Kennedy Road Stakes
| Kennedy Road Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1906 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlong sprint |
| Track | Polytrack, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $178,000 |
The Kennedy Road Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run during the latter part of November, the Grade II sprint race is open to horses aged three and older. Raced over a distance of 6 furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $178,000.
Inaugurated in 1989 as the Kennedy Road Handicap, it was named in honour of Kennedy Road, the 1973 Canadian Horse of the Year and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee.
Records
Speed record: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
- 1:08.05 - Chris's Bad Boy (2003) (New stakes and track record)
Most wins:
- 2 - Blitzer (1994, 1995)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Frank Stronach (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 - Todd Kabel (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Robert P. Tiller (1994, 2002, 2005)
- 3 - Daniel J. Vella (1995, 1996, 1997)
Winners of the Kennedy Road Stakes
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Calgary Cat | 4 | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Kevin Attard | Chesney/Hoffman | 1:08.46 |
| 2013 | Bear No Joke | 5 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Reade Baker | Bear Stables | 1:08.63 |
| 2012 | Bear Tough Tiger | 4 | Justin Stein | Reade Baker | Bear Stables | 1:08.77 |
| 2011 | Essence Hit Man | 4 | Jesse Campbell | Audre Cappuccitti | Audre & Gordon Cappuccitti | 1:08.75 |
| 2010 | Ravalo | 6 | Jeffrey Sanchez | Donald Barr | Lindy M. Redding | 1:09.00 |
| 2009 | Smokey Fire | 4 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Sid C. Attard | Jim Dandy Stable | 1:08.49 |
| 2008 | Shadowless | 3 | Justin Stein | David R. Bell | Heather M. Takahashi | 1:09.08 |
| 2007 | Connections | 6 | Jeremy Rose | Michael Dini | Ruman Stable | 1:08.78 |
| 2006 | Main Executive | 4 | Todd Kabel | Radlie Loney | Bruno Brother Farm | 1:10.02 |
| 2005 | Are You Serious | 3 | Corey Fraser | Robert P. Tiller | R. Tiller & F. DiGiulio, Jr. | 1:09.40 |
| 2004 | race cancelled | due to | weather conditions | |||
| 2003 | Chris's Bad Boy | 6 | Jono Jones | Vito Armata | Alpine Stable | 1:08.05 |
| 2002 | Cheap Talk | 3 | Patrick Husbands | Robert P. Tiller | R. Tiller & T. Lottridge | 1:09.50 |
| 2001 | Olympian | 4 | Todd Kabel | John Cardella | Rexdale Stable & Partner | 1:09.77 |
| 2000 | Wake At Noon | 3 | David Clark | Abraham R. Katryan | Bruno Schickedanz | 1:10.89 |
| 1999 | Great Defender | 3 | Slade Callaghan | Ross Armata | Robert & Shirley Wilson | 1:08.17 |
| 1998 | Uncle Woger | 3 | Patrick Husbands | Abraham R. Katryan | Brandon Brako Stable | 1:09.20 |
| 1997 | All Firmed Up | 5 | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:10.80 |
| 1996 | Goldminers Gold | 3 | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:09.60 |
| 1995 | Blitzer | 6 | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:09.80 |
| 1994 | Blitzer | 5 | Todd Kabel | Robert P. Tiller | Frank Stronach | 1:09.80 |
| 1993 | British Banker | 5 | Dave Penna | Michael J. Doyle | Dogwood Stable | 1:10.20 |
| 1992 | Canadian Silver | 4 | Dave Penna | Michael J. Doyle | Pinejoy Stable | 1:09.80 |
| 1991 | King Corrie | 3 | Richard Dos Ramos | John A. Ross | Aubrey W. Minshall | 1:09.20 |
| 1990 | Twist the Snow | 4 | Larry Attard | Angus McArthur | Angus McArthur | 1:10.00 |
| 1989 | Mr. Hot Shot | 4 | James McAleney | William Stewart | J. Stewart / M. Upton | 1:10.40 |