Royal North Stakes
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The Royal North Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1989 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held in July or early August, the Grade II sprint race is open to fillies and mares aged three and older and is run over a distance of six and a half furlongs on turf. It currently offers a purse of $115,065.
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Grade II race | |
Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Canada |
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Inaugurated | 1989 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | woodbineentertainment.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 6.5 furlongs |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Fillies & Mares, three-years-old & up |
Weight | Allowances |
Purse | $175,000 (2021) |
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Inaugurated in 1989 as the Royal North Handicap, it was run as a six furlong race on dirt until 1996 when it was switched to Woodbine Racetrack's E. P. Taylor turf course. In 2018, this race is upgraded from Grade III to Grade II.