Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series > Woodbine Mile
Woodbine Mile Race Facts
- Location: Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Inaugural Race: 1988
- Distance: 1 mile (8 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Three Year Olds and up
- 2022 Purse: $1,000,000
- 2022 Race Date: Saturday, September 17th
2022 Woodbine Mile Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Modern Games (IRE) | William T. Buick / Charles Appleby | $3.50 / $2.30 / $2.20 |
| 2 | Ivar (BRZ) | Joseph Talamo / Paulo H. Lobo | $3.10 / $2.70 |
| 4 | Finest Sound (IRE) | Andrea Atzeni / Simon Crisford | $6.30 |
| 6 | Shirl's Speight | Emma-Jayne Wilson / Roger L. Attfield | |
| 10 | Town Cruise | Daisuke Fukumoto / Brandon Evan Greer | |
| 1 | Mighty Heart | Justin Stein / Josie Carroll | |
| 3 | Wakanaka (IRE) | Manuel Franco / William I. Mott | |
| 11 | March to the Arch | Patrick Husbands / Mark E. Casse | |
| 9 | War Bomber (IRE) | Sahin Civaci / Norman McKnight | |
| 8 | Get Smokin | Rafael Manuel Hernandez / Mark E. Casse | |
| 7 | Homer Screen (BRZ) | Joe Bravo / Neil D. Drysdale |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (5-2) Paid: $5.05
- $0.20 Trifecta (5-2-4) Paid: $6.72
- $0.20 Superfecta (5-2-4-6) Paid: $30.67
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Woodbine Mile Race History
Established in 1988, the Woodbine Mile is run each year at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada. The race regularly fields some of the best turf horses, with many winners also counting Champion Turf Horse awards among their career accomplishments. Among the past winners and Champion Turf Horses include Izvestia, Quiet Resolve, Soaring Free, Leroidesanimaux, Rahy’s Attorney, Wise Dan (2 time race winner and champion), Tepin (2 time champion), World Approval, and Starship Jubilee.
With is back to back wins in 2012 and 2013, Wise Dan is the only horse that has notched more than one win at the Woodbine. His wins came in his spectacular five and six-year-old seasons where he was not only named American Champion Male Turf Horse, but also American Champion Older Male Horse and American Horse of the Year. To this day, he is the only horse to win the same three Eclipse Awards in consecutive years.
Jockey John R. Velazquez has recorded a record five wins at the Woodbine Mile, while trainer Neil D. Drysdale holds a record four wins himself.
As part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, horses that take home first place gain automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup Mile.
Woodbine Mile Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Modern Games (IRE) | William T. Buick / Charles Appleby | 1 M / 1:32.77 |
| 2021 | Town Cruise | Daisuke Fukumoto / Brandon Evan Greer | 1 M / 1:35.14 |
| 2020 | Starship Jubilee | Justin Stein / Kevin Attard | 1 M / 1:32.06 |
| 2019 | El Tormenta | Eurico Rosa da Silva / Gail Cox | 1 M / 1:32.60 |
| 2018 | Oscar Performance | José L. Ortiz / Brian A. Lynch | 1 M / 1:33.12 |
| 2017 | World Approval | John R. Velazquez / Mark Casse | 1 M / 1:33.05 |
| 2016 | Tepin | Julien Leparoux / Mark Casse | 1 M / 1:34.13 |
| 2015 | Mondialiste (IRE) | Feargal Lynch / David O'Meara | 1 M / 1:36.66 |
| 2014 | Trade Storm (GB) | Jamie Spencer / David Simcock | 1 M / 1:36.87 |
| 2013 | Wise Dan | John R. Velazquez / Charles Lopresti | 1 M / 1:31.75 |
| 2012 | Wise Dan | John R. Velazquez / Charles Lopresti | 1 M / 1:34.07 |
| 2011 | Turallure | Julien Leparoux / Charles Lopresti | 1 M / 1:34.92 |
| 2010 | Court Vision | Robby Albarado / Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | 1 M / 1:34.62 |
| 2009 | Ventura | Garrett Gomez / Robert J. Frankel | 1 M / 1:32.04 |
| 2008 | Rahy's Attorney | Slade Callaghan / Ian Black | 1 M / 1:36.14 |
| 2007 | Shakespeare | Garrett Gomez / Kiaran McLaughlin | 1 M / 1:33.58 |
| 2006 | Becrux | Patrick Valenzuela / Neil D. Drysdale | 1 M / 1:33.99 |
| 2005 | Leroidesanimaux | John R. Velazquez / Robert J. Frankel | 1 M / 1:35.08 |
| 2004 | Soaring Free | Todd Kabel / Mark Frostad | 1 M / 1:32.72 |
| 2003 | Touch of the Blues | Kent Desormeaux / Neil D. Drysdale | 1 M / 1:33.39 |
| 2002 | Good Journey | Pat Day / Wallace Dollase | 1 M / 1:33.27 |
| 2001 | Numerous Times | Patrick Husbands / Sid Attard | 1 M / 1:32.79 |
| 2000 | Riviera | John R. Velazquez / Robert J. Frankel | 1 M / 1:33.18 |
| 1999 | Quiet Resolve † | Robert Landry / Mark Frostad | 1 M / 1:33.19 |
| 1998 | Labeeb | Kent Desormeaux / Neil D. Drysdale | 1 M / 1:33.00 |
| 1997 | Geri | Chris Antley / William I. Mott | 1 M / 1:36.20 |
| 1996 | Skip Away | Shane Sellers / Sonny Hine | 1 1/8 M / 1:49.00 |
| 1995 | Peaks and Valleys | Julie Krone / Jim Day | 1 1/8 M / 1:50.00 |
| 1994 | Dramatic Gold | Corey Nakatani / David Hofmans | 1 1/8 M / 1:49.80 |
| 1993 | Peteski | Craig Perret / Roger Attfield | 1 1/8 M / 1:49.20 |
| 1992 | Benburb | Richard Dos Ramos / Phil England | 1 1/8 M / 1:51.60 |
| 1991 | Dance Smartly | Pat Day / Jim Day | 1 1/8 M / 1:49.20 |
| 1990 | Izvestia | Don Seymour / Roger Attfield | 1 1/4 M / 2:01.60 |
| 1989 | Prized | Ed Delahoussaye / Neil D. Drysdale | 1 1/4 M / 2:02.00 |
| 1988 | Ballindaggin | José A. Santos / John O. Hertler | 1 1/4 M / 2:04.60 |