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12-417: The Connaught Cup was first run in 1912 on dirt at Toronto's Old Woodbine Race Course . As a result of World War I , there was no race held in 1918 and 1919 and it was not run in 1930. The Great Depression saw much consolidation in the horse racing industry with track owners reducing the number of races run and the amount of the purses being offered. The Connaught Cup was suspended after the 1932 running and

24-474: A trainer : Old Woodbine Race Course Greenwood Raceway (originally Woodbine Race Course ) was a horse racing facility in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. Inaugurated in 1874 as Woodbine Race Course at the foot of Woodbine Avenue and Lake Ontario , it was owned and operated by Raymond Pardee and William J. "Jiggs" Howell. The facility's land was mostly owned by Jesse Ashbridge and C.C. Small. Within

36-468: A few years, financial problems resulted in the property reverting to Joseph Duggan, the original landowner and retired innkeeper. In 1881, Duggan helped found the Ontario Jockey Club (OJC). The facility hosted seasonal harness racing for Standardbred horses and flat racing events for Thoroughbreds . Harness racing dates were transferred to the racetrack from Thorncliffe Park Raceway to fill

48-799: Is a race for three-year-old Standardbred Free For All pacers run at a distance of one mile at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ontario . The Canadian Pacing Derby was first run on August 12, 1936, at Fountain Park Racetrack in New Hamburg, Ontario , operated by the New Hamburg Turf Club. For 1949 only, the race was renamed the Canadian Pacing And Trotting Derby with trotting horses allowed to compete against pacers. The lone trotter entered finished far back. The Derby

60-838: The Orpen -owned Dufferin Park and Long Branch race tracks. By 1956, the OJC operated just three facilities, consisting of the Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ontario , and two facilities in Toronto. A new facility for Thoroughbred horse races was constructed in Etobicoke and given the name Woodbine Racetrack . The old facility was completely renovated and renamed Greenwood Raceway in 1963. It held both harness racing and Thoroughbred racing meets until its closure at

72-950: The Plate Trials but worked out between the two divisions of the Trials. Their times were faster than the times of either of the trial divisions. Greenwood Raceway was the site of the Canadian Pacing Derby , the North America Cup , the Fan Hanover Stakes , the Maple Leaf Trot , and the Canadian Trotting Classic . In 1994, the Thoroughbred and harness operations were moved to Woodbine Racetrack in Etobicoke. The stadium

84-585: The Thoroughbred track, but serious problems with mud (including the starting gate being immobilized) led to the construction of a five- furlong (1006 m) stone dust harness track inside the Thoroughbred track. This track was known for its tight turns and long back and homestretches. In the early 1950s, the Ontario Jockey Club, led by directors E. P. Taylor , George C. Hendrie and J. E. Frowde Seagram , undertook an acquisition and consolidation program for southern Ontario racing. The OJC bought and closed

96-504: The end of 1993. Steeplechase races were held at Woodbine/Greenwood for a few years, and there was a Thoroughbred race announcer by the name of Foster "Buck" Dryden for several years. A horse by the name of Last Mark (owned by James G. Fair of Cainsville, Ontario) won the "Plate" in 1948, setting a new Plate record and only being equalled once before the track was decommissioned. R.J. Speers' horse, Lord Fairmond, came second in that Plate race. Fair had two horses in that Plate which never ran in

108-399: The gap between the spring and fall thoroughbred meets, and the track was known as Greenwood Raceway during the harness meets. The track was at the junction of Kingston Road and Queen Street East, with only a narrow strip of land between it and Lake Ontario . Thoroughbred racing continued at the racetrack on a shortened six- furlong (1,207 m) track. Harness races were at first conducted on

120-490: The property became Woodbine Park with a water fountain feature in a man-made pond. It is separated from Woodbine Beach by Lake Shore Boulevard. In 2016, it was announced that Live Nation Entertainment had purchased the other half of the property (known as Greenwood Off Track Wagering or Champions Greenwood) with the intent of repurposing the site into a medium-sized entertainment venue with a capacity of 2,700 attendees. Canadian Pacing Derby The Canadian Pacing Derby

132-410: Was demolished and replaced by residential and commercial development, including a betting parlour.To commemorate the history of the site, two of the new residential roadways were given names that reflected horse racing themes: Northern Dancer Blvd. (in honour of the famous thoroughbred Northern Dancer ) and Winners Circle. Joseph Duggan Road was named after the historical landowner. The southern half of

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144-409: Was not revived until 1952. In 1956 it was moved to the newly built Woodbine Racetrack where in 1958 it was converted to a turf race. It was run in two divisions in 1984. Since inception, the race has been contested at various distances: On dirt: On turf: Speed record: (at present distance of 7 furlongs) Most wins: Most wins by an owner: Most wins by a jockey : Most wins by

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