Stakes Schedule

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Stakes Schedule for 2025
RUN DATE	RACE	STAKES GRADE	PURSE	CLOSING DATE
2025-04-26	STAR SHOOT STAKES Three-Year-Old Fillies Six Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-04-09
2025-04-27	WOODSTOCK STAKES Three-Year-Olds Six Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-04-09
2025-05-03	WHIMSICAL STAKES GR.III PRESENTED BY CROWN ROYAL Fillies & Mares, Four-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-04-16
2025-05-04	THORNCLIFFE STAKES (OVERNIGHT STAKES) Four-Year-Olds & Upward Five & One Half Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Plus up to $20,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-04-23
2025-05-17	RULING ANGEL STAKES PRESENTED BY KETEL ONE (OVERNIGHT STAKES) Three-Year-Old Fillies Seven Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Plus up to $20,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-05-07
2025-05-18	KING CORRIE STAKES (OVERNIGHT STAKES) Three-Year-Olds Seven Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Plus up to $20,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-05-07
2025-05-31	bet365 ECLIPSE STAKES GR.II Four-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.II	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-05-14
2025-05-31	JACQUES CARTIER STAKES GR.III Four-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-05-14
2025-05-31	HPIbet ROYAL NORTH STAKES GR. III Fillies & Mares, Four-Year-Olds & Upward Six & One Half Furlongs (Turf Course)	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-05-14
2025-05-31	BELLE MAHONE STAKES GR.III Fillies & Mares, Four-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-05-14
2025-06-07	FURY STAKES PRESENTED BY STELLA ARTOIS Foaled In Canada Three-Year-Old Fillies Seven Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-05-21
2025-06-08	QUEENSTON STAKES Foaled In Canada Three-Year-Olds Seven Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-05-21
2025-06-21	ALYWOW STAKES PRESENTED BY GREENWOOD STAKES (OVERNIGHT STAKES) Three-Year-Old Fillies Six & One Half Furlongs (Turf Course)		$100,000 Guar. (Plus up to $20,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-06-11
2025-06-22	GEORGIAN BAY STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old Fillies Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-06-04
2025-06-22	LAKE HURON STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old, Colts & Geldings Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-06-04
2025-06-28	NASSAU STAKES Gr. II Fillies & Mares, Four-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile (Turf Course)	GR.II	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-06-11
2025-06-28	bet365 HIGHLANDER STAKES GR.II Four-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs (Turf Course)	GR.II	$200,000 Guar. (Plus up to $40,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-06-11
2025-06-28	DOMINION DAY STAKES GR.III Four-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Eighth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-06-11
2025-06-28	SELENE STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-06-11
2025-06-28	HPIbet MARINE STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Olds One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-06-11
2025-07-05	HENDRIE STAKES GR.III Fillies & Mares, Three-Years-Old & Upward Six & One Half Furlongs	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-06-18
2025-07-12	MY DEAR STAKES Two-Year-Old Fillies Five & One Half Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-06-25
2025-07-12	VICTORIA STAKES Two-Year-Olds Five & One Half Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-06-25
2025-07-13	BALLADE STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Fillies & Mares, Four-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-06-25
2025-07-20	WOODBINE OAKS PRESENTED BY STELLA ARTOIS Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Eighth		$500,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.) (Payment of $750 due 2025-06-04) (Late Nomination fee of $2,500 due 2025-06-04)	2025-06-04
2025-07-20	CANADIAN STAKES GR.II PRESENTED BY JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Eighth (Turf Course)	GR.II	$200,000 Guar. (Plus up to $40,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-02
2025-07-20	bet365 CONNAUGHT CUP GR. II Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven Furlongs (Turf Course)	GR.II	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-02
2025-07-20	PLATE TRIAL STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled In Canada Three-Year-Olds One Mile & One Eighth		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-07-02
2025-07-26	TRILLIUM STAKES GR.III PRESENTED BY DON JULIO Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-09
2025-07-26	ONTARIO COLLEEN STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile (Turf Course)	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-09
2025-07-27	THUNDER BAY STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old Fillies Six Furlongs (Turf Course)		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-07-09
2025-07-27	LAKE SUPERIOR STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old, Colts & Geldings Six Furlongs (Turf Course)		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-07-09
2025-07-27	PINK LLOYD STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Four-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-07-09
2025-08-02	NIAGARA STAKES (OVERNIGHT STAKES) Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Quarter (Turf Course)		$100,000 Guar. (Plus up to $20,000 from Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-23
2025-08-02	SEAGRAM CUP GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-16
2025-08-02	SWEET BRIAR TOO STAKES Fillies & Mares Three-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs (Turf Course)		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-16
2025-08-09	BISON CITY STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth		$250,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-07-23
2025-08-16	THE KING'S PLATE Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Olds One Mile & One Quarter		$1,000,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.) (Payment of $1,500 due 2025-06-04) (Late Nomination fee of $5,000 due 2025-06-04)	2025-06-04
2025-08-16	E. P. TAYLOR STAKES GR.I Scale Weight Breeders' Cup Challenge Series "Win and You're In" Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Quarter (Turf Course)	GR.I	$750,000 Guar. (Plus up to $150,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-30
2025-08-16	bet365 KING EDWARD STAKES GR.II Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile (Turf Course)	GR.II	$200,000 Guar. (Plus up to $40,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-30
2025-08-16	BOLD VENTURE STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward Six & One Half Furlongs	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-30
2025-08-16	CATCH A GLIMPSE STAKES Two-Year-Old Fillies Six & One Half Furlongs (Turf Course)		$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-30
2025-08-16	bet365 SOARING FREE STAKES Two-Year Olds Six & One Half Furlongs (Turf Course)		$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-07-30
2025-08-17	VICE REGENT STAKES Registered Ontario Bred Three-Year-Olds & Upward Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-07-30
2025-08-23	SEAWAY STAKES GR. III Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven Furlongs	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-08-06
2025-08-24	MUSKOKA STAKES (Sales Stakes) Foaled in Canada Two-Year-Old Fillies Six & One Half Furlongs		$200,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-08-06
2025-08-24	SIMCOE STAKES (Sales Stakes) Foaled in Canada Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Six & One Half Furlongs		$200,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-08-06
2025-08-24	ALGOMA STAKES (Sales Stakes) Foaled in Canada Three & Four-Year-Old Fillies Seven Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-08-06
2025-08-24	ELGIN STAKES (Sales Stakes) Foaled in Canada Three & Four-Year-Old, Colts & Geldings Seven Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-08-06
2025-08-30	TORONTO CUP PRESENTED BY CROWN ROYAL Three-Year-Olds One Mile (Inner Turf Course)		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-08-13
2025-09-06	HPIbet SINGSPIEL STAKES GR. III Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & Three Eighths (Inner Turf Course)	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-08-20
2025-09-06	WONDER WHERE STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth (Inner Turf Course)		$250,000 Guar. (Includes Funds From T.I.P)	2025-08-20
2025-09-13	ROGERS WOODBINE MILE GR. I Breeders' Cup Challenge Series "Win and You're In" Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile (Inner Turf Course)	GR.I	$1,000,000 Guar. (Plus up to $200,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-08-27
2025-09-13	JOHNNIE WALKER NATALMA STAKES GR. I Scale Weight Breeders' Cup Challenge Series "Win and You're In" Two-Year-Old Fillies One Mile (Inner Turf Course)	GR.I	$500,000 Guar. (Plus Up To $100,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-08-27
2025-09-13	bet365 SUMMER STAKES GR. I Scale Weight Breeders' Cup Challenge Series "Win and You're In" Two-Year-Olds One Mile (Inner Turf Course)	GR.I	$500,000 Guar. (Plus up to $100,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-08-27
2025-09-13	ONTARIO MATRON STAKES GR. III Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-08-27
2025-09-13	BRANDED CITIES VIGIL STAKES GR. III Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven Furlongs	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-08-27
2025-09-14	VICTORIAN QUEEN STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Two-Year-Old Fillies Six & One Half Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-08-27
2025-09-14	BULL PAGE STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Two-Year-Old, Colts & Geldings Six & One Half Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-08-27
2025-09-20	DURHAM CUP GR. III Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-09-03
2025-09-21	ZADRACARTA STAKES (Overnight Stakes) Registered Ontario Bred Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-09-10
2025-09-28	BREEDERS' STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Olds One Mile & One Half (Inner Turf Course)		$400,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	Payment of $1,000 due 2025-09-10
2025-10-04	CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL GR. I Scale Weight Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Half (Inner Turf Course)	GR.I	$750,000 Guar. (Plus up to $150,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-09-17
2025-10-04	NEARCTIC STAKES GR.II PRESENTED BY THOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE ALLIANCE Three-Year-Olds & Upward Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)	GR.II	$250,000 Guar. (Plus up to $50,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-09-17
2025-10-04	bet365 DANCE SMARTLY STAKES GR.II Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth (Inner Turf Course)	GR.II	$200,000 Guar. (Plus up to $40,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-09-17
2025-10-05	bet365 ALGONQUIN STAKES Two-Year-Olds Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-09-17
2025-10-05	CUP & SAUCER STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Two-Year-Olds One Mile & One Sixteenth (Inner Turf Course)		$250,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-09-17
2025-10-11	ONTARIO FASHION STAKES GR.III PRESENTED BY TANQUERAY Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-09-24
2025-10-11	ONTARIO DAMSEL STAKES Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-09-24
2025-10-12	GLORIOUS SONG STAKES Two-Year-Old Fillies Seven Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-09-24
2025-10-12	DISPLAY STAKES Two-Year-Olds Seven Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-09-24
2025-10-18	ONTARIO DERBY GR.III Three-Year-Olds One Mile & One Eighth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-10-01
2025-10-19	SOUTH OCEAN STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Two-Year-Old Fillies Seven Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-10-01
2025-10-19	FROST KING STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Two-Year-Olds Seven Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-10-01
2025-10-25	ETERNAL SEARCH STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven & One Half Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-10-08
2025-10-26	OVERSKATE STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven & One Half Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-10-08
2025-11-02	MAZARINE STAKES GR.III PRESENTED BY KETEL ONE Two-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-10-15
2025-11-02	bet365 GREY STAKES GR.III Two-Year-Olds One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-10-15
2025-11-08	HPIbet AUTUMN STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Eighth	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-10-22
2025-11-08	BESSARABIAN STAKES GR.III Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven Furlongs	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-10-22
2025-11-08	MAPLE LEAF STAKES GR.III Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Quarter	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-10-22
2025-11-15	bet365 KENNEDY ROAD STAKES GR.II Three-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs	GR.II	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-10-29
2025-11-16	ASHBRIDGES BAY STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-10-29
2025-11-16	LAKE ONTARIO STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old, Colts & Geldings One Mile & One Sixteenth		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-10-29
2025-11-22	SHADY WELL STAKES Registered Ontario Bred OR Ontario Sired Two-Year-Old Fillies Six Furlongs		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-11-05
2025-11-23	CLARENDON STAKES Registered Ontario Bred OR Ontario Sired Two-Year-Olds Six Furlongs		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-11-05
2025-11-29	PRINCESS ELIZABETH STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Two-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth		$250,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-11-12
2025-11-29	CORONATION FUTURITY Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Two-Year-Olds One Mile & One Eighth		$250,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-11-12
2025-12-06	bet365 VALEDICTORY STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Half	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2025-11-19
2025-12-13	LA PREVOYANTE STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-11-26
2025-12-14	STEADY GROWTH STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2025-11-26

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