| Restricted Stakes race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7+1⁄2 furlong |
| Surface | Inner turf course |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up (Ontario Sire Stakes program) |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | C$100,000[1] |
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 7+1⁄2 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.[2]
- ^ "Woodbine 2020 Schedule" (PDF). Woodbine. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "2018 Woodbine Media Guide (pdf)" (PDF). Woodbine. Retrieved 17 June 2021.