Vigil Stakes
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| Grade III race | |
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| Vigil Stakes | |
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| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlong sprint |
| Track | Polytrack, left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $150,000 |
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 seven furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $150,000.
Inaugurated as the Vigil Handicap, it was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack.
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