Vigil Stakes

Vigil Stakes

Horseraces infobox
class = Grade III
horse race = Vigil Stakes


caption =
location = Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
inaugurated = 1956
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp www.woodbineentertainment.com]
distance = 7 furlong sprint
track = Polytrack, left-handed
qualification = Four-year-olds and up
weight = Allowances
purse = $150,000
bonuses =
The Vigil Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in mid May, the Grade III sprint race is open to horses aged four and older. Raced over a distance of seven furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $150,000.

Inaugurated as the Vigil Handicap, it was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack.

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=179 The Vigil Stakes at Pedigree Query]


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