| Restricted Stakes race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | One Mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old (Ontario Sire Stakes program) |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $95,200 (2016) |
The Vice Regent Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1997 at the end of August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for three-year-olds raced over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on Turf and currently carries a purse of $95,200.
The race was named to honor Vice Regent, the important Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame sire. Vice Regent's son Randy Regent, won the inaugural running in 1997 in record time that stood until 2008.
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:
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Thor's Rocket | David Moran | Paul M. Buttigieg | Buttigieg Training Centre/Vlahos | 1:44.49 |
| 2015 | Born in a Breeze | Alan Garcia | Mark R. Frostad | Earle I. Mack | 1:34.85 |
| 2014 | Too Many Egbert's | David Moran | Paul Buttigieg | Buttigieg Training Centre | 1:34.75 |
| 2013 | San Nicola Thunder | Justin Stein | John Cardella | Cooper/Pirone | 1:35.97 |
| 2012 | Seen It All Before | Luis Contreras | Ashlee Brnjas | Colebrook Farms | 1:35.17 |
| 2011 | Welloiledmachine | Jim McAleney | Mike Keogh | Christine & Dennis Windsor | 1:39.27 |
| 2010 | Officeinthevalley | Richard Dos Ramos | Paul Buttigieg | Paul M. Buttigieg | 1:35.86 |
| 2009 | Guipago | Tyler Pizarro | Analisa M. Delmas | Fieldstone Farms | 1:34.33 |
| 2008 | Sand Cove | Slade Callaghan | Roger Attfield | Ralph Johnson | 1:33.76 |
| 2007 | Rahy's Attorney | Robert Landry | Ian Black | Ellie Boje Farm et al. | 1:36.20 |
| 2006 | Another Ascot | Constant Montpellier | Michael DePaulo | California Stable | 1:38.09 |
| 2005 | Decew Falls | Emile Ramsammy | Mike Keogh | RMC Stable | 1:39.38 |
| 2004 | Archers Bow | Ray Sabourin | Michael J. Wright | S. J. Anstey et al. | 1:40.83 |
| 2003 | Tusayan | Emile Ramsammy | Laurie Silvera | L. Silvera / S. Kilambi | 1:36.97 |
| 2002 | Mighty Quinn | Ray Sabourin | Malcolm Pierce | Windways Farm/Quinn Stable | 1:37.34 |
| 2001 | Indian Dan | Na Somsanith | John A. Ross | RMC Stable | 1:36.83 |
| 2000 | High Speed Travel | Todd Kabel | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms | 1:37.01 |
| 1999 | Ruxsh | Na Somsanith | Earl Barnett | Jal Dastur | 1:37.40 |
| 1998 | Goldmart Prince | Kelly MacKay | Wray I. Lawrence | Goldmart Farms | 1:35.60 |
| 1997 | Randy Regent | Sandy Hawley | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1:35.20 |
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