Duchess Stakes

The Duchess Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is open to three-year-old fillies. Held during the first part of August, it is contested over a distance of 7 furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt. It currently offers a purse of $96,363 with an additional $50,000 for Ontario-bred horses. Previously a Grade III race, it lost its graded status in 2006.

Duchess Stakes
Ungraded Stakes race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1956
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20100316214346/http://www.woodbineentertainment.com:80/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfacePolytrack
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
WeightAllowances
Purse$96,363 (2015)

Inaugurated in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack, the Duchess Stakes has also been hosted by Toronto's Greenwood Raceway. Since inception the race has been run at various distances:

  • 8.5 furlongs (1+1⁄16 miles) : 1956-1966 and 1970-1979 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1967 at Greenwood Raceway, 1969 at Woodbine Racetrack, 1+1⁄16 miles; Fort Erie; main track
  • 8 furlongs (1 mile) : 1968 at Greenwood Raceway
  • 7.5 furlongs : 2006 at Woodbine Racetrack
  • 7 furlongs : 1980-2005 and since 2007 at Woodbine Racetrack

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 7 furlongs)

  • 1:22.03 - Lemon Maid (2005)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 3 - Glenn Magnusson (1963, 1964, 1973)
  • 3 - John Morahan (1974, 1975, 1980)
  • 3 - Macdonald Benson (1978, 1996, 2008)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 4 - Stafford Farms (1963, 1964, 1966, 1970)

Winners
Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2015 Her Majesty's Flag Omar Moreno David Cotey Dominion Bloodstock/Butzer 1:22.91
2014 Pirate's Trove Florent Geroux Mike Stidham Shahania Racing 1:22.75
2013 Leigh Court Gary Boulanger Josie Carroll Melnyk Racing Stables 1:22.95
2012 Spirited Miss Patrick Husbands Mark Casse John Oxley 1:23.48
2011 Anne's Beauty Patrick Husbands Paul Attard Robert Smithen 1:22.83
2010 Sharp Secretary Eurico da Silva Lorne Richards Landsdowne Stables 1:23.45
2009 Carem Crescent Eurico da Silva Malcolm Pierce Eugene Melnyk 1:22.50
2008 Sugar Bay Chantal Sutherland Macdonald Benson Augustin Stable 1:22.38
2007 Bear Now Jerry Baird Reade Baker Bear Stables Ltd. 1:22.15
2006 Vestrey Lady James McAleney Reade Baker Harlequin Ranches 1:31.74
2005 Lemon Maid Todd Kabel Malcolm Pierce Live Oak Plantation 1:22.03
2004 Blonde Executive Richard Dos Ramos A. Radlie Loney Bruno Brothers Farm 1:23.26
2003 Finally Here Patrick Husbands Tom Amoss Pop-A-Top LLC 1:24.15
2002 Mulrainy Chantal Sutherland Thomas O'Keefe Wings of Erin Farm 1:23.98
2001 Meadow Gem David Clark Robert P. Tiller LQ Racing/Kinghaven Farms et al. 1:22.48
2000 Heat It Up Gerry Olguin Catherine Day Phillips Kingfield Farms 1:22.50
1999 Gregorian Chance Todd Kabel Brian P. Morgan D. Morrison & K. Schmidt 1:22.81
1998 Kissedbyacrusader Steve Bahen Michael Wright, Jr. Bruno Schickedanz 1:22.80
1997 Cotton Carnival Robert Landry Roger Attfield Windhaven 1:24.80
1996 Autumn Slew Robert Landry Macdonald Benson Augustin Stable 1:23.40
1995 Heavenly Punch Dave Penna Sid C. Attard C. C. Stable 1:23.80
1994 Mysteriously Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:23.40
1993 Elderberry Drive Dave Penna David Guitard Kings Lane Farm 1:23.40
1992 Parisinthespring Todd Kabel Laurie Silvera Silverbrook Stable 1:24.20
1991 Flicker Queen Ray Sabourin John A. Ross Aubrey W. Minshall 1:24.60
1990 Premier Question Richard Dos Ramos David R. Bell John A. Franks 1:22.80
1989 Blushing Katy Gunnar Lindberg Phil England Kingsbrook Farm 1:23.80
1988 Volterra Sandy Hawley Patrick Collins Knob Hill Stable 1:24.20
1987 Burgandy Dancer Lloyd Duffy Sheldon Wolfe Willow Downs Farm 1:24.00
1986 Miss Tressette Larry Attard Joe Attard F. & C. Russo 1:24.40
1985 Greyechel Dan Beckon George M. Carter F. & J. Cosentino 1:24.00
1984 Baldski's Holiday Gary Stahlbaum Michael J. Doyle Eaton Hall Farm 1:23.40
1983 L'Epee John Bell Emile M. Allain Terforth Farm 1:25.00
1982 Ambassador of Luck Antonio Graell Flint S. Schulhofer Richard Ransom 1:23.00
1981 Eternal Search Brian Swatuk Ted Mann Jim Dandy Stable 1:23.60
1980 Solartic Robin Platts John Morahan Douglas Banks 1:23.80
1979 Kamar Sandy Hawley Emile M. Allain B. K. Y. Stable 1:44.20
1978 Flower Princess Robin Platts Macdonald Benson Windfields Farm 1:44.60
1977 Majestic Kahala Gary Stahlbaum James M. Hardy Windhaven 1:43.60
1976 Regal Gal Earlie Fires Chris W. Voyce Edward A. Cox Jr. 1:42.80
1975 Momigi Gary Melanson John Morahan Koichiro Hayata 1:42.60
1974 Trudie Tudor Sandy Hawley John Morahan Douglas Banks 1:42.60
1973 Sharp Quill Lloyd Duffy Glenn Magnusson Lucky C. Stable 1:44.20
1972 Susceptible Greg McCarron Del W. Carroll Windfields Farm 1:43.20
1971 Essie Bs Venture James Kelly Andrew G. Smithers E. Lieberman 1:45.60
1970 Tudor Queen Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:44.40
1969 Not Too Shy Avelino Gomez Donnie Walker Conn Smythe 1:44.60
1968 Leprechaun Lady Richard Grubb J. Mack M. H. Dudgeon 1:38.00
1967 Toward James Kelly John W. Russell Mrs. John W. Sifton 1:42.00
1966 Royal Tara Hugo Dittfach J. Hechter Stafford Farms 1:44.80
1965 Ciboulette Noel Turcotte Duke Campbell Jean-Louis Levesque 1:44.80
1964 Royal Spirit J. Davidson Glenn Magnusson Stafford Farms 1:46.20
1963 Royal Spirit Hugo Dittfach Glenn Magnusson Stafford Farms 1:44.80
1962 Reluctant Deb G. Roser A. Hickling J. Simon 1:45.00
1961 Purple Bow Don Hale Frank Merrill, Jr. Newtondale Stable 1:49.60
1960 Chick Miss J. A. Adams Frank Merrill, Jr. R. Gian & Tosch 1:45.20
1959 Kitty Girl Hugo Dittfach Yonnie Starr Maloney & Smythe 1:45.60
1958 Real Cute A. Nash J. Calhoun View Hulloa Farms 1:44.60
1957 Kitty Girl Herb Lindberg Yonnie Starr Maloney & Smythe 1:47.00
1956 Infusion Alex Wick D. Kennedy Kennedy-Veale Stable 1:43.40

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