Wonder Where Stakes

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Wonder Where Stakes
ClassRestricted
Location Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1965
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website woodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance1+14 miles (10 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
WeightScale Weight
Purse Can$250,000 (2016)

The Wonder Where Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1965 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held during the end of July/first week in August, it is the third leg of Canadian Triple Tiara series for Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies.

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Raced on Turf, the Wonder Where Stakes currently offers a purse of Can$250,000. Since inception in 1965, it has been contested at 1+14 miles (10 furlongs) except for 1994 when the distance was set at 1+18 miles (9 furlongs).

The race is named in honor of the champion filly, Wonder Where, Canada's 1959 Horse of the Year and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee.

In 2007, Sealy Hill became the first filly to win the Canadian Triple Tiara since the series was created in 1999.

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
Owner
Time
2022Sister Seagull Antonio Gallardo Catherine Day-Phillips 2:04.65
2021Munnyfor Ro Justin Stein Kevin AttardRaroma Stable2:05.36
2020Merveilleux Rafael Hernandez Kevin Attard 2:05.34
2019 Desert Ride Steven Bahen Neil J. Howard Sam-Son Farm 2:02.01
2018 Avies Mineshaft Gary Boulanger Josie Carroll 2:03.67
2017 Inflexibility Luis Contreras Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables1:58.88
2016 Caren Jesse M. Campbell Michael P. De Paulo Robert Marzilli2:03.10
2015Season Ticket Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Gary Barber 2:03.01
2014 Lexie Lou Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Gary Barber 2:00.90
2013Smartyfly Eurico Rosa da Silva Malcolm Pierce Sam-Son Farms 2:03.27
2012Awesome Fire Chantal Sutherland Nick Gonzalez Urban Fire Corp2:04.12
2011Marketing Mix Patrick Husbands Tom Proctor Glen Hill Farm 2:01.21
2010Free Fee Lady Emma-Jayne Wilson Reade Baker Harlequin Ranches2:03.40
2009Tasty Temptation Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Woodford Racing2:10.81
2008Northern Kraze Chantal Sutherland Mark Frostad Frostad/Anderson Farms2:06.78
2007 Sealy Hill Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Melynk Racing 2:02.17
2006Like a Gem David Clark Daniel J. Vella Garland Williamson2:05.61
2005Silver Highlight Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding D.H. Calson & C.D. Miller2:03.69
2004My Vintage Port Jono Jones Ken Parsley K. Parsley & R. Pettifer2:05.08
2003Alpha Saphire Emile Ramsammy Malcolm Pierce Stronach Stable 2:06.59
2002Hot Talent Todd Kabel Malcolm Pierce Stronach Stable 2:02.27
2001Sweetest Thing James McAleney Roger Attfield Canino, Werner & Attfield 2:06.08
2000Misty Mission Slade Callaghan Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 2:03.30
1999Free Vacation Laurie Gulas Roger Attfield M. & P. Canino et al.2:08.78
1998Kirby's Song Todd Kabel Tino Attard Kirby Canada Farm2:03.80
1997One Emotion Mickey Walls Barbara Minshall Minshall Farms 2:05.60
1996Colorful Vices Emile Ramsammy James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 2:07.80
1995Sylky Market Emile Ramsammy Ann Kuti T. Molony2:03.40
1994Mysteriously Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:47.40
1993Strong And Steady Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella John G. Sikura & partner2:01.20
1992Bally Vaughn Dave Penna David Guitard Kings Lane Farm2:05.60
1991Quiet Cleo James McKnight James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 2:04.20
1990Spinnakers Flying Brian Swatuk James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 2:02.80
1989Princess Caveat Ray Sabourin John A. Ross Aubrey W. Minshall 2:03.00
1988Sparrow Lake Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 2:03.60
1987Misty Magic Richard Dos Ramos Albert Trudell J. G. Wren2:06.40
1986 Carotene Richard Dos Ramos Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 2:14.20
1985In My Cap Jeffrey Fell James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 2:09.40
1984Bounding Away David Clark Macdonald Benson Windfields Farm 2:04.20
1983Northern Blossom Dan Beckon Gil Rowntree B. K. Y. Stable2:07.80
1982Pensioner George HoSang Emile Allain Helen G. Stollery 2:14.60
1981Rainbow Connection Gary Stahlbaum Gerry Belanger Fleetwood/Cameron2:06.80
1980Leading Witness J. Paul Souter Glenn Mangusson H. & L. Hindmarsh2:08.00
1979 Glorious Song John LeBlanc Yonnie Starr Frank Stronach 2:11.00
1978No Politics Larry Attard Peter DiPasquale H. K. Stable2:14.40
1977Wasaga Brian Swatuk Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 2:25.40
1976Sharp Sherry Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 2:10.20
1975 Momigi Gary Melanson John Morahan Koichiro Hayata2:03.80
1974Lost Majorette Lloyd Duffy Jerry Lavigne T. A. Morton2:06.20
1973Musketeer Miss Robin Platts Pat Remillard Hedley McDougald 2:07.40
1972Takaring Avelino Gomez Arthur H. Warner Sam-Son Farm 2:04.40
1971Painted Pony James Kelly Morris Fishman L. Erlick2:01.60
1970Mary of Scotland Sandy Hawley Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 2:10.00
1969Not Too Shy Avelino Gomez Donnie Walker Conn Smythe 2:04.60
1968Golden Garter Fernando Toro George S. Nemett Bill Beasley 2:06.00
1967Speedy Sonnet Hugo Dittfach Arrthur H. Warner Armstrong Bros. 2:05.40
1966 Ice Water Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 2:06.00
1965 Northern Queen Wayne Harris Horatio Luro Windfields Farm 2:09.20
* In 1973, Square Angel finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.

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