Canadian Trotting Classic

Canadian Trotting Classic
LocationCampbellville, Ontario
Inaugurated1976
Race typeHarness race for Standardbred trotters
WebsiteWoodbine Entertainment Group
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt, 7⁄8 mile oval
TrackMohawk Raceway
Qualification3-year-olds
Purse$660,000 (2023)

The Canadian Trotting Classic is a harness race for three-year-old Standardbred trotters run at a distance of one mile at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario.[1] The event was first run on October 22, 1976 at the now defunct Greenwood Raceway.[2]

Locations

Records

Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
Stakes record
  • 1:51 4/5 – What The Hill (2017), Celebrity Bambino (2023)

Winners of the Canadian Trotting Classic

Year
 Winner
 Driver
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
Purse
2023 Celebrity Bambino Yannick Gingras Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable LLC, Knox Services Inc., J & T Silva Stables, Phillip Collura 1:51 4/5 $660,000
2022 Slay Joe Bongiorno Tony Alagna Crawford Farms Racing, James Crawford 1:52 1/5 $615,000
2021 Ahundreddollarbill Andrew McCarthy Tony Alagna Crawford Farms Racing, James Crawford 1:52 0/0 $606,500
2020 Chestnut Hill Andrew McCarthy Nifty Norman Melvin Hartman, David McDuffee, Little E LLC 1:53 2/5 $560,000
2019 Green Manalishi S Tim Tetrick Marcus Melander Courant Inc. 1:52 4/5 $605,000
2018 Crystal Fashion Tim Tetrick Jim Campbell Fashion Farms LLC 1:52 1/5 $665,000
2017 What The Hill David Miller Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable, Deo Volente Farms, J & T Silva Stables 1:51 4/5 $684,000
2016 Bar Hopping Tim Tetrick Jimmy Takter Marvin Katz & Alexander J. Libfeld, Christina Takter, Hatfield Stables 1:53 1/5 $687,000
2015 Pinkman Yannick Gingras Jimmy Takter Christina Takter, John & Jim Fielding, Joyce McClelland, Herb Liverman 1:53 3/5 $700,000
2014 Father Patrick Yannick Gingras Jimmy Takter Father Patrick Stable 1:52 4/5 $682,000
2013 Royalty For Life Brian Sears George Ducharme Alfred Ross, Raymond Campbell & Paul Fontaine 1:52 2/5 $686,000
2012 Market Share Tim Tetrick Linda Toscano Richard Gutnick, T L P Stable, William Augustine 1:52 2/5 $1,000,000
2011 Daylon Magician Jack Moiseyev David Lemon David Lemon 1:53 0/0 $1,000,000
2010 Lucky Chucky John Campbell Charles Sylvester SGS Partners, Perretti Racing Stb LLC, Lindy Racing Stable 1:52 2/5 $1,000,000
2009 Muscle Hill Brian Sears Gregory B. Peck Jerry Silva, T L P Stables, Southwind Farm, Muscle Hill Racing LLC 1:53 1/5 $1,000,000
2008 Deweycheatumnhowe Ray Schnittker Ray Schnittker Deweycheatumnhowe Stable 1:53 2/5 $1,000,000
2007 Donato Hanover Ronald Pierce Steve M. Elliott Donato Hanover Syndicate 1:54 0/0 $1,000,000
2006 Majestic Son Trevor Ritchie Mark Steacy Majestic Son Stable 1:52 2/5 $1,000,000
2005 Classic Photo Ronald Pierce Ervin M. Miller H. W. Wright, Classic Photo Stable, Jorgen Jahre, Jr. 1:52 3/5 $1,000,000
2004 Windsongs Legacy Trond Smedshammer Trond Smedshammer Frederik Lindegaard, Theodore Gewertz, Patricia Spinelli 1:53 2/5 $1,155,500
2003 Mr Muscleman Ronald Pierce Mike Vanderkemp Adam Victor & Son Stable 1:54 2/5 $1,314,250
2002 Kadabra David Miller Jimmy Takter Abra Kadabra Stable 1:52 4/5 $1,144,500
2001 SJS Caviar Robert Blanton, Jr. Robert Blanton, Jr. Eli Solomon, Donald Bartling, Kosmos Horse Breeders 1:55 2/5 $1,119,250
2000 Yankee Paco Trevor Ritchie Doug McIntosh Paco Dr. Tom Ivey, Harry Ivey 1:57 3/5 $840,100
1999 Starchip Entrprise James F. Doherty James F. Doherty James F. Doherty, Helen & Frank Rubinetti 1:54 0/0 $420,800
1998 Meadowbranch Howard Parker Robert Turner Mike MB Mike Stable 1:57 1/5 $400,500
1997 Red Xing Jimmy Takter Jimmy Takter Lindy Farms of Connecticut 1:56 4/5 $201,900
1996 Classic Adam Rick Zeron Norman C. Jones Dr. Andrew & Linda Fabian 1:56 0/0 $197,200
1995 Trustworthy Steve Condren Robert McIntosh E. & D. Frost, David McDuffee 1:57 1/5 $211,100
1994 Bye Tsem Joe Hudon, Jr. Joe Hudon, Jr. Marilyn Fromowitz 1:55 0/0 $172,800
1993 Bravely Bold Jay Picciano Dennis Ekkert Rompaway Farms Inc. (Tom Smith) 1:58 2/5 $153,800
1992 Armbro Kissed Paul MacDonell Chris Bourassa Frank Funaro & Antonio Fuoco 1:57 0/0 $142,500
1991 Giant Victory John F. Patterson, Jr. John F. Patterson, Jr. Robins Racing Stable, Theodore & Jacqueline Gewertz 1:58 0/0 $99,600
1990 A Worthy Lad William "Bud" Fritz William "Bud" Fritz Dr. Joe Johnston 1:59 4/5 $207,000
1989 Bon Vivant Michel Lachance Neil Shapiro Bon Vivant Stable 1:57 2/5 $207,000
1988 Armbro Goal Berndt O. Lindstedt Jan Johnson Jim Plate, Paul Ryan, M. Caggiano 1:57 2/5 $311,000
1987 N V Worthy Robert Walker Robert Walker Golden Harvest Stable 1:58 4/5 $270,000
1986 Traveling Salesman Billy Haughton Tommy Haughton Traveling Stable 2:00 3/5 $265,500
1985 Mark Six Jan Nordin Jan Nordin Iain MacKenzie, Carl Vizzi 1:59 2/5 $241,000
1984 Sandy Bowl Ulf Nordin Ulf Nordin KVF Stable Inc. 1:59 2/5 $326,000
1983 Joie De Vie John Campbell Howard Beissinger Siegel, Crown & Lana Lobell Farm 2:00 1/5 $188,400
1982 Incredible Nevele Glen Garnsey William Smythe Nevele Holiday, Stoner Creek & Castleton Farms 2:00 3/5 $75,000
1981 Snack Bar Hakan Wallner Jan Johnson Pieter Ahl 2:01 4/5 $75,000
1980 Devil Hanover Delvin Miller Delvin Miller Florida Stable 2:03 4/5 $75,000
1979 Doublemint Peter Haughton Billy Haughton Em Ar El Stables 1:59 4/5 $75,000
1978 Glencoe Pride Percy Robillard Percy Robillard George Henderson 2:00 4/5 $61,500
1977 Ima Lula Joe O'Brien Joe O'Brien Duncan A. MacDonald 2:01 3/5 $61,500
1976 Keystone Pioneer Billy Haughton Billy Haughton Patricia Bachner, Dorothy Haughton 2:01 1/5 $28,000

References

  1. ^ Mohawk Racetrack Archived 2016-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 17, 2016
  2. ^ Woodbine Entertainment Group Canadian Trotting Classic full race history as at January 1, 2015 Archived 2015-10-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 19, 2016