Ballerina Stakes (Canada)

Ballerina Stakes
Grade III race
Location	Hastings Racecourse, Vancouver, British Columbia
Inaugurated	1969
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance	1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Fillies & Mares, 3-y-o+
Weight	Weight-For-Age

Last updated January 14, 2022

The Ballerina Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Hastings Racecourse, Vancouver, British Columbia. Held in late September or early October, it is open to fillies and mares, age three and older.

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

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1998	Magic Code	3	Alan Cuthbertson	David V Forster	Mr & Mrs D Forster & R Chan	1:52.20
1999	Magic Code	4	Alan Cuthbertson	David V Forster	Forster Stable/R, A & V Chan	1:50.61
2000	Magic Code	5	Gary Baze	David V Forster	Forster Stable/R, A & V Chan	1:50.69
2001	Grey Tobe Free	4	Chris Loseth	Robert Anderson	Red Rock Farm	1:49.74
2002	Grace For You	3	Fernando Serra	John Terry Marshall	Dennis Draman	1:52.87
2003	Dancewithavixen	3	Felipe Valdez	Tom Longstaff	TNT Racing Stable	1:52.58
2004	See Me Through	3	Pedro Alvarado	Cindy Krasner	Michael Jawl	1:51.42
2005	Monashee	3	Justin Stein	L Tracy McCarthy	Canmor Farms	1:50.40
2006	Gins Majesty	4	Kevin Krigger	Tim McCanna	Quadrun Farm	1:52.80
2007	Monashee	5	David Wilson	L Tracy McCarthy	Canmor Farms	1:50.64
2008	Against The Sky	6	Frank Perez Fuentes	Craig McPherson	Arindel	1:51.00
2009	Holy Nova	5	Mario Gutierrez	Troy Taylor	Glen Todd	1:52.37
2010	Kaweah Princess	4	Pedro Alvarado	Rob Gilker	Very Un Stable	1:50.53
2011	Orchids Silver	5	Isaias Cardenas	Lenore Dubois	Nick & Pauline Felicella	1:50.30
2012	Class Included	4	Russell Baze	Jim Penney	Michael & Amy Feuerborn	1:49.30
2013	Madeira Park	4	Rico Walcott	David V Forster	Exclusive Stable & Ray Hanson	1:50.26
2014	Touching Promise	4	Mario Gutierrez	Barbara Heads	Russell & Lois Bennett	1:51:18
2015	Touching Promise	4	Amadeo Perez	Barbara Heads	Russell & Lois Bennett	1:49.78
2016	Snuggles	3	Rico Walcott	Dino Condilenios	Swift Thoroughbreds	1:50.26
2017	Notis The Jewell	4	Richard Harvey Hamel	William McLaren	William McLaren	1:51.64^[1]
2018	Victress	5	Amadeo Perez	Robert Gilker	Victoria & Robert Gilker	1:50.38^[2]
2019	Here's Hannah	4	Richard Harvey Hamel	John Morrison	B-C Stables	1:49.91^[3]

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

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References

↑ "2017 result". Racing Post. 9 October 2017.
↑ "2018 result". Racing Post. 8 October 2018.
↑ "2019 result". Racing Post. 29 September 2019.

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[1] "2017 result". Racing Post. 9 October 2017.

[2] "2018 result". Racing Post. 8 October 2018.

[3] "2019 result". Racing Post. 29 September 2019.

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