Grade III race | |
Location |
Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Inaugurated | 1954 |
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-Old Fillies |
Weight | Allowances |
Purse | $115,935 (2015) |
The Selene Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held during the third week of May, the Grade III event is open to three-year-old fillies. Raced over a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a current purse of $122,145.
Inaugurated in 1954 as a six furlong sprint race, it was run at a distance of seven furlongs from 1965 through 1975 after which it was modified to its current distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs).
The race was run in two divisions in 1962, 1964, 1972, 1979, 1983, and 1989.
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