The La Prevoyante Stakes is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

 run annually in mid September at Woodbine Racetrack

Woodbine Racetrack

Woodbine Racetrack is a Canadian racetrack for Thoroughbred horse races located at 555 Rexdale Blvd. in the city of Toronto, Ontario. It is the only horseracing track in North America which stages, or is capable of staging, thoroughbred and standardbred horseracing programs on the same day...

 in Toronto, Ontario

Toronto

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. An Ontario Sire Stakes

Ontario Sire Stakes

The Ontario Sire Stakes is a category of Canadian Thoroughbred and Standardbred horse race. For Thoroughbred horse races, the race is restricted to horses of either sex sired by a stallion standing in the Province of Ontario for his entire season the year of conception and registered with the...

, it is a restricted race for three-year-old fillies

Filly

A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....

. It is contested over a distance of one mile (8 furlong

Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....

s) on Turf

Grass

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 and currently carries a purse of $125,000.

Inaugurated in 1975, it was raced at a distance of seven furlongs until 1979 when it was modified to its present one mile. For 1977 only, the race was run on dirt and in 1979 it was run in two divisions.

The race was named to honor the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame

Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and thoroughbred horse racing in Canada....

 and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...

 inductee, La Prevoyante

La Prevoyante

La Prevoyante was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred race horse elected to the Racing Halls of Fame in the United States and Canada. A filly, she was bred and owned by Jean-Louis Lévesque...

. Owned by Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

 businessman and prominent racing stable owner, Jean-Louis Levesque's

Jean-Louis Lévesque

Jean-Louis Lévesque, was a Canadian entrepreneur, thoroughbred racehorse owner, and philanthropist....

, La Prevoyante went undefeated in all twelve of her races in 1972 and was voted U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old Filly and Canadian Horse of the Year. In 1974, she collapsed and died of a ruptured lung following the Miss Florida Handicap at Calder Race Course

Calder Race Course

Calder Casino & Race Course is a casino and horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida in the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved a bill...

 who also honors her with the La Prevoyante Handicap

La Prevoyante Handicap

The La Prevoyante Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida. The race is open to filles and mares, age three and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on turf...

.

Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)

• 1:34.68 - Blonde Executive (2004) (at current distance of 1 mile)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - Gus Schickedanz (1979, 1997, 1998)
• 3 - Sam-Son Farm
  Sam-Son Farm
  Sam-Son Farm is a thoroughbred horse racing stable with farms locations in Milton, Ontario, Canada and Ocala, Florida. Originating in the 60's by Ernie Samuel, it began as a home for hunter/jumper horses...
  
   (1985, 1987, 1991)

Most wins by a jockey

Jockey

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:

• 4 - Richard Dos Ramos
  Richard Dos Ramos
  Richard Anthony Dos Ramos is a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He grew up in Malton, Ontario where his family emigrated when he was young...
  
   (1996, 1997, 2000, 2004)

Most wins by a trainer

Horse trainer

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:

• 3 - Macdonald Benson
  Macdonald Benson
  Macdonald "Mac" Benson is a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer. A resident of Woodbridge, Ontario, Benson came to Canada in 1978 to train for E. P. Taylor's renowned Windfields Farm...
  
   (1984, 1989, 1993)
• 3 - James E. Day (1985, 1987, 1991)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2009	Double Malt	Eurico Rosa da Silva Eurico Rosa Da Silva Eurico Rosa da Silva is a jockey based in Canada who competes in North American Thoroughbred horse racing....	Malcolm Pierce	Mike Ambler & partners	1:34.35
2008	Tenjectory	Eurico Rosa da Silva Eurico Rosa Da Silva Eurico Rosa da Silva is a jockey based in Canada who competes in North American Thoroughbred horse racing....	Mike De Paulo	T.V. Stables	1:37.91
2007	Siwa	Jono Jones	Kevin Attard	Knob Hill Stable Knob Hill Stable Knob Hill Stable was a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding operation established by Toronto businessman, Steve Stavro.The stable bred and raced a number of champions such as Canadian Horse of the Year honourees, Benburb and Thornfield. In 1992, Steve Stavro was voted a Sovereign Award...	1:36.17
2006	London Snow	Steve Bahen	John Charalambous	Kirk Bradden Stables	1:35.93
2005	Top Ten List	Corey Fraser	Robert P. Tiller Robert P. Tiller Robert P. Tiller is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. A resident of Brampton, Ontario, in 1972 he embarked on a career conditioning horses and in 2007 marked the eighteenth straight year he has been one of the top-five trainers at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack.In 2001, Tiller trained Win...	DiGiulio, Jr. & Tiller Robert P. Tiller Robert P. Tiller is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. A resident of Brampton, Ontario, in 1972 he embarked on a career conditioning horses and in 2007 marked the eighteenth straight year he has been one of the top-five trainers at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack.In 2001, Tiller trained Win...	1:40.55
2004	Blonde Executive	Richard Dos Ramos Richard Dos Ramos Richard Anthony Dos Ramos is a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He grew up in Malton, Ontario where his family emigrated when he was young...	Radlie Loney	Bruno Bros. Farms	1:34.68
2003	Miss Crissy	Steve Bahen	Emile Allain	Harlequin Ranches	1:36.28
2002	Heyahohowdy	Shane Ellis	Norm DeSouza	S.V.G.B. Stable	1:40.59
2001	Moonlight Affair	Todd Kabel Todd Kabel Todd K. Kabel is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began his career riding at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, Manitoba and in 1987 started competing at tracks in Ontario, moving to Toronto permanently in 1991.Riding out of Woodbine Racetrack, Todd Kabel won the Sovereign Award for...	Tino Attard	Stronach Stable	>-	2000	Love A Ruckus	Richard Dos Ramos Richard Dos Ramos Richard Anthony Dos Ramos is a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He grew up in Malton, Ontario where his family emigrated when he was young...	David R. Bell	R.F. & J.E. Shaw	1:38.17
1999	Princess Alicia	Patrick Husbands Patrick Husbands Patrick Husbands is a Barbadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. The son of a jockey, he began riding as a young boy, turning professional in his home country where he rode successfully until emigrating to Toronto, Ontario in 1994.Racing out of Woodbine Racetrack, in 2003 Husbands won the...	Sid C. Attard Sid C. Attard Sid C. Attard is a Canadian horse trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Members of his family emigrated to Canada in the 1960s where older brothers Joseph and Tino Attard became racehorse trainers and Larry became one of the top jockeys in the country and a member of the Canadian Horse Racing...	Goldmart Farms	1:37.94
1998	Colorful T	Mickey Walls Mickey Walls Mickey K. Walls is a retired Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was a Champion in both the United States and Canada....	Mike Keogh	Gus Schickedanz	1:35.40
1997	Silver Taler	Richard Dos Ramos Richard Dos Ramos Richard Anthony Dos Ramos is a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He grew up in Malton, Ontario where his family emigrated when he was young...	Mike Keogh	Gus Schickedanz	1:35.40
1996	Gambling Girl	Richard Dos Ramos Richard Dos Ramos Richard Anthony Dos Ramos is a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He grew up in Malton, Ontario where his family emigrated when he was young...	David R. Bell	Colleen Dalos	1:35.80
1995	Duchess Zea	Laurie Gulas	Roger Attfield Roger Attfield Roger L. Attfield is a Canadian thoroughbred horse trainer and owner.In his native England, Attfield had become an accomplished international-level equestrian competitor when he emigrated to Canada in 1970...	Anderson Farms et al.	1:37.20
1994	Plenty of Sugar	Robert Landry Robert C. Landry Robert Charles Landry is a Canadian Champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Landry embarked on his career while in his teens, earning his first victory on June 21, 1981, at Fort Erie Racetrack. He went on to a stellar career as one of his country's top jockeys and in 1993 and 1994 was voted...	Roger Attfield Roger Attfield Roger L. Attfield is a Canadian thoroughbred horse trainer and owner.In his native England, Attfield had become an accomplished international-level equestrian competitor when he emigrated to Canada in 1970...	Kinghaven Farm et al.	1:34.80
1993	Far Too Loud	Mickey Walls Mickey Walls Mickey K. Walls is a retired Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was a Champion in both the United States and Canada....	Macdonald Benson Macdonald Benson Macdonald "Mac" Benson is a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer. A resident of Woodbridge, Ontario, Benson came to Canada in 1978 to train for E. P. Taylor's renowned Windfields Farm...	Summerhill Farms	1:38.80
1992	Victorious Lil	Sandy Hawley Sandy Hawley Desmond Sanford "Sandy" Hawley, CM is a Hall of Fame jockey.Sandy Hawley started out as a plumber then later decided to be a jockey. He started his career as a jockey when he was a 17-year-old boy, hotwalking horses at a Toronto racetrack...	Erika Winkelmann	Ivan Dalos	1:35.60
1991	Quiet Cleo	James McKnight	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm Sam-Son Farm Sam-Son Farm is a thoroughbred horse racing stable with farms locations in Milton, Ontario, Canada and Ocala, Florida. Originating in the 60's by Ernie Samuel, it began as a home for hunter/jumper horses...	1:35.80
1990	Rose of Lancaster	Ray Sabourin	Lou Cavalaris, Jr.	Gardiner Farms	1:40.20
1989	Tarage	Sandy Hawley Sandy Hawley Desmond Sanford "Sandy" Hawley, CM is a Hall of Fame jockey.Sandy Hawley started out as a plumber then later decided to be a jockey. He started his career as a jockey when he was a 17-year-old boy, hotwalking horses at a Toronto racetrack...	Macdonald Benson Macdonald Benson Macdonald "Mac" Benson is a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer. A resident of Woodbridge, Ontario, Benson came to Canada in 1978 to train for E. P. Taylor's renowned Windfields Farm...	Anderson Farms et al.	1:35.60
1988	Regal Passer	Jack Lauzon Jack M. Lauzon Jack M. Lauzon is a retired Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey whom The Blood-Horse magazine called "one of the most respected riders in Canada."...	John Cirillo	C. E. Simmons	1:38.00
1987	Hangin On A Star	Dave Penna Dave Penna David "Dave" Penna was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who competed in the United States but had his gretest successes in Canada. Born in Auburn, New York, he began his career as a professional rider in 1978 and three years later went to compete at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto...	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm Sam-Son Farm Sam-Son Farm is a thoroughbred horse racing stable with farms locations in Milton, Ontario, Canada and Ocala, Florida. Originating in the 60's by Ernie Samuel, it began as a home for hunter/jumper horses...	1:36.40
1986	Cuantalamera	Dan Beckon	Gil Robillard	B. C. Stable	1:43.40
1985	In My Cap	Jeffrey Fell Jeffrey Fell Jeffrey J. Fell is a retired jockey and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee who was also a successful rider in the United States.-References:* * *...	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm Sam-Son Farm Sam-Son Farm is a thoroughbred horse racing stable with farms locations in Milton, Ontario, Canada and Ocala, Florida. Originating in the 60's by Ernie Samuel, it began as a home for hunter/jumper horses...	1:37.20
1984	Bounding Away	David Clark David K. Clark David K. Clark is a Champion jockey in Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally at Ontario racetracks in 1973 and went on to become one of Canada's most successful jockeys of all-time.Clark won the 1998 Sovereign Award as Canadian Champion Jockey and on July 17 of that...	Macdonald Benson Macdonald Benson Macdonald "Mac" Benson is a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer. A resident of Woodbridge, Ontario, Benson came to Canada in 1978 to train for E. P. Taylor's renowned Windfields Farm...	Windfields Farm Windfields Farm Windfields Farm is a six square kilometre thoroughbred horse breeding farm founded by businessman E. P. Taylor in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The first stable and breeding operation of E. P. Taylor originated with a property near the city of Toronto known as Parkwood Stable when it was owned by...	1:35.60
1983	Lady Ice	Gary Stahlbaum	Michael J. Doyle	S. Simard	1:36.80
1982	Snowy Dancer	Robin Platts Robin Platts Robin Platts is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He began his jockey career at age 16 and went on to become the winner of the 1979 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey, a record four-time winner of Canada's most prestigious horse race, the Queen's Plate, and the...	Jacques Dumas	Meadowood Stable	1:40.80
1981	Eternal Search Eternal Search Eternal Search was a Canadian Champion Thoroughbred filly racehorse foaled in Ontario.Purchased at age two for $50,000 by Mel Lawson who rasced her under his Jim Dandy Stable banner, she was trained by Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Ted Mann...	Brian Swatuk	Ted Mann	Jim Dandy Stable	1:38.00
1980	Cranareen	Jim Fazio	Paul J. Buttigieg	S. Rovet	1:37.40
1979	Victorious Answer	Robin Platts Robin Platts Robin Platts is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He began his jockey career at age 16 and went on to become the winner of the 1979 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey, a record four-time winner of Canada's most prestigious horse race, the Queen's Plate, and the...	John Morahan	Gus Schickedanz	1:36.80
1979	Good Decree	Lloyd Duffy Lloyd Duffy Lloyd Duffy is a retired Canadian Champion jockey in Thoroughbred flat horse racing who uniquely is also a licensed driver of harness racing horses....	Frank Huarte	Frank Huarte	1:37.20
1978	Satania	Robin Platts Robin Platts Robin Platts is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He began his jockey career at age 16 and went on to become the winner of the 1979 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey, a record four-time winner of Canada's most prestigious horse race, the Queen's Plate, and the...	John Morahan	Doug Banks	1:28.60
1977	Ms. Dolly A.	Gary Stahlbaum	Gerry Belanger	Edward B. Seedhouse	1:27.20
1976	Regal Gal	Earlie Fires Earlie Fires Earlie Stancel Fires is a retired United States' Racing Hall of Fame jockey.Fires began riding professionally in 1964 and led all American apprentices in wins that year with 224. He retired on September 21, 2008 having won 6,470 races at racetracks across North America...	C. Voyce	Edward A. Cox, Jr.	1:26.00
1975	Reasonable Win	John LeBlanc	Fred H. Loschke	Hammer Kopf Farm	1:23.20