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Maple Leaf Trot

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Maple Leaf Trot
LocationCampbellville, Ontario
Inaugurated1950
Race typeHarness race for Standardbred pacers
WebsiteWoodbine Entertainment Group
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt, ⅞ mile oval
TrackMohawk Racetrack
Qualification3-years-old & up
Purse$530,000 (2023)

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]

Locations

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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

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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

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Most wins by a horse
Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by an owner
  • 4 – Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
Stakes record at 1 mile
  • 1:50 2/5 – Alrajah One IT (2023)

Winners of the Maple Leaf Trot

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Year
Winner
Age
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
Time
Purse
2023 Alrajah One IT 7 Dexter Dunn Ake Svanstedt Scuderia My Horse Inc. 1 m 1:50 2/5 $530,000
2022 Back Of The Neck 5 Tim Tetrick Ake Svanstedt Order By Stable, Howard Taylor, Judith Taylor, Ake Svanstedt 1 m 1:51 0/0 $610,000
2021 Lindy The Great 7 James MacDonald Julie Miller Andy Miller Stable, John Schmucker, John Mehlenbacher, VIP Internet Stable 1 m 1:51 3/5 $546,000
2020 Atlanta 5 Yannick Gingras Ron Burke Crawford Farms Racing, Brad Grant, Howard Taylor 1 m 1:50 4/5 $560,000
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 4 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
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References

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