Since the institution of the Sovereign Awards in 1976, 24 Woodbine Oaks winners have won the Sovereign Award as Canada's top three-year-old filly... • MILWAUKEE APPEAL (2009)• GINGER BREW (2008)• SEALY HILL (2007) • KIMCHI (2006)• GOLD STRIKE (2005) • EYE OF THE SPHYNX (2004) • TOO LATE NOW (2003) • DANCETHRUTHEDAWN (2001) • CATCH THE RING (2000) • KIRBY'S SONG (1998) • SILENT FLEET (1996)• DEPUTY JANE WEST (1993)• HOPE FOR A BREEZE (1992) • DANCE SMARTLY (1991) • TILT MY HALO (1988) • ONE FROM HEAVEN (1987) • LA LORGNETTE (1985) • CLASSY 'N SMART (1984) • AVOWAL (1982) • PAR EXCELLANCE (1980) • KAMAR (1979) • LA VOYAGEUSE (1978) • NORTHERNETTE (1977) • BYE BYE PARIS (1976)FOUR Oaks winners have gone on to win Canada's Horse of the Year title... • SEALY HILL (2007) • DANCE SMARTLY (1991) • LAURIES DANCER (1971) • WONDER WHERE (1959)
There have been 11 wire-to-wire winners of the Oaks... • TOO LATE NOW (2003) • CAPDIVA (1997) • PLENTY OF SUGAR (1994) • CLASSY 'N SMART (1984) • AVOWAL (1982) • LA VOYAGEUSE (1978) • BYE BYE PARIS (1976) • REASONABLE WIN (1975) • TRUDIE TUDOR (1974) • ALL WE HAVE (1967) • WONDER WHERE (1959) • AIR PAGE (1956)TWO Oaks winners came from last... • LA LORGNETTE (1985) • REGENT MISS (1981)
FOUR Oaks winners foaled Oaks winners (Like mother/like daughter)...1970 - SOUTH OCEAN1977 - daughter NORTHERNETTE1973 - SQUARE ANGE1979 - daughter KAMAR1984 - CLASSY 'N SMART1991 - daughter DANCE SMARTLY 1991 - DANCE SMARTLY2001 - daughter DANCETHRUTHEDAWNRacing strip breakdown...POLYTRACK (since 2007)FAST 43 (Last: 2006)GOOD 1 (1963)SLOW 1 (1974)SLOPPY 5 (1993, 1982, 1977, 1976, 1967)MUDDY 1 (1984) Colour of Oaks Winners...DARK BAY 17 (Last: Roan Inish, 2010)BAY 25 (Last: MILWAUKEE APPEAL, 2009)DARK BAY 15 (Last: GOLD STRIKE, 2005)CHESNUT 9 (Last: GINGER BREW, 2008)GREY 3 (GINGER GOLD, 2002; BYE BYE PARIS, 1976; TRUDIE TUDOR, 1974)Post position of Oaks winners...1 - 8 times2 - 11 times3 - 4 times4 - 6 times5 - 7 times6 - 5 times7 - 3 times8 - 5 times9 - 3 times10 - 2 times11 - 0 times12 - 0 times13 - 1 time14 - 1 time15 - 0 times16 - 0 times17 - 0 times18 - 0 times
Woodbine, Sbred, May 12, Race 10
Race 10 from Woodbine, May 12, 2012.
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Woodbine, Sbred, May 12, Race 9
Race 9 from Woodbine, May 12, 2012.
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Woodbine, Sbred, May 14, Race 12
Race 12 from Woodbine, May 14, 2012.
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Woodbine, Sbred, May 12, Race 12
Race 12 from Woodbine, May 12, 2012.
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Woodbine, Sbred, May 12, Race 8
Race 8 from Woodbine, May 12, 2012.
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