Natalma Stakes

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Natalma Stakes Race Facts

• Location: Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Inaugural Race: 1965
• Distance: 1 mile (8 furlongs)
• Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
• Age Qualifications: Two Year Old Fillies
• 2023 Purse: $500,000
• 2023 Race Date: Saturday, September 16th

2023 Natalma Stakes Race Results

Exotic Payoffs:

• $1.00 Exacta (11-7) Paid: $225.35
• $0.20 Trifecta (11-7-1) Paid: $162.71
• $0.20 Superfecta (11-7-1-12) Paid: $871.68

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Natalma Stakes Race History

Named after the dam of renowned champion of Northern Dancer and hall of fame horse Natalma, the Natalma stakes are run each year at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Some of the notable winners of the race include 1966 Canadian Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Jammed Lovely, 1970 Canadian Horse of the Year Fanfreluche, 1985 Canadian Champion 3-Year-OId Filly La Lorgnette, 1991 Canadian Triple Crown Champion and Horse of the Year Dance Smartly (also a dam of Northern Dancer), and 2006 Canadian Horse of the Year Arravale.

With a record seven wins to his name and a three-peat between 2014 and 2016, Trainer Mark Casse has been dominant at the Natalma Stakes. Additionally, since his last win in 2002 Todd Kabel has held the record for most wins by a Jockey with five.

As part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, winners of the race receive an automatic bid to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.

Natalma Stakes Past Winners