 | Jillian Scharfstein | Hugo Dittfach | Margaret Squires | 1:51.56 |
2003 | Parose | 9 | Jono Jones | Alexander McPherson | John Atto | 1:53.16 |
2002 | Dream Launcher | 4 | Richard Dos Ramos | Audre Cappuccitti | Audre Cappuccitti | 1:52.45 |
2001 | A Fleets Dancer | 6 | Robert Landry | Roger Attfield | Cam Allard | 1:51.71 |
2000 | Kiss A Native | 3 | Mickey Walls | David R. Bell | Stronach Stable | 1:49.58 |
1999 | Deputy Inxs | 8 | Na Somsanith | Audre Cappuccitti | A. & G. Cappuccitti | 1:48.58 |
1998 | Northern Sky | 6 | Laurie Gulas | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickedanz | 1:51.80 |
1997 | Northern Sky | 5 | Laurie Gulas | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickedanz | 1:49.20 |
1996 | Basqueian | 5 | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:51.60 |
1995 | Basqueian | 4 | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:51.20 |
1994 | Basqueian | 3 | Shane Sellers | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:50.40 |
1993 | Benburb | 4 | Richard Dos Ramos | Phil England | Knob Hill Stable | 1:50.40 |
1992 | Twist The Snow | 6 | Francine Villeneuve | Angus McArthur | Angus McArthur | 1:51.40 |
1991 | Candid Cameron | 4 | Dave Penna | Trevor Swan | J. D. Cameron | 1:52.20 |
1990 | Take Account † | 4 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:50.80 |
1990 | Imperial Colony † | 5 | Robin Platts | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:50.80 |
1989 | Steady Power | 5 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:51.00 |
1988 | Steady Zephyr | 4 | Ray Sabourin | Michael Tammaro | Bayshore Racing | 1:51.80 |
1987 | Triple Wow | 4 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:52.60 |
1986 | Key to the Moon | 5 | Lloyd Duffy | Gil Rowntree | B. K. Y. Stable | 1:50.00 |
1985 | Ten Gold Pots | 4 | Dan Beckon | Gil Rowntree | B. K. Y. Stable | 1:50.40 |
1984 | Pax Nobiscum | 4 | Dan Beckon | Grant Pearce | Kingfield Farm | 1:52.80 |
1983 | Jacksboro | 4 | Larry Attard | Tony Mattine | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 1:51.40 |
1982 | Le Grand Seigneur | 4 | Dan Beckon | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:51.80 |
1981 | Driving Home | 4 | Robin Platts | Glenn Magnusson | C.F.C.W. Racing | 1:52.20 |
1980 | Foreign Control | 5 | George HoSang | Gilbert H. Robillard | B. C. Stable | 1:49.60 |
1979 | Foreign Control | 4 | George HoSang | Gilbert H. Robillard | Gardiner & B. C. Stable | 2:04.60 |
1978 | Lucky Conn | 5 | J. Paul Souter | Donnie Walker | Conn Smythe | 2:02.80 |
1977 | Hopeful Answer | 4 | Gary Stahlbaum | Frank Merrill, Jr. | W. P. Gilbride | 2:02.40 |
1976 | Brilliant Sandy | 4 | Lloyd Duffy | Jerry C. Meyer | Smith/Willow Downs | 2:04.20 |
1975 | Butterbump | 4 | Brian Swatuk | Frank H. Merrill, Jr. | Viscount Hardinge | 2:10.20 |
1974 | Fabiusand | 4 | L. Buzit | Jerry G. Lavigne | Parkview Stable | 2:03.40 |
1973 | Minsky | 5 | Sandy Hawley | Roy Johnson | Windfields Farm | 2:03.00 |
1972 | Twice Lucky | 5 | Avelino Gomez | Donnie Walker | Conn Smythe | 2:10.00 |
1971 | Minsky | 3 | Sandy Hawley | Sidney Watters, Jr. | Windfields Farm | 2:02.20 |
1970 | Dance Act | 4 | Richard Armstrong | L. Grant | Green Hills Farm | 2:03.40 |
1969 | Battling | 5 | Lloyd Duffy | J. Moir, Jr. | L. J. Hempel | 2:03.20 |
1968 | Hammer Kopf | 4 | Richard Grubb | Fred H. Loschke | Fred H. Loschke | 2:07.20 |
1967 | He's A Smoothie | 4 | Avelino Gomez | Warren Beasley | William R. Beasley | 2:04.60 |
1966 | Victorian Era | 4 | Avelino Gomez | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Windfields Farm | 2:02.60 |
1965 | Langcrest | 4 | Sam McComb | Edward Mann | Sidney J. Langill | 2:02.20 |
1964 | Judo King | 3 | Hugo Dittfach | J. Lankinen | B. J. Thibodeau | 2:03.80 |
1963 | Already Dia | 4 | Richard Armstrong | W. Trevenew | P. J. Rock | 2:03.20 |
1962 | Choperion | 3 | James Fitzsimmons | Horatio Luro | Windfields Farm | 2:02.40 |
1961 | Hidden Treasure | 4 | Pat Remillard | Robert S. Bateman | Bill Beasley | 2:02.60 |
1960 | Windy Ship | 3 | Charles Boland | S. Couch | Emcee Stable | 2:07.40 |
1959 | Ali's Pride | 5 | Norm Leid | A. H. Routcliffe | Pine Tree Stable | 2:10.20 |
1958 | Our Sirdar | 4 | Al Coy | Red Barnard | Shermanor Farms | 2:05.20 |
1957 | Hartney | 6 | C. O'Brien | Patrick MacMurchy | K. R. Marshall | 2:12.00 |
1956 | Lawday | 3 | Hiromi Uyeyama | John J. Thorpe | J. E. Frowde Seagram | 2:04.00 |
1955 | Ace Marine | 3 | George Walker | Yonnie Starr | Larkin Maloney | 2:05.20 |
1954 | Queen's Own | 3 | T. Johnson | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor | 2:04.00 |
1953 | Chain Reaction | 3 | Bud Giacomelli | Richard Townrow | Mrs. Elodie Tomlinson | 2:03.20 |
1952 | Bennington | 3 | Jose Vina | John Passero | William R. Beasley | 2:05.40 |
1951 | no race | |||||
1950 | Lady's Lover | 3 | R. Buisson | Frank Merrill, Jr. | Frank Merrill, Jr. | 3:00.40 |
1949 | Moldy | 5 | J. Stewart | Arthur Brent | Parkwood Stable | 3:04.00 |
1948 | North York | 6 | Alf Bavington | Morris Fishman | H. Lahman | 3:09.00 |
1947 | Palermo | 4 | J. Dewhurst | R. Anderson | D. J. Kennedy | 3:01.40 |
1946 | no race | |||||
1945 | Broom Time | 4 | Chris Rogers | T. Frost | J. E. Frost | 3:01.00 |
1944 | Maginot Line | 5 | Bobby Watson | G. Hay | L. H. Appleby | 3:02.00 |
1943 | Teeworth | 5 | R. Leavitt | N. Northwood | N. Northwood | 3:03.60 |
1942 | Attrisius | 4 | Henry Palaez | J. Smith | Riverdale Stable | 3:05.20 |
1941 | Curwen | 4 | Bobby Watson | Loyd Gentry, Sr. | Harry C. Hatch | 3:10.00 |
1940 | Sea General | 4 | C. W. Smith | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Harry Giddings, Sr. | 3:00.00 |
1939 | Donosiris | 5 | A. Schmidt | Frank Gilpin | Parkwood Stable | 3:07.00 |
1938 | Hainault Maid | 4 | A. Schmidt | A. Robinson | T. F. Montague | 3:04.00 |
1937 | Monsweep | 4 | Charlie McTague | William H. Bringloe | Harry C. Hatch | 3:05.20 |
1936 | Royal Vintage | 6 | Frank Dougherty | A. Sansone | M. J. Sansone | 3:00.60 |
1935 | Donstick | 3 | S. Young | William H. Bringloe | Harry C. Hatch | 3:03.20 |
1934 | Shady Well | 5 | Pat Remillard | John J. Thorpe | Edward F. Seagram | 3:04.80 |
1933 | Shady Well | 4 | T. Luther | John J. Thorpe | Edward F. Seagram | 3:03.20 |
1932 | Shady Well | 3 | Eddie Legere | William H. Bringloe | Seagram Stable | 3:02.60 |
1931 | Pat Gaiety | 4 | A. Ridgway | C. McKee | T. M. Glassco | 3:03.60 |
1930 | Lindsay | 4 | Frankie Mann | J. Given | J. C. Fletcher | 3:04.80 |
1929 | Beau of the West | 8 | A. Abel | J. Whyte | Seagram Stable | 3:03.40 |
1928 | Beau of the West | 7 | Lester Pichon | William Donohue | Seagram Stable | 3:05.60 |
1927 | Cloth Hall | 5 | John Maiben | E. Doyle | T. Riddell | 3:01.60 |
1926 | Duchess | 4 | H. Erickson | William H. Bringloe | Seagram Stable | 3:03.60 |
1925 | Thorndyke | 4 | Orville Bourassa | F. Hynes | Thorncliffe Stable | 3:06.60 |
1924 | Procyon | 5 | H. Thomas | J. Burttschell | P. G. Christopher | 3:05.20 |
1923 | Hallucination | 3 | Pete Walls | Henry McDaniel | J. K. L. Ross | 3:02.00 |
1922 | Procyon | 3 | Mark Fator | W. Martin | P. G. Christopher | 3:00.00 |
1921 | Woodbine | 4 | Merritt Buxton | G. Walker | Brookdale Stable | 3:03.60 |
1920 | Bugle March | 4 | Harold Thurber | E. Steeds | T. Riddell | 3:09.00 |
1919 | no race | |||||
1918 | no race | |||||
1917 | no race | |||||
1916 | Copper King | 3 | T. Rice | M. Gorman | P. Gorman | 3:03.00 |
1915 | Fair Montague | 3 | J. Callahan | John Nixon | C. Miller | 3:02.60 |
1914 | Prince Philsthorpe | 5 | J. Metcalfe | C. Hanson | Capital City Stable | 3:09.40 |
1913 | Hearts of Oak | 3 | Charley Peak | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Harry Giddings, Sr. | 3:05.20 |
1912 | Calumny | 3 | D. McCarthy | J. D. Gorman | J. D. Gorman | 3:07.00 |
1911 | Denham | 7 | Charley Peak | Thomas J. Healey | Valley Farm Stable | 3:10.60 |
1910 | Seismic | 5 | Phil Musgrave | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram | 3:10.60 |
1909 | Seismic | 4 | Phil Musgrave | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram | 3:05.60 |
1908 | Inferno | 6 | Phil Musgrave | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram | 3:06.20 |
1907 | Kelpie | 3 | W. Mulcahy | John Nixon | Valley Farm Stable | 3:05.80 |
1906 | Inferno | 4 | Ted Koerner | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram | 3:02.00 |
* In 1990 there was a dead heat for first.