The Victoriana Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually in early to mid August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for fillies and mares, age three and older. Contested over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on turf, it currently carries a purse of $115,000.
| Restricted Stakes race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, 3-Years-Old & Up (Ontario Sire Stakes program) |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | CAN$125,000 |
Inaugurated at Fort Erie Racetrack, it was raced there from 1975 through 1977 and again in 1994.
Records
editSpeed record: (Through 1998, times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
Most wins:
- 2 - Christy's Mount (1977, 1979)
- 2 - Avenare (1980, 1981)
- 2 - Eternal Search (1982, 1983)
- 2 - Bold Ruritana (1994, 1996)
- 2 - Inish Glora (2003, 2004)
- 2 - Financingavailable (2006, 2007)
- 2 - Impossible Time (2010, 2011)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - D. H. Bunker (1977, 1979)
- 2 - Jim Dandy Stable (1982, 1983)
- 2 - Minshall Farms (1994, 1996)
- 2 - Robert Costigan (2003, 2004)
- 2 - K. K. Sangara (2006, 2007)
- 2 - Charles E. Fipke (2010, 2011)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Jim McAleney (1989, 1990, 1999, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Macdonald Benson (1990, 2000, 2003, 2004)