Durham_Cup_Stakes

Durham Cup Stakes

Durham Cup Stakes

Horse race


The Durham Cup Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run in mid October, the Grade III race is open to horses age three and older. Raced over a distance of 1+18 miles on Tapeta synthetic dirt, it currently offers a current purse of Can$150,000.

Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...

The race was first run in 1906 as the Durham Cup Handicap at Old Woodbine Racetrack. It remained there until the track was closed and replaced by the new Woodbine racetrack. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:

  • 1+34 miles : 1906-1951
  • 1+14 miles : 1952-1979
  • 1+18 miles : 1980–2019
  • 1 116

In 1992, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race.

Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)

  • On Synthetic dirt surface:
    • 1:40.73 - Who's the Star (2022)
  • On natural dirt:
    • 1:48.58 - Deputy Inxs (1999)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

More information Year, Winner ...
* In 1990 there was a dead heat for first.

See also


References

  1. "Durham Cup Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.

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