Whimsical Stakes

The Whimsical Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A Grade III race since 2006, it is open to fillies and mares aged four and older. It is raced over a distance of 6 furlongs on Tapeta synthetic dirt and currently carries a purse of $115,500.^[1]

Since its inception in 1956 at Toronto's Greenwood Raceway, the race has been contested at various distances:

• 6 furlongs : 1956 at Greenwood Raceway, 1975 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1976–1979, and since 1986 at Woodbine Racetrack
• 6+1⁄2 furlongs : 1957 at Greenwood Raceway, 1968-1974 at Fort Erie Racetrack
• 7 furlongs : 1958-1960, 1980-1985 at Greenwood Raceway
• 1 mile : 1961-1966 at Greenwood Raceway
• 1 mile : 1967 on turf at Fort Erie Racetrack

The race was run in two divisions in 1981 and 1984.