The Canadian Turf Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years and older, contested over 1 1/16 miles (about 8.5 furlongs) on the turf at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Run annually in late February or early March, this race is part of Gulfstream’s winter and early spring stakes schedule and often attracts accomplished older turf runners seeking graded stakes form.
The 2026 Canadian Turf Stakes is scheduled for February 28 at Gulfstream Park as part of the major late-February stakes card, with a purse of about $150,000.
Past editions of the Canadian Turf Stakes have been won by top older turf horses, such as Fort Washington, Emmanuel, and Heart to Heart. The race is watched closely by bettors and handicappers tracking graded turf form early in the season.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fort Washington | Junior Alvarado | Claude R. McGaughey III | 1:39.31 |
| 2024 | Emmanuel | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 1:39.40 |
| 2023 | Emmanuel | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | 1:40.31 |
| 2022 | Mira Mission | Julien R. Leparoux | Ian R. Wilkes | 1:41.43 |
| 2021 | Venezuelan Hug | Junior Alvarado | Danny Gargan | 1:40.42 |
| 2020 | Sombeyay | Flavien Prat | Todd A. Pletcher | 1:32.44 |
