Bessarabian Stakes

Horseraces infobox
class = Ungraded stakes
horse race = Bessarabian Stakes


caption =
location = Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario flagicon|Canada
inaugurated = 1985
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp www.woodbineentertainment.com]
distance = 7 furlongs
track = Polytrack, left-handed
qualification = Fillies, three-years-old & up
weight = Assigned
purse = $150,000
bonuses = $50,000 for Ontario-bred horses from the T.I.P.)The Bessarabian Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1985 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Raced at a distance of seven furlongs, it is held during the latter part of November and is open to [Filly|fillies, age three and older.

Raced on Polytrack synthetic dirt since 2006, the Bessarabian Stakes currently offers a purse of $150,000 plus $50,000 for Ontario-bred horses from the Ontario Thoroughbred Improvement Program. Inaugurated in 1985, through 1990 it was contested at six furlongs.

The race is named in honor of Eaton Hall Farm's Champion filly, Bessarabian.

Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
* 1:21.50 - My List (2007)

Most wins:
* 2 - Count On A Change (1991, 1992)
* 2 - Early Blaze (1994, 1995)

Most wins by an owner:
* 3 - Huntington Stud Farm (1990, 1991, 1992)

Most wins by a jockey:
* 3 - Richard Dos Ramos (1986, 1988, 1990)
* 3 - Jim McAleney (1993, 2002, 2006)

Most wins by a trainer:
* 3 - Roger Attfield (1985, 1986, 1993)

Winners

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=462 The Bessarabian Stakes at Pedigree Query]
* [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/ojcdis.asp?SEC=TBN&ST=FRESH&NOTE=DIS The Bessarabian Stakes at Woodbine Entertainment]