Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced Woodbine’s entire 2013 Thoroughbred stakes calendar.
A total of 107 stakes races, worth over $20.25 million, are scheduled.
The first portion of the stakes calendar, which features 37 added-money races through July 7, including the date of the 154th Queen’s Plate, was announced in March.
Key features in the “second half” of the schedule include traditional late season spotlight events, the Ricoh Woodbine Mile and Pattison Canadian International.
The Grade 1, $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile is set for Sunday, September 15 this year. The Mile is once again a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event (Turf Mile), as is its filly and mare companion on the date, the Grade 2, $300,000 Canadian Stakes (Filly & Mare Turf). Also on the power-packed card is the Grade 1, $300,000 Northern Dancer Stakes and the Grade 3, $150,000 Ontario Derby.
Many racing fans will remember Wise Dan crushing a strong field in the Mile last year en route to a multiple Eclipse Award-winning campaign, including Horse of the Year.
“The Ricoh Woodbine Mile is a premier event in the Thoroughbred racing world,” said Steve Koch, WEG’s Vice-President of Thoroughbred Racing, “Wise Dan obviously reinforces that distinction. We anticipate offering another brilliant field of world-class horses for the Mile, as well as the Northern Dancer, the Canadian and Ontario Derby that day.”
The Grade 1, $1 million Pattison Canadian International and its filly and mare complement, the Grade 1, $500,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes has found a later spot on the calendar. The pair is now set for Sunday, October 27.
“The later date allows every opportunity for runners coming out of major U.S. and European races to take advantage of Woodbine’s turf course,” said Koch. “Those that run well here usually move on to other races besides the Breeders’ Cup later in the year, such as Hong Kong or Japan.”
Three other “Win and You’re In” races are set for Woodbine. The Grade 1, $300,000 Nearctic Stakes returns as a WAYI race (Turf Sprint) and is set for Sunday, October 13, as does the Grade 2 two-year-old turf events, the $200,000 Natalma Stakes (Juvenile Fillies Turf) and $200,000 Summer Stakes, presented by TVG (Juvenile Turf). Both are set for Saturday, September 14.
The third and turf jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown, the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, is set for Sunday, August 18 at Woodbine. The Prince of Wales, the middle gem, is scheduled for Tuesday, July 30 at Fort Erie.
The entire Woodbine stakes schedule follows:
2013 Stakes Schedule
April
$150,000 STAR SHOOT STAKES – Saturday, April 20
$150,000 WOODSTOCK STAKES – Sunday, April 21
$150,000 JACQUES CARTIER STAKES – Saturday, April 27
$150,000 WHIMSICAL STAKES – Sunday, April 28 (Gr.3)
May
$150,000 FURY STAKES* – Saturday, May 4
$150,000 QUEENSTON STAKES* – Saturday, May 11
$200,000 ECLIPSE STAKES – Sunday, May 12 (Gr.2)
$125,000 BALLADE STAKES** – Saturday, May 18
$150,000 SELENE STAKES – Sunday, May 19 (Gr.3)
$125,000 NEW PROVIDENCE STAKES** – Monday, May 20
$125,000 LADY ANGELA STAKES** – Saturday, May 25
$200,000 NASSAU STAKES – Saturday, May 25 (Gr.2, Turf)
$150,000 MARINE STAKES – Saturday, May 26
$200,000 CONNAUGHT CUP STAKES – Saturday, May 26 (Gr.2, Turf)
June
$150,000 HENDRIE STAKES – Saturday, June 1 (Gr.3)
$150,000 VIGIL STAKES – Sunday, June 2 (Gr. 3)
$125,000 BOLD RUCKUS STAKES** – Saturday, June 8 (Turf)
$125,000 TRILLIUM STAKES – Saturday, June 8
$500,000 WOODBINE OAKS STAKES, presented by Budweiser*** – Sunday, June 9
$150,000 PLATE TRIAL STAKES*** – Sunday, June 9
$125,000 ALYWOW STAKES – Sunday, June 9 (Turf)
$125,000 ZADRACARTA STAKES* – Saturday, June 15 (Turf)
$125,000 STEADY GROWTH STAKES** – Saturday, June 15
$150,000 VICTORIA PARK STAKES – Sunday, June 16
$150,000 VICTORIA STAKES – Saturday, June 22
$200,000 KING EDWARD STAKES – Sunday, June 23 (Gr.2, Turf)
$150,000 ACHIEVEMENT STAKES* – Saturday, June 29
$250,000 BISON CITY STAKES*** – Sunday, June 30
July
$150,000 DOMINION DAY STAKES – Monday, July 1 (Gr.3)
$150,000 MY DEAR STAKES – Saturday, July 6
$125,000 SWEET BRIAR TOO STAKES – Saturday, July 6
$125,000 CHARLIE BARLEY STAKES – Saturday, July 6 (Turf)
$1,000,000 QUEEN’S PLATE STAKES*** – Sunday, July 7
$200,000 HIGHLANDER STAKES – Sunday, July 7 (Gr.2, Turf)
$150,000 SINGSPIEL STAKES Sunday, July 7 (Gr.3, Turf)
$150,000 CLARENDON STAKES* – Sunday, July 7
$200,000 DANCE SMARTLY STAKES – Sunday, July 7 (Gr.2, Turf)
$125,000 PASSING MOOD STAKES** – Saturday, July 13(Turf)
$150,000 ONTARIO DAMSEL STAKES* – Sunday, July 14 (Turf)
$150,000 SHADY WELL STAKES* – Sunday, July 14
$150,000 BOLD VENTURE STAKES – Wednesday, July 17 (Gr.3)
$125,000 COLIN STAKES – Saturday, July 20
$150,000 ONTARIO MATRON STAKES – Saturday, July 20 (Gr.3)
$200,000 NIJINSKY STAKES – Sunday, July 21 (Gr.2, Turf)
$125,000 DUCHESS STAKES – Saturday, July 21
$125,000 DEPUTY MINISTER STAKES** – Wednesday, July 24
$125,000 TORONTO CUP STAKES – Saturday, July 27 (Turf)
$150,000 ROYAL NORTH STAKES – Sunday, July 28 (Gr.3, Turf)
$500,000 PRINCE OF WALES STAKES *** – Tuesday, July 30 – Run at Fort Erie
$125,000 VICTORIANA STAKES** – Wednesday, July 31 (Turf)
August
$150,000 SEAGRAM CUP STAKES – Saturday, August 03 (Gr.3)
$125,000 NANDI STAKES** – Saturday, August 3
$250,000 WONDER WHERE STAKES*** – Sunday, August 4 (Turf)
$125,000 SHEPPERTON STAKES** – Monday, August 5
$125,000 ETERNAL SEARCH STAKES** – Monday, August 5
$150,000 ONTARIO DEBUTANTE STAKES – Saturday, August 10
$150,000 VANDAL STAKES* – Sunday, August 11
$150,000 ONTARIO COLLEEN STAKES – Saturday, August 17 (Gr.3, Turf)
$500,000 BREEDERS’ STAKES*** – Sunday, August 18 (Turf)
$200,000 SKY CLASSIC STAKES – Sunday, August 18 (Gr.2, Turf)
$125,000 SWYNFORD STAKES – Saturday, August 24
$200,000 PLAY THE KING STAKES – Sunday, August 25 (Gr. 2, Turf)
$200,000 MUSKOKA STAKES*** – Wednesday, August 28
$200,000 SIMCOE STAKES*** – Wednesday, August 28
$125,000 KENORA STAKES*** – Wednesday, August 28
$125,000 ELGIN STAKES*** – Wednesday, August 28
$125,000 ALGOMA STAKES*** – Wednesday, August 28
$125,000 HALTON STAKES*** – Wednesday, August 28 (Turf)
$150,000 SEAWAY STAKES – Saturday, August 31 (Gr. 3)
September
$125,000 VICE REGENT STAKES** – Sunday, September 1 (Turf)
$125,000 LA PREVOYANTE STAKES** – Saturday, September 7 (Turf)
$200,000 NATALMA STAKES -Saturday, September 14 (Gr.2, Turf) WAYI
$200,000 SUMMER STAKES – Saturday, September 14 (Gr.2, Turf) WAYI
$1,000,000 RICOH WOODBINE MILE – Sunday, September 15 (Gr.1, Turf) WAYI
$300,000 NORTHERN DANCER TURF – Sunday, September 15 (Gr.1, Turf)
$300,000 CANADIAN STAKES – Sunday, September 15 (Gr.2, Turf) WAYI
$150,000 ONTARIO DERBY – Sunday, September 15 (Gr.3)
$125,000 LA LORGNETTE STAKES – Saturday, September 21
$125,000 OVERSKATE STAKES** – Sunday, September 22
$125,000 VICTORIAN QUEEN STAKES** – Saturday, September 28
$125,000 CLASSY’N SMART STAKES** – Sunday, September 29
October
$150,000 MAZARINE STAKES – Saturday, October 5 (Gr.3)
$150,000 GREY STAKES – Sunday, October 6 (Gr.3)
$150,000 DURHAM CUP STAKES – Sunday, October 6 (Gr.3)
$150,000 CAROTENE STAKES* – Saturday, October 12 (Turf)
$300,000 NEARCTIC STAKES – Sunday, October 13 (Gr.1, Turf) WAYI
$125,000 BULL PAGE STAKES** – Monday, October 14
$125,000 BUNTY LAWLESS STAKES** – Sunday, October 20 (Turf)
$250,000 CUP & SAUCER STAKES*** – Sunday, October 20 (Turf)
$150,000 FANFRELUCHE STAKES* – Saturday, October 26
$1,000,000 PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL – Sunday, October 27 (Gr.1, Turf)
$500,000 E.P.TAYLOR STAKES -Sunday, October 27 (Gr.1, Turf)
November
$250,000 PRINCESS ELIZABETH STAKES*** – Sunday, November 2
$150,000 MAPLE LEAF STAKES – Saturday, November 2 (Gr.3)
$150,000 ONTARIO FASHION STAKES – Sunday, November 3 (Gr.3)
$125,000 FROST KING STAKES** – Saturday, November 9
$150,000 AUTUMN STAKES – Sunday, November 10 (Gr.2)
$150,000 JAMMED LOVELY STAKES* – Saturday, November 16
$250,000 CORONATION FUTURITY*** – Sunday, November 17
$125,000 GLORIOUS SONG STAKES – Saturday, November 23
$125,000 SOUTH OCEAN STAKES** – Sunday, November 24
$150,000 KENNEDY ROAD STAKES – Saturday, November 30 (Gr.2)
December
$150,000 BESSARABIAN STAKES – Sunday, December 1 (Gr.2)
$125,000 SIR BARTON STAKES** – Wednesday, December 4
$125,000 KINGARVIE STAKES** – Saturday, December 7
$125,000 DISPLAY STAKES – Sunday, December 8
$150,000 ONTARIO LASSIE STAKES* – Saturday, December 14
$150,000 VALEDICTORY STAKES – Sunday, December 15 (Gr.3)
*starters must be foaled in Ontario
**starters must be sired by Ontario-based stallions
***starters must be foaled in Canada
WAYI “Win and You’re In”
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