Fury Stakes
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.
| Restricted race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | web |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | Tapeta |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old, foaled in Ontario |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $114,375 (2016) |
The Fury Stakes was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ontario as a 6+1⁄2 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
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