Canadian Maturity Stakes

The Canadian Maturity Stakes was a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late November at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Inaugurated in 1953, the race was restricted to four-year-old horses bred in Canada. It was contested on turf over a distance of a mile and a quarter (10 furlongs).

At a time when Thoroughbreds regularly ran on both dirt and turf, the Canadian Maturity Stakes attracted the best four-year-olds in Canada. However, by the late 1980s that situation had changed dramatically and by the time of the 1994 running, it attracted a field of only four horses.

The Canadian Maturity Stakes was won for five consecutive years between 1990 and 1994 by Sam-Son Farm and Hall of Fame trainer, Jim Day. Sam-Son Farm and Day also won in 1983.

Records
Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
 * 2:00.20 - Classic Reign (1993)

Most wins by an owner:
 * 6 - Sam-Son Farm (1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994)

Most wins by a jockey:
 * 4 - Robin Platts

Most wins by a trainer:
 * 6 - James E. Day (1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994)

Winners

 * 1996 - Dagda
 * 1995 - Alywow
 * 1994 - Desert Waves
 * 1993 - Classic Reign
 * 1992 - Dance Smartly
 * 1991 - Sky Classic
 * 1990 - Most Valiant
 * 1989 - Imperial Colony
 * 1988 - Lindjean
 * 1987 - Boulder Run
 * 1986 - Kazbek
 * 1985 - Nagurski
 * 1984 - Piper John
 * 1983 - Twice An Angel
 * 1982 - Frost King
 * 1981 - Bejilla
 * 1980 - Glorious Song
 * 1979 - Overskate
 * 1978 - Sound Reason
 * 1977 - Norcliffe
 * 1976 - Brilliant Sandy
 * 1975 - Rash Move
 * 1974 - Good Port
 * 1973 - Nice Dancer
 * 1972 - Belle Geste
 * 1971 - Mary of Scotland
 * 1970 - Jollysum Dancer
 * 1969 - No Parando
 * 1968 - Battling
 * 1967 - He's A Smoothie
 * 1966 - Good Old Mort
 * 1965 - Langcrest
 * 1964 - Albion Star
 * 1963 - King Gorm
 * 1962 - Majestic Hour
 * 1961 - Hidden Treasure
 * 1960 - Wonder Where
 * 1959 - Foxy Phil
 * 1958 - Nearctic
 * 1957 - Censor
 * 1956 - Ace Marine
 * 1955 - King Maple
 * 1954 - Chain Reaction
 * 1953 - Foxy Pilot