Autumn Stakes (Canada)

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Autumn Stakes
Grade II race
Location Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario
Inaugurated1902
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website woodbine.com
Race information
Distance1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface Polytrack
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightAssigned, allowances
Purse$150,320

The Autumn Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in mid November, it is open to horses aged three and older. It was raced on dirt until 2006 when the track's owners installed the new synthetic Polytrack surface. For 2008, the Canadian Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the Autumn Stakes to Grade II status.

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The inaugural running in 1902 was won by the filly Janice, owned and trained by the prominent Kentucky horseman, Green B. Morris. Beginning in 1920, Kentucky Derby winner and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Exterminator, won the race three straight years, more than any other horse. In 1991, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race.

Called the Toronto Autumn Cup before 1931, and Autumn Stakes Handicap from 1953 to 1954, it was run in two divisions in 1980 and 1981. There was no race held in 1917, 1918, 1919, 1940 and 1950. Since inception, the race has been run at various distances:

Records

Time record: (at current distance of 1+116 miles)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
OwnerTime
2023Wolfie's Dynaghost5Kazushi KimuraJonathan ThomasWoodslane Farm1:42.52
2022Who's the Star4 Emma-Jayne Wilson Mark E. Casse M Racing Group1:41.10
2021 Mighty Heart 4 Patrick Husbands Josie Carroll Lawrence Cordes1:42.51
2020Skywire4 Rafael Hernandez Mark E. Casse Gary Barber & Lucio Tucci1:42.70
2019Special Forces4 Eurico Rosa da Silva Kevin AttardSoli Mehta & Partner1:42.57
2018Mr Havercamp4 Eurico Rosa da Silva Catherine Day PhillipsSean & Dorothy Fitzhenry1:42.36
2017Gigantic Breeze4 Gary Boulanger A. F. McPhersonHopefield Farm1:42.38
2016 Are You Kidding Me 6 Alan Garcia Roger L. Attfield Ronald K. Kirk, John C. Bates & Michael Riordan1:42.45
2015 Are You Kidding Me 5 Alan Garcia Roger L. Attfield Ronald K. Kirk, John C. Bates & Michael Riordan1:43.41
2014 Lukes Alley 4 Luis Contreras Josie Carroll Melnyk Racing Stables 1:43.18
2013 Alpha Bettor 5 Justin Stein Daniel J. Vella Bulldog Racing1:43.79
2012 James Street 5 Patrick Husbands Josie Carroll Melnyk Racing Stables 1:44.39
2011 Straight Story 5 Jesse Campbell Alan E. Goldberg Richard Santulli1:42.87
2010 Stunning Stag 6 Gerry Olguin Sid C. Attard Janice Attard1:42.75
2009 Palladio 7 Richard Dos Ramos Roger Attfield Haras Santa Maria de Araras1:43.74
2008 Marchfied 4 Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Melnyk Racing Stables 1:43.28
2007 True Metropolitan 5 Jim McAleney Terry Jordan Bob Cheema1:42.22
2006 True Metropolitan 4 Todd Kabel Terry Jordan Bob Cheema1:44.88
2005 Cryptograph 4 Todd Kabel Malcolm Pierce Pin Oak Stable 1:43.96
2004 Mark One 5 Robert C. Landry Daniel J. Vella Stronach Stables 1:45.00
2003 No Comprende 5 Patrick Husbands James Smith Clarity Stables1:43.93
2002 Parose 8 Todd Kabel Alexander McPherson John Atto 1:45.10
2001 Win City 3 Constant Montpellier Robert P. Tiller Frank DiGiulio Jr.1:44.83
2000 One Way Love 5 Patrick Husbands Abraham Katryan B. Schickedanz & J. Hillier1:43.59
1999 Vice n' Friendly 4 Mickey Walls Lakeram Sukhdeo Yarush Sesook, F. Dias, & B. Hiraman1:45.63
1998 Cache In 4 Mickey Walls David R. Bell George Smith & Mike Oslanski1:45.00
1997 Terremoto 6 Sandy Hawley Bev Buck J. & J. Everatt1:42.20
1996 Stephanotis 3 Mickey Walls Barbara J. Minshall Minshall Farms 1:42.60
1995 Freedom Fleet 3 Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:41.80
1994 Comarctic 5 Jim McAleney Victor Ramos Victor Ramos 1:44.00
1993 Blitzer 4 Robert C. Landry Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:37.80
1992 Stormy Gladiator 6 Mark Larsen Fred H. Loschke Hammer Kopf Farm1:37.60
1991 Twist The Snow 5 Francine Villeneuve Angus McArthur Angus McArthur 1:36.60
1990 Tejabo 5 Larry Attard Michael Mattine Kepburn Stables1:38.20
1989 Askar 3 Richard Dos Ramos Pat Collins Knob Hill Stable 1:37.00
1988 Beau Genius 3 Larry Attard Gerry Belanger Shiewitz / Davidson1:39.80
1987 Control Zone 4 Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:38.40
1986 Jammed Prince 3 Jorge Pizarro John Calhoun John Calhoun 1:39.20
1985 Gone to Royalty 5 Irwin Driedger Jacques Dumas Pierre-Louis Levesque1:40.00
1984 Nancy's Champion 4 Dan Beckon Gil Rowntree B. K. Y. Stable1:40.00
1983 Cool Tania 5 George HoSang Frank SansanoT. Pollock & F. & T. Sansano1:39.80
1982 Juan de Fuca 4 Richard Dos Ramos Roger Attfield Norcliffe Stable 1:39.60
1981 Decent Davey 4 David Clark David C. Cross Jr. David J. Foster1:37.20
1981 Right Role 4 John Bell Emile Allain Jean Josephson1:36.60
1980 Hasty Rick 3 Paul Souter Donnie Walker RMC Stable/Shefry1:39.20
1980 Von Clausewitz 5 Robin Platts Roger Attfield Norcliffe Stable 1:37.40
1979 Knight's Turn 4 John Bell Emile Allain Mrs. C. Terfloth2:03.80
1978 Majestic Kahala 4 Robin Platts J. Mort Hardy Windhaven2:04.40
1977 Coverack 4 Don MacBeth John Tammaro Jr. Kinghaven Farms 2:03.80
1976 Brilliant Sandy 4 Sandy Hawley Jerry C. Meyer Sandy Smith et al.2:04.40
1975 Lovely Sunrise 4 Colin Bain Donnie Walker Conn Smythe 2:03.20
1974 Selari Spirit 4 Gunnar Lindberg Arthur H. Warner Sam-Son Farm 2:03.00
1973 Twice Lucky 6 William McMahon Donnie Walker Conn Smythe 2:02.60
1972 Monte Christo II 5 Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris Jr. Gardiner Farm 2:01.20
1971 Twice Lucky 4 Hugo Dittfach Donnie Walker Conn Smythe 2:02.40
1970 Guion 5 Noel Turcotte Carl F. Chapman H. A. Grant2:03.40
1969 Moonreindeer 4 Sandy Hawley Jerry C. Meyer Peter D. Fuller 2:03.40
1968 Valam 5George Gibb Lou Cavalaris Jr. Hillcrest Stable2:04.60
1967 Valam 4 Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris Jr. Hillcrest Stable2:04.40
1966 Victorian Era 4 Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris Jr. Windfields Farm 2:03.00
1965 Bandangan 5 Jim Fitzsimmons Lou Cavalaris Jr. William R. Beasley 2:07.60
1964 Whiteborough 7Richard Armstrong Warren Beasley C. S. Softley2:08.20
1963 Puss 'n Boots 4 Ron Turcotte Albert Trudell R. & W. Gian2:03.00
1962 Amber Morn 6 Harlon Dalton Frank H. Merrill Jr. Stafford Farms 2:06.20
1961 Lustrous Hope 4Gerry Rasmussen John Passero G. Max Bell 2:02.40
1960 Gus Terry 3 John R. Adams Roy Johnson Mrs. H. A. Luro 2:04.40
1959 Strongboy 3 Avelino Gomez Frank H. Merrill Jr. J. E. F. Seagram 2:05.80
1958Kitty Girl4Roberto Gonzalez Johnny Thorpe L. Maloney & C. Smythe 2:04.80
1957 Freedom Parley 7 Al Coy Yonnie Starr North Downs Farm2:04.20
1956 Fleet Path 4 Ed Plesa W. Waterman Lanson Farm 2:04.20
1955 Hickory Hill 5 Avelino Gomez Arthur H. Warner S. Rotenberg1:49.60
1954 Sampan 4Mike Mafale Frank H. Merrill Jr. S. Rotenberg1:53.60
1953 Try On 4 Herb Lindberg Frank H. Merrill Jr. William R. Beasley 1:52.00
1952 Beau Dandy 7 Victor Polk John Passero Wilma Kennedy 1:44.00
1951 Bull Page 4 Gil Robillard R. Anderson E. P. Taylor 1:43.80
1949 Double Briar 6H. Campbell Gordon J. McCann J. Stuart Stable1:45.40
1948 Canada's Teddy 4 David Prater V. Stott Mrs. M. Fishman1:45.60
1947 Mugwump 7 Pat Remillard Morris Fishman J. Kemp1:46.60
1946 North York 4 Alf Bavington G. Stirling H. Lahman1:45.20
1945 Be Brief 5 Bobby Watson Morris Fishman Harry C. Hatch 1:45.00
1944 Mugwump 4 L. Kerr Cecil Howard J. Kemp1:47.40
1943 Jacless 5 Pat Remillard G. StirlingChris Stable1:48.40
1942 Shepperton 3 Bobby Watson B. S. Chris Fred H. Schelke 1:47.40
1941 Silvos 4S. D. Birley Fred H. Schelke J. E. F. Seagram 1:48.00
1939 Filisteo 5 Bobby Watson Johnny Thorpe Harry C. Hatch 1:47.60
1938 Shoeless Joe 6 Norman Foden Fred H. Schelke Conn Smythe 1:46.00
1937 Tempestuous 5J. BrysonW. CoburnMrs. T. Stevenson1:46.00
1936 Jack Patches 3 Pat Remillard F. Ray Cosgrave Stable 1:45.80
1935 Crofter 5 Eddie Barnes Bert Alexandra Donat Raymond 1:52.40
1934 Crofter 4J. Thomas Fred H. Schelke Donat Raymond2:05.40
1933 Khorasan 5J. Mattiolli Fred H. Schelke Mrs. J. Badame2:06.00
1932 Magyar 3F. MundenJ. Badame Hope Goddard Iselin 2:05.00
1931 Flaming 4 Anthony Pascuma Roy Waldron Belair Stable 2:08.40
1930 Sun Beau 5 Frank Coltiletti George Tappin Willis Sharpe Kilmer 2:05.80
1929 Gaffsman 6 Whitey Abel A. Crawford Seagram Stable 2:06.20
1928 Display 5 John Maiben Thomas J. Healey Walter J. Salmon Sr. 2:08.00
1927 Gaffsman 4 Ovila Bourassa William H. Bringloe Seagram Stable 2:04.40
1926 Edisto 4Henry Erickson William H. Bringloe Seagram Stable 2:07.00
1925 Horologe 6Francis HornJ. MurphyJoaquin Stable2:06.20
1924 Hallucination 4 Pete Walls Henry McDaniel J. K. L. Ross 2:04.80
1923 My Dear 6 Pete Walls Fred Musante Fred Musante 2:05.40
1922 Exterminator 7 Albert Johnson Eugene Wayland Willis Sharpe Kilmer 2:05.20
1921 Exterminator 6 Willie Kelsay Willie Knapp Willis Sharpe Kilmer 2:05.20
1920 Exterminator 5 Charles Fairbrother Henry McDaniel Willis Sharpe Kilmer 2:04.40
1916 Rancher 4William ObertJohn Walters George M. Hendrie 2:07.80
1915 Rancher 3J. SmythJohn Walters George M. Hendrie 2:05.60
1914 Great Britain 4J. MetcalfeJohn Walters George M. Hendrie 2:05.60
1913 Great Britain 3William ObertJohn Walters George M. Hendrie 2:05.40
1912 Star Charter 4Fred Teahan John F. Schorr John W. Schorr 2:06.20
1911 Plate Glass 5Charles PeakJacob ByerP. S. P. Randolph2:04.80
1910 Sager 3 Phil Musgrave J. Powers Barney Schrieber 2:07.60
1909 Bouquet 4 Phil Musgrave Barry Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 2:06.20
1908 Bouquet 3 Phil Musgrave Barry Littlefield Joseph E. Seagram 2:06.60
1907 Edwin Gum 4Mr. LycurgusWilliam "Red" WalkerWilliam "Red" Walker2:07.00
1906 Solon Shingle 5George E. MountainA. StansburyA. W. C. Gardner2:06.00
1905 Sir Ralph 3 John K. Treubel T. ClarkT. Clark2:05.20
1904 Claude 4W. Daly Michael J. Daly Michael J. Daly 2:09.20
1903 Rough Rider 6T. Walsh Michael J. Daly P. S. Roberts2:10.00
1902 Janice 4 Johnny Daly Green B. Morris Green B. Morris 1:58.00

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