Whimsical Stakes

The Whimsical Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. A Grade III race since 2006, it is open to fillies and mares aged four and older. It is raced over a distance of 6 furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt and currently carries a purse of $125,000.

Since its inception in 1956 at Toronto's Greenwood Raceway, the race has been contested at various distances:

• 6 furlongs : 1956 at Greenwood Raceway, 1975 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1976–1979, and since 1986 at Woodbine Racetrack
• 6 ½ furlongs : 1957 at Greenwood Raceway, 1968-1974 at Fort Erie Racetrack
• 7 furlongs : 1958-1960, 1980-1985 at Greenwood Raceway
• 1 mile : 1961-1966 at Greenwood Raceway
• 1 mile : 1967 on turf at Fort Erie Racetrack

The race was run in two divisions in 1981 and 1984.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 6 furlongs)

• 1:09.16 - Dancing Allstar (2009)

Most wins:

• 3 - Prospective Dolly (1991, 1993, 1994)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - Estate of M. Rich & N. Clements (1991, 1993, 1994)
• 3 - Larkin Maloney & Conn Smythe (1958, 1959, 1960)
• 3 - Stafford Farm (1966, 1976, 1979)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 - Dave Penna (1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 4 - Jerry C. Meyer (1956, 1962, 1963, 1964)
• 4 - Yonnie Starr (1958, 1959, 1960, 1981)
• 4 - Tony Mattine (1986, 1991, 1993, 1994)

Winners of the Whimsical Stakes