The King Edward Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at

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turf race is open to horses aged three and older and is raced over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs). Run in late June or early July, it currently offers a purse of

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200,000. Named for

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who had been crowned king in 1901, the race was created the following year with its first running taking place in 1903 as the King Edward Gold Cup. It was raced on dirt at the Old Woodbine Park until 1958 when it was moved to Woodbine Racetrack and changed to a turf race. Renamed the King Edward Breeders' Handicap, in 2007 it became a Stakes event. Since inception, the King Edward Stakes has been raced at a variety of distances: * miles : 1903-1917 (

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) * miles : 1920-1957 on dirt at Old Woodbine Park, 1958-1993 on turf at

, and on turf in 1994 at

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* miles : 1995-2009 on turf at Woodbine Racetrack * 1 mile : beginning 2010 Due to the large number of entries, the King Edward was raced in two divisions in 1978, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1988. There was no race held in 1918, 1919, 1943, 1945, and 1956.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1 mile) * 1:32.45 - Tower of Texas (2015) Speed record: (at distance of miles) * 1:44.73 - Rahy's Attorney (2009) (new stakes and course record) Most wins: * 3 -

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(1906, 1907, 1908) Most wins by an owner: * 9 -

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: * 4 -

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(1968, 1977, 1978, 1979) * 4 -

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(1986, 1987, 1989, 1990) Most wins by a trainer: * 7 -

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(1959, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1978)

Winners of the King Edward Stakes

References

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Records

Winners of the King Edward Stakes

See also

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