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{{Infobox horseraces |
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{{Horseraces infobox |
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|class = |
| class = Grade III Stakes |
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|horse race = Maple Leaf Stakes |
| horse race = Maple Leaf Stakes |
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|image |
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|caption = |
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|location = [[Woodbine Racetrack]]<br>[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] |
| location = [[Woodbine Racetrack]]<br>[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] |
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|inaugurated = 1892 |
| inaugurated = 1892 |
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|race type = [[Thoroughbred]] - [[Flat racing]] |
| race type = [[Thoroughbred]] - [[Flat racing]] |
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|website = |
| website = {{URL|http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp}} |
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|distance = 1 |
| distance = {{frac|1|1|4}} miles (10 furlongs) |
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| surface = [[Polytrack]] |
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| track = left-handed |
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|qualification = [[Filly|Fillies]] & [[Mare (horse)|Mares]], 3-Years-Old & Up |
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| qualification = [[Filly|Fillies]] & [[Mare (horse)|Mares]], 3-Years-Old & Up |
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|weight = Allowances |
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| weight = Allowances |
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| purse = $150,000 |
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| bonuses = |
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The '''Maple Leaf Stakes''' is a |
The '''Maple Leaf Stakes''' is a [[Thoroughbred horse race]] run annually at [[Woodbine Racetrack]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada. Run during the first part of November, the [[Graded stakes race|Grade III]] Maple Leaf is open to [[Filly|fillies]] aged three or older. Raced over a distance of one and one-quarter miles on [[Polytrack]] synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $150,000. |
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Inaugurated in 1892, the Maple Leaf Stakes has been competed at a variety of distances. Since 1956, when the new [[Woodbine Racetrack]] hosted the event, the race distance have been set as follows: |
Inaugurated in 1892, the Maple Leaf Stakes has been competed at a variety of distances. Since 1956, when the new [[Woodbine Racetrack]] hosted the event, the race distance have been set as follows: |
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* 1 |
* {{frac|1|1|16}} miles : 1956-1958 at Woodbine Racetrack, 1959 and 1965 at [[Greenwood Raceway]] |
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* 1 mile : 1960-1964 at Greenwood Raceway |
* 1 mile : 1960-1964 at Greenwood Raceway |
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* 1 |
* {{frac|1|1|4}} miles : 1966-1993 at Greenwood Raceway and since 1994 at Woodbine Racetrack |
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==Records== |
==Records== |
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'''Speed record:''' (at current distance of 1 |
'''Speed record:''' (at current distance of {{frac|1|1|4}} miles) |
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* 2:02. |
* 2:02.18 - Pachattack (2010) |
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'''Most wins:''' |
'''Most wins:''' |
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'''Most wins by a [[Horse trainer|trainer]]:''' |
'''Most wins by a [[Horse trainer|trainer]]:''' |
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* 6 - [[Donnie Walker]] (1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
* 6 - [[Donnie Walker (horseman)|Donnie Walker]] (1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
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* [[Pat Remillard]] won the Maple Leaf Stakes four times as a jockey (1934,1936, 1942, 1949) and then again as a trainer in 1973. |
* [[Pat Remillard]] won the Maple Leaf Stakes four times as a jockey (1934,1936, 1942, 1949) and then again as a trainer in 1973. |
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==Winners of the Maple Leaf Stakes since 1959== |
==Winners of the Maple Leaf Stakes since 1959== |
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! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:38px" | Year <br> |
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! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:135px"| Winner <br> |
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! style="background-color:#DACAA5" width:25px"| Age<br> |
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| '''Age'''<br> |
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! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:140px"| Jockey <br> |
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! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:150px"| Trainer <br> |
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! style="background-color:#DACAA5; | Owner <br> |
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! style="background-color:#DACAA5" width:25px"| Time<br> |
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|2024 |
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|Elysian Field |
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|4 |
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|Sahin Civaci |
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|[[Mark E. Casse]] |
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|Team Valor International & [[Gary Barber]] |
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|2:02.14 |
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|2023 |
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|Millie Girl |
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|5 |
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|[[Rafael M. Hernandez]] |
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|Catherine Day Phillips |
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|Kingfield Racing Stable, Braconcrest Inc. & Apricot Valley Thoroughbreds |
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|2:03.53 |
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|2022 |
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|Il Malocchio |
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|4 |
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|Sahin Civaci |
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|Martin Drexler |
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|Franco Meli |
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|2:02.55 |
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|2021 |
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|Skygaze |
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|5 |
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|[[Patrick Husbands]] |
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|[[Mark E. Casse]] |
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|Tracy Farmer |
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|2:03.65 |
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|2020 |
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|Heavenly Cause |
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|5 |
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|[[Rafael M. Hernandez]] |
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|[[Mark E. Casse]] |
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|[[Gary Barber]] & [[John C. Oxley]] |
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|2:03.24 |
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|2019 |
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|Lift Up |
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|5 |
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|[[Patrick Husbands]] |
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|[[Michael Dickinson (horseman)|Michael Dickinson]] |
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|Augustin Stable |
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|2:04.23 |
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|2018 |
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|A. A. Azula's Arch |
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|3 |
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|[[Omar Moreno (jockey)|Omar Moreno]] |
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|Kevin Attard |
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|A & A Farms |
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|2:05.23 |
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|2017 |
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|Gamble's Ghost |
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|4 |
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|[[Eurico Rosa da Silva]] |
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|Josie Carroll |
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|Ivan Dalos |
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|2:04.70 |
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|2016 |
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|Ice Festival |
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|4 |
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|David Moran |
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|Sid Attard |
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|[[Stronach Stables]] |
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|2:03.25 |
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|2015 |
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|Flipcup |
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|4 |
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|[[Luis Contreras (jockey)|Luis Contreras]] |
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|[[William I. Mott]] |
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|Team Penney/Wachtel Stable/Brous Stable |
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|2:03.42 |
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|2014 |
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|Strut the Course |
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|4 |
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|[[Luis Contreras (jockey)|Luis Contreras]] |
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|[[Barb Minshall]] |
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|John Unger |
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|2:02.74 |
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|2013 |
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|Moonlight Beauty |
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|7 |
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|[[Gary Boulanger]] |
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|[[John P. LeBlanc, Jr.]] |
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|William Gierkink |
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|2:04.89 |
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|2012 |
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|Smart Sting |
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|4 |
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|[[Eurico Rosa da Silva]] |
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|[[Roger Attfield]] |
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|[[Stronach Stables]] |
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|2:03.77 |
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|2011 |
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|Masked Maiden |
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|3 |
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|[[Omar Moreno (jockey)|Omar Moreno]] |
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|[[Mark E. Casse]] |
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|Nuckols Farm/D. Oxley |
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|2:04.96 |
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|2010 |
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|Pachattack |
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|4 |
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|[[Chantal Sutherland]] |
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|[[Gerard Butler (horse trainer)|Gerard Butler]] |
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|M. V. Deegan |
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|2:02.18 |
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|2009 |
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|Serenading |
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|5 |
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|[[Patrick Husbands]] |
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|[[Josie Carroll]] |
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|[[Hill 'n' Dale Farms|Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings]]/[[Glenn Sikura]] |
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|2:06.19 |
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|2008 |
|2008 |
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|Tell It as It Is |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[Emma-Jayne Wilson]] |
|[[Emma-Jayne Wilson]] |
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|2007 |
|2007 |
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|Like A Gem |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[Emma-Jayne Wilson]] |
|[[Emma-Jayne Wilson]] |
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|2006 |
|2006 |
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|Howaboutrightnow |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|[[Emma-Jayne Wilson]] |
|[[Emma-Jayne Wilson]] |
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|2005 |
|2005 |
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|Ballroom Deputy |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[Dino Luciani]] |
|[[Dino Luciani]] |
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|2002 |
|2002 |
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|Lady Shari |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|[[Constant Montpellier]] |
|[[Constant Montpellier]] |
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|2001 |
|2001 |
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|Catch The Ring |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[Robert C. Landry|Robert Landry]] |
|[[Robert C. Landry|Robert Landry]] |
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|2000 |
|2000 |
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|On A Soapbox |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[Gary Boulanger]] |
|[[Gary Boulanger]] |
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|[[Niall M. O'Callaghan|Niall O'Callaghan]] |
|[[Niall M. O'Callaghan|Niall O'Callaghan]] |
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|[[Gary A. Tanaka]] |
|[[Gary A. Tanaka]] |
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|2:05.94 |
|2:05.94 |
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|1999 |
|1999 |
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|With Flair |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|[[David K. Clark|David Clark]] |
|[[David K. Clark|David Clark]] |
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|1998 |
|1998 |
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|No Foul Play |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[Steven R. Bahen|Steve Bahen]] |
|[[Steven R. Bahen|Steve Bahen]] |
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|1997 |
|1997 |
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|Blue and Red |
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|5 |
|5 |
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|[[Todd Kabel]] |
|[[Todd Kabel]] |
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|[[Wings of Erin]] |
|[[Wings of Erin]] |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|K. Willey |
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|[[Thomas O'Keefe]] |
|[[Thomas O'Keefe]] |
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|Roberts / Matthews |
|Roberts / Matthews |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|[[Daniel J. David]] |
|[[Daniel J. David]] |
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|R. Wright |
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|Sheehan Farms |
|Sheehan Farms |
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|2:06.40 |
|2:06.40 |
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|[[Star Standing]] |
|[[Star Standing]] |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|P. Johnson |
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|[[Peter M. Vestal]] |
|[[Peter M. Vestal]] |
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|M. J. Ryan |
|M. J. Ryan |
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|[[Roger Attfield]] |
|[[Roger Attfield]] |
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|[[Kinghaven Farms]] |
|[[Kinghaven Farms]] |
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|2:08.20 |
|2:08.20 |
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|1986 |
|1986 |
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|[[Gerry Belanger]] |
|[[Gerry Belanger]] |
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|Trillium Stable |
|Trillium Stable |
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|2:08.60 |
|2:08.60 |
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|1985 |
|1985 |
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|[[Conrad Cohen]] |
|[[Conrad Cohen]] |
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|[[Frank Stronach]] |
|[[Frank Stronach]] |
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|2:08.80 |
|2:08.80 |
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|1983 |
|1983 |
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|[[Conrad Cohen]] |
|[[Conrad Cohen]] |
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|[[Frank Stronach]] |
|[[Frank Stronach]] |
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|2:10.60 |
|2:10.60 |
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|1982 |
|1982 |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[J. Paul Souter]] |
|[[J. Paul Souter]] |
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|A. Wick |
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|[[Aubrey W. Minshall]] |
|[[Aubrey W. Minshall]] |
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|2:05.80 |
|2:05.80 |
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|1979 |
|1979 |
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|[[Fred H. Loschke]] |
|[[Fred H. Loschke]] |
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|[[Frank Stronach]] |
|[[Frank Stronach]] |
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|2:08.80 |
|2:08.80 |
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|1978 |
|1978 |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[Jeffrey Fell]] |
|[[Jeffrey Fell]] |
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|[[Donnie Walker]] |
|[[Donnie Walker (horseman)|Donnie Walker]] |
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|[[Conn Smythe]] |
|[[Conn Smythe]] |
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|2:05.40 |
|2:05.40 |
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|1976 |
|1976 |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|[[Jeffrey Fell]] |
|[[Jeffrey Fell]] |
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|[[Donnie Walker]] |
|[[Donnie Walker (horseman)|Donnie Walker]] |
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|[[Conn Smythe]] |
|[[Conn Smythe]] |
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|2:03.80 |
|2:03.80 |
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|1975 |
|1975 |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[Brian Swatuk]] |
|[[Brian Swatuk]] |
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|[[Donnie Walker]] |
|[[Donnie Walker (horseman)|Donnie Walker]] |
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|[[Conn Smythe]] |
|[[Conn Smythe]] |
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|2:06.20 |
|2:06.20 |
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|1974 |
|1974 |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|[[John B. LeBlanc|John LeBlanc]] |
|[[John B. LeBlanc|John LeBlanc]] |
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|[[Donnie Walker]] |
|[[Donnie Walker (horseman)|Donnie Walker]] |
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|[[Conn Smythe]] |
|[[Conn Smythe]] |
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|2:04.00 |
|2:04.00 |
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|[[Pat Remillard]] |
|[[Pat Remillard]] |
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|[[John A. McDougald|Mrs. J. A. McDougald]] |
|[[John A. McDougald|Mrs. J. A. McDougald]] |
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|2:09.40 |
|2:09.40 |
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|1972 |
|1972 |
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|[[James C. Bentley]] |
|[[James C. Bentley]] |
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|[[Helen G. Stollery]] |
|[[Helen G. Stollery]] |
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|2:07.60 |
|2:07.60 |
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|1971 |
|1971 |
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|[[Page Me Doll]] |
|[[Page Me Doll]] |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|D. Thomas |
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|[[Glenn Magnusson]] |
|[[Glenn Magnusson (horse trainer)|Glenn Magnusson]] |
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|J. W. Wright |
|J. W. Wright |
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|2:05.20 |
|2:05.20 |
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|1970 |
|1970 |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[Sandy Hawley]] |
|[[Sandy Hawley]] |
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|[[Donnie Walker]] |
|[[Donnie Walker (horseman)|Donnie Walker]] |
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|[[Conn Smythe]] |
|[[Conn Smythe]] |
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|2:10.60 |
|2:10.60 |
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|1969 |
|1969 |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|[[Brian Swatuk]] |
|[[Brian Swatuk]] |
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|[[Donnie Walker]] |
|[[Donnie Walker (horseman)|Donnie Walker]] |
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|[[Conn Smythe]] |
|[[Conn Smythe]] |
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|2:05.20 |
|2:05.20 |
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|[[Gil Rowntree]] |
|[[Gil Rowntree]] |
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|[[Stafford Farms]] |
|[[Stafford Farms]] |
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|2:07.40 |
|2:07.40 |
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|1967 |
|1967 |
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|[[Paul Cooper (horseman)|Paul Cooper]] |
|[[Paul Cooper (horseman)|Paul Cooper]] |
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|Doug Banks |
|Doug Banks |
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|2:06.40 |
|2:06.40 |
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|1966 |
|1966 |
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|[[Paul Cooper (horseman)|Paul Cooper]] |
|[[Paul Cooper (horseman)|Paul Cooper]] |
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|Doug Banks |
|Doug Banks |
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|2:06.20 |
|2:06.20 |
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|1965 |
|1965 |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|[[James Fitzsimmons (jockey)|Jim Fitzsimmons]] |
|[[James Fitzsimmons (jockey)|Jim Fitzsimmons]] |
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|R. Richards |
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|[[Windfields Farm]] |
|[[Windfields Farm]] |
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|1:45.60 |
|1:45.60 |
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|1964 |
|1964 |
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|[[Donald H. Campbell|Duke Campbell]] |
|[[Donald H. Campbell|Duke Campbell]] |
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|[[Jean-Louis Levesque]] |
|[[Jean-Louis Levesque]] |
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|1:39.40 |
|1:39.40 |
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|1963 |
|1963 |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|[[James Fitzsimmons (jockey)|Jim Fitzsimmons]] |
|[[James Fitzsimmons (jockey)|Jim Fitzsimmons]] |
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|N. Julius |
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|[[J. E. Frowde Seagram]] |
|[[J. E. Frowde Seagram]] |
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|1:40.00 |
|1:40.00 |
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|[[Golden Turkey]] |
|[[Golden Turkey]] |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|H. Bolin |
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|Wilfrid L. Sayles |
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|A. G. Hedges |
|A. G. Hedges |
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|1:41.60 |
|1:41.60 |
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|1961 |
|1961 |
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|[[Golden Turkey]] |
|[[Golden Turkey]] |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|B. DeSpirito |
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|Wilfrid L. Sayles |
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|A. G. Hedges |
|A. G. Hedges |
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|1:38.20 |
|1:38.20 |
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|1960 |
|1960 |
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|[[John Passero]] |
|[[John Passero]] |
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|[[William R. Beasley]] |
|[[William R. Beasley]] |
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|1:38.20 |
|1:38.20 |
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|1959 |
|1959 |
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|[[Yonnie Starr]] |
|[[Yonnie Starr]] |
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|[[Larkin Maloney|Maloney]] & [[Conn Smythe|Smythe]] |
|[[Larkin Maloney|Maloney]] & [[Conn Smythe|Smythe]] |
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|1:44.60 |
|1:44.60 |
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* In 1973 Sharp Quill finished first but was disqualified and set back to second. |
* In 1973 Sharp Quill finished first but was disqualified and set back to second. |
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* In 1994, Plenty Of Sugar finished first but was disqualified and set back to third. |
* In 1994, Plenty Of Sugar finished first but was disqualified and set back to third.{{refend}} |
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==Earlier winners== |
==Earlier winners== |
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*1958 - Windy Answer |
*1958 - Windy Answer |
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*1957 - Turn Me Loose |
*1957 - Turn Me Loose |
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*1940 - Koracan |
*1940 - Koracan |
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*1939 - Budsis |
*1939 - Budsis |
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*1938 - |
*1938 - Mona Bell<!--- Not the American newspaper reporter of the same name ---> |
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*1937 - Fore Isus |
*1937 - Fore Isus |
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*1936 - Ladymuch |
*1936 - Ladymuch |
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*1914 - Dark Rosaleen |
*1914 - Dark Rosaleen |
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*1913 - Sarolta |
*1913 - Sarolta |
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<div style="font-size:90%; width:33%; float:left"> |
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*1912 - Amberite |
*1912 - Amberite |
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*1911 - Bride Lane |
*1911 - Bride Lane |
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*1893 - Bonnie Bluff |
*1893 - Bonnie Bluff |
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*1892 - Queen Mary |
*1892 - Queen Mary |
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{{div col end}} |
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</div> |
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<br style="clear:all"/> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of Canadian flat horse races]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=435 The Maple Leaf Stakes at Pedigree Query] |
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* [https://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=29450 The 2007 Maple Leaf stakes at the NTRA] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071112075709/http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=29450 The 2007 Maple Leaf stakes at the NTRA] |
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Latest revision as of 19:05, 13 November 2024
Grade III Stakes race | |
Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
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Inaugurated | 1892 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs) |
Surface | Polytrack |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Fillies & Mares, 3-Years-Old & Up |
Weight | Allowances |
Purse | $150,000 |
The Maple Leaf Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run during the first part of November, the Grade III Maple Leaf is open to fillies aged three or older. Raced over a distance of one and one-quarter miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $150,000.
Inaugurated in 1892, the Maple Leaf Stakes has been competed at a variety of distances. Since 1956, when the new Woodbine Racetrack hosted the event, the race distance have been set as follows:
- 1+1⁄16 miles : 1956-1958 at Woodbine Racetrack, 1959 and 1965 at Greenwood Raceway
- 1 mile : 1960-1964 at Greenwood Raceway
- 1+1⁄4 miles : 1966-1993 at Greenwood Raceway and since 1994 at Woodbine Racetrack
Records
[edit]Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄4 miles)
- 2:02.18 - Pachattack (2010)
Most wins:
- 2 - Tattling (1926, 1927)
- 2 - Shady Well (1932, 1933)
- 2 - Passa Grille (1941, 1942)
- 2 - Floral Gift (1945, 1946)
- 2 - Teddy's Sister (1951, 1952)
- 2 - Golden Turkey (1961, 1962)
- 2 - Hinemoa (1966, 1967)
- 2 - Not To Shy (1969, 1970)
- 2 - Lovely Sunrise (1974, 1975)
- 2 - Bye Bye Paris (1976, 1977)
- 2 - Sintrillium (1983, 1984)
- 2 - Wings of Erin (1995, 1996)
- 2 - One For Rose (2003, 2004)
Most wins by an owner:
- 7 - Conn Smythe (1959, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
- 6 - William Hendrie (1891, 1894, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1902)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Brian Swatuk (1969, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Donnie Walker (1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
- Pat Remillard won the Maple Leaf Stakes four times as a jockey (1934,1936, 1942, 1949) and then again as a trainer in 1973.
Winners of the Maple Leaf Stakes since 1959
[edit]- In 1973 Sharp Quill finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.
- In 1994, Plenty Of Sugar finished first but was disqualified and set back to third.
Earlier winners
[edit]- 1958 - Windy Answer
- 1957 - Turn Me Loose
- 1956 - Air Page
- 1955 - Festivity
- 1954 - June Brook
- 1953 - Winter Lady
- 1952 - Teddy's Sister
- 1951 - Teddy's Sister
- 1950 - Filsis
- 1949 - Tab Wales
- 1948 - Ascendant
- 1947 - Yellowknife
- 1946 - Floral Gift
- 1945 - Floral Gift
- 1944 - Sister Pat
- 1943 - Patruska
- 1942 - Passa Grille
- 1941 - Passa Grille
- 1940 - Koracan
- 1939 - Budsis
- 1938 - Mona Bell
- 1937 - Fore Isus
- 1936 - Ladymuch
- 1935 - Chickpen
- 1934 - Candy Feast
- 1933 - Shady Well
- 1932 - Shady Well
- 1931 - Step Off
- 1930 - Lindsay
- 1929 - Dance Circle
- 1928 - Best Bonnett
- 1927 - Tattling
- 1926 - Tattling
- 1925 - Tricky Take Off
- 1924 - Vrana
- 1923 - Prismar
- 1922 - Affectation
- 1921 - Sudor
- 1920 - Ostara
- 1915 - Lady Curzon
- 1914 - Dark Rosaleen
- 1913 - Sarolta
- 1912 - Amberite
- 1911 - Bride Lane
- 1910 - Frolic
- 1909 - Mendip
- 1908 - Cannie Maid
- 1907 - Sea Wall
- 1906 - Fair Havana
- 1905 - Maid of Barrie
- 1904 - Loupanga
- 1903 - Prodigality
- 1902 - Lyddite
- 1901 - Lady Berkley
- 1900 - Barley Sugar
- 1899 - Toddle Ladle
- 1898 - Violent
- 1897 - Downright
- 1896 - Melcha
- 1895 - Waterflow
- 1894 - Nancy Lee
- 1893 - Bonnie Bluff
- 1892 - Queen Mary