The Frost King Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid November at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for two-year-olds and is raced over a distance of seven furlongs on the Tapeta synthetic surface. It currently carries a purse of $97,900.
Restricted Stakes race | |
Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
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Inaugurated | 1997 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | Seven furlong sprint |
Surface | Polytrack |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-olds (Ontario Sire Stakes program) |
Weight | Allowances |
Purse | $97,900 |
The race was named in honor of Frost King, the 1982 Canadian Horse of the Year and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee.
Records
editSpeed record: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
- 1:23.09 - Stuck In Traffic (2007) (on Polytrack)
- 1:24.20 - Eastern Answer (on dirt)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Ralph Lococo & Mary Biamonte (2011, 2013)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Patrick Husbands (2011, 2012, 2013)
- 2 - Richard Dos Ramos (1997, 2002)
- 2 - Todd Kabel (1999, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Ralph Biamonte (2011, 2013)
Winners of the Frost King Stakes
editYear |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2017 | Be Vewy Vewy Quiet | Rafael Hernandez | Robert Tiller | Giulio, D'Onofrio, Peri | 1:23.28 |
2016 | Pachi Cruze | Eurico Duplicate | Jose Corales | Jose Corales | 1:05.73 |
2015 | Ami's Gizmo | Luis Contreras | Josie Caroll | Ivan Dalos | 1:22.69 |
2014 | Phil's Cocktail | David Moran | John LeBlanc, Jr. | Ron I. Clarkson | 1:22.94 |
2013 | Flashy Margaritta | Patrick Husbands | Ralph Biamonte | Danny Lococo & Mary Biamonte | 1:23.77 |
2012 | Honorable Guest | Patrick Husbands | Mark Casse | G.G. Racing Stable | 1:23.76 |
2011 | Jenna's Wabbit | Patrick Husbands | Ralph Biamonte | Danny Lococo & Mary Biamonte | 1:23.29 |
2010 | NO RACE | ||||
2009 | Mobthewarrior | Emile Ramsammy | Greg de Gannes | Andrew Fredericks | 1:23.53 |
2008 | Shut It Down | Tyler Pizarro | Lorne Richards | K. K. Sangara | 1:22.21 |
2007 | Stuck In Traffic | David Clark | Nicholas Gonzalez | M.A.D. Racing/M. Gonzaalez | 1:23.09 |
2006 | Dancer's Bajan | Corey Fraser | Robert P. Tiller | Frank DiGiulio, Jr. | 1:24.97 |
2005 | Bad Hat | Slade Callaghan | Michael DePaulo | Farr Bloodstock Inc. et al. | 1:24.75 |
2004 | Enough Is Enough | Todd Kabel | Steve Attard | J. Milloy/S. Pettle/S. Attard | 1:25.29 |
2003 | Copper Trail | Francine Villeneuve | James E. Day | Stolar Stables | 1:24.82 |
2002 | Snake Pit | Richard Dos Ramos | Barbara Minshall | Minshall Farms | 1:25.10 |
2000 | Swamp Line | Simon Husbands | Robert E. Fisher | Robert E. Fisher | 1:26.18 |
1999 | Classic Partner | Todd Kabel | Ronald G. Burke | G. Vasey / J. Murphy | 1:25.60 |
1998 | Keg of Dynamite | Robert Landry | Michael J. Wright | J. Shefsky & Tenney | 1:24.80 |
1997 | Eastern Answer | Richard Dos Ramos | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickedanz | 1:24.20 |