Summer Stakes (Canada)

Summer Stakes

Grade II race
Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario
Inaugurated	1953
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	woodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance	1 mile (8.0 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	Scale Weight
Purse	$150,780 (2015)

The Summer Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Contested on turf over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs), it is open to two-year-old horses. Raced in late September/early October, the Grade III event was a Grade II event but in 2006 was downgraded to a Grade III status. It has since returned to a Grade II.

Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the 2008 Summer Stakes automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.^[1]

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: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)

• 1:34.40 - Native Regent (1994)
• 1:34.51 - Speed Gun (2000)

Most wins by an owner:

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

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 - Robin Platts (1975, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988)

Most wins by a trainer:

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

Winners of the Summer Stakes

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Conquest Daddyo	Joe Bravo	Mark 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	Rene 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 L. 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	Roberto 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.

Notes

1. http://www.breederscup.com/challenge.aspx

References

• The Summer Stakes at Pedigree Query