| Class | Grade II |
|---|---|
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1989 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlong sprint |
| Surface | Tapeta synthetic dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $175,000 (plus up to $35,000 for eligible Ontario breds) [1] |
The Kennedy Road Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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, it currently offers a purse of C$200,000. The race was originally run on a natural dirt surface, but since 2006 has been on a synthetic "all weather" surface (Polytrack from 2005 to 2015, Tapeta starting in 2016). [1]
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.
Speed record:
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. (Furlongs) | Time | Win $ | Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Candy Overload | 4 | Sahin Civaci | Mark E. Casse | Leonard Schleifer, Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber | 6 f | 1:09.17 | $175,000 | G2 |
| 2021 | Pink Lloyd | 9 | Rafael Hernandez | Robert Tiller | Entourage Stable | 6 f | 1:08.84 | $120,000 | G2 |
| 2020 | Ride A Comet | 5 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley & My Meadowview Farm LLC | 6 f | 1:08.25 | $105,000 | G2 |
| 2019 | Pink Lloyd | 7 | Eurico Rosa da Silva | Robert Tiller | Entourage Stable | 6 f | 1:08.72 | $126,000 | G2 |
| 2018 | Ikerrin Road | 4 | Ademar Santos | Vito Armata | Alpine Stable Limited | 6 f | 1:08.42 | $105,000 | G2 |
| 2017 | Pink Lloyd | 5 | Eurico Rosa da Silva | Robert Tiller | Entourage Stable | 6 f | 1:08.46 | $126,000 | G2 |
| 2016 | Stacked Deck | 5 | Rafael Hernandez | Barbara J. Minshall | Bruce Lunsford | 6 f | 1:08.19 | $120,000 | G2 |
| 2015 | Stacked Deck | 4 | Luis Contreras | Barbara J. Minshall | Bruce Lunsford | 6 f | 1:08.34 | $120,000 | G2 |
| 2014 | Calgary Cat | 4 | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Kevin Attard | Stephen Chesney & Cory Hoffman | 6 f | 1:08.46 | $120,000 | G2 |
| 2013 | Bear No Joke | 5 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Reade Baker | Bear Stables | 6 f | 1:08.63 | $108,000 | G2 |
| 2012 | Bear Tough Tiger | 4 | Justin Stein | Reade Baker | Bear Stables | 6 f | 1:08.77 | $90,000 | G3 |
| 2011 | Essence Hit Man | 4 | Jesse Campbell | Audre Cappuccitti | Audre Cappuccitti & Gordon Cappuccitti | 6 f | 1:08.75 | $108,000 | G3 |
| 2010 | Ravalo | 6 | Jeffrey Sanchez | Donald Barr | Lindy M. Redding | 6 f | 1:09.00 | $90,000 | G3 |
| 2009 | Smokey Fire | 4 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Sid C. Attard | Jim Dandy Stable | 6 f | 1:08.49 | $103,500 | G3 |
| 2008 | Shadowless | 3 | Justin Stein | David R. Bell | Heather M. Takahashi | 6 f | 1:09.08 | $99,000 | G3 |
| 2007 | Connections | 6 | Jeremy Rose | Michael Dini | Ruman Stable | 6 f | 1:08.78 | $75,000 | G3 |
| 2006 | Main Executive | 4 | Todd Kabel | Radlie Loney | Bruno Brothers Farm | 6 f | 1:10.02 | $75,000 | |
| 2005 | Are You Serious | 3 | Corey Fraser | Robert Tiller | Robert Tiller & Frank DiGiulio Jr. | 6 f | 1:09.40 | $84,075 | |
| 2004 | Race not held due to weather conditions | ||||||||
| 2003 | Chris's Bad Boy | 6 | Jono Jones | Vito Armata | Alpine Stable Limited (John Armata) | 6 f | 1:08.05 | $82,425 | |
| 2002 | Cheap Talk | 3 | Patrick Husbands | Robert Tiller | Robert Tiller & Tom Lottridge | 6 f | 1:09.50 | $82,500 | |
| 2001 | Olympian | 4 | Todd Kabel | John Cardella | Rexdale Stable & Partner | 6 f | 1:09.77 | $65,700 | |
| 2000 | Wake At Noon | 3 | David Clark | Abraham R. Katryan | Bruno Schickedanz | 6 f | 1:10.89 | $64,500 | |
| 1999 | Great Defender | 3 | Slade Callaghan | Ross Armata | Robert & Shirley Wilson | 6 f | 1:08.17 | $51,435 | |
| 1998 | Uncle Woger | 3 | Patrick Husbands | Abraham R. Katryan | Brandon Brako Stable | 6 f | 1:09.20 | $38,628 | |
| 1997 | All Firmed Up | 5 | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 6 f | 1:10.80 | $38,988 | |
| 1996 | Goldminers Gold | 3 | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 6 f | 1:09.60 | $50,130 | |
| 1995 | Blitzer | 6 | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 6 f | 1:09.80 | $47,460 | |
| 1994 | Blitzer | 5 | Todd Kabel | Robert P. Tiller | Frank Stronach | 6 f | 1:09.80 | $37,890 | |
| 1993 | British Banker | 5 | Dave Penna | Michael J. Doyle | Dogwood Stable | 6 f | 1:10.20 | $37,386 | |
| 1992 | Canadian Silver | 4 | Dave Penna | Michael J. Doyle | Pinejoy Stable | 6 f | 1:09.80 | $37,323 | |
| 1991 | King Corrie | 3 | Richard Dos Ramos | John A. Ross | Aubrey W. Minshall | 6 f | 1:09.20 | $35,935 | |
| 1990 | Twist the Snow | 4 | Larry Attard | Angus McArthur | Angus McArthur | 6 f | 1:10.00 | $19,188 | |
| 1989 | Mr. Hot Shot | 4 | James McAleney | William J. Stewart | Jimmy Stewart & Michelle Upton | 6 f | 1:10.40 | $35,160 | |