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Overskate Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1997

Surface
  
Polytrack

Distance
  
7 furlong sprint

Purse
  
125,000 USD

Location
  
Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Canada

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Website
  
www.woodbineentertainment.com

The Overskate Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in during the latter part of September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for horses age three and older. It is contested over a distance of 7 furlongs on Polytrack and currently carries a purse of $125,000.

Inaugurated in 1997, it is named in honor of Overskate, a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame horse who holds the record for most Sovereign Award with nine.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:20.54 - Verne's Baby ( 2006)
    (Stakes and track record)

    • Most wins:

  • 2 - Krz Ruckus (2001, 2002)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 2 - Dino Luciani (2001, 2002)
  • 2 - Emile Ramsammy (2005, 2006)

    • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 2 - Mike P. DePaulo (2001, 2002)

    • Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - Ron Guidolin et al. (2001, 2002)

    • References

    Overskate Stakes Wikipedia
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