Ontario Damsel Stakes

The Ontario Damsel Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first week of July at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Restricted to three-year-old fillies who were foaled in the Province of Ontario, it is contested on Turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).

Ontario Damsel Stakes

Restricted Stakes race
Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated	1979
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	woodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance	1 mile (8 furlongs
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Ontario-bred three-year-old fillies
Weight	Allowances
Purse	$150,000

Since inception it has been contested at:

• 6.5 furlongs: 1979–1993, 1995–2009
• 7 furlongs: 1994 (at Fort Erie Racetrack)
• 8 furlongs: beginning in 2010

Records

Most wins by a trainer:

• 6 – James Day (1980, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 – Patrick Husbands (1999, 2000, 2007, 2012, 2022)

Most wins by an owner:

• 8 – Sam-Son Farm (1980, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2015)

Recent winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2023
2022	Souper Hoity Toity	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	Live Oak Plantation	1:43.44
2021	Munnyfor Ro	Justin Stein	Kevin Attard	Raroma Stable	1:45.36
2020	Merveilleux	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	Kevin Attard	Al Ulwelling & Bill Ulwelling	1:44.37
2019	Amalfi Coast	Eurico Rosa da Silva	Kevin Attard	Terra Racing Stable	1:34.67
2018	Zestina	Gary Boulanger	Sid C. Attard	Stronach Stables	1:35.91
2017	Financial Recovery	David Moran	Catherine Day Phillps	Narola & Anderson Farm Ontario Inc.	1:36.48
2016	Calling Rhy Rhy	Alan Garcia	Roger Attfield	Robert Harvey	1:35.04
2015	Ready for Romance	Eurico Rosa Da Silva	Malcolm Pierce	Sam-Son Farm	1:34.73
2014	Regal Conqueror	Eurico Rosa Da Silva	Darwin D. Banach	William A. Sorokolit, Sr.	1:34.11
2013	Surtsey	Jermaine V. Bridgmohan	Kevin Attard	Yvonne Schwabe	1:33.80
2012	Dene Court	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	Melnyk Racing Stable	1:35.14
2011	Bingo	Luis Contreras	Mark E. Casse	Quintessential Racing Florida & Horse'n Around Racing Stable	1:34.86
2010	Barracks Road	Corey Fraser	Mark E. Casse	Melnyk Racing Stables	1:14.97
2009	Mullins Beach	Eurico Rosa da Silva	Malcolm Pierce	Melnyk Racing Stables	1:14.97
2008	Krz Exec	Jerry Baird	Mike DePaulo	Sylon Stable & Partner	1:14.66
2007	Quiet Action	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	Woodford Racing LLC	1:18.40
2006	Strike Softly	Todd Kabel	Mark Frostad	Sam-Son Farm	1:15.29
2005	Top Ten List	Corey Fraser	Robert P. Tiller	Frank Di Giulio & Robert P. Tiller	1:15.75
2004	Velvet Snow	Corey Fraser	Robert P. Tiller	Frank Di Giulio	1:16.40
2003	Dressed For Action	Robert Landry	Tony Mattine	Shoestring Stable	1:16.75
2002	Cavalier Billie	Robert Landry	Sergio Greco	George Ledson	1:15.70
2001	Highland Mood	David Clark	Robert P. Tiller	Hali Stable & Norseman Racing Stable	1:15.78
2000	Princess Ruckus	Patrick Husbands	Michael Keogh	Gus Schickedanz	1:16.77
1999	Julie's Witt	Patrick Husbands	Norm DeSouza	Norm DeSouza	1:15.77
1998	Barlee Mist	Mickey Walls	Lawrence Wray	Barlee Farm	1:16.20
1997	Inspired Heiress	Steven Bahen	Michael De Paulo	Bernard Xuereb & Charlie Spiteri	1:15.60
1996	Colorful Vices	Todd Kabel	James Day	Sam-Son Farm	1:15.00
1995	Search The Sea	Robert Landry	James Day	Sam-Son Farm	1:16.20
1994	Lady Eton	Robin Platts	MacDonald Benson	T. Kovacevic, F. Peotto & H. Grenn	1:28.60
1993	Bold Ruritana	Don Seymour	Sherri Noakes	A. W. Minshall	1:15.20
1992	Dance For Donna	Raymond Sabourin	Bernard Girault	A. W. Minshall	1:16.20
1991	Dancing With Wings	Sandy Hawley	James Day	Sam-Son Farm	1:16.50

References

• The 2009 Ontario Damsel Stakes at Woodbine Entertainment Group