Deputy Minister Stakes

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 + .

Deputy Minister Stakes
Restricted Stakes race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1997
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.woodbineentertainment.com
Race information
DistanceSeven furlongs
SurfacePolytrack
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-Year-Olds
(Ontario Sire Stakes program)
WeightAllowances
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+12 furlongs.

Records

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Speed record: (at current distance of seven furlongs)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners of the Deputy Minister Stakes

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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