The Ballerina Stakes is a Canadian
Thoroughbred horse race
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run annually at
Hastings Racecourse
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,
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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. Held in late September or early October, it is open to
fillies
A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use:
*In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old.
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and
mares
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four y ...
, age three and older.
The race was first contested in 1969 and is run over nine furlongs on dirt.
Records
Speed record:
* 1:49.30 - Class Included (2012)
Most wins:
* 3 -Magic Code (1998, 1999, 2000)
Most wins by a
trainer:
* 5 - David Forster (1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2013)
Winners since 1998
Earlier winners
* 1969 - Nanahanna
* 1970 -
* 1971 -
* 1972 -
* 1973 -
* 1974 -
* 1975 - Pirate Queen
* 1976 - Savanna Blue Jeans
* 1977 - Reasonable Win
* 1978 - Title Victory
* 1979 - Tolita
* 1980 - Three Leaders
* 1981 - Gray On Gray
* 1982 - Belle of Rainier
* 1983 - Okan Dee Select
* 1984 - Unknown
* 1985 - Gallant Pearl
* 1986 - Royal Garter
* 1987 - Cruisin Two Su
* 1988 - Delta Colleen
* 1989 -
* 1990 -
* 1991 - Avants Gold
* 1992 - Delta Colleen
* 1993 - Pilgrims Treasure
* 1994 - Above The Table
* 1995 - Sophie J
* 1996 - Kims Turn To Star
* 1997 - Ever Lasting
See also
*
List of Canadian flat horse races
References
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Recurring sporting events established in 1969
1969 establishments in British Columbia