Coronation Futurity Stakes Explained

Class:Restricted
Horse Race:Coronation Futurity Stakes
Location:Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated:1902
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Distance: miles (9 furlongs)
Surface:Tapeta synthetic dirt
Track:left-handed
Qualification:Two-year-olds foaled in Canada
Weight:122 pounds
Purse:Can$250,000[1]

The Coronation Futurity Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old horses foaled in Canada. It is run annually in mid-November at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at a distance of miles. Along with its turf counterpart, the Cup and Saucer Stakes, the Coronation Futurity is the richest race for two-year-olds foaled in Canada.

Inaugurated in 1902 at Toronto's Old Woodbine Racetrack, it was created in celebration of the August 9, 1902 coronation of Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The winner of the race often becomes the early favorite for next year's Queen's Plate, though the last horse to win both races was Norcliffe in 1975.[2]

The 1963 winner was Northern Dancer who would go on to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and become the most important sire of the 20th century. Of note, his young jockey that day was future Canadian and U.S. Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte who, ten years later, would ride Secretariat to victory in the U.S. Triple Crown series.

Sunny's Halo won the 1982 edition of the Coronation Futurity and went on to win the following year's Kentucky Derby.

Since inception, the Coronation Futurity has been contested at a variety of distances:[3]

The race was run on a natural dirt surface until Woodbine installed a synthetic dirt surface in 2006. In 2016, the surface was Tapeta;[4] it was Polytrack between 2006 and 2015.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of miles)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTimeRef
2022 VelocitorJustin SteinKevin Attard Al Ulwelling & Bill Ulwelling1:52.00
2021The Minkster David MoranDaniel J. VellaSea Glass Stables1:52.51
2020StephenJustin SteinKevin AttardAl and Bill Ulwelling1:52.46[5]
2019Halo AgainRafael HernandezSteve AsmussenWinchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing1:51.82[6]
2018Avie's FlatterEurico Rosa Da SilvaJosie CarrollIvan Dalos1:51.02[7]
2017AheadbyacenturyRafael HernandezJohn A. RossJacks of Hearts Racing & J.R. Racing1:51.02
2016King and His CourtGary BoulangerMark E. CasseGary Barber & Wachtel Stable1:50.76
2015ShakhimatEmma-Jayne WilsonRoger L. AttfieldDan Gale1:51.10
2014Decision DayJesse M. CampbellJosie CarrollDonver Stable1:52.50
2013Asserting BearJames McAleneyReade BakerBear Stables, Ltd. (Danny Dion)1:50.96
2012Up With the BirdsEurico Rosa da SilvaMalcolm PierceSam-Son Farms1:51.13
2011MartimerLuis ContrerasSid C. AttardNorseman Racing Stable1:50.91
2010Strike OilLuis ContrerasMark E. CasseJohn C. Oxley1:52.10
2009HollingerTyler PizarroRoger AttfieldBob Harvey & Al Wortzman1:51.55
2008Active DutyCorey FraserMark E. CasseWoodford Racing LLC1:52.01
2007KesagamiPatrick HusbandsSid C. AttardJim Dandy Stable1:53.40
2006Leonnatus AnteasJono JonesKevin AttardKnob Hill Stable1:55.97
2005Thinking Out LoudTodd KabelDavid R. BellD. Morgan Firestone1:54.84
2004AbloGerry OlguinRoger AttfieldAttfield/Canino/Werner1:55.24
2003A Bit O'GoldJono JonesCatherine Day PhillipsThe Two Bit Racing Stable1:54.15
2002Arco's GoldConstant MontpellierJohn A. RossSteven & Alex DiIorio1:53.75
2001Streakin RobGary BoulangerJames E. DayCudney Stables/Allan Kent1:53.63
2000Emile RamsammySteve OwensEmpress Stable1:54.20
1999Dixieland DiamondTodd KabelMark FrostadSam-Son Farm1:55.06
1998ZahaRobbie DavisKiaran McLaughlinShadwell Racing1:55.20
1997Classic ResultSandy HawleyMacdonald BensonAugustin Stable1:54.00
1996Love ViewMickey WallsDavid R. BellR. F. & J. E. Shaw1:55.60
1995Firm DancerJim McAleneyMike KeoghGus Schickedanz1:53.80
1994Talkin ManRobert LandryRoger AttfieldKinghaven/Stollery1:52.60
1993Parental PressureJack LauzonFred H. LoschkeHammer Kopf et al.1:53.80
1992CirculatingSandy HawleyRod WrightSherwood/Sheehan1:54.20
1991Keen FalconSandy HawleyEmile M. AllainKeen Syndicate1:55.00
1990Rainbows For LifeBrian SwatukJames E. DaySam-Son Farm1:52.00
1989French KingSandy HawleyBill MarkoRocco A. Marcello1:57.00
1988SpigotJim McAleneyDavid R. BellJohn A. Franks1:53.60
1987Regal ClassicDave PennaJames E. DaySam-Son & Windfields1:53.80
1986Bold ExecutiveRichard Dos RamosGerry BelangerRomeo/Marcello/Pedigree1:54.60
1985Grey ClassicIrwin DriedgerJames E. DaySam-Son Farm1:55.80
1984Dauphin FabuleuxJeffrey FellJames E. DaySam-Son Farm1:53.20
1983Prince AvatarRobin PlattsBil MarkoRoyal Crown S./Marko1:53.00
1982Sunny's HaloDave PennaDavid C. Cross Jr.David J. Foster1:53.60
1981Le DanseurGary StahlbaumJacques DumasJean-Louis Levesque1:51.00
1980BayfordRobin PlattsJohn J. Tammaro, Jr.Kinghaven Farm1:51.20
1979Allan BlueJoey BelowusGil RowntreeStafford Farm1:54.60
1978Medaille d'OrJean CruguetYonnie StarrJean-Louis Levesque1:50.60
1977OverskateRobin PlattsGil RowntreeStafford Farm1:52.20
1976GibouleeSandy HawleyJacques DumasJean-Louis Levesque1:50.80
1975NorcliffeSandy HawleyRoger AttfieldNorcliffe Stable1:49.20
1974L'EnjoleurSandy HawleyYonnie StarrJean-Louis Levesque1:51.80
1973Lord DurhamSandy HawleyJames C. BentleyWindfields Farm1:52.80
1972Zaca SpiritAvelino GomezClarke WhitakerBo-Teek Farm1:50.60
1971Gentleman ConnSandy HawleyJerry C. MeyerWillow Downs Farm1:51.60
1970Great GabeJohn BaboolalJerry C. MeyerWillow Downs Farm1:52.40
1969Dauntless SpiritHugo DittfachV. WalkerBo-Teek Farm1:53.40
1968ViceregalRichard GrubbGordon J. McCannWindfields Farm1:51.60
1967Arctic BlizzardAvelino GomezLou Cavalaris, Jr.M. Seitz & J. Reid1:54.20
1966Cool ReceptionAvelino GomezLou Cavalaris, Jr.M. Seitz & J. Reid1:53.40
1965Titled HeroAvelino GomezPatrick MacMurchyPeter K. Marshall1:55.40
1964Good Old MortAvelino GomezJerry C. MeyerEdward B. Seedhouse1:54.60
1963Northern DancerRon TurcotteHoratio LuroWindfields Farm1:51.00
1962Welcome PardnerRichard ArmstrongRoy JohnsonGolden West Farm1:52.20
1961ChoperionJames FitzsimmonsHoratio LuroWindfields Farm1:52.00
1960Jammed LuckyHugo DittfachYonnie StarrConn Smythe1:46.20
1959Victoria ParkAvelino GomezHoratio LuroWindfields Farm1:46.40
1958Bull VicAl CoyYonnie StarrMaloney & Smythe1:45.80
1957Stole The RingC. O'BrienE. HallMiss C. B. Armstrong1:45.40
1956ChopadetteVic BovineGordon J. McCannWinnifred Taylor1:43.40
1955Canadian ChampDavid StevensonJohn PasseroWilliam R. Beasley1:43.40
1954Baffin BayR. BuissonM. LongLuxiana Farm1:47.00
1953King MapleHerb LindbergJ. HornsbyMrs. G. McMacken1:43.00
1952CanadianaJose VinaGordon J. McCannE. P. Taylor1:47.00
1951FlaredayR. BuissonJohn J. ThorpeJ. E. Frowde Seagram1:47.40
1950BritanniaGil RobillardGordon J. McCannE. P. Taylor1:44.00
1949UnionvilleF. DodgeD. SommervilleH. Clifford Hatch1:45.60
1948 Speedy IrishJohnny DewhurstOctave ViauG. H. McCullagh1:44.60
1947Last MarkHoward BaileyJim G. FairJim G. Fair1:41.00
1946Casa CamaraHerb LindbergRobert K. HodgsonWilliam. F. Morrissey1:39.60
1945KingarvieJohnny DewhurstRichard TownrowParkwood Stable1:42.60
1944UttermostBobby WatsonCecil HowardHarry C. Hatch1:40.40
1943CyperacSydney Denny Birley Arthur BrentParkwood Stable1:41.20
1942GrandpalHarry MeynellLoyd Gentry, Sr.Harry C. Hatch1:42.40
1941Cossack PostRobert WatsonLoyd Gentry, Sr.Harry C. Hatch1:44.60
1940DepositorPat RemillardLeo WoodstockMedway Stable1:14.00
1939Katie BudNorman FodenDave GarrityDave Garrity1:14.00
1938JelwellBert AlexandraCosgrave Stable1:14.00
1937SkyrosM. Delio F. Cook H. Talbot1:15.60
1936Pagan KingHarry Giddings, Jr.Parkwood Stable1:12.80
1935SweepouchWilliam H. BringloeHarry C. Hatch1:14.60
1934LiptonEddie BarnesJack HuttonRyland H. New1:13.80
1933HorometerFrankie MannHarry Giddings, Jr.Col. R. S. McLaughlin1:13.80
1932Khaki JohnJohn Mattioli J. Hynes Thorncliffe Stable1:14.60
1931Easter HatterG. Riley Loyd Gentry, Sr.Harry C. Hatch1:16.40
1930Rare JewelNorman FodenWilliam CampbellConn Smythe1:15.00
1929SpearheadFrank ColtilettiJohn J. HastingsTedluc Stable 1:15.20
1928Pin WheelFred H. SchelkeThorncliffe Stable1:15.75
1927Young KittyJohn McTaggartWilliam H. BringloeSeagram Stable1:14.60
1926Arrant JadeF. Smith G. Miller Lily A. Livingston1:04.80
1925PhanariotB. Kennedy William H. BringloeSeagram Stable1:02.40
1924FairbankEdward Scobie J. Coleman James C. Fletcher1:02.20
1923IsolettaT. Wilson William H. BringloeSeagram Stable1:01.60
1922Ocean CrestJohn McTaggartThorncliffe Stable1:02.00
1921Captain ScottJohn McTaggartJ. Coleman Thorncliffe Stable1:03.20
1920Chief SponsorRoxy Romanelli Harry Giddings, Jr.Harry Giddings, Sr.1:02.40
1919no race
1918no race
1917Sea FrothT. Parrington Barry T. LittlefieldJoseph E. Seagram0:56.00
1916Gold GaloreBarry T. LittlefieldJoseph E. Seagram0:55.20
1915ArmineW. Stevenson Harry Giddings, Jr.Harry Giddings, Sr.0:56.40
1914LinsinF. Goldstein Albert G. WestonCharles S. Campbell0:56.60
1913BeehiveJohnny Wilson Harry Giddings, Jr.Harry Giddings, Sr.0:55.60
1912Hearts of OakHarry Giddings, Jr.Harry Giddings, Sr.0:56.60
1911OndramonJohnny Wilson Harry Giddings, Jr.Harry Giddings, Sr.0:56.20
1910Satin BowerD. McCarthy R. Walker Robert T. Davies0:57.20
1909St. CeciliaTrueman William Shields Robert T. Davies0:58.40
1908Lady MilnerCarroll ShillingBarry T. LittlefieldJoseph E. Seagram0:49.60
1907Andrew SummersJames Kelly H. McDonald J. W. Groves0:49.20
1906FestinoBarry T. LittlefieldJohn K. TreubelJoseph E. Seagram0:49.40
1905ZelindaRoxy Romanelli B. Pope Robert T. Davies0:51.00
1904Caper SauceOtto WonderlyBarry T. LittlefieldJoseph E. Seagram0:50.50
1903LoupangaJ. Daly Robert T. DaviesRobert T. Davies0:50.75
1902Ayrshire LadT. Waller Edward WhyteWilliam Hendrie0:51.50

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chart of the 2016 Coronation Futurity. equibase.com. 16 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Woodbridge heads competitive Coronation Futurity field of nine. www.woodbineentertainment.com. 16 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Stakes Histories. Woodbine Entertainment Group. 29–30. 2016-11-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160918015451/http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/Woodbine/Racing/StatisticsandBios/Documents/2012%20Thoroughbred%20Stakes%20Results.pdf. 2016-09-18. dead.
  4. . Training begins on Woodbine's new Tapeta surface. Toronto, ON. Woodbine Entertainment. 2016-03-18. 2016-03-19.
  5. Web site: Stephen heads Coronation Futurity assembly . Woodbine Racetrack . 17 June 2021 . en-CA . 2020-11-01.
  6. Web site: Halo Again triumphs in Coronation Futurity CTHS . www.cthsont.com . 17 June 2021 . en . 2019-11-23.
  7. Web site: 2018 Woodbine Media Guide . Woodbine Racetrack . 17 June 2021.