La Lorgnette Stakes
The La Lorgnette Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 2000 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held during the third week of September, the ungraded stakes race is open to three-year-old fillies. It is raced over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt and currently offers a purse of $94,513.
| Ungraded Stakes race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2000 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $94,513 (2015) |
The race is named in honour of Windfields Farm's Champion filly La Lorgnette who in 1985 won Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate.
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