Canadian Trotting Classic
| Location | Campbellville, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1976 |
| Race type | Harness race for Standardbred trotters |
| Website | Woodbine Entertainment Group |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt, 7⁄8 mile oval |
| Track | Mohawk Raceway |
| Qualification | 3-year-olds |
| Purse | $660,000 (2023) |
The Canadian Trotting Classic is a harness race for three-year-old Standardbred trotters run at a distance of one mile at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario.[1] The event was first run on October 22, 1976 at the now defunct Greenwood Raceway.[2]
Locations[edit]
- Greenwood Raceway : 1978-1993
- Woodbine Racetrack : 1994 - 2001
- Mohawk Racetrack : 2002 to present
Records[edit]
- Most wins by a driver
- 4 – Tim Tetrick (2012, 2016, 2018, 2019)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 5 – Jimmy Takter (1997, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2016) †
- Stakes record
- 1:51 4/5 – What The Hill (2017), Celebrity Bambino (2023)
Winners of the Canadian Trotting Classic[edit]
| Year |
Winner |
Driver |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Celebrity Bambino | Yannick Gingras | Ron Burke | Burke Racing Stable LLC, Knox Services Inc., J & T Silva Stables, Phillip Collura | 1:51 4/5 | $660,000 |
| 2022 | Slay | Joe Bongiorno | Tony Alagna | Crawford Farms Racing, James Crawford | 1:52 1/5 | $615,000 |
| 2021 | Ahundreddollarbill | Andrew McCarthy | Tony Alagna | Crawford Farms Racing, James Crawford | 1:52 0/0 | $606,500 |
| 2020 | Chestnut Hill | Andrew McCarthy | Nifty Norman | Melvin Hartman, David McDuffee, Little E LLC | 1:53 2/5 | $560,000 |
| 2019 | Green Manalishi S | Tim Tetrick | Marcus Melander | Courant Inc. | 1:52 4/5 | $605,000 |
| 2018 | Crystal Fashion | Tim Tetrick | Jim Campbell | Fashion Farms LLC | 1:52 1/5 | $665,000 |
| 2017 | What The Hill | David Miller | Ron Burke | Burke Racing Stable, Deo Volente Farms, J & T Silva Stables | 1:51 4/5 | $684,000 |
| 2016 | Bar Hopping | Tim Tetrick | Jimmy Takter | Marvin Katz & Alexander J. Libfeld, Christina Takter, Hatfield Stables | 1:53 1/5 | $687,000 |
| 2015 | Pinkman | Yannick Gingras | Jimmy Takter | Christina Takter, John & Jim Fielding, Joyce McClelland, Herb Liverman | 1:53 3/5 | $700,000 |
| 2014 | Father Patrick | Yannick Gingras | Jimmy Takter | Father Patrick Stable | 1:52 4/5 | $682,000 |
| 2013 | Royalty For Life | Brian Sears | George Ducharme | Alfred Ross, Raymond Campbell & Paul Fontaine | 1:52 2/5 | $686,000 |
| 2012 | Market Share | Tim Tetrick | Linda Toscano | Richard Gutnick, T L P Stable, William Augustine | 1:52 2/5 | $1,000,000 |
| 2011 | Daylon Magician | Jack Moiseyev | David Lemon | David Lemon | 1:53 0/0 | $1,000,000 |
| 2010 | Lucky Chucky | John Campbell | Charles Sylvester | SGS Partners, Perretti Racing Stb LLC, Lindy Racing Stable | 1:52 2/5 | $1,000,000 |
| 2009 | Muscle Hill | Brian Sears | Gregory B. Peck | Jerry Silva, T L P Stables, Southwind Farm, Muscle Hill Racing LLC | 1:53 1/5 | $1,000,000 |
| 2008 | Deweycheatumnhowe | Ray Schnittker | Ray Schnittker | Deweycheatumnhowe Stable | 1:53 2/5 | $1,000,000 |
| 2007 | Donato Hanover | Ronald Pierce | Steve M. Elliott | Donato Hanover Syndicate | 1:54 0/0 | $1,000,000 |
| 2006 | Majestic Son | Trevor Ritchie | Mark Steacy | Majestic Son Stable | 1:52 2/5 | $1,000,000 |
| 2005 | Classic Photo | Ronald Pierce | Ervin M. Miller | H. W. Wright, Classic Photo Stable, Jorgen Jahre, Jr. | 1:52 3/5 | $1,000,000 |
| 2004 | Windsongs Legacy | Trond Smedshammer | Trond Smedshammer | Frederik Lindegaard, Theodore Gewertz, Patricia Spinelli | 1:53 2/5 | $1,155,500 |
| 2003 | Mr Muscleman | Ronald Pierce | Mike Vanderkemp | Adam Victor & Son Stable | 1:54 2/5 | $1,314,250 |
| 2002 | Kadabra | David Miller | Jimmy Takter | Abra Kadabra Stable | 1:52 4/5 | $1,144,500 |
| 2001 | SJS Caviar | Robert Blanton, Jr. | Robert Blanton, Jr. | Eli Solomon, Donald Bartling, Kosmos Horse Breeders | 1:55 2/5 | $1,119,250 |
| 2000 | Yankee Paco | Trevor Ritchie | Doug McIntosh | Paco Dr. Tom Ivey, Harry Ivey | 1:57 3/5 | $840,100 |
| 1999 | Starchip Entrprise | James F. Doherty | James F. Doherty | James F. Doherty, Helen & Frank Rubinetti | 1:54 0/0 | $420,800 |
| 1998 | Meadowbranch | Howard Parker | Robert Turner | Mike MB Mike Stable | 1:57 1/5 | $400,500 |
| 1997 | Red Xing | Jimmy Takter | Jimmy Takter | Lindy Farms of Connecticut | 1:56 4/5 | $201,900 |
| 1996 | Classic Adam | Rick Zeron | Norman C. Jones | Dr. Andrew & Linda Fabian | 1:56 0/0 | $197,200 |
| 1995 | Trustworthy | Steve Condren | Robert McIntosh | E. & D. Frost, David McDuffee | 1:57 1/5 | $211,100 |
| 1994 | Bye Tsem | Joe Hudon, Jr. | Joe Hudon, Jr. | Marilyn Fromowitz | 1:55 0/0 | $172,800 |
| 1993 | Bravely Bold | Jay Picciano | Dennis Ekkert | Rompaway Farms Inc. (Tom Smith) | 1:58 2/5 | $153,800 |
| 1992 | Armbro Kissed | Paul MacDonell | Chris Bourassa | Frank Funaro & Antonio Fuoco | 1:57 0/0 | $142,500 |
| 1991 | Giant Victory | John F. Patterson, Jr. | John F. Patterson, Jr. | Robins Racing Stable, Theodore & Jacqueline Gewertz | 1:58 0/0 | $99,600 |
| 1990 | A Worthy Lad | William "Bud" Fritz | William "Bud" Fritz | Dr. Joe Johnston | 1:59 4/5 | $207,000 |
| 1989 | Bon Vivant | Michel Lachance | Neil Shapiro | Bon Vivant Stable | 1:57 2/5 | $207,000 |
| 1988 | Armbro Goal | Berndt O. Lindstedt | Jan Johnson | Jim Plate, Paul Ryan, M. Caggiano | 1:57 2/5 | $311,000 |
| 1987 | N V Worthy | Robert Walker | Robert Walker | Golden Harvest Stable | 1:58 4/5 | $270,000 |
| 1986 | Traveling Salesman | Billy Haughton | Tommy Haughton | Traveling Stable | 2:00 3/5 | $265,500 |
| 1985 | Mark Six | Jan Nordin | Jan Nordin | Iain MacKenzie, Carl Vizzi | 1:59 2/5 | $241,000 |
| 1984 | Sandy Bowl | Ulf Nordin | Ulf Nordin | KVF Stable Inc. | 1:59 2/5 | $326,000 |
| 1983 | Joie De Vie | John Campbell | Howard Beissinger | Siegel, Crown & Lana Lobell Farm | 2:00 1/5 | $188,400 |
| 1982 | Incredible Nevele | Glen Garnsey | William Smythe | Nevele Holiday, Stoner Creek & Castleton Farms | 2:00 3/5 | $75,000 |
| 1981 | Snack Bar | Hakan Wallner | Jan Johnson | Pieter Ahl | 2:01 4/5 | $75,000 |
| 1980 | Devil Hanover | Delvin Miller | Delvin Miller | Florida Stable | 2:03 4/5 | $75,000 |
| 1979 | Doublemint | Peter Haughton | Billy Haughton | Em Ar El Stables | 1:59 4/5 | $75,000 |
| 1978 | Glencoe Pride | Percy Robillard | Percy Robillard | George Henderson | 2:00 4/5 | $61,500 |
| 1977 | Ima Lula | Joe O'Brien | Joe O'Brien | Duncan A. MacDonald | 2:01 3/5 | $61,500 |
| 1976 | Keystone Pioneer | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Patricia Bachner, Dorothy Haughton | 2:01 1/5 | $28,000 |
References[edit]
- ^ Mohawk Racetrack Archived 2016-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 17, 2016
- ^ Woodbine Entertainment Group Canadian Trotting Classic full race history as at January 1, 2015 Archived 2015-10-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 19, 2016