# Durham Cup Stakes

The Durham Cup Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run in mid October, the Grade III race is open to horses age three and older. Raced over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on Tapeta synthetic dirt, it currently offers a current purse of Can$150,000.
The race was first run in 1906 as the Durham Cup Handicap at Old Woodbine Racetrack. It remained there until the track was closed and replaced by the new Woodbine racetrack. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:
* 1+3⁄4 miles : 1906-1951
* 1+1⁄4 miles : 1952-1979
* 1+1⁄8 miles : 1980–2019
* 1 $^1$⁄$_{16}$
In 1992, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race.

## Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
* On Synthetic dirt surface:
** 1:40.73 - Who's the Star (2022)
* On natural dirt:
** 1:48.58 - Deputy Inxs (1999)
Most wins:
* 3 - Basqueian (1994, 1995, 1996)
Most wins by an owner:
* 4 - Joseph E. Seagram (1906, 1908, 1909, 1910)
* 4 - Seagram Stable (1926, 1928, 1929, 1932)
* 4 - Windfields Farm (1962, 1966, 1971, 1973)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 5 - Emma-Jayne Wilson (2006, 2011, 2015, 2022, 2023)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 6 - Roger Attfield (1987, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2008, 2016)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2023 | Artie’s Storm | 5 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Paul M. Buttigieg | Buttigieg Training Centre | 1:40.08 |
| 2022 | Who's the Star | 4 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Mark Casse | M Racing Group | 1:40.73 |
| 2021 | Special Forces | 6 | Justin Stein | Kevin Attard | Soli Mehta & Partner | 1:42.36 |
| 2020 | Salute With Honor | 4 | Patrick Husbands | Mark Casse | Live Oak Plantation | 1:42.35 |
| 2019 | The Great Day | 4 | Patrick Husbands | Arnaud Delacour | Lael Stable | 1:49.68 |
| 2018 | Lookin At Eight | 4 | Jerome Lermyte | Mark Casse | Barber, Oxley et al | 1:50.55 |
| 2017 | Melmich | 6 | Eurico Rosa da Silva | Kevin Attard | Chesney & Hoffman | 1:49.86 |
| 2016 | Are You Kidding Me | 6 | Alan Garcia | Roger Attfield | Kirk/Bates/Riordan | 1:49.10 |
| 2015 | Golden Sabre | 5 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Malcolm Pierce | Sam-Son Farm | 1:48.33 |
| 2014 | Lukes Alley | 4 | Luis Contreras | Josie Carroll | Melnyk Racing Stables | 1:49.23 |
| 2013 | James Street | 6 | Patrick Husbands | Josie Carroll | Melnyk Racing Stables | 1:50.14 |
| 2012 | Delegation | 3 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber | 1:50.60 |
| 2011 | City Wolf | 4 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Reade Baker | Stronach Stables | 1:50.38 |
| 2010 | Southdale | 4 | Jim McAleney | Ian Black | Roderick Ferguson | 1:51.36 |
| 2009 | Pool Play | 4 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | William S. Farish IV | 1:49.24 |
| 2008 | Palladio | 6 | Richard Dos Ramos | Roger Attfield | Haras S. M. de Araras | 1:49.29 |
| 2007 | Leonnatus Anteas | 3 | Jono Jones | Kevin Attard | Knob Hill Stable | 1:49.55 |
| 2006 | Barracuda Boy | 5 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Nick Gonzalez | Stronach Stable | 1:50.49 |
| 2005 | Cryptograph | 4 | Todd Kabel | Malcolm Pierce | Pin Oak Stable | 1:52.51 |
| 2004 | Norfolk Knight | 5 | Jillian Scharfstein | Hugo Dittfach | Margaret Squires | 1:51.56 |
| 2003 | Parose | 9 | Jono Jones | Alexander McPherson | John Atto | 1:53.16 |
| 2002 | Dream Launcher | 4 | Richard Dos Ramos | Audre Cappuccitti | Audre Cappuccitti | 1:52.45 |
| 2001 | A Fleets Dancer | 6 | Robert Landry | Roger Attfield | Cam Allard | 1:51.71 |
| 2000 | Kiss A Native | 3 | Mickey Walls | David R. Bell | Stronach Stable | 1:49.58 |
| 1999 | Deputy Inxs | 8 | Na Somsanith | Audre Cappuccitti | A. & G. Cappuccitti | 1:48.58 |
| 1998 | Northern Sky | 6 | Laurie Gulas | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickedanz | 1:51.80 |
| 1997 | Northern Sky | 5 | Laurie Gulas | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickedanz | 1:49.20 |
| 1996 | Basqueian | 5 | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:51.60 |
| 1995 | Basqueian | 4 | Todd Kabel | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:51.20 |
| 1994 | Basqueian | 3 | Shane Sellers | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | 1:50.40 |
| 1993 | Benburb | 4 | Richard Dos Ramos | Phil England | Knob Hill Stable | 1:50.40 |
| 1992 | Twist The Snow | 6 | Francine Villeneuve | Angus McArthur | Angus McArthur | 1:51.40 |
| 1991 | Candid Cameron | 4 | Dave Penna | Trevor Swan | J. D. Cameron | 1:52.20 |
| 1990 | Take Account † | 4 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:50.80 |
| 1990 | Imperial Colony † | 5 | Robin Platts | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:50.80 |
| 1989 | Steady Power | 5 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:51.00 |
| 1988 | Steady Zephyr | 4 | Ray Sabourin | Michael Tammaro | Bayshore Racing | 1:51.80 |
| 1987 | Triple Wow | 4 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 1:52.60 |
| 1986 | Key to the Moon | 5 | Lloyd Duffy | Gil Rowntree | B. K. Y. Stable | 1:50.00 |
| 1985 | Ten Gold Pots | 4 | Dan Beckon | Gil Rowntree | B. K. Y. Stable | 1:50.40 |
| 1984 | Pax Nobiscum | 4 | Dan Beckon | Grant Pearce | Kingfield Farm | 1:52.80 |
| 1983 | Jacksboro | 4 | Larry Attard | Tony Mattine | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 1:51.40 |
| 1982 | Le Grand Seigneur | 4 | Dan Beckon | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1:51.80 |
| 1981 | Driving Home | 4 | Robin Platts | Glenn Magnusson | C.F.C.W. Racing | 1:52.20 |
| 1980 | Foreign Control | 5 | George HoSang | Gilbert H. Robillard | B. C. Stable | 1:49.60 |
| 1979 | Foreign Control | 4 | George HoSang | Gilbert H. Robillard | Gardiner & B. C. Stable | 2:04.60 |
| 1978 | Lucky Conn | 5 | J. Paul Souter | Donnie Walker | Conn Smythe | 2:02.80 |
| 1977 | Hopeful Answer | 4 | Gary Stahlbaum | Frank Merrill, Jr. | W. Preston Gilbride | 2:02.40 |
| 1976 | Brilliant Sandy | 4 | Lloyd Duffy | Jerry C. Meyer | Smith/Willow Downs | 2:04.20 |
| 1975 | Butterbump | 4 | Brian Swatuk | Frank H. Merrill, Jr. | Viscount Hardinge | 2:10.20 |
| 1974 | Fabiusand | 4 | L. Buzit | Jerry G. Lavigne | Parkview Stable | 2:03.40 |
| 1973 | Minsky | 5 | Sandy Hawley | Roy Johnson | Windfields Farm | 2:03.00 |
| 1972 | Twice Lucky | 5 | Avelino Gomez | Donnie Walker | Conn Smythe | 2:10.00 |
| 1971 | Minsky | 3 | Sandy Hawley | Sidney Watters, Jr. | Windfields Farm | 2:02.20 |
| 1970 | Dance Act | 4 | Richard Armstrong | Larry Grant | Green Hills Farm | 2:03.40 |
| 1969 | Battling | 5 | Lloyd Duffy | J. Moir, Jr. | L. J. Hempel | 2:03.20 |
| 1968 | Hammer Kopf | 4 | Richard Grubb | Fred H. Loschke | Fred H. Loschke | 2:07.20 |
| 1967 | He's A Smoothie | 4 | Avelino Gomez | Warren Beasley | William R. Beasley | 2:04.60 |
| 1966 | Victorian Era | 4 | Avelino Gomez | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Windfields Farm | 2:02.60 |
| 1965 | Langcrest | 4 | Sam McComb | Edward Mann | Sidney J. Langill | 2:02.20 |
| 1964 | Judo King | 3 | Hugo Dittfach | J. Lankinen | B. J. Thibodeau | 2:03.80 |
| 1963 | Already Dia | 4 | Richard Armstrong | W. Trevenew | P. J. Rock | 2:03.20 |
| 1962 | Choperion | 3 | James Fitzsimmons | Horatio Luro | Windfields Farm | 2:02.40 |
| 1961 | Hidden Treasure | 4 | Pat Remillard | Robert S. Bateman | Bill Beasley | 2:02.60 |
| 1960 | Windy Ship | 3 | Charles Boland | S. Couch | Emcee Stable | 2:07.40 |
| 1959 | Ali's Pride | 5 | Norm Leid | A. H. Routcliffe | Pine Tree Stable | 2:10.20 |
| 1958 | Our Sirdar | 4 | Al Coy | Red Barnard | Shermanor Farms | 2:05.20 |
| 1957 | Hartney | 6 | C. O'Brien | Patrick MacMurchy | K. R. Marshall | 2:12.00 |
| 1956 | Lawday | 3 | Hiromi Uyeyama | John J. Thorpe | J. E. Frowde Seagram | 2:04.00 |
| 1955 | Ace Marine | 3 | George Walker | Yonnie Starr | Larkin Maloney | 2:05.20 |
| 1954 | Queen's Own | 3 | T. Johnson | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor | 2:04.00 |
| 1953 | Chain Reaction | 3 | Bud Giacomelli | Richard Townrow | Mrs. Elodie Tomlinson | 2:03.20 |
| 1952 | Bennington | 3 | Jose Vina | John Passero | William R. Beasley | 2:05.40 |
| 1951 | no race | no race | no race | no race | no race | no race |
| 1950 | Lady's Lover | 3 | R. Buisson | Frank Merrill, Jr. | Frank Merrill, Jr. | 3:00.40 |
| 1949 | Moldy | 5 | J. Stewart | Arthur Brent | Parkwood Stable | 3:04.00 |
| 1948 | North York | 6 | Alf Bavington | Morris Fishman | H. Lahman | 3:09.00 |
| 1947 | Palermo | 4 | J. Dewhurst | R. Anderson | D. J. Kennedy | 3:01.40 |
| 1946 | no race | no race | no race | no race | no race | no race |
| 1945 | Broom Time | 4 | Chris Rogers | T. Frost | J. E. Frost | 3:01.00 |
| 1944 | Maginot Line | 5 | Bobby Watson | G. Hay | L. H. Appleby | 3:02.00 |
| 1943 | Teeworth | 5 | R. Leavitt | N. Northwood | N. Northwood | 3:03.60 |
| 1942 | Attrisius | 4 | Henry Palaez | J. Smith | Riverdale Stable | 3:05.20 |
| 1941 | Curwen | 4 | Bobby Watson | Loyd Gentry, Sr. | Harry C. Hatch | 3:10.00 |
| 1940 | Sea General | 4 | C. W. Smith | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Harry Giddings, Sr. | 3:00.00 |
| 1939 | Donosiris | 5 | Albert Schmidl | Frank Gilpin | Parkwood Stable | 3:07.00 |
| 1938 | Hainault Maid | 4 | Aalbert Schmidl | A. Robinson | T. F. Montague | 3:04.00 |
| 1937 | Monsweep | 4 | Charlie McTague | William H. Bringloe | Harry C. Hatch | 3:05.20 |
| 1936 | Royal Vintage | 6 | Frank Dougherty | A. Sansone | M. J. Sansone | 3:00.60 |
| 1935 | Donstick | 3 | S. Young | William H. Bringloe | Harry C. Hatch | 3:03.20 |
| 1934 | Shady Well | 5 | Pat Remillard | John J. Thorpe | Edward F. Seagram | 3:04.80 |
| 1933 | Shady Well | 4 | Tommy Luther | John J. Thorpe | Edward F. Seagram | 3:03.20 |
| 1932 | Shady Well | 3 | Eddie Legere | William H. Bringloe | Seagram Stable | 3:02.60 |
| 1931 | Pat Gaiety | 4 | A. Ridgway | C. McKee | T. M. Glassco | 3:03.60 |
| 1930 | Lindsay | 4 | Frankie Mann | J. Given | J. C. Fletcher | 3:04.80 |
| 1929 | Beau of the West | 8 | Whitey Abel | John Whyte | Seagram Stable | 3:03.40 |
| 1928 | Beau of the West | 7 | Lester Pichon | William Donohue | Seagram Stable | 3:05.60 |
| 1927 | Cloth Hall | 5 | John Maiben | E. Doyle | T. Riddell | 3:01.60 |
| 1926 | Duchess | 4 | H. Erickson | William H. Bringloe | Seagram Stable | 3:03.60 |
| 1925 | Thorndyke | 4 | Ovila Bourassa | F. Hynes | Thorncliffe Stable | 3:06.60 |
| 1924 | Procyon | 5 | H. Thomas | John O. Burttschell | P. G. Christopher | 3:05.20 |
| 1923 | Hallucination | 3 | Pete Walls | Henry McDaniel | J. K. L. Ross | 3:02.00 |
| 1922 | Procyon | 3 | Mark Fator | W. Martin | P. G. Christopher | 3:00.00 |
| 1921 | Woodbine | 4 | Merritt C. Buxton | G. Walker | Brookdale Stable | 3:03.60 |
| 1920 | Bugle March | 4 | Harold Thurber | Edward A. Steeds | T. Riddell | 3:09.00 |
| 1919 | no race | no race | no race | no race | no race | no race |
| 1918 | no race | no race | no race | no race | no race | no race |
| 1917 | no race | no race | no race | no race | no race | no race |
| 1916 | Copper King | 3 | Ted Rice | M. Gorman | P. Gorman | 3:03.00 |
| 1915 | Fair Montague | 3 | John Callahan | John Nixon | C. Miller | 3:02.60 |
| 1914 | Prince Philsthorpe | 5 | J. Metcalfe | C. Hanson | Capital City Stable | 3:09.40 |
| 1913 | Hearts of Oak | 3 | Charley Peak | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Harry Giddings, Sr. | 3:05.20 |
| 1912 | Calumny | 3 | D. McCarthy | J. D. Gorman | J. D. Gorman | 3:07.00 |
| 1911 | Denham | 7 | Charley Peak | Thomas J. Healey | Valley Farm Stable | 3:10.60 |
| 1910 | Seismic | 5 | Phil Musgrave | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram | 3:10.60 |
| 1909 | Seismic | 4 | Phil Musgrave | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram | 3:05.60 |
| 1908 | Inferno | 6 | Phil Musgrave | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram | 3:06.20 |
| 1907 | Kelpie | 3 | W. Mulcahy | John Nixon | Valley Farm Stable | 3:05.80 |
| 1906 | Inferno | 4 | Ted Koerner | Barry Littlefield | Joseph E. Seagram | 3:02.00 |