The Chief Bearhart Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on turf over a distance of a mile and a quarter (10 furlongs).
| Non-graded stakes race | |
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| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Inaugurated | 2002 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
Inaugurated on September 29, 2002, the race is named for Sam-Son Farm's Canadian Hall of Fame colt, Chief Bearhart.
The 2006 race was transferred to the dirt track.
Records
editSpeed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
- 2:04.65 - Simmard (2009)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Gary A. Tanaka (2006, 2007)
Most wins by a jockey:
- No jockey has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Roger Attfield (2006, 2007, 2009
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Simmard | 4 | Robert Landry | Roger Attfield | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | 2:04.65 |
| 2008 | no race | |||||
| 2007 | Eccentric | 6 | David Clark | Roger Attfield | Gary A. Tanaka | 2:06.37 |
| 2006 | Pellegrino | 7 | James McAleney | Roger Attfield | Gary A. Tanaka | 2:06.44 |
| 2005 | Seattlespectacular | 5 | Patrick Husbands | Sid C. Attard | RWP Corp Inc. | 2:05.42 |
| 2004 | Last Answer | 4 | Jono Jones | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickedanz | 2:09.67 |
| 2003 | Colorful Judgement | 3 | Slade Callaghan | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 2:07.47 |
| 2002 | Stage Classic | 4 | Ray Sabourin | David Cotey | Dominion Bloodstock/Derek Ball | 2:06.08 |