Ontario Debutante Stakes

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Ontario Debutante Stakes
Ungraded Stakes race
Location Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1979
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.woodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance Six furlong sprint
Surface Polytrack
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old Fillies
WeightAllowances
Purse$95,163 (2015) (Plus $50,000 for Ontario Breds from the T.I.P.)

The Ontario Debutante Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid-August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Open to Two-year-old Fillies, it is contested over Six furlongs on Polytrac synthetic dirt.

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From 1989 through 1993 and from 1995 through 1997, the Ontario Debutante Stakes was hosted by Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ontario. The race was run in two divisions in 1979.

Records

Speed record:(Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
OwnerTime
2016Just Be Kind Jim McAleney Reade Baker Just Luk Stables, Rick Mah, Reade Baker Racing Stable Inc.
2015Get Rhythm Eurico Rosa Da Silva Catherine Day Phillips Anderson Farms Ontario1:10.82
2014Dixie Twist Gary Boulanger Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1:11.14
2013Skylander Girl Jim McAleney Alex Patykewich Alexander Patykewich1:11.05
2012Sweet Redemption Luis Conteras Greg de Gannes Southern Chase Farm1:11.02
2011Tu Endie Wei James McAleney Reade Baker Brereton C. Jones 1:16.53
2010Wonderlandbynight E. T. Baird Michael L. Reavis Mark Dedomenico LLC1:17.40
2009Franny Freud Patrick Husbands Brian A. Lynch Paul Pompa, Jr., et al.1:10.29
2008Juliet's Spirit Jim McAleney Steve Asmussen Padua Stables 1:10.17
2007Officer Cherrie Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Charles Laloggia1:10.45
2006Stillistillmovin David Clark Nicholas Gonzalez Tucci Stable0:58.27
2005Knights Templar Constant Montpellier Daniel J. Vella Clover IV Stables et al.1:09.75
2004South Bay Cove Todd Kabel Roger Attfield Windhaven Farm1:11.81
2003Slightlymorelikely Todd Kabel Norman J. McKnight Ronald S. Udit1:11.39
2002Handpainted Todd Kabel Josie Carroll John & Glenn Sikura 1:12.34
2001Platel Emile Ramsammy Vito Armata Molinaro Stable1:10.91
2000Poetically Robert Landry Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:10.23
1999Frosty Kiss Ray Sabourin John A. Ross Jam Jar Racing Stable1:12.01
1998Madam Du Barri Neil Poznansky Laurie Silvera B. & M./L. Silvera 1:12.60
1997Lady Beverly Steve Bahen Arthur Silvera Daijyobu Racing1:10.60
1996Classic Threat Robert Landry Macdonald Benson Augustin Stable 1:11.40
1995Fly North Robin Platts Roger Attfield Virginia Kraft Payson 1:11.60
1994Honky Tonk Tune Robert Landry Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:11.40
1993Questelavie James McKnight Kathy Patton-Casse Sheehan Farms1:11.40
1992Sermon Time Don Seymour Kathy Patton-Casse Bruno Schickedanz 1:11.80
1991Bucky's Solution Larry Attard Tino Attard Elizabeth A. Farr1:10.80
1990Regal Pennant Robert King, Jr. George Bankuti Lucky Circle Stable1:13.20
1989 Prospective Dolly David Clark Tony Mattine N. Clements/M. Rich1:10.00
1988Victorious Trick Richard Dos Ramos David R. Bell John A. Franks 1:11.60
1987Native Nova David Clark Gord Huntley Rowanwood Stable1:11.60
1986Ruling Angel Jeffrey Fell James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:10.80
1985Chocolate Swiss Brian Swatuk Tony Mattine Marcocchio/Fonesca1:10.80
1984 Bessarabian Gary Stahlbaum Mike Doyle Eaton Hall Farm 1:10.40
1983 Summer Mood Robin Platts John J. Tammaro Jr. Kinghaven Farms 1:11.60
1982Candle Bright Eric Beitia Michael Tammaro Kinghaven Farms 1:12.40
1981Aironlass Brian Swatuk Jerry C. Meyer Verne Winchell 1:12.00
1980Kushog David Clark Glenn Magnusson G. Vasey & D. Finn1:11.80
1979Lacey David Clark Frank Merrill Jr. Gilbride / O’Connell1:25.40
1979Par Excellance John LeBlanc Jacques Dumas Knightsbridge/Greenberg1:25.60

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