Queenston Stakes

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Queenston Stakes
Restricted Stakes race
Flat racing clipart.svg
Location Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1956
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website web.archive.org/web/20100316214346/http://www.woodbineentertainment.com:80/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance 7 furlongs
SurfaceTapeta
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds, foaled in Ontario
WeightAssigned
Purse$150,000

The Queenston Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in early May, the stakes race is open to three-year-old horses who were foaled in the Province of Ontario. Raced over a distance of seven furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $150,000.

Contents

The Queenston Stakes was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ontario as a 5+12 furlong sprint race. From 1976 through 1979 the race was hosted by Greenwood Raceway then in 1980 it was moved to Woodbine Racetrack. Since inception, it has been run at various distances:

The race was run in two divisions in 1960, 1961, and 1976.

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 a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2010Essence Hit Man Chantal Sutherland Audre Cappuccitti Audre & Gordon Cappuccitti1:20.97
2009El Brujo Patrick Husbands Malcolm Pierce Windways Farm1:22.17
2008 Not Bourbon Jono Jones Roger Attfield Charles E. Fipke 1:21.86
2007Jiggs Coz David Clark Sid C. Attard Jim Dandy Stable1:24.42
2006Atlas Shrugs Corey Fraser Reade Baker C. Roberts & J. Pepper1:24.12
2005Verne's Baby Emile Ramsammy Sid C. Attard G B Stable1:23.40
2004Twisted Wit David Clark Robert P. Tiller Rolph A. Davis1:23.38
2003 Mobil Todd Kabel Michael Keogh Gus Schickedanz 1:24.26
2002Shaws Creek Jake Barton John A. Ross Jam Jar Racing1:23.46
2001 Win City Constant Montpellier Robert P. Tiller Frank DiGiulio, Sr. & Jr. 1:24.13
2000Wake At Noon David Clark Abraham R. Katryan Bruno Schickedanz 1:21.64
1999 Woodcarver Mickey Walls Mike Keogh Gus Schickedanz 1:22.84
1998Zap Happy Todd Kabel Robert P. Tiller Laser Quest & Partners1:22.80
1997Randy Regent Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:23.40
1996Victor Cooley Emile Ramsammy Mark Frostad Windways Farm1:23.40
1995Tethra Dave Penna Josie Carroll Eaton Hall Farm 1:21.40
1994Parental Pressure Dave Penna Fred H. Loschke Hammer Kopf/Corrente/partners1:23.20
1993How Should I Know James McKnight Kathy Patton-Casse Kathy Patton-Casse 1:23.60
1992San Romano Mickey Walls Phil England Knob Hill Stable 1:24.40
1991 Bolulight Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:22.40
1990Spencer Gorge Robin Platts Gil Rowntree F. H. Sherman1:24.00
1989Domasca Dan Ray Sabourin Robert P. Tiller F. DiGiulio, Sr. & F. DiGiulio, Jr. 1:23.40
1988 Regal Intention Jack Lauzon James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:23.20
1987 Afleet Gary Stahlbaum Phil England Richard R. Kennedy 1:22.80
1986Control Zone Jeffrey Fell Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:24.40
1985Regal Snow Daniel David W. F. EdmistonW. F. Edmiston1:24.00
1984 New Connection Dave Penna Trevor Swan J. D. Cameron1:23.20
1983Feu D'Enfer Yvon Turcotte Jacques Dumas Jean-Louis Lévesque 1:25.60
1982Brave Regent J. Paul Souter Macdonald Benson Windfields Farm 1:23.60
1981 Frost King Lloyd Duffy Bill Marko Ted Smith & Bill Marko 1:23.20
1980My Only Love David Clark Phil England Mrs. M. Sutherland1:23.80
1979Lover's Answer George HoSang Brian Ottaway Brodie Stable1:25.00
1978Maple Grove Jim Walford Alex Bankuti E. & F. Racing Stable1:25.40
1977Sound Reason Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:25.00
1976Hopeful Answer Jeffrey Fell Frank Merrill, Jr. W. P. Gilbride1:19.60
1976Maitre de DanseJ. Long George M. Carter V. Martin Jr.1:20.00
1975Hagelin Richard Grubb Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:12.20
1974 Amber Herod Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:10.40
1973Symmetric Noel Turcotte Carl F. Chapman H. A. Grant1:12.20
1972Henry Tudor Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:13.00
1971Coco la TerreurD. Thomas Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Lévesque 1:12.00
1970Dance To Market Chris Rogers E. HarbourneV. Martin, Jr.1:11.80
1969 Jumpin Joseph Avelino Gomez Warren Beasley Warren Beasley 1:11.60
1968Rouletabille Richard Grubb Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Lévesque 1:13.00
1967Ette Rule Jim Fitzsimmons E. HarbourneThe Pheasant Stable1:13.40
1966Stevie B. Good Eric Walsh B. PuccciniE. C. Pasquale1:11.60
1965 Victorian Era Wayne Harris Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Allen Case1:11.40
1964Peacock Pike Avelino Gomez J. MacKinnonJ. H. - J. C. MacKinnon1:11.60
1963Sea ServiceW. A. Peake Alfred I. Taylor D. G. Ross1:10.60
1962Burnt Roman John R. Adams K. NicholdsKeane & Waggoner1:12.40
1961Bourbon Blue Cliff Potts J. MacKinnonJ. & J. MacKinnon1:08.60
1961Crown Attorney Hugo Dittfach Arthur H. Warner Lanson Farm 1:08.20
1960Men at Play Cliff Potts Yonnie Starr Larkin Maloney & Conn Smythe 1:12.40
1960Royal Win Cliff Potts Yonnie Starr Conn Smythe 1:11.80
1959 Anita's Son Hugo Dittfach Arthur H. Warner Lanson Farm 1:05.20
1958Silver Ship Pat Remillard Gordon Huntley Gordon F. Hall0:58.40
1957Faultless Maid Len Pong W. MooneyW. R. Wesley1:06.00
1956Dining Alone David Stevenson Frank Merrill, Jr. M. L. Wilson1:06.60

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