La Lorgnette Stakes
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| Ungraded Stakes race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2000 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $94,513 (2015) |
The La Lorgnette Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 2000 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held during the third week of September, the ungraded stakes race is open to three-year-old fillies. It is raced over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt and currently offers a purse of $94,513.
The race is named in honour of Windfields Farm's Champion filly La Lorgnette who in 1985 won Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate.
Records[edit]
Speed record:
- 1:43.32 - Leigh Court (2013)
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Patrick Husbands (2001, 2003, 2014)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Josie Carroll (2003, 2011, 2013)
- 2 - Robert P. Tiller (2001, 2014)
Winners of the La Lorgnette Stakes[edit]
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Midnight Miley | Jesse M. Campbell | Julia Carey | Little Red Feather Racing | 1:44.96 |
| 2014 | Sweater Weather | Patrick Husbands | Robert P. Tiller | Frank D. Di Giulio, Jr. | 1:43.70 |
| 2013 | Leigh Court | Gary Boulanger | Josie Carroll | Melnyk Racing Stables | 1:43.32 |
| 2012 | La Tia | Justin Stein | Brian Williamson | Hernandez Racing Club | 1:46.14 |
| 2011 | Inglorious | Luis Contreras | Josie Carroll | Donver Stable | 1:44.19 |
| 2010 | Biofuel | Eurico Rosa da Silva | Reade Baker | Brereton C. Jones | 1:45.49 |
| 2009 | Hooh Why | Emile Ramsammy | Kenneth E. Hoffman | Derby Daze Farm/Hoffman | 1:45.46 |
| 2008 | Sugar Bay | Chantal Sutherland | Macdonald Benson | Augustin Stable | 1:43.56 |
| 2007 | Dance To My Tune | Constant Montpellier | David Cotey | D. Ball/H. Galbraith/Cotey | 1:45.71 |
| 2006 | Vestrey Lady | Jim McAleney | Reade Baker | Harlequin Ranches | 1:44.91 |
| 2005 | Coastal Fortress | Todd Kabel | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms | 1:45.18 |
| 2004 | Paiota Falls | Heberto Castillo, Jr. | William I. Mott | Dinwiddie Farm | 1:45.14 |
| 2003 | Willow Bunch | Patrick Husbands | Josie Carroll | Jim & Alice Sapara | 1:46.79 |
| 2002 | Mulrainy | Chantal Sutherland | Thomas O'Keefe | Wings of Erin Farm | 1:44.04 |
| 2001 | Madame Red | Patrick Husbands | Robert P. Tiller | Norseman Racing Stable | 1:44.82 |
| 2000 | Heat It Up | Gerry Olguin | Catherine Day Phillips | Kingfield Farms | 1:44.59 |