Canadian Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing

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The Canadian Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing is a series of Canadian Thoroughbred horse races for Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies inaugurated in 1999. The races consists of the:

Since 1965, only fillies have run in these races.

In 2007, Sealy Hill became the first filly to win the Canadian Triple Tiara.

Canadian Triple Tiara winners

Key
Winner of all three races
Winner of two of the three races
Canadian Triple Tiara
Year
Woodbine Oaks
Bison City Stakes
Wonder Where Stakes
2024 Kin's Concerto Stormcast Hurricane Clair
2023 Elysian Field Me and My Shadow Tito's Calling
2022 Moira Sister Seagull Sister Seagull
2021 Munnyfor Ro Il Malocchio Munnyfor Ro
2020 Curlin's Voyage Mizzen Beau Merveilleux
2019 Desert Ride Speedy Soul Desert Ride
2018 Dixie Moon Safe to Say Avie's Mineshaft
2017 Holy Helena Enstone Inflexibility
2016 Neshama Caren Caren
2015 Academic Brooklynsway Season Ticket
2014 Lexie Lou Unspurned Lexie Lou
2013 Nipissing Original Script Smartyfly
2012 Irish Mission Blue Heart Awesome Fire
2011 Inglorious Bear Its Time Marketing Mix
2010 Roan Inish Free Fee Lady Free Fee Lady
2009 Milwaukee Appeal Dance for Us Tasty Temptation
2008 Ginger Brew Nicki Knew Northern Kraze
2007 Sealy Hill Sealy HillSealy Hill
2006 Kimchi Kimchi Like a Gem
2005 Gold Strike Ready and Alluring Silver Highlight
2004 Eye of the Sphynx Touchnow My Vintage Port
2003 Too Late Now Brattothecore (DH) Seeking the Ring Alpha Saphire
2002 Ginger Gold Silver Nithi Hot Talent
2001 Dancethruthedawn Quick Blue Sweetest Thing
2000 Catch the Ring Catch the Ring Misty Mission
1999 Touch Dial Synchronized Free Vacation
1998 Kirby's Song Regal Angela Kirby's Song
1997 Capdiva Nithi One Emotion
1996 Silent Fleet Silent Fleet Colorful Vices
1995 Gal in a Ruckus Woolloomooloo Sylky Market
1994 Plenty of Sugar Mysteriously Mysteriously
1993 Deputy Jane West Hey Hazel Strong and Steady
1992 Hope for a Breeze Hope for a Breeze Bally Vaughn
1991 Dance Smartly Wilderness Song Quiet Cleo
1990 Tiffany's Secret Lubicon Spinnakers Flying
1989 Blondeinamotel Coral Bracelet Princess Caveat
1988 Tilt My Halo Volterra Sparrow Lake
1987 One from Heaven Ruling Angel Misty Magic
1986 Playlist Playlist Carotene
1985 La Lorgnette In My Cap In My Cap
1984 Classy 'n Smart Classy 'n Smart Bounding Away
1983 First Summer Day Northern Blossom Northern Blossom
1982 Avowal Avowal Pensioner
1981 Regent Miss Rainbow Connection Rainbow Connection
1980 Par Excellance Cherry Berry Leading Witness
1979 Kamar Come Lucky Chance Glorious Song
1978 La Voyageuse La Voyageuse No Politics
1977 Northernette Fairly Regal Wasaga
1976 Bye Bye Paris Bye Bye Paris Sharp Sherry
1975 Reasonable Win Deepstar Momigi
1974 Trudie Tudor Snow Game Lost Majorette
1973 Square Angel Victorianette Musketeer Miss
1972 Happy Victory Takaring Takaring
1971 Lauries Dancer Lauries Dancer Painted Pony
1970 South Ocean Fanfreluche Mary of Scotland
1969 Cool Mood Sno Where Not Too Shy
1968 Solometeor Hometown News Golden Garter
1967 All We Have Lady Taj Speedy Sonnet
1966 Northern Minx Shipmate Ice Water
1965 Northern Queen Tie Pilot Northern Queen
1964 Later Mel Ramblin Road (non-filly)
1963 Menedict Cesca
1962 Flaming Page Vase
1961 Maid o'North Glencoe Kid (non-filly)
1960 Menantic Hidden Treasure (non-filly)
1959 Wonder Where Winning Shot (non-filly)
1958 Yummy Mummy Silver Ship (non-filly)
1957 La Belle Rose Pink Velvet
1956 Air Page Compactor (non-filly)
1955 Black Coyote (non-filly)
1954 Silly Sara
1973: Square Angel relegated from first to second in the Wonder Where Stakes.

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