Royal_North_Stakes

Royal North Stakes

Royal North Stakes

Horse race


The Royal North Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1989 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held in July or early August, the Grade II sprint race is open to fillies and mares aged three and older and is run over a distance of six and a half furlongs on turf. It currently offers a purse of $115,065.

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Inaugurated in 1989 as the Royal North Handicap, it was run as a six furlong race on dirt until 1996 when it was switched to Woodbine Racetrack's E. P. Taylor turf course. In 2018, this race is upgraded from Grade III to Grade II.

Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)

  • 1:07.39 - Ageless (2014) (at previous distance of 6 furlongs)
  • 1:13.55 - Boardroom (2022) (at current distance of 6.5 furlongs)

Most wins:

  • 2 - Confessional (2000, 2001)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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See also

References


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