The Fury Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run in late April, the stakes race is open to three-Year-Old fillies who were foaled in the Province of Ontario. Raced over a distance of seven furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $123,375.

Fury Stakes
Restricted race
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1956
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20100316214346/http://www.woodbineentertainment.com:80/qct/default.asp
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceTapeta
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old, foaled in Ontario
WeightAssigned
Purse$114,375 (2016)

The Fury Stakes was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ontario as a 6+12 furlong sprint race. In 1970, the race was shifted to Woodbine Racetrack. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:

  • 6.5 furlongs : 1956-1957, 1975
  • 6 furlongs : 1958-1969, 1970-1972
  • 7 furlongs : 1973-1974, 1976–present

Winners since 1999

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner Time
2016 Tiz Imaginary Luis Contreras Michael J. Doyle Windhaven Farms 1:25.43
2015 London Tower Alan Garcia Steve Owens Steve Owens 1:22.43
2014 Wild Catomine Gary Boulanger Mark Casse John C. Oxley 1:22.42
2013 Spring in the Air Patrick Husbands Mark Casse John C. Oxley 1:23.51
2012 Northern Passion Luis Contreras Mark Casse John C. Oxley 1:22.78
2011 Roxy Gap Patrick Husbands Mark Casse Melnyk Racing Stables 1:22.95
2010 Resentless Chantal Sutherland Ian Howard Donald Ross 1:21.66
2009 Woodsmoke Tyler Pizarro Mike Keogh Gus Schickedanz 1:22.67
2008 Rumbling Cloud Emma-Jayne Wilson Sid C. Attard Veronica Attard 1:11.46
2007 Like Mom Like Sons Patrick Husbands Sid C. Attard Norseman Racing Stable 1:09.68
2006 Atlas Shrugs Corey Fraser Reade Baker C. Roberts & J. Pepper 1:11.65
2005 Wholelottabourbon David Clark Nicholas Gonzalez MAD Racing & Martha Gonzalez 1:12.89
2004 Eye of the Sphynx Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:23.32
2003 Elusive Thought Jim McAleney Reade Baker R. Baker & J. Maine 1:24.10
2002 Gonetofarr Jim McAleney Reade Baker George Farr 1:22.86
2001 Treasureinmyhand Gary Boulanger Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:24.74
2000 Catch The Ring Robert Landry Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1:24.02
1999 Touch Dial Mickey Walls Tino Attard Stronach Stables 1:23.11

References

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