- Woodbine Oaks
Horseraces infobox
class = Restricted
horse race = Woodbine Oaks
caption =
location =Woodbine Racetrack Toronto ,Ontario
inaugurated = 1956
race type =Thoroughbred -Flat racing
website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp www.woodbineentertainment.com]
distance = 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs)
track =Polytrack , left-handed
qualification = Three-year-old fillies
weight = Scale Weight
purse = $500,000 CDN
bonuses = The Woodbine Oaks is a CanadianThoroughbred horse race run annually atWoodbine Racetrack inToronto ,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.Raced over a distance of 1⅛ miles on
Polytrack synthetic dirt, the Woodbine Oaks is currently sponsored byBudweiser and offers a purse of $500,000.First run at 11/16 miles, since 1959 the distance has been set at 1⅛ miles. Originally called the Canadian Oaks, in 2001 it was changed to the Labatt Woodbine Oaks.
Records
Speed record:
* 1:48.80 -Square Angel (1973) (at current 1⅛ miles)
* 1:45.80 - Yummy Mummy (1958) (at 11/16 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)Winners of the Woodbine Oaks
References
* [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/woodbineoaks/ The Woodbine Oaks official website]
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