Toronto Cup Stakes

Turf race infobox
class = Ungraded Stakes
horse race = Toronto Cup Stakes


caption =
location = Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario Canada
inaugurated = 1890
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp www.woodbineentertainment.com]
distance = 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs)
track = Grass, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds
weight = Assigned
purse = $150,000
bonuses = The Toronto Cup Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually on turf at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in early July, the race is open to Three-year-olds and is run over a distance of 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) on turf.

Inaugurated in 1890 as the Toronto Cup Handicap at the Old Woodbine Racetrack, it was raced on dirt and open to older horses until 1935. From inception through 1898 it was raced at 1¼ miles, then from 1899-1934 at 1⅛ miles. There was no race in 1918 and 1919 and was suspended in 1935 then revived in 1953 restricted to three-year-olds and competed at a distance of 1¹/16 miles on dirt. Since 1958 the race has been run on the turf with the exception of 1968 when it had to be switched to the main dirt track. In 1987 the turf race was modified to its present 1⅛ miles except for 1994 when it was held at the Fort Erie Racetrack and run at its old 1¹/16 mile distance.

The race was run in two divisions in 1983, 1986, and 1999.

Records

Speed record:
* 1:47.00 - Skybound (1997) (at current distance of 1⅛ miles on turf)

Most wins by an owner:
* 11 - Sam-Son Farm (1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007)

Most wins by a jockey:
* 7 - Todd Kabel (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

Most wins by a trainer:
* 7 - Mark Frostad (1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007)

Winners of the Toronto Cup Stakes

* In 1964 there was a dead heat for first.