Queenston Stakes
| Restricted Stakes race | |
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| Location |
Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | web |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | Tapeta |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds, foaled in Ontario |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The Queenston Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in early May, the stakes race is open to three-year-old horses who were foaled in the Province of Ontario. Raced over a distance of seven furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $150,000.
The Queenston Stakes was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ontario as a 5 1⁄2 furlong sprint race. From 1976 through 1979 the race was hosted by Greenwood Raceway then in 1980 it was moved to Woodbine Racetrack. Since inception, it has been run at various distances:
The race was run in two divisions in 1960, 1961, and 1976.
Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
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