The Woodbine Oaks is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Inaugurated in 1956, it is the premier event for Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies and the first leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara series.

Woodbine Oaks
Restricted race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario
Inaugurated1956
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewoodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTapeta
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
WeightScale Weight
Purse$500,000 CDN (2021)

Raced over a distance of 1+18 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, the Woodbine Oaks is currently sponsored by Budweiser and currently offers a purse of $391,200.

First run at 1+116 miles, since 1959 the distance has been set at 1+18 miles. Originally called the Canadian Oaks, in 2001 it was changed to the Labatt Woodbine Oaks, and then to the Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser in 2008.

Records first summers day

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Speed record:

Largest margin of victory:

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 8 - Sandy Hawley (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1988, 1990)

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2023 Elysian Field Sahin Civaci Mark E. Casse Team Valor International, Gary Barber 1:49.78
2022 Moira Rafael Manuel Hernandez Kevin Attard X-Men Racing LLC, Madaket Stables LLC & SF Racing LLC 1:49.83
2021 Munnyfor Ro Justin Stein Kevin Attard Raroma Stable 1:50.31
2020 Curlin's Voyage Patrick Husbands Josie Carroll Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc. & Windsor Boys Racing 1:50.04
2019 Desert Ride Steve Bahen Neil J. Howard Sam-Son Farm 1:50.43
2018 Dixie Moon Eurico Rosa Da Silva Catherine Day Phillips Sean & Dorothy Fitzhenry 1:50.38
2017 Holy Helena[1] Luis Contreras Jimmy Jerkens Stronach Stables 1:50.18
2016 Neshama Eurico Rosa Da Silva Catherine Day Phillips Carnegie Hill Stable, Kingfield Racing Stable, Anderson Farms, & J.Fielding 1:52.34
2015 Academic Justin Stein Reade Baker Bear Stables 1:48.86
2014 Lexie Lou Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Gary Barber 1:49.77
2013 Nipissing Steve Bahen Rachel Halden Chiefswood Stable 1:50.34
2012 Irish Mission Alex Solis Mark Frostad Robert S. Evans 1:50.50
2011 Inglorious Luis Contreras Josie Carroll Donver Stable 1:51.77
2010 Roan Inish David J. Moran Carolyn M. Costigan Robert J. Costigan 1:50.53
2009 Milwaukee Appeal Stewart Elliott Scott H. Fairlie C.E.C. Farms 1:49.84
2008 Ginger Brew Javier Castellano Brian A. Lynch Stronach Stables 1:51.40
2007 Sealy Hill Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Eugene Melnyk 1:50.68
2006 Kimchi Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Seasoft Stable 1:52.23
2005 Gold Strike Jim McAleney Reade Baker Dick Bonnycastle 1:51.63
2004 Eye of the Sphynx Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:53.11
2003 Too Late Now Robert Landry James E. Day Edna Arrow 1:53.05
2002 Ginger Gold Richard Dos Ramos Sid C. Attard Jim Dandy Stable 1:51.56
2001 Dancethruthedawn Gary Boulanger Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:51.74
2000 Catch The Ring Robert Landry Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:53.16
1999 Touch Dial Mickey Walls Tino Attard Stronach Stables 1:51.13
1998 Kirby's Song Todd Kabel Tino Attard Kirby Canada Farm 1:50.80
1997 Capdiva Robert Landry Roger Attfield Legacy Thoroughbred 1:50.80
1996 Silent Fleet Steven Bahen Bernard Girault Peter Chiodo 1:50.20
1995 Gal In A Ruckus Herb McCauley John T. Ward, Jr. John C. Oxley 1:51.20
1994 Plenty Of Sugar Richard Dos Ramos Roger Attfield Kinghaven/Ferguson 1:49.60
1993 Deputy Jane West Robin Platts Macdonald Benson Lady Slipper Farm 1:52.40
1992 Hope For A Breeze Herb McCauley Paul Nielsen Hopefield Farm 1:52.40
1991 Dance Smartly Pat Day James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:51.20
1990 Tiffany's Secret Sandy Hawley James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:51.20
1989 Blondeinamotel Pat Day Michael J. Doyle Windhaven 1:52.40
1988 Tilt My Halo Sandy Hawley James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:53.00
1987 One From Heaven Gary Stahlbaum Phil England Richard R. Kennedy 1:51.40
1986 Playlist Richard Dos Ramos Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:51.80
1985 La Lorgnette David Clark Macdonald Benson Windfields Farm 1:51.20
1984 Classy 'n Smart Irwin Driedger James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:51.80
1983 First Summer Day David Clark W. Millar P. B. Ballentine 1:52.60
1982 Avowal Brian Swatuk Arthur H. Warner Richard R. Kennedy 1:52.80
1981 Regent Miss Richard Grubb George S. Nemett Whispering Hills 1:50.80
1980 Par Excellance Gary Stahlbaum Jacques Dumas Knightsbridge-Big Boy 1:53.20
1979 Kamar Sandy Hawley Emile M. Allain B. K. Y. Stable 1:51.20
1978 La Voyageuse James Kelly Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 1:50.40
1977 Northernette Avelino Gomez Jerry C. Meyer Asadoorian/Cosentino 1:52.40
1976 Bye Bye Paris Jeffrey Fell Donnie Walker Conn Smythe 1:51.40
1975 Reasonable Win Richard Grubb Fred H. Loschke Hammer Kopf Farm 1:49.80
1974 Trudie Tudor Sandy Hawley John Morahan D. Banks 1:55.40
1973 Square Angel Sandy Hawley Frank H. Merrill Jr. W. Preston Gilbride 1:48.80
1972 Happy Victory Sandy Hawley David C. Brown C. J. Jackson 1:51.80
1971 Lauries Dancer Sandy Hawley James C. Bentley Helen G. Stollery 1:50.60
1970 South Ocean Sandy Hawley Gordon J. McCann Charles P. B. Taylor 1:51.40
1969 Cool Mood Johnny Sellers John W. Russell Kinghaven Farm 1:52.00
1968 Solometeor William Boland P. Richards Windfields Farm 1:50.80
1967 All We Have Eric Walsh Warren Beasley Warren Beasley 1:54.80
1966 Northern Minx Jim Fitzsimmons Yonnie Starr Conn Smythe 1:51.60
1965 Northern Queen Heliodoro Gustines Horatio Luro Windfields Farm 1:53.20
1964 Later Mel Avelino Gomez Willie Thurner W. J. Farr 1:52.80
1963 Menedict Paul Bohenko Carl F. Chapman H. A. Grant 1:55.40
1962 Flaming Page Jim Fitzsimmons Horatio Luro Windfields Farm 1:52.00
1961 Maid o'North Cliff Potts Red Barnard Shermanor Farm 1:53.60
1960 Menantic Avelino Gomez Gordon J. McCann Windfields Farm 1:52.20
1959 Wonder Where Al Coy Yonnie Starr Maloney & Smythe 1:52.20
1958 Yummy Mummy E. A. Rodriguez John Passero William R. Beasley 1:45.80
1957 La Belle Rose Avelino Gomez Gordon J. McCann E. P. Taylor 1:46.60
1956 Air Page Ed Plesa Willie Thurner D. G. Ross 1:47.20

References

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Specific
  1. ^ "Holy Helena Surges to Woodbine Oaks Victory". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.