Honourees
| Year |
Horse |
Age |
Trainer |
Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Bull Page | 4 | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor |
| 1952 | Canadiana | 2 | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor |
| 1953 | King Maple | 2 | J. Hornsby | Mrs. G. McMacken |
| 1954 | Queen's Own | 3 | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor |
| 1955 | Ace Marine | 3 | Yonnie Starr | Larkin Maloney |
| 1956 | Canadian Champ | 3 | John Passero | William R. Beasley |
| 1957 | Hartney | 6 | Patrick MacMurchy | Col. Kenric R. Marshall |
| 1958 | Nearctic | 4 | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1959 | Wonder Where | 3 | Yonnie Starr | Larkin Maloney & Conn Smythe |
| 1960 | Victoria Park | 3 | Horatio Luro | Windfields Farm |
| 1961 | Hidden Treasure | 4 | John Passero | William R. Beasley |
| 1962 | Crafty Lace | 3 | J. D. Mooney | Jeremy M. Jacobs |
| 1963 | Canebora | 3 | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1964 | Northern Dancer | 3 | Horatio Luro | Windfields Farm |
| 1965 | George Royal | 4 | Donald Richardson | E. C. Hammond & R. W. Hall |
| 1966 | Victorian Era | 4 | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Windfields Farm |
| 1967 | He's A Smoothie | 4 | Warren Beasley | William R. Beasley |
| 1968 | Viceregal | 2 | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1969 | Jumpin Joseph | 3 | Warren Beasley | Warren Beasley |
| 1970 | Fanfreluche | 3 | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1971 | Lauries Dancer | 3 | James C. Bentley | Helen G. Stollery |
| 1972 | La Prevoyante | 2 | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1973 | Kennedy Road | 5 | Charlie Whittingham | Helen G. Stollery |
| 1974 | L'Enjoleur | 2 | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1975 | L'Enjoleur | 3 | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1976 | Norcliffe | 3 | Roger Attfield | Norcliffe Stable |
| 1977 | L'Alezane | 2 | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1978 | Overskate | 3 | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms |
| 1979 | Overskate | 4 | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms |
| 1980 | Glorious Song | 4 | Gerry Belanger | F. Stonach & N. B. Hunt |
| 1981 | Deputy Minister | 2 | Bill Marko | Kinghaven Farms & Centurion Farm |
| 1982 | Frost King | 4 | Bill Marko | Bill Marko & Ted Smith |
| 1983 | Travelling Victor | 4 | Robert G. Anderson | Russell & Lois Bennett |
| 1984 | Dauphin Fabuleux | 2 | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1985 | Imperial Choice | 3 | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1986 | Ruling Angel | 3 | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1987 | Afleet | 3 | Phil England | R. R. Kennedy & Taylor Made Farms |
| 1988 | Play the King | 5 | Mark Frostad | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1989 | With Approval | 3 | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1990 | Izvestia | 3 | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1991 | Dance Smartly | 3 | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1992 | Benburb | 3 | Phil England | Knob Hill Stable |
| 1993 | Peteski | 3 | Roger Attfield | Earle I. Mack |
| 1994 | Alywow | 3 | Phil England | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1995 | Peaks and Valleys | 3 | James E. Day | Pin Oak Stable |
| 1996 | Mt. Sassafras | 4 | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms |
| 1997 | Chief Bearhart | 4 | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1998 | Chief Bearhart | 5 | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1999 | Thornfield | 4 | Phil England | Knob Hill Stable |
| 2000 | Quiet Resolve | 5 | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 2001 | Win City | 3 | Robert P. Tiller | Frank Di Giulio, Jr. |
| 2002 | Wake At Noon | 5 | Abraham R. Katryan | Bruno Schickedanz |
| 2003 | Wando | 3 | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickendanz |
| 2004 | Soaring Free | 5 | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 2005 | A Bit O'Gold | 4 | Catherine Day Phillips | The Two Bit Racing Stable |
| 2006 | Arravale | 3 | Macdonald Benson | Robert Costigan |
| 2007 | Sealy Hill | 3 | Mark E. Casse | Melnyk Racing Stables |
| 2008 | Fatal Bullet | 3 | Reade Baker | Bear Stables Ltd. |
| 2009 | Champs Elysees | 6 | Robert J. Frankel | Prince Khalid Abdullah |
| 2010 | Biofuel | 3 | Reade Baker | Brereton Jones |
| 2011 | Never Retreat | 6 | Chris Block | Team Block |
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