The Silver Deputy Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the fourth week of August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Open to two-year-old horses, it is contested over a distance of 6+12 furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt.

Silver Deputy Stakes
Grade race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1997
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewoodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance6.5 furlongs
SurfacePolytrack
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight122 lbs. plus allowances
Purse$100,000 plus bonuses for eligible Ontario sired/breds

In 2006, the race was run at 7.5 furlongs. 2009 will be its twelfth running.

In addition to the $100,000 purse, the event offers up to $10,000 in bonus money for eligible Ontario-bred horses as well as up to $15,150 Ontario Sired/Ontario Bred Breeder Awards.

The race is named for Windfields Farm stallion, Silver Deputy.

As of 2009 this race appears to be discontinued.

Winners since 2000

edit
Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2008 Mine That Bird Chantal Sutherland David Cotey D. Cotey/D. Ball/HGHR Inc 1:17.49
2007 Bear Holiday Jerry Baird Reade Baker Bear Stables Ltd. 1:17.32
2006 Barilko Constant Montpellier David Dwyer David Dwyer 1:33.31
2005 Bright N Golden Jerry Baird Frank Passero, Jr. Colebrook Farms 1:17.98
2004 Wholelottabourbon Francine Villeneuve Nicholas Gonzalez MAD Racing/Martha Gonzalez 1:18.14
2003 no race
2002 Added Edge Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Team Valor/Robert J. Wilson 1:19.39
2001 Nicholle's Devil Todd Kabel Robert Pion Tenenbaum Racing Stable 1:18.90
2000 Ten Flat David K. Clark Roger Attfield Attfield/Bill Werner 1:17.28

References

edit