Victoria Park Stakes
| Ungraded Stakes race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $94,788 |
The Victoria Park Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1988 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Raced in early to mid June over a distance of one and one-eighth miles, it is open to three-year-old horses. It was run on dirt until 2006 when the new synthetic Polytrack surface was installed.
Named for Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Victoria Park, the ungraded stakes race is considered the last prep for the Queen's Plate for any Canadian-bred participants.
Records
[edit]Speed record:
- 1:49.80 - Jail Break (1997)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Earle I. Mack (1995, 2006)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Dave Penna (1989, 1990, 1995)
- 3 - Todd Kabel (1994, 2000, 2001)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - Roger Attfield (1991, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2015)
Winners of the Victoria Park Stakes
[edit]| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Billy's Star | Alan Garcia | Roger L. Attfield | Perfect Timber Partnership | 1:51.42 |
| 2014 | Conquest Top Gun | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Mark E. Casse | Conquest Stables | 1:50.96 |
| 2013 | Five Iron | Luis Contreras | Robbie Martin | Fred M. Allor | 1:50.38 |
| 2012 | Prospective | Luis Contreras | Mark Casse | John Oxley | 1:51.08 |
| 2011 | Moonshine Mullin | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Reade Baker | Viking Farms | 1:51.04 |
| 2010 | Exhi | Robby Albarado | Todd Pletcher | Wertheimer et Frere | 1:51.04 |
| 2009 | Awesome Rhythm | James McAleney | John A. Ross | Domenic Triumbari | 1:51.12 |
| 2008 | Secret Getaway | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Michael Stidham | Sand and Cee Stable | 1:51.11 |
| 2007 | Approval Rating | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | Woodford Racing | 1:50.89 |
| 2006 | Harborage | Mike Luzzi | Gary C. Contessa | Earle I. Mack | 1:51.70 |
| 2005 | Palladio | Richard Dos Ramos | Roger Attfield | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | 1:51.95 |
| 2004 | Organ Grinder | Simon Husbands | Sid Attard | S. & B. Stable | 1:51.55 |
| 2003 | Pants N Kisses | Constant Montpellier | David Cotey | David Cotey et al. | 1:53.12 |
| 2002 | Tails of the Crypt | Jake Barton | John Ross | Jam Jar Racing Stable | 1:50.36 |
| 2001 | Dream Launcher | Todd Kabel | Andre Cappuccitti | Audre Cappuccitti | 1:51.67 |
| 2000 | Kiss A Native | Todd Kabel | David R. Bell | John A. Franks | 1:50.97 |
| 1999 | Irish Fury | Slade Callaghan | Ronald G. Burke | S & R Chen | 1:51.45 |
| 1998 | Silver Talk * | Robert C. Landry | Tino Attard | White Eagle Stable et al. | 1:53.20 |
| 1997 | Jail Break | Ray Sabourin | Mike Wright, Jr. | Mark Durigon | 1:49.80 |
| 1996 | Spider Wire | Robert C. Landry | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms | 1:50.60 |
| 1995 | Fritz | Dave Penna | Roger Attfield | Earle I. Mack & partners | 1:52.40 |
| 1994 | Stellarina | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:52.00 |
| 1993 | St. Elias | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Virginia Kraft Payson | 1:50.80 |
| 1992 | Justfortherecord | James McKnight | Kathy Patton-Casse | Casse / Nedlaw Stable | 1:50.80 |
| 1991 | Shudanz | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms et al. | 1:51.00 |
| 1990 | Candid Cameron | Dave Penna | Trevor Swan | J. D. Cameron | 1:51.00 |
| 1989 | Happy Salesman | Dave Penna | Happy Alter | Arthur I. Appleton | 1:50.60 |
| 1988 | Regal Intention | Jack M. Lauzon | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1:52.20 |
*In 1998, Kinkennie finished first but was disqualified and set back to fifth.