Bold Venture Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6.5 furlongs |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Weight-For-Age |
| Purse | $113,085 (2015) |
The Bold Venture Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested during the second half of July on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of six and a half furlongs. Currently the race offers a purse of $113,085.
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 for 2015.
The 2008 edition was won by Fatal Bullet who set a new track record time for the 6.5 furlong distance of 1:14.54.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (horse) (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