The Maple Leaf Trot is a Grade 1 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.Woodbine Entertainment Group Maple Leaf Trot full race history as at January 1, 2015 Retrieved October 19, 2016
Locations Thorncliffe Park Raceway : (1950-1953) Old Woodbine / Greenwood Raceway : (1954-1993) Woodbine Racetrack : (1994-2001) Mohawk Racetrack : (2002–present)
First run as the Maple Leaf Cup Trot on August 3, 1950 at Thorncliffe Park.leaguelineup.com/recollections July 2012 Archives Retrieved November 27, 2016 In 1954 Standardbred the race was moved to the Old Woodbine track.History of the Woodbine Entertainment Group Retrieved November 1, 2016 Renamed the Greenwood Raceway in 1963, the race remained there until the track closed in 1993.The Culture Trip Ltd. article titled "A History of the Old Woodbine Raceway In 1 Minute" Retrieved December 3, 2016 From 1994 through 2001 Woodbine Racetrack was home to the Maple Leaf Trot after which it shifted to its present location at Mohawk Raceway.Standardbred Canada January 16, 2010 SC Rewind article titled "The Downtown Track" Retrieved December 3, 2016
Historical notes 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.leaguelineup.com/recollections July 2012 Archives Retrieved November 27, 2016
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.
In 2025, Lexus Kody won the race in 1:49 1/5, the fastest trotting mile in Canadian history. He broke the record of Aetos Kronos S, who had become Canada's first sub-1:50 trotter a week earlier when he won an elimination for the event in 1:49 4/5.
Records Most wins by a horse 3 – Tie Silk (1961, 1963, 1964) 3 – Grandpa Jim (1969, 1970, 1971) 3 – No Sex Please (1989, 1990, 1992) 3 – San Pail (2009, 2010, 2011)
Most wins by a driver 4 – Ron Waples (1984, 1989, 1990, 1992)
Most wins by a trainer 3 – Harold A. McKinley (1957, 1959, 1960), Howard Beissinger (1961, 1972, 1980), Robert G. Farrington (1969, 1970, 1971), Ron Waples, Jr. (1989, 1990, 1992), Rodney Hughes (2009, 2010, 2011), Ake Svanstedt (2016, 2022, 2023), Ron Burke (2017, 2020, 2025)
Most wins by an owner 4 – Miron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron) (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
Stakes record at 1 mile 1:49 1/5 – Lexus Kody (2025)
Winners of the Maple Leaf Trot Year Winner Age Driver Trainer Owner Dist. Time Purse2025Lexus Kody7Yannick GingrasRon BurkeBurke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Phil Collura1 m1:49 1/5$630,0002024Periculum5Scott ZeronMarcus MelanderBrixton Medical Inc., Holly Lane Stud East Ltd.1 m1:50 4/5$600,0002023Alrajah One IT7Dexter DunnAke SvanstedtScuderia My Horse Inc.1 m1:50 2/5$530,0002022Back Of The Neck5Tim TetrickAke SvanstedtOrder By Stable, Howard Taylor, Judith Taylor, Ake Svanstedt1 m1:51 0/0$610,0002021Lindy The Great7James MacDonaldJulie MillerAndy Miller Stable, John Schmucker, John Mehlenbacher, VIP Internet Stable1 m1:51 3/5$546,0002020Atlanta5Yannick GingrasRon BurkeCrawford Farms Racing, Brad Grant, Howard Taylor1 m1:50 4/5$560,0002019Guardian Angel AS5Tim TetrickAnette LorentzonAcl Stuteri Ab, Kjell Johanssen1 m1:50 4/5$600,0002018Crazy Wow6Jody JamiesonMarcus MelanderOur Horse Cents Stables, Stable 45, J & T Silva Stables LLC, Deo Volente Farms LLC1 m1:51 1/5$651,0002017Hannelore Hanover5Yannick GingrasRon BurkeBurke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Jerry and Theresa Silva Stables, Frank Baldachino1 m1:51 1/5$593,0002016Resolve6Ake SvanstedtAke SvanstedtHans Enggren1 m1:51 4/5$632,0002015Bee A Magician5Brian SearsRichard "Nifty" NormanMel Hartman, Herb Liverman & David McDuffee1 m1:52 3/5$680,0002014Intimidate5Sylvain FilionLuc BlaisDetermination Stable (Serge Godin) & Judith Farrow1 m1:54 2/5$603,0002013Market Share4Tim TetrickLinda ToscanoRichard Gutnick, T L P Stables & William Augustine1 m1:51 1/5$543,0002012Mister Herbie4Jody JamiesonJeffrey GillisJeffrey Gillis, Gerald Stay, Mac Nichol1 m1:50 4/5$750,0002011San Pail7Randy WaplesRodney HughesRodney Hughes, Glenn Van Camp1 m1:51 1/5$730,0002010San Pail6Randy WaplesRodney HughesRodney Hughes, Glenn Van Camp1 m1:51 3/5$772,0002009San Pail5Randy WaplesRodney HughesRodney Hughes, Glenn Van Camp1 m1:52 1/5$720,5002008Arch Madness4Brian SearsTrond SmedshammerMarc D. Goldberg, Willow Pond LLC1 m1:52 0/0$728,6002007Equinox Bi6Trevor RitchieJan NordinScuderia Gina Biasuzzi1 m1:53 4/5$693,5002006Peaceful Way5Trevor RitchieDave TingleyGoin MYWay Stable/M. Katz/A. J. Libfeld/S. Goldband/D. Tingley/A. Stiller 1 m1:53 3/5$877,5002005Mr. Muscleman5Ronald PierceMike VanderkempAdam Victor & Son Stable1 m1:52 1/5$918,5002004Mr. Muscleman 4Ronald PierceMike VanderkempAdam Victor & Son Stable1 m1:53 2/5$861,5002003Rotation4Trevor RitchieHarald LundeNorwegian Viking Stb., Erikssund Farm, Mats Sundin, H. Nilsson1 m1:53 2/5$851,5002002Fools Goal7Jack MoiseyevJim DohertyBruce McElven & Ronald Allen1 m1:53 1/5 $851,0002001Plesac4Douglas S. BrownJohn ButenschoenRichard Balog1 m1:53 2/5$838,5002000Magician5David MillerEarl CruiseWilliam C. Augenstein1 m1:52 3/5$582,5001999Goodtimes8Dave WallJohn BaxParkhill Stud Farm, Liberty North1 m1:53 2/5$251,0001998Hanko Angus4Rick ZeronRick ZeronFermes Illusion, C. Charest, C. Tremblay, Jack Sawatzky1 m1:54 0/0$315,5001997Supergrit4Mark JordanMark JordanDennis Doyle1 m1:55 0/0$228,5001996Wesgate Crown 5Catello ManziRobert MacKenzie Paul & John Simmonds, Lee Tevis 1 m1:54 0/0 $200,0001995Glorys Comet4John Holmes George Peters Brylin Stable1 m1:55 1/5 $200,0001994Earl5Roger MayotteChris Christoforou, Sr.Banjo Farms, Chris Christoforou, Sr., James Bullock1 m1:54 2/5$100,0001993Program Speed4William GaleWilliam G. RobinsonMarvin Katz, Alexander J. Libfeld, Sam Goldband1 m1:56 4/5$100,0001992No Sex Please7Ron WaplesRon Waples, Jr.Ron Waples, Jr.1 m1:57 0/0 $100,0001991H H Killington5Mario BaillargeonRick QuesnelRick Quesnel1 m1:57 4/5$100,0001990No Sex Please5Ron WaplesRon Waples, Jr.Ron Waples, Jr.1 m1:57 0/0$175,9501989No Sex Please4Ron WaplesRon Waples, Jr.Ron Waples, Jr.1 m1:56 2/5$144,9601988Natural Image4Steve CondrenBrad MaxwellSherry Chris, Don Broderick, Brad Maxwell1 m1:56 3/5$125,4001987Franconia6John CampbellRon GurfeinS. Gurfein, Estate of F. Mathes, H. Feingold, E. Axelrod1 m1:57 2/5$115,2601986Grades Singing4Hervé FilionHervé FilionFerme Grade Inc.1 m1:57 2/5$104,7601985Manfred Hanover5Patsy RaponeWalt Szczepanski Equinox Farms1 m1:58 1/5$140,5001984Bridger5Ron WaplesDave GreenMartin Starr & Lawrence Ball1 m1:57 2/5$85,8001983Bridger4John CampbellDave GreenMartin Starr & Lawrence Ball1 m1:58 2/5$85,8001982Bobbo5Norman C. JonesNorman C. JonesGreg Coleman1 m1:59 3/5$136,5001981Super Marty5Herman HylkemaHerman HylkemaWilliam R. Search1 m2:00 1/5$102,5001980Lindy's Crown4Larry WalkerHoward BeissingerCrown Stable1 m2:00 4/5$104,0001979Cold Comfort5Billy HaughtonBilly HaughtonH.P.H. Stable1 m1:59 3/5$100,0001978Cold Comfort4Peter HaughtonBilly HaughtonH.P.H. Stable1 m2:01 1/5$90,0001977Ima Lula4Joe O'BrienJoe O'BrienDuncan A. MacDonald1 m1:59 2/5$40,0001976Savoir8Ben SteallAl ThomasAllwood Stables (Leonard J. & Helen R. Buck)1 m2:04 1/5 $27,1601975-1Savoir7John ChapmanJohn ChapmanAllwood Stables (Leonard J. & Helen R. Buck)1 m2:01 4/5$47,4501975-2Delmonica Hanover5John ChapmanHarold R. DancerAnne Ryan & Dorothy Hardy1 m2:02 2/5$47,4501974Colonial Charm4Jack BaileyGlen GarnseyCastleton Farm1 m2:01 1/5$64,6001973Flower Child6Joe O'BrienJoe O'BrienSam Huttenbauer, Jr.1 m2:00 2/5$62,8001972Speedy Crown4Howard BeissingerHoward BeissingerSpeedy Crown Stable1 m2:00 3/5$60,4001971Grandpa Jim9Richard L. FarringtonRobert G. FarringtonTrainor Acres1 m2:01 2/5$57,1001970Grandpa Jim8Robert G. FarringtonRobert G. FarringtonMrs. Marie Trainor1 m2:00 4/5$49,5001969Grandpa Jim7Robert G. FarringtonRobert G. FarringtonTrainor Acres1 m2:01 3/5$41,0001968Earl Laird8James H. Cruise, Sr.James H. Cruise, Sr.Joan Cruise1 m2:02 0/0$32,8001967Critic's Choice4Ron FeaganFrank SaffordGray Brothers1 m2:02 2/5$19,0001966Sprite Kid8Roger WhiteRoger WhiteMoe Israel & Eddie Woloz1 m2:02 0/0$12,0001965Duke Rodney7Don HuffDon HuffPatrick & Elisabeth DiGennaro1 3/16 m2:29 4/5$13,0501964Tie Silk8Marcel DostieMarcel DostieMiron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron)1 3/16 m2:31 1/5$12,7001963Tie Silk7Frank BaiseFrank BaiseMiron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron)1 1/8 m2:28 0/0$12,8001962Duke of Decatur5Keith WaplesKeith WaplesMiron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron)1 m2:04 0/0$14,1101961Tie Silk 5Howard BeissingerHoward BeissingerMiron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron)1 m2:07 3/5 $11,6801960Selka Song7Harold A. McKinleyHarold A. McKinleyVictoria & H. Charles Armstrong1 m2:07 2/5$4,0951959Mr. Baldridge5Philippe DussaultPhilippe DussaultMiron Farms (Adrien & Gerard Miron1 m2:03 4/5$6,1501958Mr. Baldridge4Philippe DussaultPhilippe DussaultLaurent Bourgon1 m2:02 1/5$5,1201957In Free 3Harold A. McKinleyHarold A. McKinleyJ. Elgin & Charles E. Armstrong1 m2:07 2/5$4,7301956 No Race - No Race No Race No Race -0:00 0/0000001955 No Race - No Race No Race No Race -0:00 0/0000001954Ben Boy4Keith WaplesKeith WaplesMrs. Ruth Wray1 m2:10 0/0 $3,5001953Vanduzen6Jack H. MehlenbacherJack H. MehlenbacherJack H. Mehlenbacher1 m2:07 0/0$2,5001952Celia's Counsel4William L. RoweW. Earl RoweRoweland Farms (W. Earl Rowe)1 m2:08 0/0 $3,0001951Projectile8Philippe DussaultPhilippe DussaultArmand Plouffe1 1/16 m2:14 0/0$3,0001950-1Morris Mite 8Ephraim L'Heureux Ephraim L'Heureux Ovila Corbeil1 1/16 m2:08 2/5 $5,0001950-2Adeline Hanover5Harold F. WellwoodHarold F. WellwoodTheodore J. Zornow1 1/16 m2:13 2/5$5,000
External links YouTube video of San Pail winning his third consecutive Maple Leaf Trot in 2009
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