The Deputy Minister Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for three-year-old horses sired by a stallion standing in the province of Ontario during the year of their birth. Run in mid July, it is contested over a distance of seven furlongs on Polytrack (dirt from 1997–2006) and currently carries a purse of $96,000 + .
| Restricted Stakes race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | Seven furlongs |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-Year-Olds (Ontario Sire Stakes program) |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $96,000 + (2015) |
Inaugurated in 1997, the race was named in honour of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Deputy Minister, a Canadian-bred colt who earned Canadian Sovereign and American Eclipse awards during his racing career and who became a very influential stallion. He was the Leading sire in North America in 1997 and 1998, and the Leading broodmare sire in North America in 2007.
For 2006 only, the race was contested over 7+1⁄2 furlongs.
Records
editSpeed record: (at current distance of seven furlongs)
- 1:21.80 - Matterofintegrity (1997)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Margaret Squires (1999, 2004)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Emile Ramsammy (2000, 2001, 2002)
- 3 - Todd Kabel (2003, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Robert Tiller (2007, 2010, 2013, 2014)
Winners of the Deputy Minister Stakes
edit| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ultraflame | Emma-Jayne Wilson | John A. Ross | J.R. Racing Stable | 1:23.71 |
| 2015 | Kingsport | Patrick Husbands | Sid C. Attard | Goldmart Farms/Royal Laser Racing | 1:21.82 |
| 2014 | Spadina Road | Eurico Rosa da Silva | Robert Tiller | Rolph A. Davis | 1:22.94 |
| 2013 | Jade Dragon | Tyler Pizarro | Robert Tiller | DiGiulio Jr./D'Onofrio/Peri | 1:24.08 |
| 2012 | Jenna's Wabbit | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Ralph Biamonte | Lococo/Biamonte | 1:23.00 |
| 2011 | Queen Street Beach | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | Melnyk Racing Stables | 1:22.88 |
| 2010 | Race for Gold | Chantal Sutherland | Robert Tiller | The Very Dry Stable | 1:23.98 |
| 2009 | Costalivin | Jim McAleney | John A. Ross | Jam Jar Racing Stable | 1:23.59 |
| 2008 | Piper in the Glen | Chad Beckon | Zeljko Krcmar | Jesse Self | 1:24.30 |
| 2007 | Dancer's Bajan | Todd Kabel | Robert P. Tiller | 3 Sons Racing Stable | 1:23.94 |
| 2006 | Bad Hat | Todd Kabel | Mike DePaulo | Bel Ange Bloodstock et al. | 1:31.18 |
| 2005 | Bold Grenadier | Na Somsanith | Scott H. Fairlie | A. Bhangoo & S. Fairlie | 1:22.74 |
| 2004 | Millfleet | Jill Scharfstein | Hugo Dittfach | Margaret Squires | 1:23.65 |
| 2003 | Battlements | Todd Kabel | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms | 1:22.50 |
| 2002 | Mulligan The Great | Emile Ramsammy | Cliff C. Hopmans | Charles E. Simmons | 1:22.96 |
| 2001 | Devil Valentine | Emile Ramsammy | Fenton Platts | Sandra & Gerry Gibbs | 1:22.39 |
| 2000 | Runaway Love | Emile Ramsammy | Abraham R. Katryan | Brandon Brako Stable | 1:22.72 |
| 1999 | Arctic Squire | Kenneth Skinner | Hugo Dittfach | Margaret Squires | 1:23.20 |
| 1998 | One Way Love | David Clark | Michael J. Wright, Jr. | B. Schickedanz & J. Hillier | 1:23.00 |
| 1997 | Matterofintegrity | Dino Luciani | T. Windsor | Foxcroft Stable et al. | 1:21.80 |