Vigil Stakes
The Vigil Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a Grade III sprint race open to horses aged three and older with a purse of C$150,000. It is currently run in late July over a distance of 6 furlongs on Woodbine's Tapeta surface.
Inaugurated as the Vigil Handicap, it was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Race Track where it remained until 1980. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:
- 5.5 furlongs :1956-1958
- 6 furlongs : 1959
- 6.5 furlongs : 1960
- miles : 1961-1979
- 7 furlongs : 1980–2017
- 6 furlongs : 2018 - present
Records
Speed record:
Most wins:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Lou Cavalaris, Jr.
Winners
- † In 1979, Coverack finished first but was disqualified and set back to third.
