Kennedy Road Stakes Explained

Class:Grade II
Horse Race:Kennedy Road Stakes
Location:Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Inaugurated:1989
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Distance:6 furlong sprint
Surface:Tapeta synthetic dirt
Track:left-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old & up
Weight:Assigned
Purse:$175,000 (plus up to $35,000 for eligible Ontario breds)[1]

The Kennedy Road Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run during the latter part of November, the Grade II sprint race is open to horses aged three and older. Raced over a distance of 6 furlongs, it currently offers a purse of C$200,000. The race was originally run on a natural dirt surface, but since 2006 has been on a synthetic "all weather" surface (Polytrack from 2005 to 2015, Tapeta starting in 2016).

Inaugurated in 1989 as the Kennedy Road Handicap, it was named in honour of Kennedy Road, the 1973 Canadian Horse of the Year and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee.

Records

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Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwner

(Furlongs)
TimeWin $Gr.
2022Candy Overload4Sahin CivaciMark E. CasseLeonard Schleifer, Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber6 f1:09.17$175,000G2
2021Pink Lloyd9Rafael M. HernandezEntourage Stable6 f1:08.84$120,000G2
2020Ride A Comet5Patrick HusbandsMark E. CasseJohn C. Oxley & My Meadowview Farm LLC 6 f1:08.25$105,000G2
2019Pink Lloyd7Eurico Rosa da SilvaRobert TillerEntourage Stable 6 f1:08.72$126,000G2
2018Ikerrin Road4Ademar SantosVito ArmataAlpine Stable Limited 6 f1:08.42$105,000G2
2017 Pink Lloyd5Eurico Rosa da SilvaRobert TillerEntourage Stable6 f1:08.46$126,000G2
2016Stacked Deck5Rafael HernandezBarbara J. MinshallBruce Lunsford6 f1:08.19$120,000G2
2015Stacked Deck4Luis ContrerasBarbara J. MinshallBruce Lunsford6 f1:08.34$120,000G2
2014Calgary Cat4Eurico Rosa Da SilvaKevin AttardStephen Chesney & Cory Hoffman6 f1:08.46$120,000G2
2013Bear No Joke5Emma-Jayne WilsonReade BakerBear Stables6 f1:08.63$108,000G2
2012Bear Tough Tiger4Justin SteinReade BakerBear Stables6 f1:08.77$90,000G3
2011Essence Hit Man4Jesse CampbellAudre CappuccittiAudre Cappuccitti & Gordon Cappuccitti6 f1:08.75$108,000G3
2010Ravalo6Jeffrey SanchezDonald BarrLindy M. Redding6 f1:09.00$90,000G3
2009Smokey Fire 4Emma-Jayne WilsonSid C. AttardJim Dandy Stable6 f1:08.49$103,500G3
2008Shadowless3Justin SteinDavid R. BellHeather M. Takahashi6 f1:09.08$99,000G3
2007Connections6Jeremy RoseMichael DiniRuman Stable 6 f1:08.78$75,000G3
2006Main Executive4Todd KabelRadlie LoneyBruno Brothers Farm6 f1:10.02$75,000
2005Are You Serious3Corey FraserRobert TillerRobert Tiller & Frank DiGiulio Jr.6 f1:09.40$84,075
2004align=center colspan=8Race not held due to weather conditions
2003Chris's Bad Boy6Jono JonesVito ArmataAlpine Stable Limited (John Armata)6 f1:08.05$82,425
2002Cheap Talk3Patrick HusbandsRobert TillerRobert Tiller & Tom Lottridge6 f1:09.50$82,500
2001Olympian4Todd KabelJohn CardellaRexdale Stable & Partner6 f1:09.77$65,700
2000Wake At Noon3David ClarkAbraham R. KatryanBruno Schickedanz6 f1:10.89$64,500
1999Great Defender3Slade CallaghanRoss ArmataRobert & Shirley Wilson6 f1:08.17$51,435
1998Uncle Woger3Patrick HusbandsAbraham R. KatryanBrandon Brako Stable6 f1:09.20$38,628
1997All Firmed Up5Todd KabelDaniel J. VellaFrank Stronach6 f1:10.80$38,988
1996Goldminers Gold3Todd KabelDaniel J. VellaFrank Stronach6 f1:09.60$50,130
1995Blitzer6Todd KabelDaniel J. VellaFrank Stronach6 f1:09.80$47,460
1994Blitzer5Todd KabelRobert P. TillerFrank Stronach6 f1:09.80$37,890
1993British Banker5Dave PennaMichael J. DoyleDogwood Stable6 f1:10.20$37,386
1992Canadian Silver4Dave PennaMichael J. DoylePinejoy Stable6 f1:09.80$37,323
1991King Corrie3Richard Dos RamosJohn A. RossAubrey W. Minshall6 f1:09.20$35,935
1990Twist the Snow4Larry AttardAngus McArthurAngus McArthur6 f1:10.00$19,188
1989Mr. Hot Shot4James McAleneyWilliam J. StewartJimmy Stewart & Michelle Upton6 f1:10.40$35,160

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kennedy Road Stakes Profile. www.equibase.com. 29 November 2016.