Royal North Stakes

Royal North Stakes
Grade II race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Inaugurated1989
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewoodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance6.5 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, three-years-old & up
WeightAllowances
Purse$175,000 (2021)

The Royal North Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1989 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held in July or early August, the Grade II sprint race is open to fillies and mares aged three and older and is run over a distance of six and a half furlongs on turf. It currently offers a purse of $115,065.

Inaugurated in 1989 as the Royal North Handicap, it was run as a six furlong race on dirt until 1996 when it was switched to Woodbine Racetrack's E. P. Taylor turf course. In 2018, this race is upgraded from Grade III to Grade II.

Records

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

  • 1:07.39 - Ageless (2014) (at previous distance of 6 furlongs)
  • 1:13.55 - Boardroom (2022) (at current distance of 6.5 furlongs)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2022 Boardroom 5 Rafael Manuel Hernandez Josie Carroll LNJ Foxwoods 1:13.55
2021 Amalfi Coast 5 Justin Stein Kevin Attard Terra Racing Stable 1:09.15
2020 Lady Grace 4 Kazushi Kimura Mark E. Casse Tracy Farmer 1:06.90
2019 Summer Sunday 4 Rafael Manuel Hernandez Stuart Simon Anne & William Scott 1:08.26
2018 Way To Versailles 4 Eurico Rosa Da Silva Kevin Attard Mahamoud Pootoolal 1:08.00
2017 Jennifer Lynnette 4 Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Conrad Farms 1:08.17
2016 Lady Shipman 4 Jesse M. Campbell Kiaran P. McLaughlin Ranlo Investments 1:07.70
2015 Ageless 6 Julien Leparoux Arnaud Delacour Lael Stables 1:07.17
2014 Ageless 5 Luis Garcia Arnaud Delacour Lael Stables 1:07.39
2013 Nikkis Smartypants 4 Eurico Rosa Da Silva Robert P. Tiller Benjamin Hutzel 1:09.49
2012 Roxy Gap 4 Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Melnyk Racing Stables 1:09.18
2011 Jenny's So Great 4 Jesse Campbell Gregory De Gannes Bill and Vicki Poston 1:08.76
2010 Unzip Me 4 Joe Talamo Martin F. Jones Harris Farms Inc., Valpredo et al. 1:08.05
2009 Glitter Rox 5 Gerry Olguin Ian Black Ellie-Boje Farm et al. 1:09.03
2008 Akronism 4 Eurico Rosa Da Silva Timothy Ritchey Robert S. Evans 1:07.88
2007 Vestrey Lady 4 Emile Ramsammy Reade Baker Harlequin Ranches 1:09.17
2006 Hide And Chic 4 David Clark Malcolm Pierce Live Oak Plantation 1:08.69
2005 Taras Touch 6 Robert Landry Niall O'Callaghan Team Valor/Margaux Farm 1:09.79
2004 Hour of Justice 4 Todd Kabel Mike Keogh Stronach Stables 1:07.83
2003 Chopinina 5 Todd Kabel Alec Fehr Knob Hill Stable 1:12.19
2002 Quick Blue 4 Emile Ramsammy Linda L. Rice Joseph LaCombe 1:09.53
2001 Confessional 5 Ramon Dominguez H. Graham Motion Pin Oak Stable 1:09.10
2000 Confessional 4 Ramon Dominguez H. Graham Motion Pin Oak Stable 1:08.35
1999 Hide The Bride 4 Mickey Walls Joe Walls Shelter Valley Farms 1:10.61
1998 Going to Extremes 4 Patrick Husbands Thomas Patton Frejlich, Beer/C. & A. Patton 1:09.00
1997 Domasca Bella 5 David Clark Robert P. Tiller Frank DiGiulio, Sr. & Jr. 1:09.40
1996 Special Moves 4 Victor Molina Eugene Weymouth William S. Farish III 1:09.40
1995 Bar U Mood 5 Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:10.40
1994 Early Blaze 4 Lloyd Duffy Brian Ottaway Ken Ham 1:10.40
1993 Apelia 4 Larry Attard Phil England Knob Hill Stable 1:09.20
1992 Meafara 3 Brian Swatuk Leslie Ahrens Frank L. Muench 1:09.40
1991 Premier Question 4 Richard Dos Ramos David R. Bell John A. Franks 1:10.80
1990 Petite Duchess 4 Ray Sabourin Robert P. Tiller Lerner/Taylor/Anderson 1:10.20
1989 Blushing Katy 3 Gunnar Lindberg Phil England Kingsbrook Farm 1:09.80

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