List of Canadian flat horse races

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A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Canada and which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or 3 according to the Jockey Club of Canada.[1]

Grade 1[]

Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (f) Age/Sex
June Highlander Stakes Woodbine 6 3yo+
September Woodbine Mile Woodbine 8 3yo+
September Northern Dancer Turf Stakes Woodbine 12 3yo+
September Natalma Stakes Woodbine 8 2yo f
September Summer Stakes Woodbine 8 2yo
October E. P. Taylor Stakes Woodbine 10 3yo+ f
October Canadian International Stakes Woodbine 12 3yo+

Grade 2[]

Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (f) Age/Sex
May Eclipse Stakes Woodbine 8.5 4yo+
June Nassau Stakes (Canada) Woodbine 8 3yo+ f
June Connaught Cup Stakes Woodbine 7 4yo+
June/July King Edward Stakes Woodbine 8 3yo+
July Dance Smartly Stakes Woodbine 10 3yo+ f
July Nijinsky Stakes Woodbine 12 3yo+
August Play the King Stakes Woodbine 7 3yo+
August Sky Classic Stakes Woodbine 11 3yo+
August Royal North Stakes Woodbine 6 3yo+ f
September Canadian Stakes Woodbine 3 3yo+ f
October Nearctic Stakes Woodbine 6 3yo+
November Bessarabian Stakes Woodbine 7 3yo+ f
November Autumn Stakes Woodbine 8.5 3yo+
November Kennedy Road Stakes Woodbine 6 3yo+

Grade 3[]

Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Age/Sex
April Whimsical Stakes Woodbine 6 4yo+ f
May Marine Stakes Woodbine 8.5 3yo
May Hendrie Stakes Woodbine 6.5 4yo+ f
May Selene Stakes Woodbine 8.5 3yo f
May Jacques Cartier Stakes Woodbine 6 4yo+
June Trillium Stakes Woodbine 8.5 3yo+ f
June Singspiel Stakes Woodbine 12 3yo+
July Dominion Day Stakes Woodbine 10 3yo+
July Vigil Stakes Woodbine 7 4yo+
July Ontario Matron Stakes Woodbine 8.5 3yo+ f
July/August Seagram Cup Stakes Woodbine 8.5 3yo+
August Ontario Colleen Stakes Woodbine 8 3yo f
August Canadian Derby Century Mile 10 3yo
August Ballerina Stakes Hastings 9 3yo+ f
September Bold Venture Stakes Woodbine 6.5 3yo+
September Seaway Stakes Woodbine 7 3yo+ f
September British Columbia Derby Hastings 9 3yo
October Grey Stakes Woodbine 8.5 2yo
October Mazarine Stakes Woodbine 8.5 2yo f
October Ontario Derby Woodbine 9 3yo
October BC Premier's Handicap Hastings 11 3yo+
October Durham Cup Stakes Woodbine 9 3yo+
November Maple Leaf Stakes Woodbine 10 3yo+ f
November Ontario Fashion Stakes Woodbine 6 3yo+ f
December Valedictory Stakes Woodbine 14 3yo+

Canadian Triple Crown races[]

Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (f) Age/Sex
June Queen's Plate Woodbine 10 3yo
July Prince of Wales Stakes Fort Erie 9.5 3yo
August Breeders' Stakes Woodbine 12 3yo

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 Graded Stakes in Canada". Jockey Club of Canada. January 23, 2018.
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