Registered Ontario Bred Racing Program
In 2023, the Registered Ontario Bred Racing Program will consist of restricted stakes races for REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED fillies and REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED colts.
The Registered Ontario Bred Racing Program for 2023 shall include the following races:
- (IT) – Inner Turf Course
| Registered Ontario Bred Fillies & Mares’ Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zadracarta Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 5 Furlongs (IT) | $100,000 | September 10, 2023 |
| Shady Well Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | December 02, 2023 |
| Registered Ontario Breds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Regent Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 5 Furlongs (IT) | $150,000 | August 05, 2023 |
| Clarendon Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | December 02, 2023 |
Ontario Sired Stakes Program
In 2023, the Ontario Sires Stakes Program will consist of a series of stakes races that will be run throughout the racing season at Woodbine Racetrack. The Ontario Sires Stakes Program for 2023 includes the following races.
- (IT) – Inner Turf Course
- (T) – Turf Course
| Ontario Sired Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Lloyd Stakes | Four-Year-Olds & Up | 6 Furlongs | $100,000 | June 04, 2023 |
| Ballade Stakes | Four-Year-Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | 6 Furlongs | $100,000 | June 24, 2023 |
| Victorian Queen Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 7 Furlongs (T) | $100,000 | September 24, 2023 |
| Bull Page Stakes | Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | 7 Furlongs (T) | $100,000 | September 24, 2023 |
| Eternal Search Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | 7 & 1/2 Furlongs (IT) | $100,000 | October 22, 2023 |
| Overskate Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 7 & 1/2 Furlongs (IT) | $100,000 | October 22, 2023 |
| South Ocean Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $100,000 | October 28, 2023 |
| Frost King Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $100,000 | October 28, 2023 |
| Shady Well Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | December 02, 2023 |
| Clarendon Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | December 02, 2023 |
| La Prevoyante Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $100,000 | December 09, 2023 |
| Steady Growth Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $100,000 | December 10, 2023 |
Eligibility for Ontario Sired Stakes
An ONTARIO SIRED horse is eligible for all ONTARIO SIRED restricted races in Ontario, including the Ontario Sires Stakes program, providing it meets eligibility requirements and race entry conditions. See Section 3 “Program Definitions” section for the definition of an ONTARIO SIRED horse.
Registered Canadian Bred Stakes Program
In addition to incentives for REGISTERED ONTARIO BREDS and ONTARIO SIRED horses, the Thoroughbred Improvement Program provides additional money to selected stakes races in Ontario for registered Canadian Bred horses.
Thoroughbreds foaled in Canada, whose sires and dams are recorded in a stud book approved by the National Board of the CTHS, are eligible for Canadian Registration. All must have been foaled in Canada and have been registered as such with the CTHS National Office.
- (IT) – Inner Turf Course
- (T) – Turf Course
| Triple Crown Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King’s Plate Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/4 | $1,000,000 | August 20, 2023 |
| Prince of Wales Stakes (Fort Erie) | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 3/16th | $400,000 | September 12, 2023 |
| Breeders’ Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1 1/2 (T) | $400,000 | October 01, 2023 |
| Filly Triple Tiara Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbine Oaks | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $500,000 | July 23, 2023 |
| Bison City Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $250,000 | August 13, 2023 |
| Wonder Where Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1 1/4 (T) | $250,000 | September 10, 2023 |
| Registered Canadian Bred Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury Stakes | Three-Year Old Fillies | 7 Furlongs | $125,000 | June 10, 2023 |
| Queenston Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 7 Furlongs | $125,000 | June 11, 2023 |
| Plate Trial Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $150,000 | July 23, 2023 |
| Cup & Saucer Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th (T) | $250,000 | October 14, 2023 |
| Princess Elizabeth Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $250,000 | November 25, 2023 |
| Coronation Futurity | Two-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $250,000 | November 25, 2023 |
Sales Stakes Program
In 2023, the Thoroughbred Improvement Program will provide added money to a series of “Sales Stakes” for eligible Canadian Bred horses.
All Sales Stakes races are to be run on Woodbine’s Main Track.
| Sales Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskoka Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $200,000 | August 27, 2023 |
| Simcoe Stakes | Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $200,000 | August 27, 2023 |
| Algoma Stakes | Three-Year-Old Fillies | 7 Furlongs | $100,000 | August 27, 2023 |
| Elgin Stakes | Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | 7 Furlongs | $100,000 | August 27, 2023 |
For further details on the Sales Stakes, please refer to the condition books. Please note that the location and dates of stakes races are subject to change.
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Ontario Sire Heritage Series
In 2023, the Ontario Sire Heritage Series will feature a total of four races – three opening legs and one final – for both 3-year-old colts & geldings and 3-year-old fillies. The total purse structure for the series is $800,000, offering three $100,000 preliminary legs per race, per division. The Heritage series will conclude with a pair of $100,000 finals for both divisions.
$70,000 in bonuses will be paid at the end of the series to the top three horses in each division based upon the following points system:
| Points System | Award for Each Division |
|---|---|
| 1st – 10 points | 1st Place – $20,000 |
| 2nd – 7points | 2nd Place – $10,000 |
| 3rd – 5 points | 3rd Place – $5,000 |
| 4th – 3points | – |
| 5th – 2 points | – |
| 6th – 1 point | – |
The Heritage series will be run at both Woodbine Racetrack and Fort Erie Racetrack.
- (WIT) – Woodbine Inner Turf Course
- (WT) – Woodbine E.P. Taylor Turf Course
- (WM) – Woodbine Main Track
- (FE) – Fort Erie Dirt Track
| Three-Year-Old Fillies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Bay Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 5 Furlongs (WIT) | $100,000 | July 08, 2023 |
| Thunder Bay Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs (WT) | $100,000 | July 30, 2023 |
| Rondeau Bay Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 1/2 Furlongs (FE) | $100,000 | September 12, 2023 |
| Ashbridges Bay Stakes (FINAL) | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th (WM) | $100,000 | November 10, 2023 |
| Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 5 Furlongs (WIT) | $100,000 | July 08, 2023 |
| Lake Superior Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs (WT) | $100,000 | July 30, 2023 |
| Lake Erie Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 1/2 Furlongs (FE) | $100,000 | September 12, 2023 |
| Lake Ontario Stakes (FINAL) | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th (WM) | $100,000 | November 10, 2023 |