# Eclipse Stakes (Canada)

The Eclipse Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held during the second half of May, the Grade II race is open to horses, four-years of age and older. It is contested over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on Polytrack synthetic dirt and currently offers a purse of $153.450.
Inaugurated as the Eclipse Handicap at Toronto's Greenwood Raceway in 1956, it was moved to Woodbine Racetrack in 1967. Since inception, it has been contested at various distances:
* 1 mile : 1959–1960 at Greenwood Raceway
* 1+1⁄16 miles : 1956, 1958 at Greenwood Raceway, since 1967 at Woodbine Racetrack
* 1+1⁄8 miles : 1957, 1961–1963 at Greenwood Raceway
* 1+3⁄16 miles : 1964–1966 at Greenwood Raceway
The race was not run in 2021.

## Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
* 1:42.40 : Ambassador B. (1977) (at current distance of 1+1⁄16 miles)
* 1:42:40 : Artie's Storm (2022)
Most wins:
* 3 - Are You Kidding Me (2015, 2016, 2018)
* 2 - Frost King (1982, 1983)
* 2 - Royal Chocolate (1974, 1975)
Most wins by an owner:
* 5 - Stafford Farms (1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980)
* 6 - Frank Stronach and/or Stronach Stables (1993, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2012)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 7 - Robin Platts (1968, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 6 - Gil Rowntree (1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1986)
* 7 - Roger L. Attfield (1990, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2016)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2023 | Treason | 5 | Kazushi Kimura | Josie Carroll | LNJ Foxwoods & MSK Racing Ventures | 1:43.09 |
| 2022 | Artie's Storm | 4 | David Moran | Paul M. Buttigieg | Buttigieg Training Centre | 1:42.40 |
| 2021 | no race 2021 | | | | | |
| 2020 | Skywire | 4 | Rafael Hernandez | Mark Casse | Gary Barber & Lucio Tucci | 1:44.12 |
| 2019 | Souper Tapit | 5 | Patrick Husbands | Mark Casse | Live Oak Plantation | 1:42.39 |
| 2018 | Are You Kidding Me | 8 | Rafael Hernandez | Roger L. Attfield | Ronald K. Kirk, John C. Bates, Michael Riordan | 1:43.14 |
| 2017 | Dragon Bay | 4 | Gary Boulanger | Stuart Simon | McLellan/McLellan/Simon | 1:43.79 |
| 2016 | Are You Kidding Me | 6 | Alan Garcia | Roger L. Attfield | Ronald K. Kirk, John C. Bates, Michael Riordan | 1:44.95 |
| 2015 | Are You Kidding Me | 5 | Alan Garcia | Roger L. Attfield | Ronald K. Kirk, John C. Bates, Michael Riordan | 1:42.76 |
| 2014 | Frac Daddy | 4 | Luis Contreras | Kenneth G. McPeek | Magic City Thoroughbreds | 1:42.74 |
| 2013 | Alpha Bettor | 5 | Justin Stein | Daniel J. Vella | Bulldog Racing | 1:42.69 |
| 2012 | Hunter's Bay | 5 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Reade Baker | Stronach Stables | 1:42.63 |
| 2011 | Fifty Proof | 5 | Justin Stein | Ian Black | Kinghaven Farms/Fielding et al. | 1:42.56 |
| 2010 | Southdale | 4 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Ian Black | Roderick Ferguson | 1:43.77 |
| 2009 | Ice Bear | 5 | Chantal Sutherland | Macdonald Benson | Augustin Stable | 1:43.38 |
| 2008 | True Metropolitan | 6 | James McAleney | Terry Jordan | Bob Cheema | 1:43.59 |
| 2007 | Palladio | 5 | Richard Dos Ramos | Roger Attfield | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | 1:43.07 |
| 2006 | Arch Hall | 5 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | Melnyk Racing | 1:44.10 |
| 2005 | Honolua Storm | 4 | Gerry Olguin | Roger Attfield | Roger Attfield | 1:43.77 |
| 2004 | Mark One | 5 | Robert Landry | Daniel J. Vella | Stronach Stables | 1:46.70 |
| 2003 | Phantom Light | 4 | Robert Landry | Daniel J. Vella | Stronach Stables | 1:43.62 |
| 2002 | Lil Personalitee | 4 | Patrick Husbands | John Cardella | California Stable | 1:44.45 |
| 2001 | Graeme Hall | 4 | Robert Landry | Todd A. Pletcher | L. & E. Melnyk | 1:44.14 |
| 2000 | Black Cash | 5 | Mickey Walls | Joe Orseno | Stronach Stables | 1:45.64 |
| 1999 | Social Charter | 4 | Patrick Husbands | Sean Hall | Robert Sangster | 1:43.00 |
| 1998 | Ocean Squall | 5 | Na Somsanith | Audre Cappuccitti | Audre Cappuccitti | 1:44.00 |
| 1997 | Stephanotis | 4 | Mickey Walls | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms | 1:44.40 |
| 1996 | Mt. Sassafras | 4 | Robert Landry | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms | 1:44.20 |
| 1995 | Northern Lance | 4 | Emile Ramsammy | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:44.00 |
| 1994 | Brock Street | 4 | Laurie Gulas | Reade Baker | Baker/Knuppe/Taylor | 1:43.80 |
| 1993 | Blitzer | 4 | Robert Landry | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:45.20 |
| 1992 | Shudanz | 4 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven et al. | 1:44.80 |
| 1991 | Izvestia | 4 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:43.60 |
| 1990 | Imperial Colony | 5 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:45.00 |
| 1989 | Regal Classic | 4 | Sandy Hawley | James E. Day | Sam-Son / Windfields | 1:43.80 |
| 1988 | New York Swell | 5 | Craig Perret | Gerry Belanger | Earle I. Mack | 1:43.80 |
| 1987 | Gold Alert | 4 | Dave Penna | Alton Quanbeck | Maud McDougald | 1:45.40 |
| 1986 | Ten Gold Pots | 5 | Gary Stahlbaum | Gil Rowntree | B. K. Y. Stable | 1:46.40 |
| 1985 | Cool Northerner | 4 | Gary Stahlbaum | Jacques Dumas | F. & P. D' Andrea | 1:47.40 |
| 1984 | Ask Muhammad | 5 | Richard Dos Ramos | Michael Silvera | Gordon F. Hall | 1:44.40 |
| 1983 | Frost King | 5 | Robin Platts | Bill Marko | Ted Smith & B. Marko | 1:46.40 |
| 1982 | Frost King | 4 | Robin Platts | Bill Marko | Ted Smith & B. Marko | 1:43.40 |
| 1981 | Driving Home | 4 | David Clark | Glenn Magnusson | CFCW Racing | 1:44.00 |
| 1980 | Overskate | 5 | Robin Platts | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms | 1:43.60 |
| 1979 | Bruce South | 4 | Joey Belowus | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms | 1:46.40 |
| 1978 | Dancing Relation | 4 | B. Smythe | Jerry G. Lavigne | Paddockhurst Stable | 1:48.80 |
| 1977 | Ambassador B. | 4 | Robin Platts | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms | 1:42.40 |
| 1976 | Gallant Topic | 4 | B. Argent | Carl F. Chapman | A. Smith | 1:47.40 |
| 1975 | Royal Chocolate | 5 | Robin Platts | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms | 1:43.80 |
| 1974 | Royal Chocolate | 4 | Hugo Dittfach | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms | 1:43.20 |
| 1973 | Twice Lucky | 6 | Avelino Gomez | Donnie Walker | Conn Smythe | 1:42.80 |
| 1972 | Fabe Count | 4 | Lloyd Duffy | Jerry G. Lavigne | Parkview Stable | 1:43.00 |
| 1971 | Dance Act | 5 | Robin Platts | L. Grant | Green Hills Farm | 1:44.80 |
| 1970 | Amber Orbit | 4 | Herb Hinojosa | Carl F. Chapman | Garden City/W. Latimer | 1:43.60 |
| 1969 | No Reasoning | 6 | John LeBlanc | Jerry G. Lavigne | Parkview Stable | 1:44.20 |
| 1968 | Johnny's Form | 5 | Robin Platts | Jim Fisher | Hillcrest Stable | 1:43.40 |
| 1967 | He's A Smoothie | 4 | Herb Hinojosa | Warren Beasley | William R. Beasley | 1:42.80 |
| 1966 | Gauchesco | 5 | Wayne Harris | George S. Nemett | Dane Hall Acres | 1.58.00 |
| 1965 | Well To Do * | 4 | Wayne Harris | J. Mort Hardy | Prime Stable | 1:57.80 |
| 1964 | Broadway John W. | 4 | Chris Rogers | Alfred I. Taylor | T. A. Dalton | 1:59.00 |
| 1963 | Lord Quillo | 4 | Sam McComb | Edward Mann | Sarto Desnoyers | 1:51.00 |
| 1962 | Cyprian Cat | 6 | C. McKee | John J. Mack | John J. Mack | 1:49.20 |
| 1961 | Moony | 5 | Avelino Gomez | Frank Merrill, Jr. | Gian & Tosch | 1:50.60 |
| 1960 | Anita's Son | 4 | Hugo Dittfach | Arthur H. Warner | Lanson Farm | 1:36.80 |
| 1959 | Grey Monarch | 4 | Ben Sorensen | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm | 1:36.20 |
| 1958 | Mister Jive | 4 | Eugene A. Rodriquez | George M. Carter | John L. Appelbaum | 1:43.80 |
| 1957 | Swamp Fox | 4 | Vic Bovine | D. Cardella | F. Corlick | 1:55.80 |
| 1956 | Fleet Path | 4 | H. B. Wilson | Arthur H. Warner | Lanson Farm | 1:43.40 |