Bison City Stakes
The Bison City Stakes is a Thoroughbred [horse race] run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held during first week of July, it is open to Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies. Since the 1999 creation of the Canadian [Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing|Canadian Triple Tiara], the race has been the second leg of the series. It is contested over a distance of miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, the race currently offers a purse of $191,725.
The Bison City Stakes was first run in 1954 at Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, Ontario. Since inception it has been contested at two different distances and at two different venues:
- furlongs : 1954-1964 at Fort Erie
- miles : 1965-1976 at Fort Erie, 1977-1979 at Woodbine Racetrack, 1980-2006 at Fort Erie or Woodbine, 2007 to present at Woodbine
Records
Speed record:- 1:42.15 - Awesome Rush
- 7 - Sam-Son Farm
- 5 - Avelino Gomez
- 5 - Patrick Husbands
- 5 - Mark E. Casse