The Canadian Turf Stakes is a Grade III American

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, by invitation for four-year-olds and older over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the

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track, held annually in late February or early March at

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. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.

History

The race was first run in 1967 and was named in recognition of the

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that was being celebrated that year by many Canadian racing fans who vacation in

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during the winter months. The 1990 Canadian Triple Crown champion and Horse of the Year,

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, wintered in Florida and made his 1991 racing debut with a win in this race. The race was downgraded to a listed race for 2005 and 2006 when it was restored to its Grade III status. In 2005, Old Forester set a new Gulfstream Park turf course record for miles in winning the Canadian Turf Handicap in a time of 1:38.20. In 2009, the race was raced at a distance of one mile. It was run in two divisions in 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987.

Records

Time record: *1 mile: 1:31.58 – Courageous Cat (2010) * miles: 1:38.20 – Old Forester (2005) * miles: 1:38.20 – Devil's Cup (1997) Margins: *6 lengths – Jungle Cove (1970), Super Sunrise (1983), The Vid (1995) Most wins by an owner: * 3 –

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(2012, 2023, 2024) Most wins: * 2 – Equalize (1988, 1989) * 2 – The Vid (1995, 1996) * 2 - Heart To Heart (2016, 2017) * 2 - Emmanuel (2023, 2024) Most wins by a

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: * 6 –

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(1977, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1998) Most wins by a trainer: * 7 –

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(2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2020, 2023, 2023)

Winners

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References

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History

Records

Winners

See also

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