Bold Venture Stakes

The Bold Venture Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested during the second half of July on Tapeta synthetic dirt over a distance of six and a half furlongs. Currently the race offers a purse of CAN$125,000.

Bold Venture stakes

Class	Grade III
Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated	1956
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance	6.5 furlongs
Surface	Tapeta all weather
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds and up
Weight	Weight-For-Age
Purse	CAN$125,000

History

Inaugurated in 1956 at the Fort Erie Racetrack, the race was named in honor of Bold Venture, winner of the 1936 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

This race was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2012.^[1]

Fatal Bullet set a new track record time for the 6+1⁄2 furlong distance of 1:14.54 when winning the 2008 renewal.^[2]

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2021	Pink Lloyd	9	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	Robert Tiller	Entourage Stable	1:15.13
2020	Pink Lloyd	8	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	Robert Tiller	Entourage Stable	1:16.03
2019	Yorkton	5	Patrick Husbands	Stuart Simon	Chiefswood Stable	1:14.96
2018	Yorkton	4	Jesse Campbell	Stuart Simon	Chiefswood Stable	1:15.05
2017	Ikerrin Road	4	David Moran	Vito Armata	Alpine Stable	1:15.40
2016	Puntrooskie	5	Patrick Husbands	Donald MacRae	Lay, Loughry and D Mac Racing Stable	1:16.06
2015	Stacked Deck	4	Luis Saez	Barbara J. Minshall	Bruce Lunsford	1:14.75
2014	Calgary Cat	4	Eurico Rosa Da Silva	Kevin Attard	Chesney/Hoffman	1:14.91
2013	Essence Hit Man	6	Jesse M. Campbell	Larry Cappuccitti	A & G Racing	1:15.46
2012	Essence Hit Man	5	Jesse M. Campbell	Audre Cappuccitti	Cappuccitti/Audre/Gordon	1:15.82
2011	Hollywood Hit	5	James McAleney	Terry Jordan	Peter Redekop B C., Ltd.	1:14.76
2010	Smokey Fire	5	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Sid C. Attard	Jim Dandy Stable	1:15.78
2009	Fatal Bullet	4	Eurico Rosa da Silva	Reade Baker	Bear Stables	1:14.90
2008	Fatal Bullet	3	Eurico Rosa da Silva	Reade Baker	Bear Stables	1:14.54
2007	Gangster	6	Todd Kabel	Sid C. Attard	Goldmart Farms	1:16.02

Earlier winners

• 2006 - Are You Serious (1:29.81; 7.5 furlongs)
• 2005 - Judiths Wild Rush (1:15.41)
• 2004 - I'm the Tiger (1:15.69)
• 2003 - Milligan the Great (1:16.77)
• 2002 - Sambuca on Ice (1:16.06)
• 2001 - Tempered Appeal (1:16.05)
• 2000 - One Way Love (1:16.35)
• 1999 - One Way Love (1:16.74)
• 1998 - Deputy Inxs (1:15.60)
• 1997 - Parisianprospector (1:17.00)
• 1996 - Parental Pressure (1:17.60)
• 1995 - Sea Wall (1:17.40)
• 1994 - Premier Explosion (1:15.60)
• 1993 - Megas Vukefalos (1:18.60)
• 1992 - Canadian Silver (1:17.00)
• 1991 - Key Spirit (1:17.60)
• 1990 - Woden (1:17.80)
• 1989 - Overpeer (1:18.20)
• 1988 - Jamaican Gigolo (1:18.80)
• 1987 - Jamaican Gigolo (1:19.60)
• 1986 - S S Enterprise (1:19.00)
• 1985 - Aeronotic (1:17.60)
• 1984 - Nancy's Champion (1:20.40)
• 1983 - Play the Hornpipe (1:19.80)
• 1982 - Frost King (1:20.20)
• 1981 - Impressive Prince (1:19.00)
• 1980 - Royal Sparkle (1:21.60)
• 1979 - Stutz Bearcat (1:20.40)
• 1978 - Instead of Roses (1:20.20)
• 1977 - Pres de Tu (1:18.40)
• 1976 - Royal Chocolate (1:25.00; 7 furlongs)
• 1975 - Frohlich (1:10.20; 6 furlongs)
• 1974 - Queen's Splendour (1:10.60)
• 1973 - Dawes Road (1:12.60)
• 1972 - Briartic (1:09.40)
• 1971 - Coup Landing (1:11.40)
• 1970 - Perfect Tan (1:13.00)
• 1969 - Melindroso (1:10.80)
• 1968 - Lane (1:11.20)
• 1967 - One Sunday (1:10.40; 6.5 furlongs)
• 1966 - Bright Object (1:10.00)
• 1965 - Lebon M L (1:12.00)
• 1964 - Vindent de Paul (1:10.80)
• 1963 - First Minister (1:13.60)
• 1962 - First Minister (1:11.20)
• 1961 - Reactor (1:08.20; 5 furlongs)
• 1960 - War Eagle (1:04.80)
• 1959 - Riz (0:59.00)
• 1958 - Nearctic (0:58.20)
• 1957 - Pot Hunter (1:01.00)
• 1956 - Navy Page (1:00.40) INAUGURAL RUNNING

See also

• List of Canadian flat horse races