The Ontario Lassie Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Open to Ontario-bred two-year-old fillies, it is contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of miles (8.5 furlongs).

Inaugurated at Toronto's Greenwood Raceway in 1979, it was raced there through 1993 at a distance of one mile. In 1994, the race was moved to Woodbine Racetrack and set at miles.

Ontario Lassie Stakes

The Ontario Lassie Stakes was run in two divisions in 1995.

Ontario Lassie Stakes

Records

Speed record: 1:45.32 - Inspired Kiss (1999) (on natural dirt) 1:43.98 - Resentless (2009) (on Polytrack)

Ontario Lassie Stakes

Most wins by an owner: 4 - Sam-Son Farm (1984, 1986, 1987, 1993)

Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Robin Platts (1982, 1990, 1994) 3 - Todd Kabel (1991, 1999, 2006) 3 - Emma-Jayne Wilson (2005, 2014, 2015)

Most wins by a trainer: 4 - James E. Day (1984, 1986, 1987, 1993) 4 - Roger Attfield (1989, 1992, 1995, 2000)

Winners since 1999

Earlier winners

1998 - Last Vice

1997 - Wait for Silence

1996 - Mordacious

1995 - Trillia (1st div) 1995 - Heavenly Valley (2nd div) 1994 - Mips 1993 - Quiet Cheer 1992 - Hey Hazel 1991 - Parisinthespring 1990 - Grecian Earn 1989 - Bundle Bits 1988 - Sweet Briar Too 1987 - Tilt My Halo 1986 - Water Chimes 1985 - Grecian Touch 1984 - In My Cap 1983 - Sinister Spinster 1982 - Regal Taheka 1981 - Lady Treego 1980 - Muskoka Weekend 1979 - Girls 'L Be Girls

References

The 2008 Ontario Lassie Stakes at The Bloodhorse.com

Restricted stakes races in Canada

Flat horse races for two-year-olds

Horse races in Canada

Recurring sporting events established in 1979

Woodbine Racetrack

1979 establishments in Ontario