Shady Well Stakes
{{Short description|Horse race}}
{{Infobox horseraces
| class = Restricted
| horse race = Shady Well Stakes
| image =
| caption =
| location = Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario
| inaugurated = 1956
| race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
| website = {{URL|http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp}}
| surface = Polytrack
| track = left-handed
| qualification = Two-year-old fillies
(foaled in Ontario)
| weight = Allowances
| purse = $118,500 (2015)
| bonuses =
}}
The Shady Well Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 2000 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held in mid July, the ungraded stakes race is open to two-year-old fillies foaled in the Province of Ontario. A sprint race, it is contested over a distance of {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $118,500. It was raced in two divisions in 1958 and 1968.
Inaugurated in 1956, the race is named in honour of Edward F. Seagram's filly, Shady Well, whose career wins included three straight Durham Cup Handicaps during 1932-1934.
Since inception, the race has been contested at a variety of distances:
- {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs : 1980-2005, 2007 to present (at Woodbine Racetrack)
- 5 furlongs : 2006 (at Woodbine Racetrack)
- 6 furlongs : 1974-1979 (at Woodbine Racetrack)
- {{frac|6|1|2}} furlongs : 1956-1959, (at Woodbine Racetrack), 1969-1972 (at Fort Erie Racetrack), 1973 (at Woodbine Racetrack)
- 7 furlongs : 1960-1967 (at Woodbine Racetrack), 1968 (at Greenwood Raceway)
Records
Speed record:
- 1:03.14 - Roxy Gap (2010)
Most wins by an owner:
- 6 - Kinghaven Farms (1974, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2000)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Avelino Gomez (1966, 1972, 1976, 1978)
- 4 - David Clark (1981, 1989, 1998, 2005)
- 4 - Robert Landry (1994, 1996, 1999, 2002)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Frank H. Merrill, Jr. (1958, 1965, 1972, 1976)
- 4 - John Tammaro, Jr. (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984)
Winners of the Shady Well Stakes
| class="wikitable sortable" | |
| style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:38px" | Year ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:135px"| Winner ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:140px"| Jockey ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:150px"| Trainer ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:170px"| Owner ! style="background-color:#DACAA5" | Time | |
|---|---|
| 2015
|Robert Marzilli |1:04.33 | |
| 2014
|Starless Night |Tucci Stables |1:04.67 | |
| 2013
|Triple K Stables |1:04.38 | |
| 2012
|Cryptic Message |C.E.C. Farms |1:04.42 | |
| 2011
|Wesley A. Ward |1:03.95 | |
| 2010
|Roxy Gap |Melnyk Racing Stables |1:03.14 | |
| 2009
|Maritime Passion |Benjamin Hutzel |1:04.24 | |
| 2008
|Cawaja Beach |Hard Eight Sta./Ace Racing |1:04.26 | |
| 2007
|Alvena |James & Alice Sapara |1:04.09 | |
| 2006
|Midnight Shadow |Frank DiGiulio, Jr. et al. |0:57.65 | |
| 2005
|Wannatalkaboutme |M. Gonzalez/MAD Racing |1:05.52 | |
| 2004
|South Bay Cove |Windhaven |1:06.26 | |
| 2003
|Megan's Appeal |Fire Rock Stable |1:05.73 | |
| 2002
|Appleby Gardens |1:05.93 | |
| 2001
|Ginger Gold | Jim Dandy Stable
|1:07.11 |
| 2000
|Small Promises |1:05.85 | |
| 1999
|Ruby Park |1:06.40 | |
| 1998
|Last Vice |O'Cainon Stables |1:05.80 | |
| 1997
|Queen St. West |Shelter Valley/C. Walls |1:05.80 | |
| 1996
|Larkwhistle |Anderson/Cuddy/Ferguson |1:06.00 | |
| 1995
|Heavenly Valley |1:05.20 | |
| 1994
|Honky Tonk Tune |1:04.20 | |
| 1993
|Lucky Pisces |Eastview Stables |1:06.20 | |
| 1992
|Sermon Time |1:04.40 | |
| 1991
|Maple Lake |Gary Vasey & partner |1:06.60 | |
| 1990
|Run Lady Run |Cooksmere Farm |1:05.60 | |
| 1989
|Bodust |High Point Stable |1:04.00 | |
| 1988
|Blondeinamotel |1:05.80 | |
| 1987
|Phoenix Factor |A. J. Anderson |1:05.20 | |
| 1986
|Casereae |1:05.80 | |
| 1985
|Simply Splashing |J. N. Stable |1:06.00 | |
| 1984
|Festival Star |1:05.00 | |
| 1983
|1:05.80 | |
| 1982
|Candle Bright |1:06.20 | |
| 1981
|Ada Lady |Young / Schipper |1:04.20 | |
| 1980
|Passing Mood |1:05.20 | |
| 1979
|Avenare |Bo-Teek Farm |1:11.40 | |
| 1978
|Spin To Win * |E. C. Pasquale |1:11.80 | |
| 1977
|1:12.20 | |
| 1976
|Olympic Princess |1:13.00 | |
| 1975
|Seraphic |1:10.80 | |
| 1974
|Deepstar |1:11.60 | |
| 1973
|Trudie Tudor |Doug Banks |1:16.60 | |
| 1972
|W. Preston Gilbride |1:18.20 | |
| 1971
|Hempens Soung |Holtsinger / Davis |1:18.00 | |
| 1970
|Vacation Lady |R. E. Leslie |1:18.40 | |
| 1969
|Foxy Parent |1:18.00 | |
| 1968
|Amber Sherry |1:27.40 | |
| 1968
|Windsor Maid |1:27.20 | |
| 1967
|Rhythm Sal |I. Tenney |1:24.80 | |
| 1966
|All We Have |1:24.40 | |
| 1965
|Brave Front |H. M. Hughes |1:24.40 | |
| 1964
|1:23.40 | |
| 1963
|Ciboulette |1:24.60 | |
| 1962
|My Bunty |1:24.60 | |
| 1961
|1:27.60 | |
| 1960
|Flashing Top |1:25.80 | |
| 1959
|Naughty Flirt |1:19.20 | |
| 1958
|Sword Woman |Pine Tree Stable |1:20.00 | |
| 1958
|Royal Border |Gormley Stud Farm |1:20.00 | |
| 1957
|Stole The Ring |C. O'Brien |Miss C. B. Armstrong |1:17.60 | |
| 1956
|Pink Velvet |1:18.00 |
{{refbegin}}* In 1978 Susie Bigger finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.{{refend}}
References
- [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=270 The Shady Well Stakes at Pedigree Query]
Category:Restricted stakes races in Canada
Category:Flat horse races for two-year-old fillies