Grade III race | |
Location |
Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
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Inaugurated | 1956 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
Surface | Tapeta |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | Allowances |
Purse | $115,938 |
The Marine Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held in mid May, it is open to three-year-old horses and is contested over a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on Polytrack synthetic dirt. It currently offers a purse of $115,938.
Inaugurated in 1956 at Greenwood Raceway, for Canadian-bred horses the Marine Stakes is the final prep for the Queen's Plate, Canada's most prestigious horse race. Since inception, it has been raced at various distances:
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 1⁄16 miles)
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer: