Kingarvie Stakes
| Restricted Stakes race | |
| Location |
Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds (Ontario Sire Stakes program) |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $94,913 (2016) |
The Kingarvie Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late November/early December at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for two-year-old horses. Raced over a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles on Polytrack, the Kingarvie Stakes currently carries a purse of $94,913.
Inaugurated in 1975 at Greenwood Raceway as a one mile event, it was competed there until 1994 when it was moved to Woodbine Racetrack and set at a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles.
The race was named to honor Col. Samuel McLaughlin's Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame horse, Kingarvie.
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