Ballade Stakes

Horseraces infobox
class = Restricted Stakes
horse race = Ballade Stakes


caption =
location = Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario flagicon|Canada
inaugurated = 1997
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com www.woodbineentertainment.com]
distance = Six furlong sprint
track = Polytrack, left-handed
qualification = Fillies & Mares, three-years-old & up
(Ontario Sire Stakes program)
weight =
purse = $125,000
bonuses = The Ballade Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for Filliess and Mares, three-years-old and up.

Run in mid June, it is raced over a distance of 6 furlongs on Polytrack and currently carries a purse of $125,000.

Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
* 1:09.08 - Brass In Pocket (2004)

Most wins:
* 2 - Barlee Mist (1999, 2000)
* 2 - Mysterious Affair (2001, 2002)
* 2 - Brass In Pocket (2003, 2004)

Most wins by an owner:
* 2 - Barlee Farm (1999, 2000)
* 2 - J. Mort Hardy (2001, 2002)
* 2 - Frank DiGiulio (2003, 2004)

Most wins by a jockey:
* 3 - Richard Dos Ramos (1998, 2001, 2002)

Most wins by a trainer:
* 2 - Sid C. Attard (1998, 2005)
* 2 - Wray I. Lawrence (1999, 2000)
* 2 - J. Mort Hardy (2001, 2002)
* 2 - Robert P. Tiller (2003, 2004)

Winners of the Ballade Stakes

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=440 The Ballade Stakes at Pedigree Query]
* [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com Woodbine Racetrack]