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Inaugurated
  
1956

Qualification
  
Three-year-old fillies

Track
  
Left-handed

Surface
  
Tapeta

Distance
  
1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)

Purse
  
$391,200 CDN (2016)

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Location
  
Woodbine RacetrackToronto, Ontario

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Website
  
woodbineentertainment.com

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The Woodbine Oaks is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Inaugurated in 1956, it is the premier event for Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies and the first leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara series.

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Raced over a distance of  1 1⁄8 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, the Woodbine Oaks is currently sponsored by Budweiser and currently offers a purse of $391,200.

First run at  1 1⁄16 miles, since 1959 the distance has been set at  1 1⁄8 miles. Originally called the Canadian Oaks, in 2001 it was changed to the Labatt Woodbine Oaks, and then to the Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser in 2008.

2008 woodbine oaks


Records

Speed record:

  • 1:48.80 - Square Angel (1973) (at current  1 1⁄8 miles)
  • 1:45.80 - Yummy Mummy (1958) (at  1 1⁄16 miles)

    • Largest margin of victory:

  • 13 lengths - Avowal (1982)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 8 - Sandy Hawley (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1988, 1990)

    • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 5 - James E. Day (1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2003)

    • Most wins by an owner:

  • 7 - Sam-Son Farm (1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2004)

    • References

    Woodbine Oaks Wikipedia
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