Jacques Cartier Stakes

Jacques Cartier Stakes
Ungraded stakes race
Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated	1954
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.woodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance	6 furlongs
Track	Polytrack synthetic dirt, left-handed
Qualification	Four-Years-Old & Up
Weight	Allowances
Purse	$100,000 (+ -)

The Jacques Cartier Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1954 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in mid April, the sprint race is open to horses aged four and older and is run over a distance of six furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt.

Inaugurated in 1954 at the now defunct Greenwood Raceway in Toronto, the Jacques Cartier Stakes is named in honour of the French explorer, Jacques Cartier. It was raced at Woodbine Racetrack from 1956 through 1967 after which it was hosted by Fort Erie Racetrack through 1975. In 1976 the race returned to Greenwood Raceway where it remained through 1993. It returned to its prest location at Woodbine Racetrack in 1994.

The race was run in two divisions in 1984.

Since inception it has been contested at various distances:

• 6 furlongs : 1954-1975, 1994–present
• 6.5 furlongs : 1976
• 7 furlongs : 1977-1993

Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)

• 1:08.16 - Essence Hit Man (2011) (at current distance of 6 furlongs)

Most wins:

• 2 - Hidden Treasure (1961, 1962)
• 2 - E. Day (1965, 1966)
• 2 - Park Romeo (1976, 1977)
• 2 - Overskate (1979, 1980)
• 2 - Wake At Noon (2001, 2002)
• 3 - Essence Hit Man (2011, 2012, 2013)

Most wins by an owner:

• 4 - Sam-Son Farm (1973, 1990, 1995, 2000)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 - Avelino Gomez (1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1973, 1977)
• 6 - Robin Platts (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 4 - Lou Cavalaris, Jr. (1967, 1968, 1974, 1975)
• 4 - Gil Rowntree (1978, 1979, 1980, 1986)

Winners

References

• Jacques Cartier Stakes history at Woodbine Entertainment