Nandi Stakes

The Nandi Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the last week of July or first week of August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for two-year-old fillies. A six-furlong sprint raced on Polytrack synthetic dirt, the Nandi Stakes currently carries a purse of $125,000.

The race was first run in 1975 and named to honor the filly Nandi, dam of Windfields. Since inception, it has been contested at various distances.

• 5 furlongs : 2006
• 5.5 furlongs : 1976-1979
• 6 furlongs : 1975, 1980-2005, 2007-present

In 1979, the Nandi Stakes was run in two divisions.

Records

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

• 1:10.20 - Deputy Jane West (1992) (at current distance of six furlongs)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - Kinghaven Farms (1976, 1982, 1984)
• 3 - Sam-Son Farm (1983, 1986, 1990)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 3 - Robert Landry (1983, 1994, 1996)
• 3 - Patrick Husbands (2000, 2002, 2003)
• 3 - James McAleney (2004, 2005, 2009)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 - James E. Day (1983, 1986, 1990)

Winners

References

• The 2009 Nandi Stakes at About.com, a part of The New York Times Company