- Seaway Stakes
Horseraces infobox
class = Grade III
horse race = Seaway Stakes
caption =
location =Woodbine Racetrack Toronto ,Ontario
inaugurated = 1956
race type =Thoroughbred -Flat racing
website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com www.woodbineentertainment.com]
distance = Seven furlong sprint
track =Polytrack , left-handed
qualification = Fillies & Mares, 3-Years-Old & Up
weight = Allowances
purse = $150,000
bonuses = The Seaway Stakes is a CanadianThoroughbred horse race run annually during the first part of September atWoodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. A Grade III race since 2004, it is open to dillies and mares aged three and older. Contested over a distance of 7furlong s onPolytrack synthetic dirt, it currently carries a purse of $150,000.There was no race run in 1965 and 1966. In 1984 it was run in two divisions.
Inaugurated in 1956, over the years the race has been contested at various distances:
* 6 furlongs : 1958-1964
* 6 ½ furlongs : 2006
* 7 furlongs : 1956-1957, 1967-2005, 2007Records
Speed record: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second . Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
* 1:21.51 -Akronism (2008)Most wins:
* 3 -Prospective Dolly (1991, 1992, 1994)Most wins by an owner:
* 4 -Conn Smythe (1970, 1971, 1975, 1976)Most wins by a
jockey :
* 6 -Robin Platts (1968, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985)Most wins by a trainer:
* 4 -Arthur H. Warner (1961, 1962, 1969, 1983)
* 4 -Donnie Walker (1970, 1971, 1975, 1976)Winners of the Seaway Stakes
References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=461 The Seaway Stakes at Pedigree Query]
* [http://www.ntra.com/races.aspx?id=25546 The 2007 Seaway Stakes at the NTRA]
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