History & Records

History of Woodbine Oaks

 
 
 
  Record purse for the race:
$500,000 (2000-2010)
$350,000 (1999)
$300,000 (1998)
$259,130 (1997)

Record time (run at a mile and
one-eighth since 1959):

1:48 4/5 (SQUARE ANGEL, 1973)
1:49 3/5 (PLENTY OF SUGAR, 1994)
1:49 4/5 (REASONABLE WIN, 1975)
1:50 1/5 (SILENT FLEET, 1996)
1:50 2/5 (LA VOYAGEUSE, 1978)


Longest priced winners:

REGENT MISS $345.80 (1981) 
ROAN INISH $25.80 (2010)
SILENT FLEET $22.30 (1996)
ALL WE HAVE $21.80 (1967)
FIRST SUMMER DAY $20.80 (1983)
NORTHERN MINX $19.60 (1966)

Shortest priced winners:
DANCE SMARTLY $2.10 (1991)
NORTHERN QUEEN $2.20 (1965)
LA VOYAGEUSE $2.30 (1978)
DEPUTY JANE WEST $2.50 (1993)
WONDER WHERE $2.60 (1959)

Largest field:
18 (1983)
15 (1968, 1962)
14 (1995, 1964, 1963)

Smallest field:
5 (2004, 1965)
6 (1993, 1956)
7 (1998)
8 (2010, 1999, 1991, 1978, 1958)

Largest margin of victory:
13 lengths (AVOWAL, 1982)
11 lengths (NORTHERNETTE, 1977)
9 2lengths (BYE BYE PARIS, 1976)
8 lengths (MENEDICT, 1963)
7 lengths (REASONABLE WIN, 1975)
7 lengths (WONDER WHERE, 1959)

Smallest margin of victory:
nose (NORTHERN QUEEN, 1965)
head (ROAN INISH, 2010)
head (CAPDIVA, 1997)
head (SILENT FLEET, 1996)
head (COOL MOOD, 1969)

Winningest jockeys:

SANDY HAWLEY 8 (1990, 1988, 1979, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970)
AVELINO GOMEZ 4 (1977, 1964, 1960, 1957)


Winningest trainers:

JIM DAY 5 (2003, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1984)
ROGER ATTFIELD 3 (1997, 1994, 1986)
MARK FROSTAD 3 (2000, 2001, 2004)
YONNIE STARR 3 (1978, 1966, 1959)
PETE McCANN 3 (1970, 1960, 1957)

Winningest owners:
SAM-SON FARM 7 (2004, 2001, 2000, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1984)
WINDFIELDS FARM/E.P.TAYLOR 6 (1985, 1968, 1965, 1962, 1960, 1957)
KINGHAVEN FARMS 3 (1994, 1986, 1969)
CONN SMYTHE 3 (1976, 1966, 1959