Highlander Stakes

Highlander Stakes

Turf race infobox
class = Grade III
horse race = Highlander Stakes


caption =
location = Woodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario Canada
inaugurated = 1954
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp www.woodbineentertainment.com]
distance = 6 furlong sprint
track = Turf, left-handed
qualification = Three-years-old & up
weight = Assigned
purse = $200,000
bonuses = The Highlander Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in mid to late June, the Grade III race is open to horses aged three and older. Raced over a distance of six furlongs on turf, it currently offers a purse of $200,000.

Inaugurated in 1954 as the Highlander Handicap at Toronto's Greenwood Raceway, it was moved to Woodbine Racetrack in 1957. The race was contested on dirt through 2003 when it was moved to the turf for the 2004 edition. It has been run at a distance of six furlongs except for 1957 and 1958 when it was set at seven furlongs.

Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
* 107.87 - Marco Be Good (2006)

Most wins:
* 2 - Stutz Bearcat (1979, 1980)
* 2 - Wake At Noon (2000, 2002)
* 2 - Soaring Free (2004, 2005)

Most wins by an owner:
* 6 - Sam-Son Farm (1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2004, 2005)

Most wins by a jockey:
* 4 - Todd Kabel (1997, 2003, 2004, 2005)

Most wins by a trainer:
* 4 - Lou Cavalaris, Jr. (1959, 1964, 1969, 1977)

Winners of the Highlander Stakes

* In 1994 there was a dead heat for first.

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=26 The Highlander Stakes at Pedigree Query]
* [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/ojcdis.asp?LI=YES&ACT=DIS&SEC=TBN&ART=1182709547810&DTSR=01%2F01%2F2007%5E12%2F31%2F2007+23%3A59 The 2007 Highlander Stakes at Woodbine Entertainment]
* [http://www.ntra.com/races.aspx?id=24271&section=races The 2007 Highlander Stakes at the NTRA with video]


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