The Northern Dancer Turf Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario in mid-September. A Grade I event with a current purse of Can$300,000, it is run at a distance of miles on Woodbine's E. P. Taylor turf course. Inaugurated as the Niagara Handicap, it was first raced on dirt at the Fort Erie Racetrack. In 1957 the race was changed to run on turf and was moved to the Woodbine Racetrack in 1985 where for 1986 only, it was run on dirt. The race became part of the Breeders' Cup program and the name was amended to the Niagara Breeders' Cup Handicap. In 2006, the event was renamed to honour Canada's most famous racehorse, Northern Dancer. Over the years, the race has been run at various distances: miles : 1953-1956 miles : 1957-1975 miles : 1990-1994 miles : 1976-1989, 1995 to present Records Speed Record: 2:25.87 - Strut the Stage (2004) at the current distance of miles Most wins: 2 - Marshall Ney II (1957, 1958) 2 - Strut the Stage (2003, 2004) 2 - Wigmore Hall (2011, 2012) 2 - Johnny Bear (2017, 2018) Most wins by an owner: 8 - Sam-Son Farm (1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2020) 5 - Gardiner Farm (1967, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1976) Most wins by a jockey: 4 - Todd Kabel (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006) 3 - Sandy Hawley (1970, 1996, 1997) Most wins by a Trainer: 6 - Lou Cavalaris, Jr. (1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1976) 6 - Mark Frostad (1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004) Winners since 1986 Earlier winners 1985 - Sondrio 1984 - Cost Control 1983 - Norwick 1982 - Lord Elgin 1981 - Bridle Path 1980 - Morold 1979 - Dom Alaric 1978 - Tuxedo Mac 1977 - Momigi 1976 - Don Lorenzo 1975 - Yvetot 1974 - Carney's Point 1973 - Fun Co K 1972 - Belle Geste 1971 - One For All 1970 - Panpiper 1969 - Hammer Kopf 1968 - The Knack ll 1967 - Canadel‡ 1966 - Orbiter 1965 - Quick Pitch 1964 - Will I Rule 1963 - Puss n Boots 1962 - Our Jeep 1961 - Harmonizing 1960 - Moony 1959 - Grey Monarch 1958 - Marshall Ney II 1957 - Marshall Ney II 1956 - Captor 1955 - Jimminy Baxter 1954 - Pheasant Boy 1953 - Scene One † In