Maple Leaf Trot
The Maple Leaf Trot is a harness race for Standardbred trotters three years of age and older. It is run at a distance of one mile at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario.[1]
| Location | Campbellville, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1950 |
| Race type | Harness race for Standardbred pacers |
| Website | Woodbine Entertainment Group |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt, ⅞ mile oval |
| Track | Mohawk Racetrack |
| Qualification | 3 years old & up |
| Purse | $600,000 (2019) |
Locations
- Thorncliffe Park Raceway : (1950-1953)
- Old Woodbine / Greenwood Raceway : (1954-1993)
- Woodbine Racetrack : (1994-2001)
- Mohawk Racetrack : (2002–present)
First run as the Maple Leaf Cup Trot on August 3, 1950 at Thorncliffe Park.[2] In 1954 Standardbred the race was moved to the Old Woodbine track.[3] Renamed the Greenwood Raceway in 1963, the race remained there until the track closed in 1993.[4] From 1994 through 2001 Woodbine Racetrack was home to the Maple Leaf Trot after which it shifted to its present location at Mohawk Raceway.[5]
Historical notes
The 1950 inaugural running resulted in a tie after two races were run in which Morris Mite and Adeline Hanover each ran 1-2. With no third race runoff, a coin toss was agreed to by the owners which resulted in Morris Mite receiving the winner's trophy.[6]
Four horses have won the Maple Leaf Trot three times. Tie Silk and No Sex Please won three during a four-year timespan, however Grandpa Jim and San Pail are the only horses to win three straight editions. For Grandpa Jim's three wins from 1969 through 1971, he earned a total of $147,600 while for San Pail's three wins from 2009 through 2011, he earned a total of $2,222,500.
Records
- Most wins by a horse
- 3 – Tie Silk (1961, 1963, 1964)
- 3 – Grandpa Jim (1969, 1970, 1971)
- 3 – No Sex Please (1989, 1990, 1992)
- 3 – San Pail (2009, 2010, 2011)
- Most wins by a driver
- 4 – Ron Waples (1984, 1989, 1990, 1992)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 3 – Harold A. McKinley (1957, 1959, 1960), Howard Beissinger (1961, 1972, 1980), Robert G. Farrington (1969, 1970, 1971), Rodney Hughes (2009, 2010, 2011), Ron Waples, Jr. (1989, 1990, 1992)
- Most wins by an owner
- 4 – Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
- Stakes record at 1 mile
- 1:50 4/5 – Mister Herbie (2012)
- 1:50 4/5 – Guardian Angel AS (2019)
Winners of the Maple Leaf Trot
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Driver |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. |
Time |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Guardian Angel AS | 5 | Tim Tetrick | Anette Lorentzon | Acl Stuteri Ab, Kjell Johanssen | 1 m | 1:50 4/5 | $600,000 |
| 2018 | Crazy Wow | 6 | Jody Jamieson | Marcus Melander | Our Horse Cents Stables, Stable 45, J & T Silva Stables LLC, Deo Volente Farms LLC | 1 m | 1:51 1/5 | $651,000 |
| 2017 | Hannelore Hanover | 5 | Yannick Gingras | Ron Burke | Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Jerry and Theresa Silva Stables, Frank Baldachino | 1 m | 1:51 1/5 | $593,000 |
| 2016 | Resolve | 6 | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | Hans Enggren | 1 m | 1:51 4/5 | $632,000 |
| 2015 | Bee A Magician | 5 | Brian Sears | Richard "Nifty" Norman | Mel Hartman, Herb Liverman & David McDuffee | 1 m | 1:52 3/5 | $680,000 |
| 2014 | Intimidate | 5 | Sylvain Filion | Luc Blais | Determination Stable (Serge Godin) & Judith Farrow | 1 m | 1:54 2/5 | $603,000 |
| 2013 | Market Share | 4 | Tim Tetrick | Linda Toscano | Richard Gutnick, T L P Stables & William Augustine | 1 m | 1:51 1/5 | $543,000 |
| 2012 | Mister Herbie | 4 | Jody Jamieson | Jeffrey Gillis | Jeffrey Gillis, Gerald Stay, Mac Nichol | 1 m | 1:50 4/5 | $750,000 |
| 2011 | San Pail | 7 | Randy Waples | Rodney Hughes | Rodney Hughes, Glenn Van Camp | 1 m | 1:51 1/5 | $730,000 |
| 2010 | San Pail | 6 | Randy Waples | Rodney Hughes | Rodney Hughes, Glenn Van Camp | 1 m | 1:51 3/5 | $772,000 |
| 2009 | San Pail | 5 | Randy Waples | Rodney Hughes | Rodney Hughes, Glenn Van Camp | 1 m | 1:52 1/5 | $720,500 |
| 2008 | Arch Madness | 4 | Brian Sears | Trond Smedshammer | Marc D. Goldberg, Willow Pond LLC | 1 m | 1:52 0/0 | $728,600 |
| 2007 | Equinox Bi | 6 | Trevor Ritchie | Jan Nordin | Scuderia Gina Biasuzzi | 1 m | 1:53 4/5 | $693,500 |
| 2006 | Peaceful Way | 5 | Trevor Ritchie | Dave Tingley | Goin MYWay Stable/M. Katz/A. J. Libfeld/S. Goldband/D. Tingley/A. Stiller | 1 m | 1:53 3/5 | $877,500 |
| 2005 | Mr. Muscleman | 5 | Ronald Pierce | Mike Vanderkemp | Adam Victor & Son Stable | 1 m | 1:52 1/5 | $918,500 |
| 2004 | Mr. Muscleman | 4 | Ronald Pierce | Mike Vanderkemp | Adam Victor & Son Stable | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $861,500 |
| 2003 | Rotation | 4 | Trevor Ritchie | Harald Lunde | Norwegian Viking Stb., Erikssund Farm, Mats Sundin, H. Nilsson | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $851,500 |
| 2002 | Fools Goal | 7 | Jack Moiseyev | Jim Doherty | Bruce McElven & Ronald Allen | 1 m | 1:53 1/5 | $851,000 |
| 2001 | Plesac | 4 | Douglas S. Brown | John Butenschoen | Richard Balog | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $838,500 |
| 2000 | Magician | 5 | David Miller | Earl Cruise | William C. Augenstein | 1 m | 1:52 3/5 | $582,500 |
| 1999 | Goodtimes | 8 | Dave Wall | John Bax | Parkhill Stud Farm, Liberty North | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $251,000 |
| 1998 | Hanko Angus | 4 | Rick Zeron | Rick Zeron | Fermes Illusion, C. Charest, C. Tremblay, Jack Sawatzky | 1 m | 1:54 0/0 | $315,500 |
| 1997 | Supergrit | 3 | Mark Jordan | Mark Jordan | Dennis Doyle | 1 m | 1:55 0/0 | $228,500 |
| 1996 | Wesgate Crown | 5 | Catello Manzi | Robert MacKenzie | Paul & John Simmonds, Lee Tevis | 1 m | 1:54 0/0 | $200,000 |
| 1995 | Glorys Comet | 4 | John Holmes | George Peters | Brylin Stable | 1 m | 1:55 1/5 | $200,000 |
| 1994 | Earl | 5 | Roger Mayotte | Chris Christoforou, Sr. | Banjo Farms, Chris Christoforou, Sr., James Bullock | 1 m | 1:54 2/5 | $100,000 |
| 1993 | Program Speed | 4 | William Gale | William G. Robinson | Marvin Katz, Alexander J. Libfeld, Sam Goldband | 1 m | 1:56 4/5 | $100,000 |
| 1992 | No Sex Please | 7 | Ron Waples | Ron Waples, Jr. | Ron Waples, Jr. | 1 m | 1:57 0/0 | $100,000 |
| 1991 | H H Killington | 5 | Mario Baillargeon | Rick Quesnel | Rick Quesnel | 1 m | 1:57 4/5 | $100,000 |
| 1990 | No Sex Please | 5 | Ron Waples | Ron Waples, Jr. | Ron Waples, Jr. | 1 m | 1:57 0/0 | $175,950 |
| 1989 | No Sex Please | 4 | Ron Waples | Ron Waples, Jr. | Ron Waples, Jr. | 1 m | 1:56 2/5 | $144,960 |
| 1988 | Natural Image | 4 | Steve Condren | Brad Maxwell | Sherry Chris, Don Broderick, Brad Maxwell | 1 m | 1:56 3/5 | $125,400 |
| 1987 | Franconia | 6 | John Campbell | Ron Gurfein | S. Gurfein, Estate of F. Mathes, H. Feingold, E. Axelrod | 1 m | 1:57 2/5 | $115,260 |
| 1986 | Grades Singing | 4 | Hervé Filion | Hervé Filion | Ferme Grade Inc. | 1 m | 1:57 2/5 | $104,760 |
| 1985 | Manfred Hanover | 5 | Patsy Rapone | Walt Szczepanski | Equinox Farms | 1 m | 1:58 1/5 | $140,500 |
| 1984 | Bridger | 5 | Ron Waples | Dave Green | Martin Starr & Lawrence Ball | 1 m | 1:57 2/5 | $85,800 |
| 1983 | Bridger | 4 | John Campbell | Dave Green | Martin Starr & Lawrence Ball | 1 m | 1:58 2/5 | $85,800 |
| 1982 | Bobbo | 5 | Norman C. Jones | Norman C. Jones | Greg Coleman | 1 m | 1:59 3/5 | $136,500 |
| 1981 | Super Marty | 5 | Herman Hylkema | Herman Hylkema | William R. Search | 1 m | 2:00 1/5 | $102,500 |
| 1980 | Lindy's Crown | 4 | Larry Walker | Howard Beissinger | Crown Stable | 1 m | 2:00 4/5 | $104,000 |
| 1979 | Cold Comfort | 5 | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | H.P.H. Stable | 1 m | 1:59 3/5 | $100,000 |
| 1978 | Cold Comfort | 4 | Peter Haughton | Billy Haughton | H.P.H. Stable | 1 m | 2:01 1/5 | $90,000 |
| 1977 | Ima Lula | 4 | Joe O'Brien | Joe O'Brien | Duncan A. MacDonald | 1 m | 1:59 2/5 | $40,000 |
| 1976 | Savoir | 8 | Ben Steall | Al Thomas | Allwood Stables (Leonard J. & Helen R. Buck) | 1 m | 2:04 1/5 | $27,160 |
| 1975-1 | Savoir | 7 | John Chapman | John Chapman | Allwood Stables (Leonard J. & Helen R. Buck) | 1 m | 2:01 4/5 | $47,450 |
| 1975-2 | Delmonica Hanover | 5 | John Chapman | Harold R. Dancer | Anne Ryan & Dorothy Hardy | 1 m | 2:02 2/5 | $47,450 |
| 1974 | Colonial Charm | 4 | Jack Bailey | Glen Garnsey | Castleton Farm | 1 m | 2:01 1/5 | $64,600 |
| 1973 | Flower Child | 6 | Joe O'Brien | Joe O'Brien | Sam Huttenbauer, Jr. | 1 m | 2:00 2/5 | $62,800 |
| 1972 | Speedy Crown | 4 | Howard Beissinger | Howard Beissinger | Speedy Crown Stable | 1 m | 2:00 3/5 | $60,400 |
| 1971 | Grandpa Jim | 9 | Richard L. Farrington | Robert G. Farrington | Trainor Acres | 1 m | 2:01 2/5 | $57,100 |
| 1970 | Grandpa Jim | 8 | Robert G. Farrington | Robert G. Farrington | Mrs. Marie Trainor | 1 m | 2:00 4/5 | $49,500 |
| 1969 | Grandpa Jim | 7 | Robert G. Farrington | Robert G. Farrington | Trainor Acres | 1 m | 2:01 3/5 | $41,000 |
| 1968 | Earl Laird | 8 | James H. Cruise, Sr. | James H. Cruise, Sr. | Joan Cruise | 1 m | 2:02 0/0 | $32,800 |
| 1967 | Critic's Choice | 4 | Ron Feagan | Frank Safford | Gray Brothers | 1 m | 2:02 2/5 | $19,000 |
| 1966 | Sprite Kid | 8 | Roger White | Roger White | Moe Israel & Eddie Woloz | 1 m | 2:02 0/0 | $12,000 |
| 1965 | Duke Rodney | 7 | Don Huff | Don Huff | Patrick & Elisabeth DiGennaro | 1 3/16 m | 2:29 4/5 | $13,050 |
| 1964 | Tie Silk | 8 | Marcel Dostie | Marcel Dostie | Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) | 1 3/16 m | 2:31 1/5 | $12,700 |
| 1963 | Tie Silk | 7 | Frank Baise | Frank Baise | Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) | 1 1/8 m | 2:28 0/0 | $12,800 |
| 1962 | Duke of Decatur | 5 | Keith Waples | Keith Waples | Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) | 1 m | 2:04 0/0 | $14,110 |
| 1961 | Tie Silk | 5 | Howard Beissinger | Howard Beissinger | Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) | 1 m | 2:07 3/5 | $11,680 |
| 1960 | Selka Song | 7 | Harold A. McKinley | Harold A. McKinley | Victoria & H. Charles Armstrong | 1 m | 2:07 2/5 | $4,095 |
| 1959 | Selka Song | 6 | Harold A. McKinley | Harold A. McKinley | Victoria & H. Charles Armstrong | 1 m | 2:04 1/5 | $6,150 |
| 1958 | Mr. Baldridge | 4 | Philippe Dussault | Philippe Dussault | Laurent Bourgon | 1 m | 2:02 1/5 | $5,120 |
| 1957 | In Free | 3 | Harold A. McKinley | Harold A. McKinley | J. Elgin & Charles E. Armstrong | 1 m | 2:07 2/5 | $4,730 |
| 1956 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | - | 0:00 0/0 | 00000 |
| 1955 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | - | 0:00 0/0 | 00000 |
| 1954 | Ben Boy | 4 | Keith Waples | Keith Waples | Mrs. Ruth Wray | 1 m | 2:10 0/0 | $3,500 |
| 1953 | Vanduzen | 6 | Jack H. Mehlenbacher | Jack H. Mehlenbacher | Jack H. Mehlenbacher | 1 m | 2:07 0/0 | $2,500 |
| 1952 | Celia's Counsel | 4 | William L. Rowe | W. Earl Rowe | Roweland Farms (W. Earl Rowe) | 1 m | 2:08 0/0 | $3,000 |
| 1951 | Projectile | 8 | Philippe Dussault | Philippe Dussault | Armand Plouffe | 1 1/16 m | 2:14 0/0 | $3,000 |
| 1950-1 | Morris Mite | 8 | Ephraim L'Heureux | Ephraim L'Heureux | Ovila Corbeil | 1 1/16 m | 2:08 2/5 | $5,000 |
| 1950-2 | Adeline Hanover | 5 | Harold F. Wellwood | Harold F. Wellwood | Theodore J. Zornow | 1 1/16 m | 2:13 2/5 | $5,000 |
References
- Woodbine Entertainment Group Maple Leaf Trot full race history as at January 1, 2015 Archived October 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 19, 2016
- leaguelineup.com/recollections July 2012 Archives Retrieved November 27, 2016
- History of the Woodbine Entertainment Group Retrieved November 1, 2016
- The Culture Trip Ltd. article titled "A History of the Old Woodbine Raceway In 1 Minute" Retrieved December 3, 2016
- Standardbred Canada January 16, 2010 SC Rewind article titled "The Downtown Track" Retrieved December 3, 2016
- leaguelineup.com/recollections July 2012 Archives Retrieved November 27, 2016
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