Inaugurated 1956 Surface Tapeta all weather | Distance 6.5 furlongs | |
Location Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Website www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp | ||
The Bold Venture Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested during the second half of July on Tapeta synthetic dirt over a distance of six and a half furlongs. Currently the race offers a purse of CAN$114,255.
Inaugurated in 1956 at the Fort Erie Racetrack, the race was named in honor of Bold Venture, winner of the 1936 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.
This race was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2012.
Fatal Bullet set a new track record time for the 6.5 furlong distance of 1:14.54 when winning the 2008 renewal.
References
Bold Venture Stakes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA