The Kennedy Road Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run during the latter part of November, the Grade II sprint race is open to horses aged three and older. Raced over a distance of 6 furlongs, it currently offers a purse of C$200,000. The race was originally run on a natural dirt surface, but since 2006 has been on a synthetic "all weather" surface (Polytrack from 2005 to 2015, Tapeta starting in 2016).
Inaugurated in 1989 as the Kennedy Road Handicap, it was named in honour of Kennedy Road, the 1973 Canadian Horse of the Year and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee.
Records Speed record: 1:08.05 - Chris's Bad Boy (2003) (on natural dirt)
Most wins: 2 - Pink Lloyd (2017, 2019, 2021)
Most wins by an owner: 4 - Frank Stronach (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
Most wins by a jockey: 6 - Todd Kabel (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006)
Most wins by a trainer: 6 - Robert P. Tiller (1994, 2002, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner (Furlongs) Time Win $ Gr.2025Nobals6Rafael Manuel HernandezLarry RivelliPatricia's Hope LLC6 f1:09.85$175,000G22024Nobals5E. T. BairdLarry RivelliPatricia's Hope LLC6 f1:08.59$175,000G22023Flag Of Honour (AUS)4Kazushi KimuraJulia CareyR.M. Wanless and Mrs. J. M. Wanless6 f1:08.86$175,000G22022Candy Overload4Sahin CivaciMark E. CasseLeonard Schleifer, Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber6 f1:09.17$175,000G22021Pink Lloyd9Rafael HernandezRobert Tiller Entourage Stable6 f1:08.84$120,000G22020Ride A Comet5Patrick HusbandsMark E. CasseJohn C. Oxley & My Meadowview Farm LLC 6 f1:08.25$105,000G22019Pink Lloyd7Eurico Rosa da SilvaRobert TillerEntourage Stable 6 f1:08.72$126,000G22018Ikerrin Road4Ademar SantosVito ArmataAlpine Stable Limited 6 f1:08.42$105,000G22017 Pink Lloyd5Eurico Rosa da SilvaRobert TillerEntourage Stable6 f1:08.46$126,000G22016Stacked Deck5Rafael HernandezBarbara J. MinshallBruce Lunsford6 f1:08.19$120,000G22015Stacked Deck4Luis ContrerasBarbara J. MinshallBruce Lunsford6 f1:08.34$120,000G22014Calgary Cat4Eurico Rosa Da SilvaKevin AttardStephen Chesney & Cory Hoffman6 f1:08.46$120,000G22013Bear No Joke5Emma-Jayne WilsonReade BakerBear Stables6 f1:08.63$108,000G22012Bear Tough Tiger4Justin SteinReade BakerBear Stables6 f1:08.77$90,000G32011Essence Hit Man4Jesse CampbellAudre CappuccittiAudre Cappuccitti & Gordon Cappuccitti6 f1:08.75$108,000G32010Ravalo6Jeffrey SanchezDonald BarrLindy M. Redding6 f1:09.00$90,000G32009Smokey Fire 4Emma-Jayne WilsonSid C. AttardJim Dandy Stable6 f1:08.49$103,500G32008Shadowless3Justin SteinDavid R. BellHeather M. Takahashi6 f1:09.08$99,000G32007Connections6Jeremy RoseMichael DiniRuman Stable 6 f1:08.78$75,000G32006Main Executive4Todd KabelRadlie LoneyBruno Brothers Farm6 f1:10.02$75,0002005Are You Serious3Corey FraserRobert TillerRobert Tiller & Frank DiGiulio Jr.6 f1:09.40$84,0752004 Race not held due to weather conditions2003Chris's Bad Boy6Jono JonesVito ArmataAlpine Stable Limited (John Armata)6 f1:08.05$82,4252002Cheap Talk3Patrick HusbandsRobert TillerRobert Tiller & Tom Lottridge6 f1:09.50$82,5002001Olympian4Todd KabelJohn CardellaRexdale Stable & Partner6 f1:09.77$65,7002000Wake At Noon3David ClarkAbraham R. KatryanBruno Schickedanz6 f1:10.89$64,5001999Great Defender3Slade CallaghanRoss ArmataRobert & Shirley Wilson6 f1:08.17$51,4351998Uncle Woger3Patrick HusbandsAbraham R. KatryanBrandon Brako Stable6 f1:09.20$38,6281997All Firmed Up5Todd KabelDaniel J. VellaFrank Stronach6 f1:10.80$38,9881996Goldminers Gold3Todd KabelDaniel J. VellaFrank Stronach6 f1:09.60$50,1301995Blitzer6Todd KabelDaniel J. VellaFrank Stronach6 f1:09.80$47,4601994Blitzer5Todd KabelRobert P. TillerFrank Stronach6 f1:09.80$37,8901993British Banker5Dave PennaMichael J. DoyleDogwood Stable6 f1:10.20$37,3861992Canadian Silver4Dave PennaMichael J. DoylePinejoy Stable6 f1:09.80$37,3231991King Corrie3Richard Dos RamosJohn A. RossAubrey W. Minshall6 f1:09.20$35,9351990Twist the Snow4Larry AttardAngus McArthurAngus McArthur6 f1:10.00$19,1881989Mr. Hot Shot4James McAleneyWilliam J. StewartJimmy Stewart & Michelle Upton6 f1:10.40$35,160
See also List of Canadian flat horse races
References
The Kennedy Road Stakes at Pedigree Query