Classy 'N Smart Stakes
| Classy 'N Smart Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Restricted Stakes race | |
| Location |
Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Polytrack synthetic dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $125,000 |
The Classy 'N Smart Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for fillies and mares, age three and older. It is contested over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlongs) on Polytrack synthetic dirt and currently carries a purse of $125,000.
Inaugurated in 1997, the race was named to honor Sam-Son Farm's Champion filly and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Classy 'n Smart.
Records
Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
- 1:42.60 - Blue and Red (1997)
Most wins:
- 3 - Brass in Pocket (2002, 2003, 2004)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Frank Di Giulio, Jr. (2002, 2003, 2004)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3- Todd Kabel (2001, 2002, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Robert P. Tiller (2002, 2003, 2004)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | You Will Love Me | 5 | Chantal Sutherland | Robert Barnett | William Jones | 1:45.52 |
| 2008 | Bold Corky | 4 | Tyler Pizarro | Willie Armata | Rainbow St/All Day Racing St | 1:44.57 |
| 2007 | Financingavailable | 6 | James McAleney | Lorne Richards | K. K. Sangara | 1:45.78 |
| 2006 | Financingavailable | 5 | James McAleney | Lorne Richards | K. K. Sangara | 1:44.57 |
| 2005 | Schooner Bay | 4 | Emile Ramsammy | David R. Bell | Melnyk Racing Stables | 1:46.03 |
| 2004 | Brass in Pocket | 5 | Todd Kabel | Robert P. Tiller | Frank Di Giulio, Jr. | 1:46.02 |
| 2003 | Brass in Pocket | 4 | David Clark | Robert P. Tiller | Frank Di Giulio, Jr. | 1:45.98 |
| 2002 | Brass in Pocket | 3 | Todd Kabel | Robert P. Tiller | Frank Di Giulio, Jr. | 1:43.21 |
| 2001 | Moonlight Affair | 3 | Todd Kabel | Tino Attard | Stronach Stables | 1:45.19 |
| 2000 | Katherine of Ascot | 4 | Constant Montpellier | Reade Baker | Terra Farm | 1:45.91 |
| 1999 | Princess Alicia | 3 | Patrick Husbands | Sid C. Attard | Goldmart Farms | 1:45.15 |
| 1998 | No Foul Play | 4 | Steve Bahen | Margaret A. Spencer | Margaret A. Spencer | 1:44.80 |
| 1997 | Blue and Red | 5 | Rui Pimentel | Sid C. Attard | Jim Dandy Stable | 1:42.60 |