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Basqueian
Basqueian (foaled 1991) is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse best known for winning two of the 1994 Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Canadian Triple Crown races. Basqueian was bred and raced by prominent businessman and major stable owner Frank Stronach. Racing at age three in 1994, at Toronto, Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack Basqueian finished second by less than a nose to Bruce's Mill in the 1994 Plate Trial Stakes. The two horses then reversed their positions in Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate. The win was the first in the Queen's Plate for trainer Daniel J. Vella, Dan Vella and the second for jockey Jack M. Lauzon, Jack Lauzon. The two horses again ran one-two in the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Prince of Wales Stakes, and this time Bruce's Mill came out on top. In the final leg of the series, Basqueian won on Grass, turf in the Breeders' Stakes. That same year, he won the first of three straight editions of the Durham Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durham Cup Stakes
The Durham Cup Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run in mid October, the Graded stakes race, Grade III race is open to horses age three and older. Raced over a distance of miles on Synthetic racetrack surfaces for horse racing, Tapeta synthetic dirt, it currently offers a current purse of Can$150,000. The race was first run in 1906 as the Durham Cup Handicap at Old Woodbine Racetrack. It remained there until the track was closed and replaced by the new Woodbine racetrack. Since inception it has been contested at various distances: * miles : 1906-1951 * miles : 1952-1979 * miles : 1980–present In 1992, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race. Records Speed record: * On Synthetic dirt surface: ** 1:48.33 - Golden Sabre (2015) * On natural dirt: ** 1:48.58 - Deputy Inxs (1999) Most wins: * 3 - Basqueian (1994, 1995, 1996) Most wins by an owner: * 4 - Joseph E. Seagram (1906, 1908 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |