The Deputy Minister Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for three-year-old horses sired by a stallion standing in the province of Ontario during the year of their birth. Run in mid July, it is contested over a distance of seven furlongs on Polytrack (dirt from 1997–2006) and currently carries a purse of $96,000 + .
Inaugurated in 1997, the race was named in honour of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Deputy Minister, a Canadian-bred colt who earned Canadian Sovereign and American Eclipse awards during his racing career and who became a very influential stallion. He was the Leading sire in North America in 1997 and 1998, and the Leading broodmare sire in North America in 2007.
For 2006 only, the race was contested over furlongs.
Records Speed record: (at current distance of seven furlongs) 1:21.80 - Matterofintegrity (1997)
Most wins by an owner: 2 - Margaret Squires (1999, 2004)
Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Emile Ramsammy (2000, 2001, 2002) 3 - Todd Kabel (2003, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by a trainer: 4 - Robert Tiller (2007, 2010, 2013, 2014)
Winners of the Deputy Minister Stakes Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2016UltraflameEmma-Jayne WilsonJohn A. RossJ.R. Racing Stable 1:23.712015KingsportPatrick HusbandsSid C. AttardGoldmart Farms/Royal Laser Racing1:21.822014Spadina RoadEurico Rosa da SilvaRobert TillerRolph A. Davis1:22.942013Jade DragonTyler PizarroRobert TillerDiGiulio Jr./D'Onofrio/Peri1:24.082012Jenna's WabbitEurico Rosa Da SilvaRalph BiamonteLococo/Biamonte1:23.002011Queen Street BeachPatrick HusbandsMark E. CasseMelnyk Racing Stables1:22.882010Race for GoldChantal SutherlandRobert TillerThe Very Dry Stable1:23.982009Costalivin Jim McAleneyJohn A. RossJam Jar Racing Stable 1:23.592008Piper in the GlenChad BeckonZeljko KrcmarJesse Self1:24.302007Dancer's BajanTodd KabelRobert P. Tiller3 Sons Racing Stable1:23.942006Bad HatTodd KabelMike DePaulo Bel Ange Bloodstock et al.1:31.182005Bold GrenadierNa SomsanithScott H. FairlieA. Bhangoo & S. Fairlie1:22.742004MillfleetJill ScharfsteinHugo DittfachMargaret Squires1:23.652003BattlementsTodd KabelBarbara J. MinshallMinshall Farms1:22.502002Mulligan The GreatEmile RamsammyCliff C. HopmansCharles E. Simmons1:22.962001Devil ValentineEmile RamsammyFenton PlattsSandra & Gerry Gibbs1:22.392000Runaway LoveEmile RamsammyAbraham R. KatryanBrandon Brako Stable1:22.721999Arctic SquireKenneth SkinnerHugo DittfachMargaret Squires1:23.201998One Way LoveDavid ClarkMichael J. Wright, Jr.B. Schickedanz & J. Hillier1:23.001997MatterofintegrityDino LucianiT. WindsorFoxcroft Stable et al.1:21.80