The Vigil Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a Grade III sprint race open to horses aged three and older with a purse of Can$150,000. It is currently run in late July over a distance of 6 furlongs on Woodbine's Tapeta (synthetic dirt) surface.

Vigil Stakes
Grade III race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1956
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.woodbineentertainment.com
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceTapeta synthetic dirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & up
Weight120 pounds for three-year-olds, 124 pounds for older horses with allowances[1]
PurseCan$150,000 (since 2002)[2]

Inaugurated as the Vigil Handicap, it was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Race Track where it remained until 1980. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:

  • 5.5 furlongs :1956-1958
  • 6 furlongs: 1959
  • 6.5 furlongs: 1960
  • 1+116 miles (8.5 furlongs): 1961-1979
  • 7 furlongs: 1980–2017
  • 6 furlongs: 2018–present

Records

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

  • 1:08.06 - Pink Lloyd (2020) (at current distance of 6 furlongs)
  • 1:20.07 - Hollywood Hit (2009) (at distance of 7 furlongs)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 4 - Gardiner Farm (1969, 1970, 1973, 1974)
  • 4 - Entourage Stable (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2022 Lucky Score 4 Leo Salles W. V. Armata Dominic Liscio & Danny Iandoli 1:08.63
2021 Souper Stonehenge 5 Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Live Oak Plantation 1:09.52
2020 Pink Lloyd 8 Rafael Manuel Hernandez Bob Tiller Entourage Stable 1:08.06
2019 Pink Lloyd 7 Eurico Rosa da Silva Bob Tiller Entourage Stable 1:08.68
2018 Pink Lloyd 6 Eurico Rosa da Silva Bob Tiller Entourage Stable 1:09.26
2017 Pink Lloyd 5 Eurico Rosa da Silva Bob Tiller Entourage Stable 1:22.18
2016 Passion for Action 4 Eurico Rosa Da Silva Michael P. De Paulo Benjamin Hutzel 1:21.65
2015 Black Hornet 5 Luis Contreras Pat Parente Joey Gee Thoroughbreds & Aldo Ventresca 1:21.70
2014 Really Sharp 4 Steven Ronald Bahen Ian Black N & R Kaster 1:21.83
2013 Laugh Track 4 Luis Contreras Mark E. Casse Gary Barber & WinStar Farm 1:21.85
2012 Essence Hit Man 5 Jesse Campbell Audre Cappuccitti Audre & Cappuccitti 1:22.28
2011 Stunning Stag 7 Gerry Olguin Sid Attard Janice Attard 1:22.15
2010 Hollywood Hit 4 Jim McAleney Terry Jordan Peter Redekop 1:20.07
2009 Field Commission 4 Tyler Pizarro Daniel J. Vella Daniel J. Vella & Solera Farm 1:22.74
2008 Disfunction 4 Emile Ramsammy Julia Carey J M J's Stable & Weila Ye 1:20.51
2007 Just Rushing 6 Emma-Jayne Wilson Sid C. Attard Tucci Stables 1:23.87
2006 Judiths Wild Rush 5 James McAleney Reade Baker Tenenbaum Racing Stable 1:22.51
2005 Judiths Wild Rush 4 Slade Callaghan Reade Baker Tenenbaum Racing Stable 1:23.19
2004 Mobil 4 Todd Kabel Mike Keogh Gus Schickedanz 1:21.81
2003 Wake At Noon 6 Emile Ramsammy Abraham R. Katryan Bruno Schickedanz 1:23.25
2002 Wake At Noon 5 Emile Ramsammy Abraham R. Katryan Bruno Schickedanz 1:23.13
2001 Exciting Story 4 Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Mockingbird Farm Inc 1:23.49
2000 One Way Love 5 Patrick Husbands Abraham R. Katryan Bruno Schickedanz & John Hillier 1:22.66
1999 Deputy Inxs 8 Na Somsanith Audre Cappuccitti Audre & Gordon Cappuccitti 1:23.54
1998 Deputy Inxs 7 Na Somsanith Audre Cappuccitti Audre & Gordon Cappuccitti 1:22.40
1997 Kiridashi 5 Mickey Walls Barbara Minshall Minshall Farms 1:21.80
1996 Kiridashi 4 Sandy Hawley Barbara Minshall Minshall Farms 1:22.80
1995 Sea Wall 4 Richard Dos Ramos Barbara Minshall Minshall Farms 1:23.00
1994 Berry Moonolow 5 James McKnight Gordon Cowie Kings Lane Farm 1:21.80
1993 Canadian Silver 5 Dave Penna Michael J. Doyle Pinejoy Stable 1:23.40
1992 Hawk In Flight 6 Todd Kabel Laurie Silvera Silverbrook Stable 1:24.20
1991 Key Spirit 5 Mickey Walls Stephen Barnes Big Bux Stable 1:25.00
1990 Mr. Hot Shot 5 James McAleney William Stewart Jimmy Stewart & Michelle Upton 1:23.60
1989 Mr. Hot Shot 4 James McAleney William Stewart Jimmy Stewart & Michelle Upton 1:23.40
1988 Jamaican Gigolo 5 J. Paul Souter Robert E. Fisher Rodger Bawden 1:23.40
1987 Play The King 4 Robin Platts Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1:25.40
1986 Regal Remark 4 Irwin Driedger James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:24.40
1985 Jacksboro 6 David Clark Tony Mattine Elizabeth Hunt Curnes 1:24.40
1984 My Only Love 7 Gary Stahlbaum Phil England Phil England (lessee) 1:26.20
1983 Jacksboro 4 David Clark Tony Mattine Nelson Bunker Hunt 1:22.60
1982 Great Gladiator 5 Larry Attard Steve Attard Tom Campbell 1:23.00
1981 Von Clausewitz 4 Robin Platts Roger Attfield Norcliffe Stables 1:22.60
1980 Stutz Bearcat 5 George HoSang James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:25.20
1979 Knight's Turn † 4 John Bell Emile M. Allain Constance Terfloth 1:45.80
1978 Giboulee 4 George HoSang Jacques Dumas Joe & Don Johnson 1:45.00
1977 Coverack 4 George HoSang John J. Tammaro, Jr. Kinghaven Farm 1:44.60
1976 Brilliant Sandy 4 Robin Platts Jerry C. Meyer Smith/Willow Downs Farm 1:44.80
1975 Spirit Rock 6 Gunnar Lindberg Arthur H. Warner Sam-Son Farm 1:46.40
1974 Henry Tudor 5 Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:42.60
1973 Sea Rider 4 Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:44.00
1972 Cool Moon 4 Avelino Gomez Frank Merrill, Jr. W. P. Gilbride 1:44.60
1971 Rouge Chanteur 4 Richard Grubb James Mort Hardy Prime Acres Stable 1:45.80
1970 Perfect Tan 5 Richard Armstrong Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:44.00
1969 James Bay 5 Robin Platts Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Gardiner Farm 1:46.80
1968 The Cheat 5 Richard Grubb Jim Fisher Ward C. Pitfield, Jr. 1:45.40
1967 Gauchesco 6 Frank Barroby Andrew G. Smithers Dane Hill Acres 1:43.80
1966 Sunstruck 6 Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Hillcrest Stable 1:43.20
1965 Sunny 5 Keith Robinson Warren Beasley William R. Beasley 1:44.00
1964 Vindent de Paul 6 Avelino Gomez Lou Cavalaris, Jr. Hillcrest Stable 1:45.20
1963 Lord Quillo 4 Sam McComb Edward Mann Sarto Desnoyers 1:43.80
1962 Axeman 4 Hugo Dittfach Richard Townrow Lanson Farm 1:44.40
1961 Moony 5 Hugo Dittfach Frank Merrill, Jr. Roxie Gian & Fred Tosch 1:48.00
1960 Anita's Son 4 Hugo Dittfach Arthur H. Warner Lanson Farm 1:17.00
1959 Nearctic 5 Ben Sorensen Gordon J. McCann Windfields Farm 1:10.60
1958 Nearctic 4 Ben Sorensen Gordon J. McCann Windfields Farm 1:05.40
1957 Pot Hunter 6 Herb Lindberg Yonnie Starr Maloney & Smythe 1:05.20
1956 Fleet Path 4 H. B. Wilson Arthur H. Warner Lanson Farm 1:07.40
  • † In 1979, Coverack finished first but was disqualified and set back to third.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chart for the 2018 Vigil Stakes". equibase.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Vigil Stakes Profile". equibase.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.