| Grade III race | |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs |
| Surface | Tapeta synthetic dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | 120 pounds for three-year-olds, 124 pounds for older horses with allowances[1] |
| Purse | Can$150,000 (since 2002)[2] |
The Vigil Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a Grade III sprint race open to horses aged three and older with a purse of Can$150,000. It is currently run in late July over a distance of 6 furlongs on Woodbine's Tapeta (synthetic dirt) surface.
Inaugurated as the Vigil Handicap, it was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Race Track where it remained until 1980. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:
- 5.5 furlongs :1956-1958
- 6 furlongs: 1959
- 6.5 furlongs: 1960
- 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs): 1961-1979
- 7 furlongs: 1980–2017
- 6 furlongs: 2018–present
- ^ "Chart for the 2018 Vigil Stakes". equibase.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Vigil Stakes Profile". equibase.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.