Selene Stakes

Selene Stakes

Grade III race
Location	Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated	1954
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance	1 ^1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface	Polytrack
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-Year-Old Fillies
Weight	Allowances
Purse	$122,145 (2015)

The Selene Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held during the third week of May, the Grade III event is open to three-year-old fillies. Raced over a distance of 1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a current purse of $122,145.

Inaugurated in 1954 as a six furlong sprint race, it was run at a distance of seven furlongs from 1965 through 1975 after which it was modified to its current distance of 1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles (8.5 furlongs).

The race was run in two divisions in 1962, 1964, 1972, 1979, 1983, and 1989.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:43.63 - Coffee Clique (2013) (Stakes and track record)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 - Sandy Hawley (1972, 1974, 1978, 1988, 1989)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 6 - Yonnie Starr (1957, 1959, 1964, 1970, 1976, 1978)

Most wins by an owner:

• 4 - Conn Smythe (1957, 1959, 1964, 1979)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Ol' Fashion Gal	Alan Garcia	Mark Casse	B & V Poston Racing	1:44.73
2014	Paladin Bay	Gerry Olguin	Harold Ladouceur	Jessie L. Ladouceur	1:43.96
2013	Coffee Clique	Luis Contreras	Brian A. Lynch	Amerman Racing	1:43.63
2012	Dixie Strike	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	John C. Oxley	1:43.79
2011	Smart Sting	Eurico Rosa da Silva	Roger Attfield	Stronach Stables	1:43.73
2010	Biofuel	Eurico Rosa da Silva	Reade Baker	Brereton C. Jones	1:43.36
2009	Aurora Lights	James McAleney	Eric Coatrieux	Chiefswood Stable	1:43.37
2008	Verdana Bold	Emile Ramsammy	Daniel J. Vella	Edward Seltzer	1:44.20
2007	Bear Now	Emile Ramsammy	Reade Baker	Bear Stables, Ltd.	1:43.73
2006	Seductively	Gerry L. Olguin	Ian Black	Kinghaven Farms	1:44.48
2005	Gold Strike	James McAleney	Reade Baker	Harlequin Ranches	1:45.80
2004	Eye of the Sphynx	Todd Kabel	Mark Frostad	Sam-Son Farm	1:48.28
2003	Too Late Now	Robert Landry	James E. Day	Come By Chance Stable	1:44.36
2002	See How She Runs	Donald R. Pettinger	Donnie K. Von Hemel	Pin Oak Stable	1:45.49
2001	Dark Ending	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse	Mockingbird Farm Inc	1:48.02
2000	Zoftig	Marlon St. Julien	Michael J. Doyle	Glencrest Farm et al.	1:48.59
1999	Roaring Twenties	Aaron Gryder	Joe Orseno	Stronach Stables	1:47.84
1998	Lady Beverly	Na Somsanith	Gary Chan	Daijyobu Racing Stable	1:44.60
1997	Cotton Carnival	Robert Landry	Roger Attfield	Windhaven	1:44.00
1996	Briarcliff	Dave Penna	W. Elliott Walden	Carl / Humphrey Jr.	1:44.40
1995	Daijin	Todd Kabel	Daniel J. Vella	John & Glen Sikura	1:44.40
1994	Holly Regent	Don Seymour	Peter DiPasquale	Peter DiPasquale	1:43.20
1993	Hey Hazel	Don Seymour	Roger Attfield	Mickey Canino	1:45.20
1992	Dactylic	James McAleney	Grant Pearce	King Caledon Farm	1:45.60
1991	Dance Smartly	Brian Swatuk	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	1:43.60
1990	Secreto's Glory	Ray Sabourin	Bernard Girault	Frank Stronach	1:45.60
1989	Rose Park	Sandy Hawley	George Nagy	Tweedhill Farm	1:45.40
1989	Victorious Trick	Richard Dos Ramos	David R. Bell	John A. Franks	1:46.00
1988	Tilt My Halo	Sandy Hawley	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	1:46.60
1987	One From Heaven	Gary Stahlbaum	Phil England	Richard R. Kennedy	1:46.60
1986	Triple Wow	Robin Platts	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	1:45.20
1985	Bessarabian	Gary Stahlbaum	Michael J. Doyle	Eaton Hall Farm	1:46.40
1984	Lantana Lady	Dave Penna	Arthur H. Warner	R. R. Kennedy/B. J. Cullen	1:48.00
1983	Little To Do	David Clark	George M. Carter	Whitco Farms	1:46.40
1983	Lovin Touch	Larry Attard	Jerry C. Meyer	Verne Winchell	1:44.60
1982	Girlie	Gary Stahlbaum	N. Herbert	R. L. Green	1:46.60
1981	Lady Face	Dave Penna	Frank Merrill, Jr.	E. G. Hyde	1:44.20
1980	Flightish	Lloyd Duffy	John Morahan	Gus Schickedanz	1:45.20
1979	Come Lucky Chance	Gary Stahlbaum	C. Cliff Hopmans, Jr.	Conn Smythe	1:46.20
1979	Vaguely Modest	Joey Belowus	Gil Rowntree	Stafford Farms	1:45.00
1978	L'Alezane	Sandy Hawley	Yonnie Starr	Jean-Louis Levesque	1:43.60
1977	Northernette	Avelino Gomez	Jerry C. Meyer	Syl Asadoorian & Sam Cosentino	1:43.60
1976	La Jalouse	John LeBlanc	Yonnie Starr	Jean-Louis Levesque	1:45.60
1975	Deepstar	Lloyd Duffy	David Guitard	Kinghaven Farms	1:23.20
1974	Trudie Tudor	Sandy Hawley	John Morahan	Douglas Banks	1:24.00
1973	Impressive Lady	Hugo Dittfach	Edward Mann	J. M. Brunton	1:22.60
1972	Happy Victory	Sandy Hawley	David C. Brown	C. J. Jackson	1:24.60
1972	Lady of Example	Robin Platts	N. Julius	Janley Stable	1:23.60
1971	Main Pan	Richard Armstrong	Odie Clelland	Peter Fuller	1:23.60
1970	Fanfreluche	Chris Rogers	Yonnie Starr	Jean-Louis Levesque	1:23.20
1969	Drama School	Richard Grubb	Gordon J. McCann	Windfields Farm	1:24.80
1968	Mink Stole	Wayne Chambers	Carl F. Chapman	Angrosa Stable	1:24.80
1967	Kate's Intent	Hugo Dittfach	Lou Cavalaris, Jr.	Peter Fuller	1:23.60
1966	Kerensa	R. Cox	Frank Merrill, Jr.	Mrs. Horatio A. Luro	1:24.20
1965	Princess Cloud	Larry Reynolds	R. Discher	Parise & Farrell	1:24.00
1964	Menaris	James Fitzsimmons	Yonnie Starr	Conn Smythe	1:11.40
1964	Royal Tara	Jerry Harrison	Glenn Magnusson	Stafford Farms	1:10.40
1963	Balaklair	Keith Robinson	Mike Long	Mike Long	1:12.20
1962	Roman Anna	Harold Bolin	S. U. Ross	E. C. Pasquale	1:11.80
1962	I Recall †	George Gubbins	Morris Fishman	B. & G. Stable	1:12.00
1961	Match Girl	Ralph Borgemenke	W. Morrisey	Miss O. R. Armstrong	1:12.20
1960	Skinny Minny	Al Coy	John Passero	William R. Beasley	1:11.20
1959	Wonder Where	Al Coy	Yonnie Starr	Maloney & Smythe	1:10.40
1958	Windy Answer	Ben Sorensen	Gordon J. McCann	Windfields Farm	1:10.60
1957	Jet Marine	Herb Lindberg	Yonnie Starr	Maloney & Smythe	1:14.00
1956	Gracefield III	Herb Lindberg	Mike Long	Luxiana Stable	1:13.40
1955	Rouge Maid	David Stevenson	V. Scott	North Downs Farm	1:12.40
1954	Carolator	David Stevenson	Jim G. Fair	Jim G. Fair	1:12.00

* † In the second division of the 1962 race, Vase finished first but was disqualified and set back to fifth.

References

• The Selene Stakes at Pedigree Query