Nearctic Stakes

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Nearctic Stakes
Grade II race
Location Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario
Inaugurated1973
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website woodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance 6 furlong sprint
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightAssigned
Purse$250,000 (2021)

The Nearctic Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. The Grade II sprint is raced on turf over a distance of six furlongs and currently offers a purse of $232,290.

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Previously a Grade II race, it was upgraded to Grade I status for 2010 but has returned to Grade II.

Inaugurated in 1973 to honor Windfield's Farms champion Nearctic, the 1958 Canadian Horse of the Year, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, and sire of the 20th Century's most important sire, Northern Dancer.

The Nearctic Stakes was raced on dirt until 1995 when it was shifted to the Turf.

Records

Speed record on turf:

Speed record on dirt:

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners of the Nearctic Stakes

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwner
Time
2023Big Invasion4 Dylan Davis Christophe Clement Reeves Thoroughbred Racing1:11.31
2022Cazadero4 Patrick Husbands Brendan P. Walsh Marc Detampel1:09.11
2021Avie's Flatter5 Luis Contreras Josie Carroll Ivan Dalos1:10.52
2020Silent Poet5 Justin Stein Nicholas J. Gonzalez Jr. Stronach Stables 1:08.57
2019City Boy5 Jesse Campbell Michael Keogh Est of Gustav Schickedanz & Donald Howard1:08.18
2018Hembree4 Irad Ortiz Michael Maker Three Diamonds Farm1:08.95
2017Field of Courage5 Luis Contreras Mark E. Casse Quintessential Racing, FL1:12.07
2016Calgary Cat6 Luis Contreras Kevin Attard Steven Chesney & Cory Hoffman1:08.32
2015Bye Bye Bernie5 Rafael M. Hernandez Brendan P. Walsh DARRS Inc 1:09.00
2014Caspar Netscher (GB)5 Andrew Mullen David Simcock Charles Wentworth1:08.97
2013Phil's Dream5 Justin Stein Paul M. Buttigieg Buttigieg Training Centre1:10.83
2012Next Question4 Ramon Dominguez Michael J. Trombetta Three Diamonds Farm1:09.32
2011Regally Ready4 Corey Nakatani Steve Asmussen Vinery Stable 1:11.35
2010 Serious Attitude 4 Garrett Gomez Rae Guest Derek J. Willis & Rae Guest 1:09.1
2009Field Commission4 Julien Leparoux Daniel J. Vella E. Selzer & D. J. Vella 1:09.23
2008 True to Tradition 6 Kendrick Carmouche Scott A. Lake Ben Mondello & Adam Russo1:09.11
2007 Heros Reward 5 Javier Castellano Dale Capuano Rob Ry Farm & Jayne Marie Slysz1:08.04
2006 Fast Parade 3 Patrick Valenzuela Peter Miller Gary & Cecil Barber1:12.41
2005 Steel Light 4 Corey Nakatani Christophe Clement Moyglare Stud 1:12.14
2004 I Thee Wed 4 Jim McAleney David R. Bell Pin Oak Stable 1:09.36
2003 Soaring Free 4 Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:07.73
2002 Nuclear Debate 7 David R. Flores Darrell Vienna Herrick Racing1:07.86
2001 Mr. Epperson 6 James McKnight Scott H. Fairlie R & S. Fairlie et al.1:08.86
2000 Kahal 6 Brice Blanc Neil D. Drysdale Shadwell Racing 1:11.07
1999 Clever Response 4 Emile Ramsammy Michael Keogh Gus Schickedanz 1:10.19
1998 Rushiscomingup 5 Richard Dos Ramos Paul Buttigieg Farrugia & Buttigieg1:08.20
1997 Jilin 5 David Clark John P. MacKenzie Greenoaks Farm1:08.60
1996 Wild Zone 6 Robert Landry Frank Passero Jr. Mrs. Augustus Riggs IV & Stronach 1:07.60
1995 Wild Zone 5 Shane Sellers Daniel J. Vella Mrs. Augustus Riggs IV & Stronach 1:08.40
1994 King Ruckus 4 Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:09.60
1993 British Banker 5 Dave Penna Michael J. Doyle Dogwood Stable 1:09.40
1992 Megas Vukefalos 4 Don Seymour Phil England Knob Hill Stable 1:09.00
1991 Hadif 5 Dave Penna Tom Skiffington, Jr. Shadwell Racing 1:10.00
1990 Dargai 4 Brian Swatuk Daniel J. Vella Knob Hill Stable 1:10.00
1989 Regal Intention 4 Jack Lauzon James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:10.20
1988 Play The King 5 Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:10.00
1987 Play The King 4 Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:09.80
1986 New Connection 5 Dave Penna Trevor Swan J. Douglas Cameron1:10.60
1985 Dancer's Bo Jin 4 Daniel David Jerry G. Lavigne Gerry E. Going1:11.40
1984 Diapason 4 Gary Stahlbaum Jacques Dumas Jean Lapointe 1:09.80
1983 Ask Muhammad 4 Richard Dos Ramos Michael Silvera Gordon F. Hall1:11.20
1982 Reddy Roadster 7 Brian Swatuk Conrad J. Cohen Susan Cohen1:10.20
1981 Solo Guy 3 George HoSang Laurie Silvera Gordon F. Hall1:10.60
1980 La Voyageuse 5 J. Paul Souter Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 1:09.80
1979 Ocean Emperor 4 Robin Platts J. Mack Pel-Gam-Ski Stable1:10.20
1978 Stutz Bearcat 3 George HoSang James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:09.80
1977 Jilting Jim 4 Sandy Hawley Jake Nemett Roger E. Leslie1:10.60
1976 Park Romeo 5 Lloyd Duffy Jerry G. Lavigne Parkview Stable 1:12.60
1975 Gurkhas Band 3 Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:11.00
1974 Henry Tudor 5 Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:11.20
1973 Rare Adventure 4 Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:10.40

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