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Trainer - David Bell (Adjalah)
David Bell, born in Reading (pronounced Redd-ing), England in 1952, came to Canada as a teenager and although not from a horse background, wound up at the racetrack working as an assistant for trainer Roger Attfield in the early 1980's.
In 1987, Bell acquired his trainer’s licence and has been on his own ever since. Dice Cup gave Bell his first win with his first starter and also his first stakes starter in the 1987 Whimsical.
He became well known for his handling of Grade 1 stakes winner Kissin Kris, owned by John Franks. The colt won the 1993 Haskell, was second in the Belmont and Travers Stakes and third in the Breeders Cup Classic on his way to eventual career earnings of over $1.6 million. Bell also conditioned stakes winner Native Regent for the same barn.
During the last 10 years, the Brampton resident has trained a number of horses for Richard and Jo Ellen Shaw of Calgary, including Woolloomooloo, a double Sovereign Award winner in 1997 as the nation’s best older filly/mare and top turf filly/mare.
While very consistent with a top 20 finish in each of the past seven years, Bell’s best season came in 2000, when he won 39 races for purse earnings of $2,674,254. He saddled 10 stakes winners at Woodbine that year. He also conditioned Sovereign Award winners Kiss A Native (three-year-old colt and gelding) and Heliotrope (turf female) that year.
In 2001, Bell continued his roll, collecting a new career high 42 victories in 280 starts for earnings of $2,573,388. He won stakes with Lush Soldier in the Natalma, and Changeintheweather in the Grey Breeders’ Cup Handicap. Bell also finished second in the Labatt Woodbine Oaks with 25-1 longshot Dancen In The Sun.
On June 8, 2002, Bell saddled three runners in the Labatt Woodbine Oaks, finishing second again in the Oaks, this time with Silver Nithi.
Trainer - Reade Baker (Classic Mike)
Reade Baker, a 55-year-old native of Port Dalhousie, topped the $1 million mark in purse earnings for the third year in a row in 2001, winning 23 races, good enough for 14th overall, and one stakes race, with Time To Decide (H.A. Hindmarsh Stakes).
In 2000, the Toronto resident won three stakes, 23 races and almost $1.4 million in purses, while in 1999, he had two added-money scores at Woodbine and the Bison City Stakes at Fort Erie with Synchronized.
With more than 30 years in the sport, Baker has successfully tried many facets of the game...as a jockey’s agent (with Gary Stahlbaum from 1977-84) to racing manager for Rick Kennedy from 1984-89, when he raced champion Afleet, from breeder to owner to trainer. Amongst horses he has bred are Mysteriously, a stakes-winning filly who earned $659,000 for Frank Stronach from 1994-96 and another stakes winner, Tuxedo Landing.
In 1994, Baker won a career high 41 races as a trainer after a breakthrough 1993 season, with 22 wins. He saddled his first Queen’s Plate horse, Barron Road in 1994. His other stakes winners include Honoured One, Muskrat Sammy, Annihilate, Wait for Silence, Brock Street and Sir Lloyd.
While managing the Rick Kennedy operation in the 1980’s, the stable’s One From Heaven captured the 1987 Canadian Oaks over the Sam-Son Farm entry of Ruling Angel and Hangin On a Star.
Amongst his stable stars this year is Gonetofarr, winner of the Fury Stakes and fourth-place finisher in the recent Labatt Woodbine Oaks.
Baker breeds award-winning exotic chickens as a hobby.
Trainer - Mort Hardy (Anglian Prince)
At 75, Mort Hardy isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. The veteran conditioner had a solid 2001 campaign, winning nine races and sporting 24 in-the-money finishes in 55 starts for $482,165 in earnings.
Mysterious Affair, who defended her 2001 Ballade Stakes crown with a win in this year’s edition of the event, gave Hardy four wins in five starts last season, with the talented performer finishing second in Sovereign Award voting as the nation’s top older filly or mare, only 10 votes behind winner Mountain Angel.
In 2000, the Nobleton resident saddled eight winners, along with 11 runner-up and 10 third-place finishes, for $365,542 in earnings.
Renowned for his patient hand and keen eye, Hardy, modest to a fault, is one of the most popular figures at the Toronto oval.
Over his career, Hardy has trained numerous stakes winners, including Briartic, Muzledick, Rouge Chanteur, Majestic Kahala and Proud Lou.
Trainer - Ross Armata (Barbeau Ruckus)
Ross Armata collected 18 wins, 27 seconds and 17 thirds, earning $825,619 in purse money in 2001. He had a 20% win percentage with two-year-olds, winning four of 20 races. His lone stakes tally came courtesy of Barbeau Ruckus in the Kingarvie.
Armata, who immigrated to Canada from Sicily in 1964, won his first race in 1984 with Fleet Mood. His breakthrough campaign came in 1993 when he recorded 25 wins, was ranked eighth and registered purse earnings of $393,477.
In 1999, the 55-year-old directed outstanding sprinter Great Defender to five wins, including a record-shattering mark in the Kennedy Road Stakes (1:08.17 for six furlongs). He also finished the year ranked tied for ninth with 28 wins.
Prior to the 2002 campaign, Armata, known for his work with older horses and claimers, had 246 career wins at Woodbine and five stakes victories in the past three years.
His younger brother, Vito, is also a successful Woodbine trainer.
Trainer - Catherine Day Phillips (Bravely)
Catherine Day Phillips was destined to be a successful horse woman. She is the daughter of Jim Day, a member of Canada's Olympic gold medal winning Equestrian team in 1968 and two-time winner of the Queen's Plate, and Dinnie Day, a trainer for her parents' Kingfield Farms.
Winning the Queen's Plate would obviously be a wonderful achievement for the 34-year-old trainer, but the win would be extra special because Bravely was bred and raised at her family's Kingfield Farms by her late grandmother, Janet Burns.
Day Phillips was initially exposed to show horses and then competed in dressage before shifting her interest to horse racing. She began galloping horses for her father while attending university, and eventually got her trainer's licence in 1994.
Day Phillips, married in 1999, has 16 horses in her barn at Woodbine, but she rotates them with about eight to 10 additional horses at Kingfield.
While the majority of her horses are represented by Kingfield, Catherine has been fundamental in the establishment of Ten Goal Racing Stable. It is an 18-member syndicate that has campaigned horses successfully at Woodbine.
Although Day Phillips is expecting a child in early October, she plans to stay actively involved with training and she is looking forward to balancing the demands of her career with motherhood.
Trainer - Mike Doyle (Cree Power)
Born October 23, 1951 in Dublin, Ireland, Mike Doyle has been a fixture at the racetrack since the early 70's and has enjoyed great success over the years. He’s undertaken a variety of challenges in his nearly 30 years in racing....as trainer, farm and racing manager, bloodstock agent, etc.
He quit training in the mid 1990's to become the racing manager for several years for the powerful Frank Stronach Stable, helping to oversee the stable’s success, which included a Queen’s Plate triumph with Basqueian and a Sovereign Award as Canada’s top owner. He returned to training in 1997.
Doyle, who has trained for 20 years, won a Sovereign Award in 1984 as Canada’s top conditioner. He’s managed several equine stars, such as 1989 Canadian Oaks winner Blondeinamotel, Sovereign Award winners Wavering Girl (1989 two-year-old filly) and millionaire Bessarabian (1986 older filly/mare). He also campaigned Wild Gale, third place finisher in both the 1993 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.
In 2000, he won one stakes race, the Selene with Zoftig, finishing with 16 wins and $965,955 in earnings. He followed that up with two stakes tallies in 2001, Chamul (Star Shoot) and Soundtrack (Ontario Colleen).
In addition to his 1989 Oaks win, Doyle has been close on several other occasions: second with Lady Ice in 1983, third with Platinum Paws in 1991 and Avenare in 1980.
Trainer - Mark Frostad (Ford Every Stream, Mountain Beacon)
Mark Frostad enjoyed another banner season in 2001, directing Sam-Son Farm to 10 stakes wins and over $3.3 million in purses. He finished second to Sovereign Award-winning trainer Bob Tiller in earnings, and was 13th in wins with 28. His year was highlighted by Labatt Woodbine Oaks and Queen’s Plate winner Dancethruthedawn as well as stakes winners Strut The Stage, Mountain Angel and the venerable Quiet Resolve.
Frostad has earned three Sovereign Awards (1997, 1999, 2000) as Canada’s outstanding conditioner. He’s also trained at least one Sovereign Award winner every year since becoming a full-time trainer in 1994.
Born January 19, 1949 in Brantford, Frostad’s introduction to horse racing began when he worked at Bo-Teek Farms, owned by his late father George, during the summer while attending Princeton University. He completed his M.B.A. at the University of Western Ontario in London.
After heading his own bloodstock agency, Frostad took out his trainer's licence in 1989. He was selected to head Sam-Son Farm after directing Earle Mack’s Bruce’s Mill to a championship sophomore season in 1994.
Since then, the Toronto resident has trained three Queen’s Plate winners (Victor Cooley in 1996, Scatter the Gold in 2000, Dancethruthedawn in 2001) and won every high-profile added money event in Canada, including two Oaks (Catch The Ring in 2000; Dancethruthedawn in 2001), Atto Mile (Quiet Resolve in 1999) and Canadian International (Chief Bearhart in 1997). He has also won the Breeders' Stakes twice, with Charlie’s Dewan in 1995 and with Chief Bearhart in 1996.
If he wins a third consecutive Plate, Frostad would join John R. Walker, as the only trainer to do so. However, Walker won six in a row for J.E. Seagram, from 1891-96.
Trainer - Robert Tiller (Forever Grand)
The year 2001 was a career season for Tiller. He led the Woodbine training ranks with 62 wins and more than $3.4 million in earnings. He received a Sovereign Award as the nation’s Outstanding conditioner and picked up three with his horses (top two-year-old with Rare Friends and top three-year-old and Horse of the Year with Win City).
After a 2000 campaign without a single stakes win, Tiller captured 12 stakes scores (five with Win City, three with Rare Friends, two with Highland Mood, and one each with Madame Red and Meadow Gem).
Tiller, who has amazingly ranked in the top five trainers in wins each of the last 13 years, was born December 11, 1949 in Amsterdam, Holland. He began his training career in 1973, winning 21 races that year, including his maiden-breaking tally with Royal Greek Ship. Since 1985, he has recorded at least 15 wins every season at Woodbine.
He earned his first Woodbine training title in 1994, saddling 65 winners and won it again in 1997, when he won 55 races. Over the years, he has trained some high profile horses, including the stakes winning Domasca Dan. Elated Guy, Near the High Sea and Pres de Tu.
In 1999, he guided two-year-old filly Talk Back to an undefeated local campaign, including a win in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes. He also established a career mark of $1.5 million in purses that season, prior to eclipsing it last year.
This year, Tiller once again finds himself among Woodbine’s top five, ranking second among conditioners with 22 wins in 81 starts.
Trainer - John Ross (Anglian Prince)
John Ross came to the thoroughbred scene in the early 1970's as an exercise rider for the powerful Conn Smythe Stable under the care of trainer Donnie Walker, working with such filly stars as Bye Bye Paris and Lovely Sunrise. He also worked for Laurie Silvera, Mac Benson, Minshall Farms and Huntington Stud Farm.
He then joined the ‘front-side’ of the track, part-time, as a television cameraman in the 1980's, before returning to the ‘back-side’ full-time as a trainer, saddling 15 winners his first season, in 1989. By 1991, he was handling such stock as King Corrie, Canada’s two-time Sovereign Award-winning sprinter.
The 47-year-old Ross, who got his initial horse experience as a groom and warm-up rider for Tom Gayford and the Canadian Equestrian team, also conditioned 1997 Breeders’ Stakes winner John The Magician, who helped his stable earn $660,000.
In 1998 Ross continued his momentum, with 25 victories (a career high), good enough for 12th place and almost $600,000 in purses. In 1999, Ross made his third foray to the Queen’s Plate stage after finishing 10th in both 1993, with Fleetward, and 1997 with John The Magician. While Catahoula Parish was very highly regarded having won the Plate Trial, the Jam Jar Racing Stable recruit finished a disappointing seventh.
After winning 20 races in 2000, Ross captured 22 wins in 2001, collecting a career high $1.04 million in purse earnings. He won stakes with Shaws Creek in the Clarendon, Tails of the Crypt in the Display and Indian Dan in the Vice Regent.
While it is very early, it looks as if Ross is well on his way to a career season. He already has eight wins and $668,785 in earnings through June 14. He has captured four stakes in 2002, all three-year-old stakes, winning the Queenston and Plate Trial with Shaws Creek, the Woodstock with Wild Whiskey and the Victoria Park with Tails Of The Crypt.
As for running in his fourth Queen’s Plate, Ross says, “I’ve been here before, and I’m getting a little more relaxed about it. We’re going to try to do it this time.”
Trainer - Jim Day (Streakin Rob)
Jim Day first sprang to prominence in 1968, as a member of the Canadian Equestrian team which won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Mexico City. He then turned his attention to thoroughbreds, where he was first the farm manager, then trainer for Ernie Samuel’s Sam-Son Farm.
It was with Samuel that Day directed the fortunes of Canada’s and one of North America’s strongest racing outfits, beginning in the late 1970's.
On four occasions he earned Sovereign Awards as Canada’s outstanding trainer (1979, 1985, 1988 and 1991) and he is the only Canadian horseman to have trained two Eclipse Award winners (Dance Smartly in 1991, Sky Classic in 1992). He’s won the Queen’s Plate twice, with Regal Intention in 1988 and Triple Crown winner Dance Smartly in 1991.
He also conditioned five Canadian Horses of the Year (Dauphin Fabuleux in 1984, Imperial Choice in 1985, Ruling Angel in 1986, Dance Smartly in 1991 and Peaks And Valleys in 1995).
In 1994, Day and Samuel parted company and since then, the 55-year-old Day has conditioned a public stable, including horses he also co-owns and/or bred. Among the best he’s bred are Sovereign Award winner One Way Love, Fun To Run and Love Shuffle.
Day owns and manages Day By Day Farm, located in Everett, Ontario. Last year, with Streakin Rob leading the way, Day won seven races from 81 starters and over $550,000 in purses, a vast improvement over 2000, when he won only one race in 68 attempts and $233,401 in purses at Woodbine.
Trainer - Vito Armata (TJ’s Lucky Moon)
Vito Armata emigrated from Sicily in 1964. He wanted to become a jockey, but grew too big so he turned his sights to training. Before switching careers he was an exercise boy for Windfields Farm, galloping among others, 1968 Horse of the Year Viceregal.
He credits brothers Joe and John for getting him into racing and Peter DiPasquale for tutelage in training, earning a license in 1982. He saddled his first winner, Duchess Lori, that same year.
Armata registered a big year in 1996, when an April-May hot streak helped him compile 34 wins and a ninth place ranking.
In 1999, the Mississauga resident recorded all 20 Woodbine wins (14 different horses) over the main strip. Despite his second lowest win total since 1992, Vito established a penultimate mark in earnings ($480,199, behind only 1996 mark). He trained Tailor’s Thread to the five furlong main track record on April 2 (:56.20).
Armata’s career season came in 2001 when he won 34 races, ranked 10th among trainers, and earned $1.45 million in purse money. He also captured three stakes, winning with Platel in the Ontario Debutante Stakes, Molly’s Wisdom in the Bull Page, and Healing Knowledge in the Algoma.
Armata has trained for Molinaro Stable for five years. He saddled his only other Plate runner, Tricky Hearts, in the 2000 edition for Molinaro Stable, finishing 15th.
Trainer - Roger Attfield (Twice Bid)
Roger Attfield is one of Canada’s most accomplished horsemen. He has trained seven Queen’s Plate winners (Norcliffe, 1976; Market Control, 1987; With Approval, 1989; Izvestia, 1990; Alydeed, 1992; Peteski, 1993; Regal Discovery, 1995). Three of them went on to win Triple Crowns (With Approval, Izvestia and Peteski).
He’s also won the Oaks on three occasions (1986, 1994, 1997) and has conditioned six Horses-of-the-Year. In addition to the Triple Crown winners, Norcliffe, Play the King and Alywow were also accorded that honour, among his 36 Sovereign Award winners.
The Nobleton resident has won scores of stakes (41 in the last six years alone) during his 30 years as a trainer and is a five-time (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993) Sovereign Award winner as Canada’s outstanding trainer. In 1999, he was inducted into Canada’s Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
Born November 18, 1939 in Newbury, England, Attfield was an accomplished show-jump rider and amateur steeplechase jockey before immigrating to Canada in 1970.
In 2000, he won 10 stakes, including three with Sovereign Award-winning juvenile filly Poetically, finishing with 42 wins and over $2.9 million in purses (second to Mark Frostad),
Yet 2001 stood out as his most successful in years. He won 50 races, his highest total since 1987 when he won 55 at Woodbine and his $3,353,978 in purse earnings placed him behind only Frostad for the second-straight campaign. The 62-year-old saddled 10 stakes winners again, headed by Sovereign Award winners Sweetest Thing and A Fleets Dancer.
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