Whimsical Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | Six furlong sprint |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, 4-Years-Old & Up |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $115,500 (2016) |
The Whimsical Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. A Grade III race since 2006, it is open to fillies and mares aged four and older. It is raced over a distance of 6 furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt and currently carries a purse of $115,500.
Since its inception in 1956 at Toronto's Greenwood Raceway, the race has been contested at various distances:
The race was run in two divisions in 1981 and 1984.
Speed record: (at current distance of 6 furlongs)
Most wins:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
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