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INTERNATIONAL HISTORY
* The Canadian International Stakes has undergone several variations in footing, distance, location, and name since its inaugural running in 1938, at Long Branch.
* That year, the race, named The Long Branch Championship, was contested at one mile and one-sixteenth, and was open only to Canadian-bred three-year-olds.
* The following year, 1939, the race was named The Canadian Championship Stakes, and conditions stated that horses had to be Canadian owned. Conn Smythe's Sir Marlboro won the race that year, in a no-betting contest.
* In 1940, eligible horses had to be owned by residents of Canada, and the race was made open to all ages, including two-year-olds. During the 1940's the conditions stated that horses had to be the bona fide property (not leased) of owners who had started at least one horse in Canada and had been a resident of Canada for at least one year prior to the race. It wasn't until 1954 that The Championship became a race for three-year-olds and upward, and a horse owner's residence restrictions were eliminated.
* The Championship was run at Long Branch from 1938-41, and from 1946-55. From 1942-45, the race was moved to Dufferin Park.
* In 1953 and 1954, the race was extended an additional 1/16 mile, making it 1 1/8 miles. In 1955, it was run at 1 3/16 miles.
* In 1956, the race was moved to Woodbine, the distance was changed to 1 5/8 miles, and the name was changed to The Canadian International Championship Stakes.
* In 1958, The Championship was contested on the turf, for the first time.
* In 1961, the race was moved from the main turf course to the Marshall Turf Course. The Marshall Turf Course was named in honour of Col. K. R. Marshall, former President of The Ontario Jockey Club, who won the 1961 Queen's Plate, with Blue Light. In 1994 The International was run on Woodbine's new E. P. Taylor Turf Course.
* Like most races, The International has enjoyed a tremendous boost in gross value. In 1969, it was increased from $50,000 to $60,000 added. Three years later, the purse was upped to $75,000, becoming Canada's richest thoroughbred race. And the following year, 1973, the year of Secretariat, The Championship was made a $125,000 event.
* In 1975, The Canadian International Championship was increased in value to $150,000 added. In 1979, it was boosted to a guaranteed $200,000.
* In 1981, the race acquired a new name, Rothmans International. In 1982, the purse was $400,000. The Rothmans International carried a purse of $500,000 guaranteed in 1983. In the years 1984 and 1985 the purse jumped to $600,000 guaranteed. The purse jumped to a record $700,000 in 1986. In 1987 the purse was $750,000 guaranteed, and in 1988 the purse was $800,000, then $900,000 guaranteed in 1989. From 1990-1995 The Rothmans Ltd. International was $1 million guaranteed.
* The distance was changed to a mile and one-half in 1987.
* The classic race on grass reverted back to The Canadian International in 1996, after Rothmans ended its 15-year partnership with The Ontario Jockey Club. The purse remained at $1 million guaranteed.
* In 1999, Emirates Airlines sponsored the newly formed World Series Racing Championship, with the Canadian International as its fourth leg. The purse was raised to a record $1.5 million.
* In 2000 and in 2001, the International was the sixth leg of the Emirates World Series Racing Championship.
* In 2002, the Canadian International was the eighth leg of the World Series Racing Championship. The series consisted of 14 races in 11 countries.
* In 2003, the race introduced a new sponsor, Pattison Outdoor Advertising, Canada’s largest outdoor advertising company. In September of 2003, Pattison inked a three-year sponsorship agreement with Woodbine Entertainment Group which guarantees its involvement as title sponsor of Canada’s richest thoroughbred race through 2005.
* For the 2005 renewal, the Pattison Canadian International purse was increased to $2 million and was the ninth leg (of 13) in the World Series Racing Championship.
* In 2006, Pattison Outdoor Advertising extended its title sponsorship of Canada's richest horse with a two-year contract through 2007.
JOCKEY ACHIEVEMENTS
* Robert Watson is the only jockey to have won the International three times. He won in 1942 and 1943 with Shepperton, and in 1944 with Be Brief.
* Ten riders have won the International on two occasions:
Tom Aimers - 1938 and 1941 with Bunty Lawless
Pat Remillard - 1945 with Tulachmore, and 1950 with Nephisto
Juan Sanchez - 1956 with Eugenia II and 1957 with Spinney
Ron Turcotte - 1964 with Will I Rule and 1971 with One For All
Sandy Hawley - 1976 with Youth and 1979 with Golden Act
Eddie Maple - 1973 Secretariat and 1982 with Majesty's Prince
Jorge Velasquez - 1975 with Snow Knight and 1981 with Open Call
Jean Cruguet - 1978 with Mac Diarmida and 1989 with Hodges Bay
Pat Day - 1991 with Sky Classic and 1995 with Lassigny
Jose Santos - 1986 with Southjet and 1997 with Chief Bearhart
Gary Stevens - 1996 with Singspiel and 1998 with Royal Anthem
Frankie Dettori - 2000 with Mutafaweq and 2004 with Sulamani
TRAINER ACHIEVEMENTS
* Three trainers, Gord (Pete) McCann, Horatio Luro, and Maurice Zilber have won the International three times.
* McCann won with Bunty Lawless in 1941, Bull Page in 1951, and Navy Page in 1953. Luro won in 1956 with Eugenia II, 1957 with Spinney, and 1971 with One For All. Zilber has won with Dahlia, in 1974, followed up with Youth in 1976, then Exceller in 1977.
* Trainers to have won twice are Arthur Brent - Kingarvie and Nephisto; Joe Cantey, Majesty's Prince (twice); Fred Schelke, Shepperton (twice); Harry Trotsek, Jack Ketch and Martini II; Don Richardson, George Royal (twice); Andre Fabre - French Glory and Raintrap; Saeed bin Suroor - Mutafaweq and Sulamani.
OWNER ACHIEVEMENTS
* E. P. Taylor is the only owner to have won the International on four occasions. He won with Nephisto in 1950; Bull Page in 1951; Navy Page in 1953 and Snow Knight in 1975.
* Nelson Bunker Hunt has won the International three times. He won with Dahlia in 1974; Youth in 1976 and Exceller in 1977.
BREEDER ACHIEVEMENTS
* Nine breeders have won the International on two occasions:
Nelson Bunker Hunt - Youth, 1976; Dahlia, 1974
John Schiff - Our Jeep, 1961; Droll Role, 1972
Woodvale Farm (Ky.) - Navy Page, 1953; Bull Page, 1951
Greentree Stable - The Axe II, 1963; Open Call, 1981
Willie Morrissey - Bunty Lawless, 1938 and 1941
F. H. Schelke - Shepperton, 1942 and 1943
Woodlands Investment - Kingarvie, 1946; Nephisto, 1950
D.J.W. Dunn - George Royal, 1965 and 1966
John D. Marsh - Majesty's Prince, 1982 and 1984
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
* Four horses have won the International on two occasions:
Bunty Lawless - 1938 and 1941
Shepperton - 1942 and 1943
George Royal - 1965 and 1966
Majesty's Prince - 1982 and 1984
* F. H. Schelke is the only man to breed, own and train an International winner, Schelke accomplished this feat with Shepperton.
* Eight fillies or mares have won the International:
Cerise III - 1940 - mare 7
Brown Hostess - 1947 - filly 4
Eugenia II - 1956 - filly 4
Drumtop - 1970 - filly 4
Dahlia - 1974 - filly 4
All Along - 1983 - filly 4
River Memories - 1987 - filly 3
Infamy - 1988 - filly 4
* Five Canadian-bred horses have won the International since 1958: Thornfield (1999), Chief Bearhart (1997) Sky Classic (1991), He’s A Smoothie (1967) and George Royal (1965 and 1966).
* Two horses have been disqualified after winning the Canadian International. Wiorno, with Thierry Jarnet up, won in 1992, defeating Snurge and Ghazi. Wiorno, owned by Madame Plesch, of Monaco, was subsequently disqualified and placed third for bumping Ghazi several times in the drive to the wire. The Stewards' decision was appealed, but in an Ontario Racing Commission hearing in November, Wiorno's disqualification was upheld. Official result - Snurge first, Ghazi second and Wiorno was placed third. In 1969 Tradesman, ridden by Avelino Gomez, was placed last for interfering with Te Vega, who was ridden by Ron Turcotte. Second-place finisher, Vent du Nord, ridden by Turcotte's brother, Rudy, was elevated to top spot.
* From 1970, the International winners Secretariat (1973), Dahlia (1974), Snow Knight (1975), Youth (1976), Mac Diarmida (1978), All Along (1983), Singspiel (1996) and Chief Bearhart (1997) have each gone on to win the Eclipse Award as North America's outstanding grass horse that year. Sam-Son Farm’s Sky Classic, winner of the 1991 International, earned a 1992 Eclipse Award as North America’s top male turfer.
* All Along was the first European-based Thoroughbred to also win the Eclipse Award as Horse-of-the-Year in North America.
* In 1998, Royal Anthem was the first supplemental nomination to win the International.
WHERE WINNERS HAVE BEEN BRED (SINCE 1958):
25 - United States (Kentucky, except where noted) - Mutafaweq, 2000; Royal Anthem, 1998; Lassigny, 1995; Husband (Virginia), 1993; Hodges Bay, 1989; River Memories, 1987; Southjet, 1986; Nassipour, 1985; Majesty’s Prince (Virginia), 1984 and 1982; Open Call, 1981; Great Neck (Florida), 1980; Golden Act (California), 1979; Mac Diarmida (Florida), 1978; Exceller, 1977; Youth (Maryland), 1976; Dahlia, 1974; Secretariat (Virginia), 1973; Droll Role, 1972; One for All, 1971; Drumtop, 1970; Will I Rule, 1964; The Axe II, 1963; El Bandido (California, 1962; Our Jeep, 1961
6 - Canada (Ontario, except where noted) - Thornfield, 1999; Chief Bearhart, 1997; Sky Classic, 1991; He’s A Smoothie, 1967; George Royal (British Columbia), 1966 and 1965
9 - Ireland (Relaxed Gesture, 2005; Sulamani, 2004; Phoenix Reach, 2003; Ballingarry, 2002; Singspiel, 1996; Snurge, 1992; French Glory, 1990; Martini II, 1959; Jack Ketch, 1958)
5 - Great Britain (Mutamam, 2001; Raintrap, 1994; Infamy (England), 1988; Snow Knight (England), 1975; Rocky Royale (England), 1960
2 - France (All Along, 1983, Vent du Nord, 1969)
1 - Argentina (Frenetico, 1968)
AGE OF WINNERS (SINCE 1958):
Three-year-olds - 12 (Phoenix Reach the latest in 2003)
Four-year-olds - 25 (Relaxed Gesture the latest in 2005)
Five-year-olds - 10 (Sulamani the latest in 2004)
Six-year-olds - 1 (Mutamam, 2001)
OLDEST RUNNER (SINCE 1958):
Yavana’s Pace, Age 10, 2002 (finished third to Ballingarry)
FEMALE JOCKEYS (3):
Robyn Smith, 1973, finished sixth to Secretariat aboard Triangular
Julie Krone, 1995, finished fifth to Lassigny aboard Boyce
Chantal Sutherland, 2004, finished 10th to Sulamani aboard Lenny the Lender
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