| Grade III race | |
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| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1954 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs |
| Surface | Tapeta |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-Years-Old & Up |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | Can$150,000 |
| Bonuses | $30,000 Ontario-bred |
The Jacques Cartier Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1954 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run near the beginning of the Woodbine spring meeting, the sprint race is open to horses aged four and older and is run over a distance of six furlongs on Tapeta synthetic dirt. In 2019, it became a Grade III stakes race and the purse has been subsequently increased to Can$150,000 with an additional $30,000 available for Ontario-bred horses.[1]
Inaugurated in 1954 at the now defunct Greenwood Raceway in Toronto, the Jacques Cartier Stakes is named in honour of the French explorer, Jacques Cartier. It was raced at Woodbine Racetrack from 1956 through 1967 after which it was hosted by Fort Erie Racetrack through 1975. In 1976 the race returned to Greenwood Raceway where it remained through 1993. It returned to its prest location at Woodbine Racetrack in 1994.
The race was run in two divisions in 1984.
Since inception it has been contested at various distances:
- 6 furlongs : 1954-1975, 1994–present
- 6.5 furlongs : 1976
- 7 furlongs : 1977-1993
- ^ "Jacques Cartier Stakes Profile". equibase.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.