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Whimsical Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1956

Track
  
Left-handed

Purse
  
115,500 USD (2016)

Surface
  
Tapeta

Distance
  
1,207 m

Location
  
Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Website
  
woodbineentertainment.com

Dancing emerald wins the whimsical stakes april 28 1984


The Whimsical Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. A Grade III race since 2006, it is open to fillies and mares aged four and older. It is raced over a distance of 6 furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt and currently carries a purse of $115,500.

Contents

Since its inception in 1956 at Toronto's Greenwood Raceway, the race has been contested at various distances:

  • 6 furlongs : 1956 at Greenwood Raceway, 1975 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1976–1979, and since 1986 at Woodbine Racetrack
  •  6 1⁄2 furlongs : 1957 at Greenwood Raceway, 1968-1974 at Fort Erie Racetrack
  • 7 furlongs : 1958-1960, 1980-1985 at Greenwood Raceway
  • 1 mile : 1961-1966 at Greenwood Raceway
  • 1 mile : 1967 on turf at Fort Erie Racetrack

    • The race was run in two divisions in 1981 and 1984.

    Let s xeno whimsical stakes assault ammo mule


    Records

    Speed record: (at current distance of 6 furlongs)

  • 1:08.88 - Leigh Court (2016)

    • Most wins:

  • 3 - Prospective Dolly (1991, 1993, 1994)

    • Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 - Estate of M. Rich & N. Clements (1991, 1993, 1994)
  • 3 - Larkin Maloney & Conn Smythe (1958, 1959, 1960)
  • 3 - Stafford Farm (1966, 1976, 1979)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 6 - Dave Penna (1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994)

    • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 4 - Jerry C. Meyer (1956, 1962, 1963, 1964)
  • 4 - Yonnie Starr (1958, 1959, 1960, 1981)
  • 4 - Tony Mattine (1986, 1991, 1993, 1994)

    • References

    Whimsical Stakes Wikipedia
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