Marine Stakes
| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| 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-olds |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $150,000 (2021) |
The Marine Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held in mid May, it is open to three-year-old horses and is contested over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on Polytrack synthetic dirt. It currently offers a purse of $150,000.
Inaugurated in 1956 at Greenwood Raceway, for Canadian-bred horses the Marine Stakes is the final prep for the Queen's Plate, Canada's most prestigious horse race. Since inception, it has been raced at various distances:
- 7 furlongs : 1968–1975 at Woodbine Racetrack
- 1+1⁄16 miles : 1956, 1961–1962, 1965–1966 at Greenwood Raceway, 1967, 1976 to present at Woodbine Racetrack
- 1+1⁄8 miles 1957, 1963 at Greenwood Raceway
- 1 mile 1958–1960 at Greenwood Raceway
- 1+3⁄16 miles : 1964 at Greenwood Raceway
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄16 miles)
- 1:41.80 - Victor Cooley (1996)
Most wins by an owner:
- 6 - Sam-Son Farm (1974, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2013)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Sandy Hawley (1972, 1978, 1988, 1990, 1994)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - Roger Attfield (1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2020)
Winners of the Marine Stakes
- 1964 Jammed Lively finished first but was disqualified and set back to third.
- In 1985 there was a dead heat for first.
See also
References
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