| Ungraded Stakes race | |
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| Duchess Stakes | |
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| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario  |
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Track | Polytrack, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The Duchess Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario that is open to three-year-old fillies. History The current Woodbine carries the name originally used by a racetrack which operated in east Toronto at Queen Street East and Kingston Road from 1874 through 1993 Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The Thoroughbred is a horse breed Flat racing is a term commonly used to denote a form of Horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance A furlong is a measure of Distance in Imperial units and US customary units. A synthetic racetrack surface is any kind of surface substance that replaces dirt or sand as the racing surface on a Horse racing track Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national History The current Woodbine carries the name originally used by a racetrack which operated in east Toronto at Queen Street East and Kingston Road from 1874 through 1993 Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec A filly is a young Female Horse too young to be called a mare. Held during the first part of August, it is contested over a distance of 7 furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt. A furlong is a measure of Distance in Imperial units and US customary units. A synthetic racetrack surface is any kind of surface substance that replaces dirt or sand as the racing surface on a Horse racing track It currently offers a purse of $150,000 with an additional $50,000 for Ontario-bred horses. Previously a Grade III race, it lost its graded status in 2006. A graded stakes race is a term applied by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to a Thoroughbred horse race in
Inaugurated in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack, the Duchess Stakes has also been hosted by Toronto's Greenwood Raceway. Greenwood Raceway is a defunct Horse racing facility in Toronto. Since inception the race has been run at various distances:
- 8. 5 furlongs (1 1/16 miles) : 1956-1966 and 1970-1979 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1967 at Greenwood Raceway, 1969 at Woodbine Racetrack, 1 1/16 miles; Fort Erie; main track
- 8 furlongs (1 mile) : 1968 at Greenwood Raceway
- 7. 5 furlongs : 2006 at Woodbine Racetrack
- 7 furlongs : 1980-2005 and since 2007 at Woodbine Racetrack
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