Stakes Schedule

Woodbine’s 2026 racing season is highlighted by two $1 million classics: The 167th King’s Plate on August 15, and Grade 1 Woodbine Mile on September 12. The full stakes schedule consists of 39 graded stakes, including five Grade 1 events. View Announcement ⇒

Stakes Schedule for 2026
RUN DATE	RACE	STAKES GRADE	PURSE	CLOSING DATE
2026-04-25	STAR SHOOT STAKES Three-Year-Old Fillies Six Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-04-08
2026-04-26	WOODSTOCK STAKES Three-Year-Olds Six Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-04-08
2026-05-02	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)	2026-04-15
2026-05-03	THORNCLIFFE STAKES Four-Year-Olds & Upward Five & One Half Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Plus up to $20,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-04-15
2026-05-16	RULING ANGEL STAKES PRESENTED BY KETEL ONE Three-Year-Old Fillies Seven Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Plus up to $20,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-04-29
2026-05-17	KING CORRIE STAKES Three-Year-Olds Seven Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Plus up to $20,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-04-29
2026-05-30	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)	2026-05-13
2026-05-30	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)	2026-05-13
2026-05-30	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)	2026-05-13
2026-06-06	FURY STAKES Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Old Fillies Seven Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-05-20
2026-06-07	QUEENSTON STAKES Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Olds Seven Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-05-20
2026-06-21	GEORGIAN BAY STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old Fillies Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-06-03
2026-06-21	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.)	2026-06-03
2026-06-27	bet365 HIGHLANDER STAKES GR.II Four-Year-Olds & Upward Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)	GR.II	$200,000 Guar. (Plus up to $40,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-06-10
2026-06-27	HPIbet ROYAL NORTH STAKES GR.III Fillies & Mares, Four-Year-Olds & Upward Seven & One Half Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)	GR.III	$150,000 Guar. (Plus up to $30,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-06-10
2026-06-27	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)	2026-06-10
2026-06-27	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)	2026-06-10
2026-06-27	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)	2026-06-10
2026-06-28	ALYWOW STAKES Three-Year-Old Fillies Six & One Half Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Plus up to $20,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-06-10
2026-07-05	BALLADE STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Fillies & Mares, Four-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-06-17
2026-07-05	PINK LLOYD STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Four-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs		$100,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-06-17
2026-07-12	MY DEAR STAKES Two-Year-Old Fillies Five & One Half Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-06-24
2026-07-12	VICTORIA STAKES Two-Year-Olds Five & One Half Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-06-24
2026-07-19	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 June 3) (Late Nomination fee of $2,500 due June 3)
2026-07-19	NASSAU STAKES GR.II Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile (Inner Turf Course)	GR.II	$200,000 Guar. (Plus up to $40,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-07-01
2026-07-19	bet365 CONNAUGHT CUP GR.II Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven & One Half Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)	GR.II	$200,000 Guar. (Plus up to $40,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-07-01
2026-07-19	PLATE TRIAL STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Olds One Mile & One Eighth		$200,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-07-01
2026-07-25	ONTARIO COLLEEN STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile (Inner Turf Course)	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-07-08
2026-07-25	HENDRIE STAKES GR.III Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Six & One Half Furlongs	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-07-08
2026-07-25	TRILLIUM STAKES GR.III PRESENTED BY DON JULIO Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Eighth	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-07-08
2026-07-26	THUNDER BAY STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old Fillies Six Furlongs		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-07-08
2026-07-26	LAKE SUPERIOR STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old, Colts & Geldings Six Furlongs		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-07-08
2026-08-01	SEAGRAM CUP GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-07-15
2026-08-08	BISON CITY STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth		$250,000 Guar. (Plus up to $100,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds) (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-07-22
2026-08-08	NIAGARA STAKES Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & Three Eighths (Inner Turf Course)		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 from Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-07-22
2026-08-15	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 June 3) (Late Nomination fee of $5,000 due June 3)
2026-08-15	CANADIAN STAKES GR.II PRESENTED BY JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION 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)	2026-07-29
2026-08-15	bet365 KING EDWARD STAKES GR.II Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile (Inner Turf Course)	GR.II	$200,000 Guar. (Plus up to $40,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-07-29
2026-08-15	BOLD VENTURE STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward Six & One Half Furlongs	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-07-29
2026-08-15	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)	2026-07-29
2026-08-15	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)	2026-07-29
2026-08-16	VICE REGENT STAKES Registered Ontario Bred Three-Year-Olds & Upward Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-07-29
2026-08-22	SEAWAY STAKES GR.III Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven Furlongs	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-08-05
2026-08-29	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)	2026-08-12
2026-08-29	ZADRACARTA STAKES (OVERNIGHT STAKES) Registered Ontario Bred Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds form T.I.P.)	2026-08-19
2026-08-30	MUSKOKA STAKES (Sales Stakes) Foaled in Canada Two-Year-Old Fillies Six & One Half Furlongs		$300,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-08-12
2026-08-30	SIMCOE STAKES (Sales Stakes) Foaled in Canada Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Six & One Half Furlongs		$300,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-08-12
2026-08-30	ALGOMA STAKES (Sales Stakes) Foaled in Canada Three & Four-Year-Old Fillies Seven Furlongs		$200,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-08-12
2026-08-30	ELGIN STAKES (Sales Stakes) Foaled in Canada Three & Four-Year-Old, Colts & Geldings Seven Furlongs		$200,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-08-12
2026-09-05	HPIbet SINGSPIEL STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & Three Eighths (Turf Course)	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-08-19
2026-09-06	WONDER WHERE STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Quarter (Turf Course)		$250,000 Guar. (Plus up to $100,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds) (Includes Funds From T.I.P.)	2026-08-19
2026-09-12	WOODBINE MILE GR.I Breeders' Cup Challenge Series "Win and You're In" Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile (Turf Course)	GR.I	$1,000,000 Guar. (Plus up to $200,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-08-26
2026-09-12	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)	2026-08-26
2026-09-12	JOHNNIE WALKER NATALMA STAKES GR.I Scale Weight Breeders' Cup Challenge Series "Win and You're In" Two-Year-Old Fillies One Mile (Turf Course)	GR.I	$500,000 Guar. (Plus Up To $100,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-08-26
2026-09-12	bet365 SUMMER STAKES GR.I Scale Weight Breeders' Cup Challenge Series "Win and You're In" Two-Year-Olds One Mile (Turf Course)	GR.I	$500,000 Guar. (Plus up to $100,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-08-26
2026-09-12	HPIbet ONTARIO MATRON STAKES GR.III Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-08-26
2026-09-12	BRANDED CITIES VIGIL STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven Furlongs	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-08-26
2026-09-13	VICTORIAN QUEEN STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Two-Year-Old Fillies Six & One Half Furlongs		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-08-26
2026-09-13	BULL PAGE STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Two-Year-Old, Colts & Geldings Six & One Half Furlongs		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-08-26
2026-09-19	DURHAM CUP GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-09-02
2026-09-19	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)	2026-09-02
2026-09-27	BREEDERS' STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Three-Year-Olds One Mile & One Half (Turf Course)		$400,000 Guar. (Plus up to $100,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds) (Includes Funds from T.I.P.) (Payment of $1,000 due September 9)
2026-10-03	CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL GR.I Scale Weight Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Half (Turf Course)	GR.I	$750,000 Guar. (Plus up to $150,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-09-16
2026-10-03	NEARCTIC STAKES GR.II PRESENTED BY THOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE ALLIANCE Three-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs (Turf Course)	GR.II	$250,000 Guar. (Plus up to $50,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-09-16
2026-10-03	bet365 DANCE SMARTLY STAKES GR.II Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth (Turf Course)	GR.II	$200,000 Guar. (Plus up to $40,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-09-16
2026-10-03	bet365 ALGONQUIN STAKES GR.III Two-Year-Olds Five Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)	GR.III	$250,000 Guar. (Plus up to $50,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-09-16
2026-10-04	CUP & SAUCER STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Two-Year-Olds One Mile & One Sixteenth (Turf Course)		$300,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-09-16
2026-10-10	ONTARIO DAMSEL STAKES Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-09-23
2026-10-11	GLORIOUS SONG STAKES Two-Year-Old Fillies Seven Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-09-23
2026-10-11	DISPLAY STAKES Two-Year-Olds Seven Furlongs		$125,000 Guar. (Plus up to $25,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-09-23
2026-10-17	ONTARIO DERBY GR.III Three-Year-Olds One Mile & One Eighth	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-09-30
2026-10-17	ONTARIO FASHION STAKES GR.III PRESENTED BY TANQUERAY Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-09-30
2026-10-18	SOUTH OCEAN STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Two-Year-Old Fillies Seven Furlongs		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-09-30
2026-10-18	FROST KING STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Two-Year-Olds Seven Furlongs		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-09-30
2026-10-24	ETERNAL SEARCH STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven & One Half Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-10-07
2026-10-25	OVERSKATE STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven & One Half Furlongs (Inner Turf Course)		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-10-07
2026-11-01	MAZARINE STAKES GR.III PRESENTED BY SEEDLIP Two-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-10-14
2026-11-01	bet365 GREY STAKES GR.III Two-Year-Olds One Mile & One Sixteenth	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-10-14
2026-11-07	BESSARABIAN STAKES GR.III Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward Seven Furlongs	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-10-21
2026-11-07	MAPLE LEAF STAKES GR.III Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Quarter	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-10-21
2026-11-07	HPIbet AUTUMN STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Eighth	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-10-21
2026-11-14	bet365 KENNEDY ROAD STAKES GR.II Three-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs	GR.II	$200,000 Guar. (Plus up to $40,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-10-28
2026-11-15	ASHBRIDGES BAY STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-10-28
2026-11-15	LAKE ONTARIO STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Old, Colts & Geldings One Mile & One Sixteenth		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-10-28
2026-11-21	SHADY WELL STAKES Registered Ontario Bred OR Ontario Sired Two-Year-Old Fillies Six Furlongs		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-11-04
2026-11-22	CLARENDON STAKES Registered Ontario Bred OR Ontario Sired Two-Year-Olds Six Furlongs		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-11-04
2026-11-28	PRINCESS ELIZABETH STAKES Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Two-Year-Old Fillies One Mile & One Sixteenth		$300,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-11-11
2026-11-28	CORONATION FUTURITY Scale Weight, Foaled in Canada Two-Year-Olds One Mile & One Eighth		$300,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-11-11
2026-12-05	bet365 VALEDICTORY STAKES GR.III Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Half	GR.III	$175,000 Guar. (Plus up to $35,000 for Eligible Ontario Breds)	2026-11-18
2026-12-05	LA PREVOYANTE STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Fillies & Mares, Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-11-18
2026-12-06	STEADY GROWTH STAKES (Ontario Sired Stakes) Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & One Sixteenth		$150,000 Guar. (Includes Funds from T.I.P.)	2026-11-18

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