Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup Explained

Horse Race:Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup
Location:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated:1977
Race Type:Harness race for Standardbred pacers
Distance:1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
Surface:Dirt, ½ mile oval
Qualification:4-year-olds
Purse:$263,000 (2024)

The Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup is a harness race for Standardbred pacers run annually at Flamboro Downs in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Set at a distance of one mile, it was first run in 1977 as the Confederation Cup Pace and through 2012 it was a race for three-year-olds. Placed on hiatus for 2013 and 2014, upon reinstatement in 2015, the Confederation Cup Pace was changed to an event for four-year-olds.[1] The race was not contested in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] [3] In 2022, it was renamed the Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup in honour of Flamboro Downs' co-founder, Charles Juravinski, who died that year.[4]

The Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup is the signature race of Flamboro Downs. Over the years it has attracted some of the very best horses in North America including U. S. and Canadian Hall of Fame horses Abercrombie, Cam Fella, Jate Lobell, On The Road Again, and Somebeachsomewhere.[5]

Historical race events

In 1985 Armbro Dallas finished first in the final but was disqualified making runnerup What's Next the winner. As a result, the race time was not recorded as official. Apaches Fame's win in 1990 marked the first time an Ontario sired, bred, and owned horse won the Confederation Cup.[6]

In 2022, Linedrive Hanover broke the stakes, track, and Canadian record with a time of 1:49.[7]

Records

Most wins by a driver:
Most wins by a trainer:
Stakes record:

Winners of the Confederation Cup Pace

Year
Winner
Age
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2024Huntinthelastdolar4Yannick GingrasPer EngblomE Five Racing, John Fielding1:50 0/0$263,000
2023Fourever Boy4Trevor HenryTim TwaddleMickie Rae Stables LLC, Tim Twaddle1:51 3/5$262,000
2022Linedrive Hanover4James MacDonaldAnthony BeatonWest Wins Stable, McKinlay & Fielding, Mac Nichol1:49 0/0$273,500
2021No Race-No RaceNo RaceNo Race0:00 0/0$000,000
2020No Race-No RaceNo RaceNo Race0:00 0/0$000,000
2019Done Well4Dexter DunnRon BurkeBurke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, J&T Silva Stables, Purnel & Libby, Wingfield Brothers LLC1:50 2/5$188,500
2018Filibuster Hanover4Yannick GingrasRon BurkeBurke Racing Stable LLC, Joseph Di Scala Jr., J&T Silva Stables, Weaver Bruscemi LLC1:51 4/5$182,500
2017Western Fame4Trevor HenryJimmy TakterBrittany Farms1:50 2/5$176,000
2016Rockin Ron4Yannick GingrasRon BurkeBurke Racing Stable LLC1:50 1/5$244,000
2015All Bets Off4Matt KakaleyRon BurkeBurke Racing Stable LLC1:51 3/5$226,575
2014No Race align=left-No RaceNo RaceNo Race0:00 0/0$000,000
2013No Racealign=left-No RaceNo RaceNo Race0:00 0/0$000,000
2012Michaels Power3Scott ZeronCasie ColemanJeffrey S. Snyder1:52 4/5$581,500
2011Bestofbest Hanover 3Jack MoiseyevDaniel MartinL'Ecurie Triple P Inc. (Jean-Roch Perron)1:52 0/0$532,000
2010Aracache Hanover3Doug McNairGregg McNairWilliam Switala & James Martin1:52 1/5$547,000
2009If I Can Dream3Jim Morrill, Jr.Tracy BrainardBulletproof Enterprises1:52 1/5$560,000
2008Somebeachsomewhere3Paul MacDonellBrent MacGrathSomebeachsomewhere Syndicate1:49 2/5$493,000
2007Laughing Art3Jody JamiesonBill ElliottAntonio Chiravalle1:53 3/5$548,500
2006Armbro Deuce3George BrennanBlair BurgessR. Burgess, K. Olsson Burgess, N. Cooper, R. Kostoff1:50 2/5$508,000
2005American Ideal3Mark J. MacDonaldCasie ColemanMac Nichol1:50 3/5$441,980
2004Sparkler3Paul MacDonellMark HarderPatrick Ryan 1:53 1/5$567,000
2003Stonebridge Premio3Michel LachanceBrett PellingRobert Waxman 1:54 3/5$472,120
2002Art Major3Steve CondrenWilliam RobinsonDeena Frost, Thomas & Louis Pontone, Lou & Debora Domiano1:51 1/5$519,000
2001Ring of Life3Sylvain FilionYves FilionYves Filion1:54 2/5$531,500
2000High On Emotion3Ronald PierceBrett PellingMillar Farms (George Millar, Sr.)1:54 1/5$187,800
1999Teeth Of The Dog3John Stark, Jr.John Stark, Jr.Ted Cupp1:55 0/0$168,400
1998Rustler Hanover3Paul MacDonellWilliam WellwoodWellwood Stables, A F J Stable1:53 1/5$183,600
1997Village Jasper3Paul MacDonellWilliam WellwoodWilliam Wellwood1:55 3/5$180,500
1996Stout3Tony KerwoodWilliam RobinsonMatt, Pat, & Dan Daly1:54 0/0$175,000
1995Village Connection3Paul MacDonellWilliam WellwoodWellwood Stables1:54 0/0$160,000
1994Hi Ho Silverheels3William FahyMilan SmithMyrna Smith & Roy Moorefield1:54 4/5$149,000
1993Broadway Blue3Don Irvine, Jr.Robert MurrayRobert E. Cseplo 1:54 3/5$171,500
1992Survivor Gold3Doug BrownWilliam RobinsonLobro Stables, J. & L. Aarts & Robert H. Grand Holdings1:54 3/5$141,600
1991Arcane Hanover3Norm McKnight, Jr.William RobinsonLothlorien Equestrian Centre1:53 3/5$363,500
1990Apaches Fame3William (Bud) FritzWilliam (Bud) FritzDovers Venture II1:55 0/0$341,000
1989Mystery Fund3William GaleRobert McIntoshGeorge Segal1:56 3/5$311,500
1988Matt's Scooter3Michel LachanceHarry J. PoultonGordon & Illa Rumpel, Charles Juravinski1:55 0/0$318,500
1987Jate Lobell3Mark O'MaraMark O'MaraJoe McCluskey & Kentuckiana Farms1:54 1/5$378,500
1986Nobleland Sam3Sam Noble IIISam Noble IIISam Noble1:55 1/5$230,000
1985What's Next3John PlutinoJoseph CaraluzziCaraluzzi-McNichol Stable, Inc.0:00 0/0 †$250,000
1984On The Road Again3William "Buddy" GilmourHarry J. PoultonGordon & Illa Rumpel 1:56 1/5$202,500
1983Time To Cash3Myles (Mickey) McNicholRay FlisMike Caggiano, Guy Cutuh, George Patten1:57 3/5$210,000
1982Cam Fella3Pat CrowePat CroweNorman Clements & Norman Faulkner1:58 1/5$125,000
1981Conquered3Dr. John HayesDr. John HayesBeejay Stables & C. Juravinski1:58 0/0$100,000
1980Justin Passing3Doug ArthurDoug ArthurL. J. Applegath, Kingfish Stable1:58 0/0$100,000
1979Hot Hitter3Henri FilionLouis MeittinisSolomon Katz, S A J & Alterman Stables1:57 3/5$110,500
1978Abercrombie3Glen GarnseyGlen GarnseyL. Keith Bulen & Shirley A. Mitchell1:56 4/5$93,000
1977Governor Skipper3H. "Bucky" NorrisIvanhoe Stables, Inc.1:57 3/5$72,500

Notes and References

  1. http://www.flamborodowns.com/confederation_cup.html Confederation Cup race history at Flamboro Downs
  2. Web site: 2020 Confederation Cup Cancelled . 2023-02-21 . Standardbred Canada . en.
  3. Web site: Flamboro Cancels Confederation Cup . 2023-02-21 . Standardbred Canada . en.
  4. Web site: flamboro downs - Charles Juravinski Cup . 2023-02-21 . www.flamborodowns.com.
  5. http://www.standardbredcanada.ca/form/2016-confederation-cup-handicapping-contest.html Standardbred Canada May 12, 2016 article on the 2016 Confederation Cup reporting that "nine of North America's top four-year-old pacers will contest the 38th edition of the Confederation Cup"
  6. http://www.flamborodowns.com/cup_highlights.html Flamboro Downs Confederation Cup historical highlights
  7. Web site: Linedrive Hanover Sets Canadian Record In Juravinski Cup . 2023-02-21 . Standardbred Canada . en.