Ontario Damsel Stakes

Ontario Damsel Stakes
Restricted Stakes race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1979
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewoodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationOntario-bred three-year-old fillies
WeightAllowances
Purse$150,000

The Ontario Damsel Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first week of July at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Restricted to three-year-old fillies who were foaled in the Province of Ontario, it is contested on Turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).

Since inception it has been contested at:

  • 6.5 furlongs: 1979–1993, 1995–2009
  • 7 furlongs: 1994 (at Fort Erie Racetrack)
  • 8 furlongs: beginning in 2010

Records

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Most wins by a trainer:

  • 6 – James Day (1980, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 8 – Sam-Son Farm (1980, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2015)

Recent winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
2024
2023 Race Not Held
2022 Souper Hoity Toity Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Live Oak Plantation 1:43.44
2021 Munnyfor Ro Justin Stein Kevin Attard Raroma Stable 1:45.36
2020 Merveilleux Rafael Manuel Hernandez Kevin Attard Al Ulwelling & Bill Ulwelling 1:44.37
2019 Amalfi Coast Eurico Rosa da Silva Kevin Attard Terra Racing Stable 1:34.67
2018 Zestina Gary Boulanger Sid C. Attard Stronach Stables 1:35.91
2017 Financial Recovery David Moran Catherine Day Phillps Narola & Anderson Farm Ontario Inc. 1:36.48
2016 Calling Rhy Rhy Alan Garcia Roger Attfield Robert Harvey 1:35.04
2015 Ready for Romance Eurico Rosa Da Silva Malcolm Pierce Sam-Son Farm 1:34.73
2014 Regal Conqueror Eurico Rosa Da Silva Darwin D. Banach William A. Sorokolit, Sr. 1:34.11
2013 Surtsey Jermaine V. Bridgmohan Kevin Attard Yvonne Schwabe 1:33.80
2012 Dene Court Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Melnyk Racing Stable 1:35.14
2011 Bingo Luis Contreras Mark E. Casse Quintessential Racing Florida & Horse'n Around Racing Stable 1:34.86
2010 Barracks Road Corey Fraser Mark E. Casse Melnyk Racing Stables 1:14.97
2009 Mullins Beach Eurico Rosa da Silva Malcolm Pierce Melnyk Racing Stables 1:14.97
2008 Krz Exec Jerry Baird Mike DePaulo Sylon Stable & Partner 1:14.66
2007 Quiet Action Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Woodford Racing LLC 1:18.40
2006 Strike Softly Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:15.29
2005 Top Ten List Corey Fraser Robert P. Tiller Frank Di Giulio & Robert P. Tiller 1:15.75
2004 Velvet Snow Corey Fraser Robert P. Tiller Frank Di Giulio 1:16.40
2003 Dressed For Action Robert Landry Tony Mattine Shoestring Stable 1:16.75
2002 Cavalier Billie Robert Landry Sergio Greco George Ledson 1:15.70
2001 Highland Mood David Clark Robert P. Tiller Hali Stable & Norseman Racing Stable 1:15.78
2000 Princess Ruckus Patrick Husbands Michael Keogh Gus Schickedanz 1:16.77
1999 Julie's Witt Patrick Husbands Norm DeSouza Norm DeSouza 1:15.77
1998 Barlee Mist Mickey Walls Lawrence Wray Barlee Farm 1:16.20
1997 Inspired Heiress Steven Bahen Michael De Paulo Bernard Xuereb & Charlie Spiteri 1:15.60
1996 Colorful Vices Todd Kabel James Day Sam-Son Farm 1:15.00
1995 Search The Sea Robert Landry James Day Sam-Son Farm 1:16.20
1994 Lady Eton Robin Platts MacDonald Benson T. Kovacevic, F. Peotto & H. Grenn 1:28.60
1993 Bold Ruritana Don Seymour Sherri Noakes A. W. Minshall 1:15.20
1992 Dance For Donna Raymond Sabourin Bernard Girault A. W. Minshall 1:16.20
1991 Dancing With Wings Sandy Hawley James Day Sam-Son Farm 1:16.50

References

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