Ontario Lassie Stakes

The Ontario Lassie Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Open to Ontario-bred two-year-old fillies, it is contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of ​1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles (8.5 furlongs).

Ontario Lassie Stakes

Restricted stakes race
Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated	1979
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance	​1 ^1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface	Polytrack synthetic dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Ontario-bred two-year-old fillies
Purse	$131,385

Inaugurated at Toronto's Greenwood Raceway in 1979, it was raced there through 1993 at a distance of one mile. In 1994, the race was moved to Woodbine Racetrack and set at ​1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles.

The Ontario Lassie Stakes was run in two divisions in 1995.

Records

Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)

• 1:45.32 - Inspired Kiss (1999) (on natural dirt)
• 1:43.98 - Resentless (2009) (on Polytrack)

Most wins by an owner:

• 4 - Sam-Son Farm (1984, 1986, 1987, 1993)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 3 - Robin Platts (1982, 1990, 1994)
• 3 - Todd Kabel (1991, 1999, 2006)
• 3 - Emma-Jayne Wilson (2005, 2014, 2015)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 4 - James E. Day (1984, 1986, 1987, 1993)
• 4 - Roger Attfield (1989, 1992, 1995, 2000)

Winners since 1999

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2016	Ellan Vannin	Jeffrey Alderson	Tony M. Gattellaro	Jon Lee	1:45.05
2015	Sparkles' Girl	Emma-Jayne Wilson	John Charalambous	C. E. C. Farm	1:45.82
2014	London Tower	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Steve Owens	Steve Owens	1:44.73
2013	Paladin Bay	Gerry Olguin	Harold Ladouceur	Jessie Ladouceur	1:47.62
2012	Aunt Els	Justin Stein	Norman McKnight	R.M.C. Stable	1:46.17
2011	Dixie Strike	Patrick Husbands	Mark Casse	John C. Oxley	1:44.92
2010	Inglorious	Chantal Sutherland	Josie Carroll	Donver Stable	1:46.28
2009	Resentless	Chantal Sutherland	Ian Howard	Donald Ross	1:43.98
2008	Milwaukee Appeal	Na Somsanith	Scott H. Fairlie	C. E. C. Farms	1:45.43
2007	Krz Exec	Jerry Baird	Michael P. DePaulo	Sylon Stable & partner	1:46.19
2006	Palace Pier	Todd Kabel	Darwin Banach	William A. Sorokolit, Sr.	1:46.69
2005	Our Madison	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Joseph H. Johnson	Kenneth Sawatzky	1:49.26
2004	Silver Impulse	Emile Ramsammy	Stanley Baresich	B. & B. Stable & Winston Penny	1:47.46
2003	Six Sexy Sisters	Patrick Husbands	Mike Keogh	Gus Schickedanz	1:47.26
2002	Brattothecore	Jake Barton	John A. Ross	Jam Jar Racing Stable	1:47.80
2001	What A Breeze	Jake Barton	Earl Barnett	Hopefield Farm	1:46.34
2000	Poetically	David Clark	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	1:46.05
1999	Inspired Kiss	Todd Kabel	Thomas O'Keefe	Caroga Stables & Wings of Erin Farm	1:45.32

Earlier winners

• 1998 - Last Vice
• 1997 - Wait for Silence
• 1996 - Mordacious
• 1995 - Trillia (1st div)
• 1995 - Heavenly Valley (2nd div)
• 1994 - Mips
• 1993 - Quiet Cheer
• 1992 - Hey Hazel
• 1991 - Parisinthespring
• 1990 - Grecian Earn
• 1989 - Bundle Bits
• 1988 - Sweet Briar Too
• 1987 - Tilt My Halo
• 1986 - Water Chimes
• 1985 - Grecian Touch
• 1984 - In My Cap
• 1983 - Sinister Spinster
• 1982 - Regal Taheka
• 1981 - Lady Treego
• 1980 - Muskoka Weekend
• 1979 - Girls 'L Be Girls

References

• The 2008 Ontario Lassie Stakes at The Bloodhorse.com