Vigil Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlong sprint |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds & up |
| Purse | $116,205 (2016) |
The Vigil Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in mid May, the Grade III sprint race is open to horses aged four and older. Raced over a distance of 1 1⁄8 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $116,205.
Inaugurated as the Vigil Handicap, it was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack where it remained until 1980. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:
Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
Most wins:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
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