Kingarvie Stakes
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| Restricted Stakes race | |
|---|---|
| Kingarvie Stakes | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Polytrack, left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds (Ontario Sire Stakes program) |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $125,000 |
The Kingarvie Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late November/early December at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for two-year-old horses. Raced over a distance of 11/16 miles on Polytrack, the Kingarvie Stakes currently carries a purse of $125,000.
Inaugurated in 1975 at Greenwood Raceway as a one mile event, it was competed there until 1994 when it was moved to Woodbine Racetrack and set at a distance of 11/16 miles.
The race was named to honor Col. Samuel McLaughlin's Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame horse, Kingarvie.
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