Horse race
The Whimsical Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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 Tapeta synthetic dirt and currently carries a purse of $115,500.[1]
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.
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 6 furlongs)
- 1:08.88 - Leigh Court (2016)
Most wins:
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:
Winners of the Whimsical Stakes
See also
References
