- Victoriana Stakes
Horseraces infobox
class = Restricted Stakes
horse race = Victoriana Stakes
caption =
location =Woodbine Racetrack Toronto ,Ontario
inaugurated = 1975
race type =Thoroughbred -Flat racing
website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com www.woodbineentertainment.com]
distance = 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
track = Turf, left-handed
qualification = Fillies & Mares, 3-Years-Old & Up
(Ontario Sire Stakes program)
weight = Allowances
purse = $125,000
bonuses = The Victoriana Stakes is a CanadianThoroughbred horse race run annually in early to mid August atWoodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. AnOntario Sire Stakes , it is a restricted race for fillies and mares, age three and older. Contested over a distance of 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on turf, it currently carries a purse of $125,000.Inaugurated at
Fort Erie Racetrack , it was raced there from 1975 through 1977 and again in 1994.Records
Speed record: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
*Most wins:
* 2 -Christy's Mount (1977, 1979)
* 2 -Avenare (1980, 1981)
* 2 -Eternal Search (1982, 1983)
* 2 -Bold Ruritana (1994, 1996)
* 2 -Inish Glora (2003, 2004)
* 2 -Financingavailable (2006, 2007)Most wins by an owner:
* 2 - D. H. Bunker (1977, 1979)
* 2 -Jim Dandy Stable (1982, 1983)
* 2 -Minshall Farms (1994, 1996)
* 2 - Robert Costigan (2003, 2004)
* 2 - K. K. Sangara (2006, 2007)Most wins by a
jockey :
* 5 - Jim McAleney (1989, 1990, 1999, 2006, 2007)Most wins by a trainer:
* 4 -Macdonald Benson (1990, 2000, 2003, 2004)Winners of the Victoriana Stakes
References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=stakes&search_bar=stakes&field=view&id=454 The Victoriana Stakes at Pedigree query]
* [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/ojcdis.asp?LI=YES&ACT=DIS&SEC=TBN&ART=1187557172656&DTSR=01%2F01%2F2007%5E12%2F31%2F2007+23%3A59 2007 Victoriana Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack]
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