Overskate Stakes
The Overskate Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the latter part of October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for horses age three and older. It is currently contested over a distance of furlongs on Woodbine's inner turf course with a purse of C$100,000.
Inaugurated in 1997, it is named in honor of Overskate, a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame horse who holds the record for most Sovereign Award with nine.
Prior to 2020, the race was run on the main track at a distance of 7 furlongs.
Records
Speed record:- 1:20.54 - Verne's Baby - 7 furlongs on dirt
- 2 - Krz Ruckus
- 3 - Eurico Rosa da Silva
- 3 - Justin Stein
- 3 - Robert Tiller
- 2 - Buttigieg Training Centre
- 2 - Ron Guidolin et al.
- 2 - Bruno Schickendanz