Wonder Where Stakes Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Restricted
Horse Race:	Wonder Where Stakes
Location:	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated:	1965
Race Type:	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website:	woodbineentertainment.com
Distance:	NaNmiles
Track:	Left-handed
Qualification:	Three-year-old fillies
Weight:	Scale Weight
Purse:	Can$250,000 (2016)

The Wonder Where Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1965 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held during the end of July/first week in August, it is the third leg of Canadian Triple Tiara series for Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies.

Raced on Turf, the Wonder Where Stakes currently offers a purse of Can$250,000. Since inception in 1965, it has been contested at miles (10 furlongs) except for 1994 when the distance was set at miles (9 furlongs).

The race is named in honor of the champion filly, Wonder Where, Canada's 1959 Horse of the Year and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee.

In 2007, Sealy Hill became the first filly to win the Canadian Triple Tiara since the series was created in 1999.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:58.88 - Inflexibility (2017)

Most wins by an owner:

• 7 - Sam-Son Farm (1972, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2013)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 - Todd Kabel (1993, 1994, 1998, 2002)
• 5 - Patrick Husbands (2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 4 - James E. Day (1985, 1990, 1991, 1996)
• 4 - Roger Attfield (1986, 1988, 1999, 2001)
• 4 - Mark Casse (2007, 2009, 2014, 2015)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2022	Sister Seagull	Antonio Gallardo	Catherine Day-Phillips		2:04.65
2021	Munnyfor Ro	Justin Stein	Kevin Attard	Raroma Stable	2:05.36
2020	Merveilleux	Rafael Hernandez	Kevin Attard		2:05.34
2019	Desert Ride	Steven Bahen	Neil J. Howard	Sam-Son Farm	2:02.01
2018	Avies Mineshaft	Gary Boulanger	Josie Carroll		2:03.67
2017	Inflexibility	Luis Contreras	Chad C. Brown	Klaravich Stables	1:58.88
2016	Caren	Jesse M. Campbell	Michael P. De Paulo	Robert Marzilli	2:03.10
2015	Season Ticket	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	Gary Barber	2:03.01
2014	Lexie Lou	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	Gary Barber	2:00.90
2013	Smartyfly	Eurico Rosa da Silva	Malcolm Pierce	Sam-Son Farms	2:03.27
2012	Awesome Fire	Chantal Sutherland	Nick Gonzalez	Urban Fire Corp	2:04.12
2011	Marketing Mix	Patrick Husbands	Tom Proctor	Glen Hill Farm	2:01.21
2010	Free Fee Lady	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Reade Baker	Harlequin Ranches	2:03.40
2009	Tasty Temptation	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	Woodford Racing	2:10.81
2008	Northern Kraze	Chantal Sutherland	Mark Frostad	Frostad/Anderson Farms	2:06.78
2007	Sealy Hill	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	Melynk Racing	2:02.17
2006	Like a Gem	David Clark	Daniel J. Vella	Garland Williamson	2:05.61
2005	Silver Highlight	Martin Dwyer	Andrew Balding	D.H. Calson & C.D. Miller	2:03.69
2004	My Vintage Port	Jono Jones	Ken Parsley	K. Parsley & R. Pettifer	2:05.08
2003	Alpha Saphire	Emile Ramsammy	Malcolm Pierce	Stronach Stable	2:06.59
2002	Hot Talent	Todd Kabel	Malcolm Pierce	Stronach Stable	2:02.27
2001	Sweetest Thing	James McAleney	Roger Attfield	Canino, Werner & Attfield	2:06.08
2000	Misty Mission	Slade Callaghan	Mark Frostad	Sam-Son Farm	2:03.30
1999	Free Vacation	Laurie Gulas	Roger Attfield	M. & P. Canino et al.	2:08.78
1998	Kirby's Song	Todd Kabel	Tino Attard	Kirby Canada Farm	2:03.80
1997	One Emotion	Mickey Walls	Barbara Minshall	Minshall Farms	2:05.60
1996	Colorful Vices	Emile Ramsammy	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	2:07.80
1995	Sylky Market	Emile Ramsammy	Ann Kuti	T. Molony	2:03.40
1994	Mysteriously	Todd Kabel	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	1:47.40
1993	Strong And Steady	Todd Kabel	Daniel J. Vella	John G. Sikura & partner	2:01.20
1992	Bally Vaughn	Dave Penna	David Guitard	Kings Lane Farm	2:05.60
1991	Quiet Cleo	James McKnight	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	2:04.20
1990	Spinnakers Flying	Brian Swatuk	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	2:02.80
1989	Princess Caveat	Ray Sabourin	John A. Ross	Aubrey W. Minshall	2:03.00
1988	Sparrow Lake	Don Seymour	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	2:03.60
1987	Misty Magic	Richard Dos Ramos	Albert Trudell	J. G. Wren	2:06.40
1986	Carotene	Richard Dos Ramos	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	2:14.20
1985	In My Cap	Jeffrey Fell	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	2:09.40
1984	Bounding Away	David Clark	Macdonald Benson	Windfields Farm	2:04.20
1983	Northern Blossom	Dan Beckon	Gil Rowntree	B. K. Y. Stable	2:07.80
1982	Pensioner	George HoSang	Emile Allain	Helen G. Stollery	2:14.60
1981	Rainbow Connection	Gary Stahlbaum	Gerry Belanger	Fleetwood/Cameron	2:06.80
1980	Leading Witness	J. Paul Souter	Glenn Mangusson	H. & L. Hindmarsh	2:08.00
1979	Glorious Song	John LeBlanc	Yonnie Starr	Frank Stronach	2:11.00
1978	No Politics	Larry Attard	Peter DiPasquale	H. K. Stable	2:14.40
1977	Wasaga	Brian Swatuk	Gil Rowntree	Stafford Farms	2:25.40
1976	Sharp Sherry	Robin Platts	Gil Rowntree	Stafford Farms	2:10.20
1975	Momigi	Gary Melanson	John Morahan	Koichiro Hayata	2:03.80
1974	Lost Majorette	Lloyd Duffy	Jerry Lavigne	T. A. Morton	2:06.20
1973	Musketeer Miss	Robin Platts	Pat Remillard	Hedley McDougald	2:07.40
1972	Takaring	Avelino Gomez	Arthur H. Warner	Sam-Son Farm	2:04.40
1971	Painted Pony	James Kelly	Morris Fishman	L. Erlick	2:01.60
1970	Mary of Scotland	Sandy Hawley	Lou Cavalaris, Jr.	Gardiner Farm	2:10.00
1969	Not Too Shy	Avelino Gomez	Donnie Walker	Conn Smythe	2:04.60
1968	Golden Garter	Fernando Toro	George S. Nemett	Bill Beasley	2:06.00
1967	Speedy Sonnet	Hugo Dittfach	Arrthur H. Warner	Armstrong Bros.	2:05.40
1966	Ice Water	Avelino Gomez	Lou Cavalaris, Jr.	Gardiner Farm	2:06.00
1965	Northern Queen	Wayne Harris	Horatio Luro	Windfields Farm	2:09.20

• In 1973, Square Angel finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.

References

• The Wonder Where Stakes at Pedigree Query