The Colin Stakes is a

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run annually during the later half of July at

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. Open to two-year-old horses, it is contested over a distance of 6

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s on Tapeta and currently carries a purse of $95,800. Inaugurated in 1956 at Fort Erie Racetrack, the great

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La Prevoyante won the 1972 race by beating her male counterparts then went on to a career that would see her inducted in both the

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and the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame. The 1982 edition was won by

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who won the following year's

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. In 2004, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race. Since inception, the Colin Stakes has been run at various distances: * 5 furlongs : 2006 at Woodbine Racetrack * furlongs : 1956-1957, 1959 at Fort Erie Racetrack * 6 furlongs : 1958, 1960-1966 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1980-2005, 2007 at Woodbine Racetrack * furlongs : 1967-1976 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1977-1979 at Woodbine Racetrack

Records

Speed record: * 1:09.44 - Riker (2015) (at current distance of 6 furlongs) Most wins by an owner: * 3 -

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(1963, 1972, 1978) Most wins by a

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: * 5 - David Clark (1983, 1984, 1987, 2005, 2011) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 - Daniel J. Vella (1994, 1995, 1997)

Winners of the Colin Stakes

References

{{reflist Ungraded stakes races in Canada Flat horse races for two-year-olds Recurring sporting events established in 1956 Woodbine Racetrack Fort Erie Race Track