Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Breeders’ Stakes Facts

Breeders' Stakes Facts (From 1959, the inception of the Triple Crown)

*2008 edition set for Sunday, August 3 at Woodbine

Record purses:
$500,000 (2000-2007)
$331,933 (1989)
$325,000 (1999)
$306,000 (1990)
$304,500 (1995)


Record time (run at 1 1/2 miles of turf)
2:26 2/5 (Charlie's Dewan, 1995)
2:27.15 (A Bit O'Gold, 2004)
2:27.86 (Jambalaya, 2005)
2:28-flat (Belle Geste, 1971)
2:28 2/5 (Free Vacation, 1999)
2:28 3/5 (Chief Bearhart, 1996)

Longest-priced winners:
$43.70 (Social Wizard, 1981)
$33.50 (Free Vacation, 1999)
$23.50 (Bounding Away, 1984)
$22.90 (Come in Dad, 1973)
$19.60 (John the Magician, 1997)

Shortest-priced winners:
$2.20 (Peteski, 1993)
$2.30 (Izvestia, 1990)
$2.50 (Bridle Path, 1979)
$2.60 (Dance Smartly, 1991)

Largest fields:
15 (1987)
13 (1999, 1995, 1989, 1962)

Smallest fields:
4 (1993)
5 (1994, 1959)
6 (2001, 1985,1979, 1969)

Largest margin of victory:
14 lengths (Ben Fab, 1980)
11 lengths (No Parando, 1968)
9 3/4 lengths (Mary of Scotland, 1970)
9 1/2 lengths (Chief Bearhart, 1996)
8 1/2 lengths (Izvestia, 1990)

Smallest margin of victory:
nose (Charlie's Dewan, 1995)
nose (Kingsbridge, 1983)
nose (Social Wizard, 1981)
nose (Titled Hero, 1966)

Closest three-horse finish:
1973 Come in Dad (head), Tara Road (nose), Good Port
1987 Hangin On A Star (head), Coryphee (head), Street Party

Photo for win (nose/head/neck):
12 times (2006, 2002, 1997, '95, '88, '87, '83, '81, '73, '69, '66,
'62, '60)

Most wins by a jockey:
4 Sandy Hawley (1988, 1979, 1976, 1972)
4 Robin Platts (1983, 1982, 1978, 1974)
3 Patrick Husbands (2007, 2006, 2003)
3 Don Seymour (1989, 1990, 1992)
3 Avelino Gomez (1967, 1966, 1959)

Most wins by a trainer:
7 Roger Attfield (2001, 1999, 1998, 1993, 1990, 1989, 1986)
3 Gord (Pete) McCann (1963, 1961, 1959)
3 Jim Day (1991, 1988, 1987)
3 Mark Frostad (2002, 1996, 1995)

Most wins by an owner:
5 Windfields Farm (1984, 1979, 1963, 1961, 1959)
5 Kinghaven Farms (1995, 1990, 1989, 1986, 1983)
5 Sam-Son Farm (2002, 1996, 1991, 1988, 1987)

Winning favourites:
25 of 49 (51.0%) overall; 13 of the last 20 renewals

Since the institution of the Sovereign Awards (from 1975), 12 Breeders'
Stakes winners have won Sovereign Awards as Canada's top three-year-old
colt/gelding or filly:
Colt/gelding
A Bit O'Gold 2004
Wando 2003
Peteski 1993
Izvestia 1990
With Approval 1989
Runaway Groom 1982
Ben Fab 1980
Overskate 1978
Dance in Time 1977

Filly
Dance Smartly 1991
Carotene 1986
Momigi 1975

Six Breeders' Stakes winners have been named Horse of the Year:
Wando 2003
Peteski 1993
Dance Smartly 1991
Izvestia 1990
With Approval 1989
Overskate 1978

Four Breeders' Stakes losers have been named Horse of the Year:

Benburb 1992
Imperial Choice 1985
Norcliffe 1976
L'Enjoleur 1975

Turf course conditions:
Firm 31 (last: 2007)
Good 5 (last: 1997)
Yielding 2 (1975, 1991)
Soft 11 (last: 1994)

Post positions of winners:
1 five
times
2
four
3 ten
4 seven
5 three
6 eight
7 three
8 four
9 two
10 one
11 one
12 none
13 one

Horses denied a Triple Crown in the Breeders' Stakes:
2000 - Scatter The Gold finished third to Lodge Hill
1986 - Golden Choice finished third to Carotene
1976 - Norcliffe finished fifth to Tiny Tinker
1975 - L'Enjoleur finished third to Momigi
1970 - Almoner finished second to Mary of Scotland

Breeders' winners (since 1959) sired by Breeders' winners:
Canebora (1963) and Titled Hero (1966) were both sired by 1956
Breeders' Stakes winner Canadian Champ

Breeders' winners (since 1959) sired by Kentucky Derby winners:
Peteski, 1993 (sired by 1978 Derby winner Affirmed)
Dance in Time, 1977 (sired by 1964 Derby winner Northern Dancer)
Nice Dancer, 1972 (sired by 1964 Derby winner Northern Dancer)
Hidden Treasure, 1960 (sired by 1953 Derby winner Dark Star)

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