The Nearctic Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. The Grade II sprint is raced on turf over a distance of six furlongs and currently offers a purse of $232,290.

Nearctic Stakes
Grade II race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario
Inaugurated1973
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewoodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance6 furlong sprint
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightAssigned
Purse$250,000 (2021)

Previously a Grade II race, it was upgraded to Grade I status for 2010 but has returned to Grade II.

Inaugurated in 1973 to honor Windfield's Farms champion Nearctic, the 1958 Canadian Horse of the Year, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, and sire of the 20th Century's most important sire, Northern Dancer.

The Nearctic Stakes was raced on dirt until 1995 when it was shifted to the Turf.

Records

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Speed record on turf:

  • 1:07.60 - Wild Zone (1996)

Speed record on dirt:

  • 1:09.00 - Megas Vukefalos (1992)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners of the Nearctic Stakes

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner
Time
2023 Big Invasion 4 Dylan Davis Christophe Clement Reeves Thoroughbred Racing 1:11.31
2022 Cazadero 4 Patrick Husbands Brendan P. Walsh Marc Detampel 1:09.11
2021 Avie's Flatter 5 Luis Contreras Josie Carroll Ivan Dalos 1:10.52
2020 Silent Poet 5 Justin Stein Nicholas J. Gonzalez Jr. Stronach Stables 1:08.57
2019 City Boy 5 Jesse Campbell Michael Keogh Est of Gustav Schickedanz & Donald Howard 1:08.18
2018 Hembree 4 Irad Ortiz Michael Maker Three Diamonds Farm 1:08.95
2017 Field of Courage 5 Luis Contreras Mark E. Casse Quintessential Racing, FL 1:12.07
2016 Calgary Cat 6 Luis Contreras Kevin Attard Steven Chesney & Cory Hoffman 1:08.32
2015 Bye Bye Bernie 5 Rafael M. Hernandez Brendan P. Walsh DARRS Inc 1:09.00
2014 Caspar Netscher (GB) 5 Andrew Mullen David Simcock Charles Wentworth 1:08.97
2013 Phil's Dream 5 Justin Stein Paul M. Buttigieg Buttigieg Training Centre 1:10.83
2012 Next Question 4 Ramon Dominguez Michael J. Trombetta Three Diamonds Farm 1:09.32
2011 Regally Ready 4 Corey Nakatani Steve Asmussen Vinery Stable 1:11.35
2010 Serious Attitude 4 Garrett Gomez Rae Guest Derek J. Willis & Rae Guest 1:09.1
2009 Field Commission 4 Julien Leparoux Daniel J. Vella E. Selzer & D. J. Vella 1:09.23
2008 True to Tradition 6 Kendrick Carmouche Scott A. Lake Ben Mondello & Adam Russo 1:09.11
2007 Heros Reward 5 Javier Castellano Dale Capuano Rob Ry Farm & Jayne Marie Slysz 1:08.04
2006 Fast Parade 3 Patrick Valenzuela Peter Miller Gary & Cecil Barber 1:12.41
2005 Steel Light 4 Corey Nakatani Christophe Clement Moyglare Stud 1:12.14
2004 I Thee Wed 4 Jim McAleney David R. Bell Pin Oak Stable 1:09.36
2003 Soaring Free 4 Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:07.73
2002 Nuclear Debate 7 David R. Flores Darrell Vienna Herrick Racing 1:07.86
2001 Mr. Epperson 6 James McKnight Scott H. Fairlie R & S. Fairlie et al. 1:08.86
2000 Kahal 6 Brice Blanc Neil D. Drysdale Shadwell Racing 1:11.07
1999 Clever Response 4 Emile Ramsammy Michael Keogh Gus Schickedanz 1:10.19
1998 Rushiscomingup 5 Richard Dos Ramos Paul Buttigieg Farrugia & Buttigieg 1:08.20
1997 Jilin 5 David Clark John P. MacKenzie Greenoaks Farm 1:08.60
1996 Wild Zone 6 Robert Landry Frank Passero Jr. Mrs. Augustus Riggs IV & Stronach 1:07.60
1995 Wild Zone 5 Shane Sellers Daniel J. Vella Mrs. Augustus Riggs IV & Stronach 1:08.40
1994 King Ruckus 4 Todd Kabel Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1:09.60
1993 British Banker 5 Dave Penna Michael J. Doyle Dogwood Stable 1:09.40
1992 Megas Vukefalos 4 Don Seymour Phil England Knob Hill Stable 1:09.00
1991 Hadif 5 Dave Penna Tom Skiffington, Jr. Shadwell Racing 1:10.00
1990 Dargai 4 Brian Swatuk Daniel J. Vella Knob Hill Stable 1:10.00
1989 Regal Intention 4 Jack Lauzon James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:10.20
1988 Play The King 5 Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:10.00
1987 Play The King 4 Don Seymour Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:09.80
1986 New Connection 5 Dave Penna Trevor Swan J. Douglas Cameron 1:10.60
1985 Dancer's Bo Jin 4 Daniel David Jerry G. Lavigne Gerry E. Going 1:11.40
1984 Diapason 4 Gary Stahlbaum Jacques Dumas Jean Lapointe 1:09.80
1983 Ask Muhammad 4 Richard Dos Ramos Michael Silvera Gordon F. Hall 1:11.20
1982 Reddy Roadster 7 Brian Swatuk Conrad J. Cohen Susan Cohen 1:10.20
1981 Solo Guy 3 George HoSang Laurie Silvera Gordon F. Hall 1:10.60
1980 La Voyageuse 5 J. Paul Souter Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 1:09.80
1979 Ocean Emperor 4 Robin Platts J. Mack Pel-Gam-Ski Stable 1:10.20
1978 Stutz Bearcat 3 George HoSang James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:09.80
1977 Jilting Jim 4 Sandy Hawley Jake Nemett Roger E. Leslie 1:10.60
1976 Park Romeo 5 Lloyd Duffy Jerry G. Lavigne Parkview Stable 1:12.60
1975 Gurkhas Band 3 Robin Platts Gil Rowntree Stafford Farms 1:11.00
1974 Henry Tudor 5 Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:11.20
1973 Rare Adventure 4 Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:10.40

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