Maple Leaf Trot
Horse race
| Location | Campbellville, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1950 |
| Race type | Harness race for Standardbred pacers |
| Website | Woodbine Entertainment Group |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt, ⅞ mile oval |
| Track | Mohawk Racetrack |
| Qualification | 3-years-old & up |
| Purse | $530,000 (2023) |
The Maple Leaf Trot is a harness race for Standardbred trotters three years of age and older. It is run at a distance of one mile at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario.[1]
Locations
- Thorncliffe Park Raceway : (1950-1953)
- Old Woodbine / Greenwood Raceway : (1954-1993)
- Woodbine Racetrack : (1994-2001)
- Mohawk Racetrack : (2002–present)
First run as the Maple Leaf Cup Trot on August 3, 1950 at Thorncliffe Park.[2] In 1954 Standardbred the race was moved to the Old Woodbine track.[3] Renamed the Greenwood Raceway in 1963, the race remained there until the track closed in 1993.[4] From 1994 through 2001 Woodbine Racetrack was home to the Maple Leaf Trot after which it shifted to its present location at Mohawk Raceway.[5]
Historical notes
The 1950 inaugural running resulted in a tie after two races were run in which Morris Mite and Adeline Hanover each ran 1-2. With no third race runoff, a coin toss was agreed to by the owners which resulted in Morris Mite receiving the winner's trophy.[6]
Four horses have won the Maple Leaf Trot three times. Tie Silk and No Sex Please won three during a four-year timespan, however Grandpa Jim and San Pail are the only horses to win three straight editions. For Grandpa Jim's three wins from 1969 through 1971, he earned a total of $147,600 while for San Pail's three wins from 2009 through 2011, he earned a total of $2,222,500.
Records
- Most wins by a horse
- 3 – Tie Silk (1961, 1963, 1964)
- 3 – Grandpa Jim (1969, 1970, 1971)
- 3 – No Sex Please (1989, 1990, 1992)
- 3 – San Pail (2009, 2010, 2011)
- Most wins by a driver
- 4 – Ron Waples (1984, 1989, 1990, 1992)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 3 – Harold A. McKinley (1957, 1959, 1960), Howard Beissinger (1961, 1972, 1980), Robert G. Farrington (1969, 1970, 1971), Ron Waples, Jr. (1989, 1990, 1992), Rodney Hughes (2009, 2010, 2011), Ake Svanstedt (2016, 2022, 2023)
- Most wins by an owner
- 4 – Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
- Stakes record at 1 mile
- 1:50 2/5 – Alrajah One IT (2023)
Winners of the Maple Leaf Trot
| Year | Winner | Age | Driver | Trainer | Owner | Dist. | Time | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alrajah One IT | 7 | Dexter Dunn | Ake Svanstedt | Scuderia My Horse Inc. | 1 m | 1:50 2/5 | $530,000 |
| 2022 | Back Of The Neck | 5 | Tim Tetrick | Ake Svanstedt | Order By Stable, Howard Taylor, Judith Taylor, Ake Svanstedt | 1 m | 1:51 0/0 | $610,000 |
| 2021 | Lindy The Great | 7 | James MacDonald | Julie Miller | Andy Miller Stable, John Schmucker, John Mehlenbacher, VIP Internet Stable | 1 m | 1:51 3/5 | $546,000 |
| 2020 | Atlanta | 5 | Yannick Gingras | Ron Burke | Crawford Farms Racing, Brad Grant, Howard Taylor | 1 m | 1:50 4/5 | $560,000 |
| 2019 | Guardian Angel AS | 5 | Tim Tetrick | Anette Lorentzon | Acl Stuteri Ab, Kjell Johanssen | 1 m | 1:50 4/5 | $600,000 |
| 2018 | Crazy Wow | 6 | Jody Jamieson | Marcus Melander | Our Horse Cents Stables, Stable 45, J & T Silva Stables LLC, Deo Volente Farms LLC | 1 m | 1:51 1/5 | $651,000 |
| 2017 | Hannelore Hanover | 5 | Yannick Gingras | Ron Burke | Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Jerry and Theresa Silva Stables, Frank Baldachino | 1 m | 1:51 1/5 | $593,000 |
| 2016 | Resolve | 6 | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | Hans Enggren | 1 m | 1:51 4/5 | $632,000 |
| 2015 | Bee A Magician | 5 | Brian Sears | Richard "Nifty" Norman | Mel Hartman, Herb Liverman & David McDuffee | 1 m | 1:52 3/5 | $680,000 |
| 2014 | Intimidate | 5 | Sylvain Filion | Luc Blais | Determination Stable (Serge Godin) & Judith Farrow | 1 m | 1:54 2/5 | $603,000 |
| 2013 | Market Share | 4 | Tim Tetrick | Linda Toscano | Richard Gutnick, T L P Stables & William Augustine | 1 m | 1:51 1/5 | $543,000 |
| 2012 | Mister Herbie | 4 | Jody Jamieson | Jeffrey Gillis | Jeffrey Gillis, Gerald Stay, Mac Nichol | 1 m | 1:50 4/5 | $750,000 |
| 2011 | San Pail | 7 | Randy Waples | Rodney Hughes | Rodney Hughes, Glenn Van Camp | 1 m | 1:51 1/5 | $730,000 |
| 2010 | San Pail | 6 | Randy Waples | Rodney Hughes | Rodney Hughes, Glenn Van Camp | 1 m | 1:51 3/5 | $772,000 |
| 2009 | San Pail | 5 | Randy Waples | Rodney Hughes | Rodney Hughes, Glenn Van Camp | 1 m | 1:52 1/5 | $720,500 |
| 2008 | Arch Madness | 4 | Brian Sears | Trond Smedshammer | Marc D. Goldberg, Willow Pond LLC | 1 m | 1:52 0/0 | $728,600 |
| 2007 | Equinox Bi | 6 | Trevor Ritchie | Jan Nordin | Scuderia Gina Biasuzzi | 1 m | 1:53 4/5 | $693,500 |
| 2006 | Peaceful Way | 5 | Trevor Ritchie | Dave Tingley | Goin MYWay Stable/M. Katz/A. J. Libfeld/S. Goldband/D. Tingley/A. Stiller | 1 m | 1:53 3/5 | $877,500 |
| 2005 | Mr. Muscleman | 5 | Ronald Pierce | Mike Vanderkemp | Adam Victor & Son Stable | 1 m | 1:52 1/5 | $918,500 |
| 2004 | Mr. Muscleman | 4 | Ronald Pierce | Mike Vanderkemp | Adam Victor & Son Stable | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $861,500 |
| 2003 | Rotation | 4 | Trevor Ritchie | Harald Lunde | Norwegian Viking Stb., Erikssund Farm, Mats Sundin, H. Nilsson | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $851,500 |
| 2002 | Fools Goal | 7 | Jack Moiseyev | Jim Doherty | Bruce McElven & Ronald Allen | 1 m | 1:53 1/5 | $851,000 |
| 2001 | Plesac | 4 | Douglas S. Brown | John Butenschoen | Richard Balog | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $838,500 |
| 2000 | Magician | 5 | David Miller | Earl Cruise | William C. Augenstein | 1 m | 1:52 3/5 | $582,500 |
| 1999 | Goodtimes | 8 | Dave Wall | John Bax | Parkhill Stud Farm, Liberty North | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $251,000 |
| 1998 | Hanko Angus | 4 | Rick Zeron | Rick Zeron | Fermes Illusion, C. Charest, C. Tremblay, Jack Sawatzky | 1 m | 1:54 0/0 | $315,500 |
| 1997 | Supergrit | 3 | Mark Jordan | Mark Jordan | Dennis Doyle | 1 m | 1:55 0/0 | $228,500 |
| 1996 | Wesgate Crown | 5 | Catello Manzi | Robert MacKenzie | Paul & John Simmonds, Lee Tevis | 1 m | 1:54 0/0 | $200,000 |
| 1995 | Glorys Comet | 4 | John Holmes | George Peters | Brylin Stable | 1 m | 1:55 1/5 | $200,000 |
| 1994 | Earl | 5 | Roger Mayotte | Chris Christoforou, Sr. | Banjo Farms, Chris Christoforou, Sr., James Bullock | 1 m | 1:54 2/5 | $100,000 |
| 1993 | Program Speed | 4 | William Gale | William G. Robinson | Marvin Katz, Alexander J. Libfeld, Sam Goldband | 1 m | 1:56 4/5 | $100,000 |
| 1992 | No Sex Please | 7 | Ron Waples | Ron Waples, Jr. | Ron Waples, Jr. | 1 m | 1:57 0/0 | $100,000 |
| 1991 | H H Killington | 5 | Mario Baillargeon | Rick Quesnel | Rick Quesnel | 1 m | 1:57 4/5 | $100,000 |
| 1990 | No Sex Please | 5 | Ron Waples | Ron Waples, Jr. | Ron Waples, Jr. | 1 m | 1:57 0/0 | $175,950 |
| 1989 | No Sex Please | 4 | Ron Waples | Ron Waples, Jr. | Ron Waples, Jr. | 1 m | 1:56 2/5 | $144,960 |
| 1988 | Natural Image | 4 | Steve Condren | Brad Maxwell | Sherry Chris, Don Broderick, Brad Maxwell | 1 m | 1:56 3/5 | $125,400 |
| 1987 | Franconia | 6 | John Campbell | Ron Gurfein | S. Gurfein, Estate of F. Mathes, H. Feingold, E. Axelrod | 1 m | 1:57 2/5 | $115,260 |
| 1986 | Grades Singing | 4 | Hervé Filion | Hervé Filion | Ferme Grade Inc. | 1 m | 1:57 2/5 | $104,760 |
| 1985 | Manfred Hanover | 5 | Patsy Rapone | Walt Szczepanski | Equinox Farms | 1 m | 1:58 1/5 | $140,500 |
| 1984 | Bridger | 5 | Ron Waples | Dave Green | Martin Starr & Lawrence Ball | 1 m | 1:57 2/5 | $85,800 |
| 1983 | Bridger | 4 | John Campbell | Dave Green | Martin Starr & Lawrence Ball | 1 m | 1:58 2/5 | $85,800 |
| 1982 | Bobbo | 5 | Norman C. Jones | Norman C. Jones | Greg Coleman | 1 m | 1:59 3/5 | $136,500 |
| 1981 | Super Marty | 5 | Herman Hylkema | Herman Hylkema | William R. Search | 1 m | 2:00 1/5 | $102,500 |
| 1980 | Lindy's Crown | 4 | Larry Walker | Howard Beissinger | Crown Stable | 1 m | 2:00 4/5 | $104,000 |
| 1979 | Cold Comfort | 5 | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | H.P.H. Stable | 1 m | 1:59 3/5 | $100,000 |
| 1978 | Cold Comfort | 4 | Peter Haughton | Billy Haughton | H.P.H. Stable | 1 m | 2:01 1/5 | $90,000 |
| 1977 | Ima Lula | 4 | Joe O'Brien | Joe O'Brien | Duncan A. MacDonald | 1 m | 1:59 2/5 | $40,000 |
| 1976 | Savoir | 8 | Ben Steall | Al Thomas | Allwood Stables (Leonard J. & Helen R. Buck) | 1 m | 2:04 1/5 | $27,160 |
| 1975-1 | Savoir | 7 | John Chapman | John Chapman | Allwood Stables (Leonard J. & Helen R. Buck) | 1 m | 2:01 4/5 | $47,450 |
| 1975-2 | Delmonica Hanover | 5 | John Chapman | Harold R. Dancer | Anne Ryan & Dorothy Hardy | 1 m | 2:02 2/5 | $47,450 |
| 1974 | Colonial Charm | 4 | Jack Bailey | Glen Garnsey | Castleton Farm | 1 m | 2:01 1/5 | $64,600 |
| 1973 | Flower Child | 6 | Joe O'Brien | Joe O'Brien | Sam Huttenbauer, Jr. | 1 m | 2:00 2/5 | $62,800 |
| 1972 | Speedy Crown | 4 | Howard Beissinger | Howard Beissinger | Speedy Crown Stable | 1 m | 2:00 3/5 | $60,400 |
| 1971 | Grandpa Jim | 9 | Richard L. Farrington | Robert G. Farrington | Trainor Acres | 1 m | 2:01 2/5 | $57,100 |
| 1970 | Grandpa Jim | 8 | Robert G. Farrington | Robert G. Farrington | Mrs. Marie Trainor | 1 m | 2:00 4/5 | $49,500 |
| 1969 | Grandpa Jim | 7 | Robert G. Farrington | Robert G. Farrington | Trainor Acres | 1 m | 2:01 3/5 | $41,000 |
| 1968 | Earl Laird | 8 | James H. Cruise, Sr. | James H. Cruise, Sr. | Joan Cruise | 1 m | 2:02 0/0 | $32,800 |
| 1967 | Critic's Choice | 4 | Ron Feagan | Frank Safford | Gray Brothers | 1 m | 2:02 2/5 | $19,000 |
| 1966 | Sprite Kid | 8 | Roger White | Roger White | Moe Israel & Eddie Woloz | 1 m | 2:02 0/0 | $12,000 |
| 1965 | Duke Rodney | 7 | Don Huff | Don Huff | Patrick & Elisabeth DiGennaro | 1 3/16 m | 2:29 4/5 | $13,050 |
| 1964 | Tie Silk | 8 | Marcel Dostie | Marcel Dostie | Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) | 1 3/16 m | 2:31 1/5 | $12,700 |
| 1963 | Tie Silk | 7 | Frank Baise | Frank Baise | Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) | 1 1/8 m | 2:28 0/0 | $12,800 |
| 1962 | Duke of Decatur | 5 | Keith Waples | Keith Waples | Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) | 1 m | 2:04 0/0 | $14,110 |
| 1961 | Tie Silk | 5 | Howard Beissinger | Howard Beissinger | Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) | 1 m | 2:07 3/5 | $11,680 |
| 1960 | Selka Song | 7 | Harold A. McKinley | Harold A. McKinley | Victoria & H. Charles Armstrong | 1 m | 2:07 2/5 | $4,095 |
| 1959 | Selka Song | 6 | Harold A. McKinley | Harold A. McKinley | Victoria & H. Charles Armstrong | 1 m | 2:04 1/5 | $6,150 |
| 1958 | Mr. Baldridge | 4 | Philippe Dussault | Philippe Dussault | Laurent Bourgon | 1 m | 2:02 1/5 | $5,120 |
| 1957 | In Free | 3 | Harold A. McKinley | Harold A. McKinley | J. Elgin & Charles E. Armstrong | 1 m | 2:07 2/5 | $4,730 |
| 1956 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | - | 0:00 0/0 | 00000 |
| 1955 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | - | 0:00 0/0 | 00000 |
| 1954 | Ben Boy | 4 | Keith Waples | Keith Waples | Mrs. Ruth Wray | 1 m | 2:10 0/0 | $3,500 |
| 1953 | Vanduzen | 6 | Jack H. Mehlenbacher | Jack H. Mehlenbacher | Jack H. Mehlenbacher | 1 m | 2:07 0/0 | $2,500 |
| 1952 | Celia's Counsel | 4 | William L. Rowe | W. Earl Rowe | Roweland Farms (W. Earl Rowe) | 1 m | 2:08 0/0 | $3,000 |
| 1951 | Projectile | 8 | Philippe Dussault | Philippe Dussault | Armand Plouffe | 1 1/16 m | 2:14 0/0 | $3,000 |
| 1950-1 | Morris Mite | 8 | Ephraim L'Heureux | Ephraim L'Heureux | Ovila Corbeil | 1 1/16 m | 2:08 2/5 | $5,000 |
| 1950-2 | Adeline Hanover | 5 | Harold F. Wellwood | Harold F. Wellwood | Theodore J. Zornow | 1 1/16 m | 2:13 2/5 | $5,000 |
External links
- YouTube video of San Pail winning his third consecutive Maple Leaf Trot in 2009
References
- ^ Woodbine Entertainment Group Maple Leaf Trot full race history as at January 1, 2015 Archived October 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 19, 2016
- ^ leaguelineup.com/recollections July 2012 Archives Retrieved November 27, 2016
- ^ History of the Woodbine Entertainment Group Retrieved November 1, 2016
- ^ The Culture Trip Ltd. article titled "A History of the Old Woodbine Raceway In 1 Minute" Retrieved December 3, 2016
- ^ Standardbred Canada January 16, 2010 SC Rewind article titled "The Downtown Track" Retrieved December 3, 2016
- ^ leaguelineup.com/recollections July 2012 Archives Retrieved November 27, 2016
