- Wonder Where Stakes
Turf race infobox
class = Restricted
horse race = Wonder Where Stakes
caption =
location =Woodbine Racetrack Toronto ,Ontario flagicon|Canada
inaugurated = 1965
race type =Thoroughbred -Flat racing
website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp www.woodbineentertainment.com]
distance = 1¼ miles (10 furlongs)
track = Turf, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-old fillies
weight = Scale Weight
purse = $250,000
bonuses = The Wonder Where Stakes is a CanadianThoroughbred horse race run annually since 1965 atWoodbine Racetrack inToronto ,Ontario . Held during the end of July/first week in August, it is the third leg of Canadian Triple Tiara series for Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies.Raced on Turf, the Wonder Where Stakes currently offers a purse of $250,000. Since inception in 1965, it has been contested at 1¼ miles (10
furlong s) except for 1994 when the distance was set at 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs).The race is named in honor of the champion filly,
Wonder Where , Canada's 1959 Horse of the Year and aCanadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee.In 2007,
Sealy Hill became the first filly to win the Candian Triple Tiara since the series was created in 1999.Records
Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
* 201.20 -Strong And Steady (1993)Most wins by an owner:
* 6 -Sam-Son Farm (1972, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2000)Most wins by a
jockey :
* 4 -Todd Kabel (1993, 1994, 1998, 2002)Most wins by a trainer:
* 4 -James E. Day (1985, 1990, 1991, 1996)
* 4 -Roger Attfield (1986, 1988, 1999, 2001)Winners
* In 1973, Square Angel finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.
References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=414 The Wonder Where Stakes at Pedigree Query]
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