Bunty Lawless Stakes

The Bunty Lawless Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a race for horses age three and older. Run near the end of October, it is contested over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs) on turf and currently carries a purse of $112,000.

Inaugurated in 1975, it is named in honor of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bunty Lawless (1935–1956) who, in a 1951 poll conducted by Canadian Press, was voted "Canadian Horse of the Half Century."

In 2006 the race was run at a distance of 8 furlongs and 70 yards on Polytrack.

Records

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

Most wins:

• 3 - Rahy's Attorney (2007, 2009, 2010)
• 2 - Frost King (1981, 1982)
• 2 - Balafran (1984, 1985)
• 2 - Control Zone (1989, 1990)
• 2 - Steady Ruckus (2000, 2002)
• 2 - Tusayan (2003, 2005)
• 2 - Pender Harbour (2011, 2012)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 - Ted Smith/Bill Marko (1981, 1982)
• 2 - Bala Glen Farm (1984, 1985)
• 2 - Kinghaven Farms (1989, 1990)
• 2 - Edward Lang (2000, 2002)
• 2 - Srinivas Kilambi/Laurie Silvera (2003, 2005)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 3 - Robin Platts (1976, 1980, 1992)
• 3 - Lloyd Duffy (1981, 1982, 1991)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 - Roger Attfield (1980, 1989, 1990)

Winners

References

• The Bunty Lawless Stakes at Pedigree Query
• Woodbine Racetrack