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Canadian Turf Stakes
ClassGrade III
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States
Inaugurated1967 (as Canadian Turf Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distance1+116 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-year-olds and older
Weight124 lbs. with allowances[1]
Purse$150,000 (since 2009)[2]

The Canadian Turf Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race, by invitation for four-year-olds and older over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf track, held annually in late February or early March at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.

History

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The race was first run in 1967 and was named in recognition of the Canadian Centennial that was being celebrated that year by many Canadian racing fans who vacation in Florida during the winter months.[3]

The 1990 Canadian Triple Crown champion and Horse of the Year, Izvestia, wintered in Florida and made his 1991 racing debut with a win in this race.[3]

The race was downgraded to a listed race for 2005 and 2006 when it was restored to its Grade III status.

In 2005, Old Forester set a new Gulfstream Park turf course record for 1+116 miles in winning the Canadian Turf Handicap in a time of 1:38.20.

In 2009, the race was raced at a distance of one mile. It was run in two divisions in 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987.

Records

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Time record:

  • 1 mile: 1:31.58 – Courageous Cat (2010)
  • 1+116 miles: 1:38.20 – Old Forester (2005)
  • 1+18 miles: 1:38.20 – Devil's Cup (1997)

Margins:

  • 6 lengths – Jungle Cove (1970), Super Sunrise (1983), The Vid (1995)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins:

  • 2 – Equalize (1988, 1989)
  • 2 – The Vid (1995, 1996)
  • 2 - Heart To Heart (2016, 2017)
  • 2 - Emmanuel (2023, 2024)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Canadian Turf Stakes
2025 Fort Washington 6 Junior Alvarado Claude R. McGaughey III Magic Cap Stables 1+116 miles 1:39.31 $150,000 III [4]
2024 Emmanuel 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm and Siena Farm 1+116 miles 1:39.04 $150,000 III [5]
2023 Emmanuel 4 Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm and Siena Farm 1+116 miles 1:40.31 $150,000 III [6]
2022 Mira Mission 4 Julien R. Leparoux Ian R. Wilkes Mary Abeel Sullivan Revocable Trust abt. 1+116 miles 1:41.43 $150,000 III [7]
2021 Venezuelan Hug 4 Junior Alvarado Danny Gargan Spedale Family Racing & R. A. Hill Stable 1+116 miles 1:40.42 $125,000 III [8]
2020 Sombeyay 4 Flavien Prat Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Racing 1 mile 1:32.44 $150,000 III [9]
2019 Krampus 5 John R. Velazquez William I. Mott William Schettine 1 mile 1:34.98 $150,000 III [10]
2018 Hogy 9 Irad Ortiz Jr. Michael J. Maker Michael M. Hui 1 mile 1:32.11 $150,000 III [11]
2017 Heart to Heart 6 Julien R. Leparoux Brian A. Lynch Terry Hamilton 1 mile 1:32.63 $150,000 III [12]
2016 Heart to Heart 5 Julien R. Leparoux Brian A. Lynch Terry Hamilton 1 mile 1:33.52 $150,000 III [13]
2015 Long On Value 4 Joel Rosario William I. Mott Wachtel Stable & George J. Kerr 1 mile 1:34.26 $150,000 III [14]
2014 Reload 5 Javier Castellano Claude R. McGaughey III Phipps Stable 1 mile 1:32.34 $150,000 III [15]
2013 Data Link 5 Javier Castellano Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III 1 mile 1:33.01 $150,000 III [16]
2012 Doubles Partner 5 Julien R. Leparoux Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm 1 mile 1:32.56 $150,000 III [17]
2011 Little Mike 4 Joe Bravo Dale L. Romans Priscilla Vaccarezza 1 mile 1:32.37 $150,000 III [18]
2010 Courageous Cat 4 Garrett K. Gomez William I. Mott Pam & Martin Wygod 1 mile 1:31.58 $150,000 III [19]
2009 Twilight Meteor 5 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Peachtree Stable 1 mile 1:34.31 $150,000 III [20]
Canadian Turf Handicap
2008 Host (CHI) 8 John R. Velazquez Thomas Albertrani Melnyk Racing Stables 1+116 miles 1:39.85 $100,000 III [21]
2007 Giant Wrecker 5 Javier Castellano Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1+116 miles 1:39.70 $100,000 III [22]
2006 English Channel 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio 1+116 miles 1:39.13 $100,000 Listed [23]
2005 Old Forester 4 Eibar Coa William I. Mott Live Oak Plantation 1+116 miles 1:38.20 $100,000 Listed [24]
2004 Newfoundland 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Sumaya Us Stable 1+116 miles 1:44.90 $100,000 III Off turf[25]
2003 Political Attack 4 Mark Guidry Michael R. Matz Fitz Eugene Dixon Jr. 1+116 miles 1:40.43 $100,000 III [26]
2002 North East Bound 6 Jose A. Velez Jr. William W. Perry Julian Demarco, Richard J. Disano 1+116 miles 1:44.01 $145,500 III Off turf[27]
2001 Inexplicable 6 Jose A. Santos Christophe Clement Lucy Young-Boutin 1+116 miles 1:39.43 $150,000 III [28]
2000 Shamrock City 5 Edgar S. Prado Mohammed Moubarak Buckram Oak Farm 1+18 miles 1:47.15 $100,000 III [29]
1999 Federal Trial 4 Robbie Davis Louis M. Goldfine Arthur I. Appleton 1+18 miles 1:47.90 $100,000 III [30]
1998 Subordination 4 Jerry D. Bailey Gary Sciacca Klaravich Stables 1+18 miles 1:50.87 $100,000 III Off turf[31]
1997 Devil's Cup 4 Rick Wilson John C. Kimmel Gold Spur Stable 1+18 miles 1:47.01 $100,000 II [32]
1996 The Vid 6 Herb McCauley Martin D. Wolfson Joseph J. Sullivan 1+18 miles 1:47.05 $100,000 II [33]
1995 The Vid 5 Jerry D. Bailey Martin D. Wolfson Joseph J. Sullivan 1+18 miles 1:47.19 $100,000 II [34]
1994 Paradise Creek 5 Mike E. Smith William I. Mott Bertram R. Firestone 1+18 miles 1:47.80 $100,000 II [35]
1993 Stagecraft (GB) 6 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Darley Stud Management 1+18 miles 1:47.80 $100,000 II [36]
1992 Buckhar 4 Jean Cruguet Willard C. Freeman John W. Meriwether 1+18 miles 1:48.49 $100,000 II [37]
1991 Izvestia (CAN) 4 Robin Platts Roger L. Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1+116 miles 1:41.50 $100,000 II [38]
1990 Youmadeyourpoint 4 Douglas Valiente Eugene Navarro Stanley M. Ersoff 1+116 miles 1:44.60 $100,000 II Off turf[39]
1989 Equalize 7 Jose A. Santos Angel Penna Sr. A. J. Menditeguy Stable 1+116 miles 1:41.00 $118,800 II [40]
1988 Equalize 6 Jerry D. Bailey Angel Penna Sr. A. J. Menditeguy Stable 1+116 miles 1:41.20 $154,500 II [41]
1987 Racing Star 5 Santiago B. Soto Manuel A. Estevez Five Star Stable 1+116 miles 1:40.80 $103,290 II Division 1[42]
New Colony 4 Victor H. Molina Charles R. Stutts Silver Meadow Racing Stable 1:42.00 $94,850 Division 2[43]
1986 Amerilad 5 Jose A. Velez Jr. Edward J. Yowell October House Farm 1+116 miles 1:40.20 $98,475 II Division 1[44]
Vanlandingham 5 Donald MacBeth Claude R. McGaughey III Loblolly Stable 1:40.00 $107,600 Division 2[45]
1985 Nepal 5 Jerry D. Bailey Thomas J. Skiffington Mandysland Farm 1+116 miles 1:40.00 $102,350 II Division 1[46]
Solidified 4 Jean Cruguet Frank Martin Sr. Harbor View Farm 1:40.60 $103,350 Division 2[47]
1984 Ayman 4 Jean Cruguet Howard M. Tesher Steven & Gary Wolfson 1+116 miles 1:40.00 $95,925 III [48]
1983 Data Swap 6 Mickey Solomone Mary L. Edens Mrs. Henry D. Paxton 1+116 miles 1:47.20 $70,175 III Division 1[49]
Super Sunrise (GB) 4 Eddie Maple Michael J. Doyle Jeff Maxwell 1:46.60 $68,675 Division 2[50]
1982 Robsphere 5 Don Brumfield Richard R. Root Harry T. Mangurian Jr. 1+116 miles 1:41.00 $66,150 III [51]
1981 Proctor 4 Craig Perret Frank A. Alexander Dogwood Stable 1+116 miles 1:41.00 $102,150 III [52]
1980 Morning Frolic 5 Angel Cordero Jr. Stephen A. DiMauro Mrs. Philip J. Davidson 1+116 miles 1:41.20 $68,700 III [53]
1979 Roan Star 6 Craig Perret Leonard Imperio Buckram Oak Stable 1+116 miles 1:40.80 $52,650 III Division 1[54]
Noble Dancer II (GB) 7 Jacinto Vasquez Thomas J. Kelly Haakon Fretheim 1:41.00 $52,150 Division 2[55]
1978 Practitioner 5 Jay S. Rodriguez Leo Sierra Dogwood Stable 1+116 miles 1:41.60 $49,700 III Division 1[56]
Court Open 4 Robert Woodhouse Bill P. Kelley Daybreak Farm 1:40.80 $49,200 Division 2[57]
1977 Gravelines (FR) 5 Jerry D. Bailey Neal J. Winick Maribel G. Blum & Mrs. Robert Harpenau 1+116 miles 1:44.40 $55,700 III Division 1[58]
Gay Jitterbug 4 Larry Saumell Jimmy Croll Jaclyn Stable 1:44.00 $54,700 Division 2[59]
1976 Step Forward 4 Mickey Solomone Charles P. Sanborn Hough A. Grant 1+116 miles 1:40.20 $67,200 III [60]
1975 Sir Jason 4 Miguel A. Rivera Laz S. Barrera Harbor View Farm 1+116 miles 1:40.80 $51,125 III [61]
1974 Baccalaureate (CAN) 4 Robert Woodhouse Jack R. Hogan Jack R. Hogan 1+116 miles 1:42.20 $73,000 III [62]
1973 Windtex 4 John L. Rotz George Zatalos Sol Epstein 1+116 miles 1:41.40 $39,725 III Division 1[63]
Life Cycle 4 Frank Iannelli Robert J. Frankel Peter E. Blum 1:42.80 $39,025 Division 2[64]
1972 Speedy Zephyr (CAN) 4 Ron Turcotte Leslie Lear Charles I. Rathgeb Jr. 1+116 miles 1:43.60 $72,600 Off turf[65]
1971 Brokers Tip II (NZ) 6 Michael Hole Arnold N. Winick Maribel G. Blum 1+116 miles 1:41.80 $52,175 [66]
1970 Jungle Cove 4 Larry Adams Woodford C. Stephens James Cox Brady 1+116 miles 1:52.80 $48,650 [67]
1969 Go Marching 4 Manuel Ycaza Horatio A. Luro Warner L. Jones Jr. 1+116 miles 1:43.80 $36,550 [68]
1968 War Censor 5 Earlie Fires S. Bryant Ott Fourth Estate Stables 1+116 miles 1:41.20 $36,150 Dead heat[69]
§ Flit-To 5 Jacinto Vasquez Jim P. Conway Robert Lehman
1967 Chinatowner 5 Heliodoro Gustines John A. Nerud Tartan Stable 1+116 miles 1:41.20 $33,000 [70]

Legend:
  Turf   Dirt
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

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