Canadian International Stakes

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ClassGrade 1
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Canada
Inaugurated1938
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Canadian International Stakes
ClassGrade 1
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Canada
Inaugurated1938
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteCanadian International Stakes
Race information
Distance1+1⁄2 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-Years-Old & Up
WeightWeight-For-Age
PurseCA$750,000[1][2]

The Canadian International Stakes is a Grade I stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses from three years of age and upwards on Turf. It is held annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[3] The current purse is CA$750,000.[2]

The Canadian International Stakes was founded in 1938 as the Long Branch Championship. The first race was held at the Long Branch Racetrack in Etobicoke. The race was run on dirt and was restricted to Canadian-bred three-year-olds. The Race was renamed the Canadian International Stakes in 1939, and was restricted to Canadian-owned horses. The Race was opened to horses of all ages in 1940, though the owner still had to be a Canadian resident. The eligibility was revised to ages three and up with no residence restriction in 1954.[4] During World War II, Long Branch Racetrack did not operate, and the Race was held at Dufferin Racetrack. Long Branch Racetrack closed in 1956, and the Race moved to Woodbine Racetrack. The Race became a turf race in 1958.[5] The Race name changed to Canadian International Championship Stakes from 1966 to 1980. The Race name changed to Rothmans International from 1981 to 1995 for its sponsor, the Canadian subsidiary of the Rothmans International plc. The Race changed the sponsor to Pattison Outdoor Advertising.[1]


On dirt:

  • 1938–1941 : 1+1⁄16 miles at Long Branch Racetrack
  • 1942–1945 : 1+1⁄16 miles at Dufferin Racetrack
  • 1946–1952 : 1+1⁄16 miles at Long Branch Racetrack
  • 1953–1954 : 1+1⁄8 miles at Long Branch Racetrack
  • 1955 1+3⁄16 miles at Long Branch Racetrack
  • 1956–1957 : 1+5⁄8 miles at Woodbine Racetrack

On turf at Woodbine Racetrack:

  • 1958–1986 1+5⁄8 miles
  • 1987–1993 1+1⁄2 miles (Out of Chute, inside of the main track)
  • 1994–2021 1+1⁄2 miles (One complete circuit outside of the main track)
  • 2023 1+1⁄4 miles
  • 2025–present 1+1⁄2 miles

Winners have come from breeding farms in Canada, the United States, Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, and Argentina. The Canadian International has been contested by many of the horses, jockeys, and trainers in thoroughbred racing history worldwide. Its success as a North American race drew an international field, helped inspire the creation of the Breeders' Cup races in 1984, which were held at Woodbine in 1996.

Many notable horses have won the Canadian International. The most renowned renewal was in 1973 when the Canadian International was the final race for Secretariat. His 6+1⁄2-lengths victory is the widest winning margin in the race's history.[6] Other notable winners include Bunty Lawless, voted "Canadian Horse of the Half Century," who won in 1938 and 1941.[7] Dahlia became the first European-based horse to win the race, becoming the first horse to win Group / Grade One stakes in England, France, Ireland, Canada, and the U.S. In 1974.[8]

Eclipse Award voting began in 1971. Eight winners of the International were named Champion Turf Horse for that year: Secretariat (1973), Dahlia (1974), Snow Knight (1975), Youth (1976), Mac Diarmida (1978), All Along (1983), Singspiel (1996), and Chief Bearhart (1997).[9]

In 2005, the purse for the race was increased to CA$2 million to help attract European horses who did not choose to enter the Breeders' Cup Turf. The purse was reduced to CA$1.5 million in 2011, then to CA$1 million in 2013, and to CA$800,000 in 2017.[1]

The Canadian International was not run in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The 2022 race was also scrapped due to COVID-related logistical issues that made it difficult for overseas horses to travel to Canada at the time.[11] The race returned in 2023 at a shorter distance of 1 1/4 miles for a purse of CA$750,000.[2] Woodbine shelved the Canadian International again for 2024; track management stated that running the race that year was not viable in part due to difficulties with available cargo flights that would allow European horses to compete.[12]

Records

Time record: (Turf)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist.
(m)
(t) / (d)		 Time Win$ Ref
2025 Silawi 5 Faleh Nasser Bughenaim H.A. Al Jehani Wathnan Racing 11⁄2 M (t) 2:27.52 $750,000 [13]
2024 Not run
2023 Nations Pride 4 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 11⁄4 M (t) 2:03.65 $750,000 [14]
2022 Not run
2021 Walton Street 7 Frankie Dettori Charlie Appleby Godolphin 11⁄2 M (t) 2:29.07 $360,000 [15]
2020 Not run
2019 Desert Encounter 7 Andrea Atzeni David Simcock Abdulla Al Mansoori 11⁄2 M (t) 2:28.62 $480,000 [16]
2018 Desert Encounter 6 Andrea Atzeni David Simcock Abdulla Al Mansoori 11⁄2 M (t) 2:28.88 $480,000 [17]
2017 Bullards Alley 5 Eurico Rosa Da Silva Tim Glyshaw Wayne Spalding & Faron McCubbins 11⁄2 M (t) 2:34.37 $480,000 [18]
2016 Erupt 4 Stéphane Pasquier Francis-Henri Graffard Niarchos family 11⁄2 M (t) 2:30.87 $600,000 [19]
2015 Cannock Chase 4 Ryan Moore Michael Stoute Saeed Suhail 11⁄2 M (t) 2:29.26 $600,000 [20]
2014 Hillstar 4 Ryan Moore Michael Stoute Evelyn de Rothschild 11⁄2 M (t) 2:29.00 $600,000 [21]
2013 Joshua Tree 6 Ryan Moore Ed Dunlop K. K. Nabooda & K. Albahou 11⁄2 M (t) 2:35.45 $600,000 [22]
2012 Joshua Tree 5 Frankie Dettori Marco Botti K. K. Nabooda & K. Albahou 11⁄2 M (t) 2:30.89 $900,000 [23]
2011 Sarah Lynx 4 Christophe Soumillon John Hammond Mrs. Robert G. Ehrnooth 11⁄2 M (t) 2:34.90 $900,000 [24]
2010 Joshua Tree 3 Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien D. Smith, S. Magnier, M. Tabor 11⁄2 M (t) 2:32.72 $1,200,000 [25]
2009 Champs Elysees 6 Garrett Gomez Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 11⁄2 M (t) 2:28.36 $1,200,000 [26]
2008 Marsh Side 5 Javier Castellano Neil D. Drysdale Robert S. Evans 11⁄2 M (t) 2:28.73 $1,200,000 [27]
2007 Cloudy's Knight 7 Ramsey Zimmerman Frank J. Kirby S J Stables LLC 11⁄2 M (t) 2:27.71 $1,200,000 [28]
2006 Collier Hill 8 Dean McKeown Alan Swinbank R. Hall, D. Abell, R. Crowe 11⁄2 M (t) 2:37.34 $1,200,000 [29]
2005 Relaxed Gesture 4 Corey Nakatani Christophe Clement Moyglare Stud 11⁄2 M (t) 2:32.64 $1,200,000 [30]
2004 Sulamani 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 11⁄2 M (t) 2:28.64 $900,000 [31]
2003 Phoenix Reach 3 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding Winterbeck Manor Stud 11⁄2 M (t) 2:33.62 $900,000 [32]
2002 Ballingarry 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Coolmore Stud 11⁄2 M (t) 2:31.68 $900,000 [33]
2001 Mutamam 6 Richard Hills Alec Stewart Shadwell Racing 11⁄2 M (t) 2:28.46 $900,000 [34]
2000 Mutafaweq 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 11⁄2 M (t) 2:27.62 $900,000 [35]
1999 Thornfield 5 Richard Dos Ramos Phil England Knob Hill Stable 11⁄2 M (t) 2:32.39 $936,000 [36]
1998 Royal Anthem 3 Gary Stevens Henry Cecil The Thoroughbred Corp. 11⁄2 M (t) 2:29.60 $630,000 [37]
1997 Chief Bearhart 4 José A. Santos Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 11⁄2 M (t) 2:29.00 $600,000 [38]
1996 Singspiel 4 Gary Stevens Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 11⁄2 M (t) 2:33.20 $600,000 [39]
1995 Lassigny 4 Pat Day William I. Mott Prince Sultan al Kabeer 11⁄2 M (t) 2:29.80 $653,250 [40]
1994 Raintrap 4 Robbie Davis André Fabre Juddmonte Farms 11⁄2 M (t) 2:25.60 $606,900 [41]
1993 Husband 3 Cash Asmussen John Fellows Keswick Stables 11⁄2 M (t) 2:36.40 $623,100 [42]
1992 Snurge * 5 Richard Quinn Paul Cole Martyn Arbib 11⁄2 M (t) 2:39.00 $636,000 [43]
1991 Sky Classic 4 Pat Day Jim Day Sam-Son Farm 11⁄2 M (t) 2:27.80 $624,750 [44]
1990 French Glory 4 Pat Eddery André Fabre Juddmonte Farms 11⁄2 M (t) 2:34.80 $619,650
1989 Hodges Bay 4 Jean Cruguet Willard C. Freeman George E. Robb 11⁄2 M (t) 2:33.80 $575,400
1988 Infamy 4 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani Gerald W. Leigh 11⁄2 M (t) 2:29.00 $508,680
1987 River Memories 3 Chris McCarron Robert Collet Alan Clore 11⁄2 M (t) 2:32.80 $456,900
1986 Southjet 3 José A. Santos Angel Penna Sr. Dogwood Stable 15⁄8 M (t) 2:54.60 $421,500
1985 Nassipour 5 Jean-Luc Samyn Stephen A. DiMauro Dogwood Stable 15⁄8 M (t) 2:48.20 $360,000
1984 Majesty's Prince 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Joseph B. Cantey John D. Marsh 15⁄8 M (t) 2:42.80 $360,000
1983 All Along 4 Walter Swinburn Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 15⁄8 M (t) 2:45.00 $312,210
1982 Majesty's Prince 3 Eddie Maple Joseph B. Cantey John D. Marsh 15⁄8 M (t) 2:49.40 $251,790
1981 Open Call 3 Jorge Velásquez John M. Gaver Jr. Greentree Stable 15⁄8 M (t) 2:53.40 $185,250
1980 Great Neck 4 Mike Venezia Jan H. Nerud Tartan Stable 15⁄8 M (t) 2:42.60 $120,000
1979 Golden Act 3 Sandy Hawley Loren Rettele W. Oldknow/R. W. Phipps 15⁄8 M (t) 2:48.60 $120,000
1978 Mac Diarmida 3 Jean Cruguet Scotty Schulhofer Jerome M. Torsney 15⁄8 M (t) 2:41.20 $111,180
1977 Exceller 4 Ángel Cordero Jr. Maurice Zilber Nelson Bunker Hunt 15⁄8 M (t) 2:52.40 $116,100
1976 Youth 3 Sandy Hawley Maurice Zilber Nelson Bunker Hunt 15⁄8 M (t) 2:48.00 $114,600
1975 Snow Knight 4 Jorge Velásquez MacKenzie Miller Windfields Farm 15⁄8 M (t) 2:43.20 $113,220
1974 Dahlia 4 Lester Piggott Maurice Zilber Nelson Bunker Hunt 15⁄8 M (t) 2:40.00 $91,650
1973 Secretariat 3 Eddie Maple Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 15⁄8 M (t) 2:41.80 $92,755
1972 Droll Role 4 Braulio Baeza Thomas J. Kelly John M. Schiff 15⁄8 M (t) 2:51.80 $52,330
1971 One For All 5 Ron Turcotte Horatio Luro John A. Bell lll 15⁄8 M (t) 2:45.20 $41,550
1970 Drumtop 4 Chuck Baltazar Roger Laurin James B. Moseley 15⁄8 M (t) 2:50.80 $39,900
1969 Vent du Nord * 4 Rudy L. Turcotte Al Scotti Emanuel Mittman 15⁄8 M (t) 2:47.20 $45,000
1968 Frenetico 4 Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris Jr. Gardiner Farm 15⁄8 M (t) 2:49.20 $30,900
1967 He's A Smoothie 4 Samuel McComb Warren Beasley William R. Beasley 15⁄8 M (t) 2:59.60 $34,500
1966 George Royal 5 Ismael Valenzuela Donald Richardson Hammond & Hall 15⁄8 M (t) 2:42.40 $32,700
1965 George Royal 4 Johnny Longden Donald Richardson Hammond & Hall 15⁄8 M (t) 3:05.40 $35,800
1964 Will I Rule 4 Ron Turcotte Joe Nash Fitz Eugene Dixon Jr. 15⁄8 M (t) 2:47.80 $34,800
1963 The Axe II 5 John L. Rotz John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 15⁄8 M (t) 2:41.00 $35,600
1962 El Bandito 5 Ray Broussard Joseph H. Pierce Jr. Edward Seltzer 15⁄8 M (t) 2:50.80 $35,700
1961 Our Jeep 4 Sam Boulmetis Sr. Oleg Dubassoff John M. Schiff 15⁄8 M (t) 2:45.80 $32,500
1960 Rocky Royale 4 Kenneth Church Paul L. Kelley Spring Hill Farm 15⁄8 M (t) 2:42.20 $35,400
1959 Martini II 5 Charles Clark Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 15⁄8 M (t) 2:56.00 $33,000
1958 Jack Ketch 4 Johnny Sellers Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 15⁄8 M (t) 2:46.60 $34,900
1957 Spinney 4 Juan Sanchez Horatio Luro Louis R. Rowan 15⁄8 M (d) 2:46.20 $42,300
1956 Eugenia II 4 Juan Sanchez Horatio Luro W. Arnold Hanger 15⁄8 M (d) 2:43.40 $42,700
1955 Park Dandy 5 Bobby Ussery Pat Brady William J. Beattie 13⁄16 M (d) 2:00.80 $34,524
1954 Resilient 4 Bennie Green H. W. Williams Killian Farms 11⁄8 M (d) 1:54.00 $23,075
1953 Navy Page 3 Nick Shuk Gordon J. McCann E. P. Taylor 11⁄8 M (d) 1:53.20 $10,875
1952 Beau Dandy 7 Anthony Licata R. Anderson Wilma Kennedy 11⁄16 M (d) 1:46.00 $5,225
1951 Bull Page 4 Jose Vina Gordon J. McCann E. P. Taylor 11⁄16 M (d) 1:49.00 $5,090
1950 Nephisto 3 Pat Remillard Arthur Brent E. P. Taylor 11⁄16 M (d) 1:46.80 $4,810
1949 Arise 3 Douglas Dodson James C. Bentley Addison Stable 11⁄16 M (d) 1:46.80 $4,800
1948 Canada's Teddy 4 David H. Prater Morris Fishman Mrs. Morris Fishman 11⁄16 M (d) 1:48.00 $3,910
1947 Brown Hostess 4 Len Stroud William Thurner Charles H. Hempstead 11⁄16 M (d) 1:46.20 $2,550
1946 Kingarvie 3 Johnny Dewhurst Arthur Brent Parkwood Stable 11⁄16 M (d) 1:51.40 $2,770
1945 Tulachmore 5 Pat Remillard William E. MacDonald MacDonald Stable 11⁄16 M (d) 1:55.40 $2,900
1944 Be Brief 4 Robert B. Watson Cecil Howard Harry C. Hatch 11⁄16 M (d) 1:47.60 $1,768
1943 Shepperton 4 Robert B. Watson Fred H. Schelke Fred H. Schelke 11⁄16 M (d) 1:51.80 $3,326
1942 Shepperton 3 Robert B. Watson Fred H. Schelke Fred H. Schelke 11⁄16 M (d) 1:52.40 $1,876
1941 Bunty Lawless 6 Tom Aimers Gordon J. McCann Willie F. Morrissey 11⁄16 M (d) 1:49.20 $3,354
1940 Cerisse III 7 Harry Meynell A. Bennie Art J. Halliwell 11⁄16 M (d) 1:46.00 $1,400
1939 Sir Marlboro 3 Charlie McTague Walter E. Coburn Conn Smythe 11⁄16 M (d) 1:48.00 $2,450
1938 Bunty Lawless 3 Tom Aimers Jack Anderson Willie F. Morrissey 11⁄16 M (d) 1:45.80 $2,125
  • In 1969, Tradesman won but was disqualified and placed last.
  • In 1992, Wiorno finished first but was disqualified and placed third.

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