Summer Stakes
Grade I race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario
Inaugurated1953
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewoodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8.0 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
WeightScale Weight
PurseCan$400,000 (2021)[1]

The Summer Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid-September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Contested on turf over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs), it is open to two-year-old horses. It became a Grade II in 1999 but in 2006 was downgraded to a Grade III status. In 2012, it returned to Grade II status.[1] In 2018, the Jockey Club of Canada moved it to Grade I status.[2]

Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the Summer Stakes automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.[3]

Inaugurated in 1953 at Fort Erie Racetrack as a sprint race on dirt, the Summer Stakes was moved to the turf in 1962. Since inception it has been run at various distances:

  • 5 furlongs : 1953–1956 on dirt at Fort Erie Racetrack
  • 5.5 furlongs : 1957–1960, 1961 on dirt at Fort Erie Racetrack
  • 8 furlongs (1 mile) : 1962–1984 on turf at Fort Erie Racetrack, since 1985 on turf at Woodbine Racetrack

The race was run in two divisions in 1958, 1967, and 1969.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 8 – Sam-Son Farm (1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 8 – James E. Day (1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993)

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2023 Carson's Run Dylan Davis Christophe Clement West Point Thoroughbreds & Steven Bouchey 1:35.70
2022 Mysterious Night (IRE) William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:34.98
2021 Albahr (GB) Frankie Dettori Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:35.77
2020 Gretzky The Great Kazushi Kimura Mark E. Casse Gary Barber & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 1:34.53
2019 Decorated Invader Irad Ortiz Jr. Christophe Clement West Point Thoroughbreds, William T Freeman & William Sandbrook 1:36.34
2018 Fog of War Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1:33.90
2017 Untamed Domain Joe Bravo H. Graham Motion West Point Thoroughbreds 1:34.73
2016 Good Samaritan Joel Rosario William Mott China Horse Club & WinStar Farm 1:34.38
2015 Conquest Daddyo Joe Bravo Mark E. Casse Conquest Stables 1:36.61
2014 Conquest Typhoon Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Conquest Stables 1:41.10
2013 My Conquestadory Eurico Rosa Da Silva Mark E. Casse Conquest Stables 1:34.81
2012 I'm Boundtoscore Sarah Rook Troy Rankin Rankin/Davis 1:37.75
2011 Finale John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Tabor/Magnier/Smith 1:35.51
2010 Pluck Garrett Gomez Todd Pletcher Team Valor International 1:37.70
2009 Bridgetown Robert Landry Kenneth McPeek Melynk Racing Stables 1:35.04
2008 Grand Adventure Eurico Rosa Da Silva Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farms 1:35.86
2007 Prussian Kent Desormeaux William I. Mott Monticule LLC 1:35.26
2006 Dreaming of Anna René Douglas Wayne Catalano Frank C. Calabrese 1:35.03
2005 Bear's Kid Jim McAleney Reade Baker Bear Stables 1:40.35
2004 Dubleo Corey Nakatani Todd A. Pletcher Scatuorchio/P. Wetterman 1:34.69
2003 Bachelor Blues Todd Kabel Josie Carroll William C. Schettine 1:34.95
2002 Lismore Knight Pat Day Todd A. Pletcher J. J. Pletcher/Barry Simon 1:35.33
2001 El Soprano Gary Stevens Kevin Attard Stronach Stables 1:35.14
2000 Speed Gun Emile Ramsammy Steve Owens Larry Spindler 1:34.51
1999 Four On The Floor Jim McAleney Alex McPherson A. Cotey et al. 1:35.41
1998 Riddell's Creek James McKnight Beverly Buck Clausen/Buck/Buck 1:37.40
1997 Patriot Love Sandy Hawley Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:37.40
1996 Synastry Express Mickey Walls Bernard Girault K-5 Stable 1:38.00
1995 Blazing Hot Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:35.00
1994 Native Regent Dave Penna David R. Bell John A. Franks 1:34.40
1993 Comet Shine David Clark James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:39.60
1992 Gobo Richard Dos Ramos R. Wright Sheehan Farms 1:41.00
1991 Free At Last Todd Kabel Laurie Silvera Silverbrook Stable 1:38.40
1990 Rainbows For Life Brian Swatuk James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:36.60
1989 Sky Classic Sandy Hawley James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:36.00
1988 Charlie Barley Robin Platts Grant Pearce King Caledon Farm 1:37.00
1987 Regal Classic Dave Penna James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:39.80
1986 Blue Finn Dave Penna James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:46.60
1985 Grey Classic Irwin Driedger James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:40.20
1984 Dauphin Fabuleux Jeffrey Fell James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:38.60
1983 Hobbys Son Robin Platts Frank Passero Jr. J. B. Racing Stable 1:37.60
1982 Kingsbridge Robin Platts John Tammaro Jr. Kinghaven Farms 1:38.60
1981 Exclusive Canadian Robin Platts Gil Rowntree B. K. Y. Stable 1:44.40
1980 Stutz Finwhale George HoSang James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:37.00
1979 Sunny Premier Gary Stahlbaum Frank Merrill Jr. Meadowview Stable 1:38.80
1978 Nonparrell Sandy Hawley Jerry C. Meyer Syl Asadoorian 1:43.00
1977 Pernickety Pete Sandy Hawley George S. Nemett Warren Beasley 1:43.00
1976 Sound Reason Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:43.40
1975 Ambassador B. Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:37.80
1974 L'Enjoleur Sandy Hawley Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 1:42.40
1973 Backstretch Noel Turcotte Carl F. Chapman O'Maonaigh Abu Stable 1:39.20
1972 Zaca Spirit Avelino Gomez Clarke Whitaker Bo-Teek Farm 1:38.20
1971 Jewel Prince Noel Turcotte Carl F. Chapman Garden City Stable 1:39.40
1970 Winlord Noel Turcotte V. Walker Bo-Teek Farm 1:39.40
1969 Tudor Queen Avelino Gomez Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:37.60
1969 Admiral's Road James Kelly Andrew G. Smithers Mrs. C. H. Sturrock 1:39.20
1968 Viceregal Richard Grubb Gordon J. McCann Windfields Farm 1:38.60
1967 Son Costume James Kelly R. E. Fisher Paison Stable 1:41.40
1967 No Parando Noel Turcotte Frank Merrill Jr. Est. F. A. Sherman 1:40.60
1966 Cool Reception Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris Jr. Margaret Seitz/Joan Reid 1:39.20
1965 Titled Hero Avelino Gomez Patrick MacMurchy Peter K. Marshall 1:38.80
1964 Flyalong Clifford Potts Duke Campbell T. Hays / D. Weldon 1:39.80
1963 Northern Dancer Paul Bohenko Horatio Luro Windfields Farm 1:43.40
1962 Son Blue G. Roser Willie Thurner J. Farr 1:40.40
1961 Royal Spirit Al Coy John Passero Stafford Farms 1:12.60
1960 Song of Wine Avelino Gomez R. Harper The Pheasant Stable 1:05.40
1959 Hidden Treasure C. M. Clark John Passero William R. Beasley 1:05.40
1958 Willowdale Boy Sam Cosentino Lou Cavalaris Jr. P. Del Greco 1:07.00
1958 Grand Passion R. Gonzalez Yonnie Starr Maloney & Smythe 1:06.00
1957 Silver Ship Pat Remillard Gordon M. Huntley Gordon F. Hall 1:06.00
1956 Mister Jive G. Nadeau Bud Carter John L. Appelbaum 0:59.20
1955 Bunty's Flight George Walker Yonnie Starr Larkin Maloney 1:00.40
1954 Charms George Walker P. Prieto Stafford Farms 1:00.40
1953 Seville Mario Beneito P. Prieto Stafford Farms 1:00.00
* In 1992, Desert Waves finished first but was disqualified and set back to sixth.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Summer Stakes Profile". Equibase. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. "Jockey Club of Canada Graded Stakes Committee Announces Upgrades for 2018". The Jockey Club Canada. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. "Breeders' Cup Challenge". Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
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