Duchess Stakes

The Duchess Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is open to three-year-old fillies. Held during the first part of August, it is contested over a distance of 7 furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt. It currently offers a purse of $96,363 with an additional $50,000 for Ontario-bred horses. Previously a Grade III race, it lost its graded status in 2006.

Duchess Stakes

Ungraded Stakes race
Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated	1956
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	web.archive.org/web/20100316214346/http://www.woodbineentertainment.com:80/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance	7 furlongs
Surface	Polytrack
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	Allowances
Purse	$96,363 (2015)

Inaugurated in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack, the Duchess Stakes has also been hosted by Toronto's Greenwood Raceway. Since inception the race has been run at various distances:

• 8.5 furlongs (1+1⁄16 miles) : 1956-1966 and 1970-1979 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1967 at Greenwood Raceway, 1969 at Woodbine Racetrack, 1+1⁄16 miles; Fort Erie; main track
• 8 furlongs (1 mile) : 1968 at Greenwood Raceway
• 7.5 furlongs : 2006 at Woodbine Racetrack
• 7 furlongs : 1980-2005 and since 2007 at Woodbine Racetrack

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 7 furlongs)

• 1:22.03 - Lemon Maid (2005)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 - Todd Kabel (1992, 1994, 1999, 2005)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 - Glenn Magnusson (1963, 1964, 1973)
• 3 - John Morahan (1974, 1975, 1980)
• 3 - Macdonald Benson (1978, 1996, 2008)

Most wins by an owner:

• 4 - Stafford Farms (1963, 1964, 1966, 1970)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Her Majesty's Flag	Omar Moreno	David Cotey	Dominion Bloodstock/Butzer	1:22.91
2014	Pirate's Trove	Florent Geroux	Mike Stidham	Shahania Racing	1:22.75
2013	Leigh Court	Gary Boulanger	Josie Carroll	Melnyk Racing Stables	1:22.95
2012	Spirited Miss	Patrick Husbands	Mark Casse	John Oxley	1:23.48
2011	Anne's Beauty	Patrick Husbands	Paul Attard	Robert Smithen	1:22.83
2010	Sharp Secretary	Eurico da Silva	Lorne Richards	Landsdowne Stables	1:23.45
2009	Carem Crescent	Eurico da Silva	Malcolm Pierce	Eugene Melnyk	1:22.50
2008	Sugar Bay	Chantal Sutherland	Macdonald Benson	Augustin Stable	1:22.38
2007	Bear Now	Jerry Baird	Reade Baker	Bear Stables Ltd.	1:22.15
2006	Vestrey Lady	James McAleney	Reade Baker	Harlequin Ranches	1:31.74
2005	Lemon Maid	Todd Kabel	Malcolm Pierce	Live Oak Plantation	1:22.03
2004	Blonde Executive	Richard Dos Ramos	A. Radlie Loney	Bruno Brothers Farm	1:23.26
2003	Finally Here	Patrick Husbands	Tom Amoss	Pop-A-Top LLC	1:24.15
2002	Mulrainy	Chantal Sutherland	Thomas O'Keefe	Wings of Erin Farm	1:23.98
2001	Meadow Gem	David Clark	Robert P. Tiller	LQ Racing/Kinghaven Farms et al.	1:22.48
2000	Heat It Up	Gerry Olguin	Catherine Day Phillips	Kingfield Farms	1:22.50
1999	Gregorian Chance	Todd Kabel	Brian P. Morgan	D. Morrison & K. Schmidt	1:22.81
1998	Kissedbyacrusader	Steve Bahen	Michael Wright, Jr.	Bruno Schickedanz	1:22.80
1997	Cotton Carnival	Robert Landry	Roger Attfield	Windhaven	1:24.80
1996	Autumn Slew	Robert Landry	Macdonald Benson	Augustin Stable	1:23.40
1995	Heavenly Punch	Dave Penna	Sid C. Attard	C. C. Stable	1:23.80
1994	Mysteriously	Todd Kabel	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	1:23.40
1993	Elderberry Drive	Dave Penna	David Guitard	Kings Lane Farm	1:23.40
1992	Parisinthespring	Todd Kabel	Laurie Silvera	Silverbrook Stable	1:24.20
1991	Flicker Queen	Ray Sabourin	John A. Ross	Aubrey W. Minshall	1:24.60
1990	Premier Question	Richard Dos Ramos	David R. Bell	John A. Franks	1:22.80
1989	Blushing Katy	Gunnar Lindberg	Phil England	Kingsbrook Farm	1:23.80
1988	Volterra	Sandy Hawley	Patrick Collins	Knob Hill Stable	1:24.20
1987	Burgandy Dancer	Lloyd Duffy	Sheldon Wolfe	Willow Downs Farm	1:24.00
1986	Miss Tressette	Larry Attard	Joe Attard	F. & C. Russo	1:24.40
1985	Greyechel	Dan Beckon	George M. Carter	F. & J. Cosentino	1:24.00
1984	Baldski's Holiday	Gary Stahlbaum	Michael J. Doyle	Eaton Hall Farm	1:23.40
1983	L'Epee	John Bell	Emile M. Allain	Terforth Farm	1:25.00
1982	Ambassador of Luck	Antonio Graell	Flint S. Schulhofer	Richard Ransom	1:23.00
1981	Eternal Search	Brian Swatuk	Ted Mann	Jim Dandy Stable	1:23.60
1980	Solartic	Robin Platts	John Morahan	Douglas Banks	1:23.80
1979	Kamar	Sandy Hawley	Emile M. Allain	B. K. Y. Stable	1:44.20
1978	Flower Princess	Robin Platts	Macdonald Benson	Windfields Farm	1:44.60
1977	Majestic Kahala	Gary Stahlbaum	James M. Hardy	Windhaven	1:43.60
1976	Regal Gal	Earlie Fires	Chris W. Voyce	Edward A. Cox Jr.	1:42.80
1975	Momigi	Gary Melanson	John Morahan	Koichiro Hayata	1:42.60
1974	Trudie Tudor	Sandy Hawley	John Morahan	Douglas Banks	1:42.60
1973	Sharp Quill	Lloyd Duffy	Glenn Magnusson	Lucky C. Stable	1:44.20
1972	Susceptible	Greg McCarron	Del W. Carroll	Windfields Farm	1:43.20
1971	Essie Bs Venture	James Kelly	Andrew G. Smithers	E. Lieberman	1:45.60
1970	Tudor Queen	Robin Platts	Gil Rowntree	Stafford Farms	1:44.40
1969	Not Too Shy	Avelino Gomez	Donnie Walker	Conn Smythe	1:44.60
1968	Leprechaun Lady	Richard Grubb	J. Mack	M. H. Dudgeon	1:38.00
1967	Toward	James Kelly	John W. Russell	Mrs. John W. Sifton	1:42.00
1966	Royal Tara	Hugo Dittfach	J. Hechter	Stafford Farms	1:44.80
1965	Ciboulette	Noel Turcotte	Duke Campbell	Jean-Louis Levesque	1:44.80
1964	Royal Spirit	J. Davidson	Glenn Magnusson	Stafford Farms	1:46.20
1963	Royal Spirit	Hugo Dittfach	Glenn Magnusson	Stafford Farms	1:44.80
1962	Reluctant Deb	G. Roser	A. Hickling	J. Simon	1:45.00
1961	Purple Bow	Don Hale	Frank Merrill, Jr.	Newtondale Stable	1:49.60
1960	Chick Miss	J. A. Adams	Frank Merrill, Jr.	R. Gian & Tosch	1:45.20
1959	Kitty Girl	Hugo Dittfach	Yonnie Starr	Maloney & Smythe	1:45.60
1958	Real Cute	A. Nash	J. Calhoun	View Hulloa Farms	1:44.60
1957	Kitty Girl	Herb Lindberg	Yonnie Starr	Maloney & Smythe	1:47.00
1956	Infusion	Alex Wick	D. Kennedy	Kennedy-Veale Stable	1:43.40

References

• The 2009 Duchess Stakes at the NTRA