Natalma Stakes

The Natalma Stakes, run each September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, is a Grade I turf mile for two-year-old fillies. With a purse of $500,000 and automatic entry to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf on the line, it’s a proving ground for the stars of tomorrow. Named after Natalma, the legendary dam of Northern Dancer, the race has become one of Canada’s most prestigious showcases for emerging talent.

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Location: Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Inaugural Race: 1965

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Current Distance: 1 mile (8 furlongs)

Track Type: Left-Handed, Turf

Age Qualification: 2YO Fillies

Purse: $500,000

Race Date: Sunday, September 14th

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2025 Natalma Stakes Race Results

Official race results and payouts are listed below: 

PPHORSEJOCKEY / TRAINERWIN / PLACE / SHOW
1
Corsia Veloce
Fraser Aebly / Josie Carroll
$26.50 / $9.00 / $8.20
2
Hot Mash
Joel Rosario / John Servis
$5.90 / $6.40
3
La Culasse
Lanfranco Dettori / Kevin Attard
$16.50
4
Dance To The Music
William Buick / Charlie Appleby
5
Deep Learning
Flavien Prat / Chad Brown
6
Dixie Law
Rafael Hernandez / Dale Desruisseaux
7
Star Attraction
Pietro Moran / Kevin Attard
8
Sweet Fusion
Patrick Husbands / Mark Casse
9
Pina Colada
Sahin Civaci / Mark Casse

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1 Exacta (1-6): $70
  •  $0.50 Trifecta (1-6-9): $184
  • $0.10 Superfecta (1-6-9-5): $836

 

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History of the Natalma Stakes

The Natalma Stakes was inaugurated in 1965 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto as a race for two-year-old fillies. Originally run on dirt at a mile and a sixteenth, the race was moved to turf in 1968 and later shortened to its current distance of one mile in 1980. These adjustments helped establish the race as a premier early test for young turf fillies.

Over the decades, the Natalma has steadily risen in stature. Long contested as a Grade III race, it was promoted to Grade II in 2012 and reached Grade I status in 2016, reflecting its reputation as a proving ground for international talent. The purse has also grown significantly, underscoring the importance of the event within North American racing.

The race is named in honor of Natalma, the dam of Northern Dancer, whose legacy looms large in Canadian and international breeding. Today, the Natalma Stakes offers automatic entry to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and has consistently served as a launchpad for future champions, making it one of Woodbine’s most prestigious and historically significant races.

All-Time Results of Natalma Stakes

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2025
Corsia Veloce
Fraser Aebly / Josie Carroll
1 M / 1:33.99
2024
And One More Time
Rafael Manuel Hernandez / Mark E. Casse
1 M / 1:33.99
2023
She Feels Pretty
John R. Velazquez / Cherie DeVaux
1 M / 1:35.34
2022
Last Call
Rafael Manuel Hernandez / Kevin Attard
1 M / 1:36.49
2021
Wild Beauty (GB)
Lanfranco Dettori / Charles Appleby
1 M / 1:35.08
2020
Lady Speightspeare
Emma-Jayne Wilson / Roger Attfield
1 M / 1:34.61
2019
Abscond
Irad Ortiz Jr. / Eddie Kenneally
1 M / 1:36.51
2018
La Pelosa
Jamie Spencer / Charlie Appleby
1 M / 1:33.70
2017
Capla Temptress
Joel Rosario / Marco Botti
1 M / 1:35.12
2016
Victory to Victory
Florent Geroux / Mark E. Casse
1 M / 1:35.24

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