The Sir Barton Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early December at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes , it is a restricted race for horses age three and older. Raced over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles on Polytrack , the Sir Barton Stakes currently carries a purse of $ 93,938.
11-471: Originally restricted to three-year-olds, it is now open to older horses. Inaugurated in 1975 at Greenwood Raceway and moved to Woodbine Racetrack in 1994, the race is named for the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame colt Sir Barton , who was the 1st U.S. Triple Crown Champion . Since inception, the Sir Barton Stakes has been raced at a variety of distances: Speed record: Most wins: Most wins by
22-458: A jockey : Most wins by a trainer : Most wins by an owner: This horse race article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Greenwood Raceway 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
33-799: 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
44-838: 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
55-950: 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
66-585: 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
77-504: 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
88-490: 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
99-453: The racetrack from Thorncliffe Park Raceway to fill 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
110-410: 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
121-568: 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 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
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