Bunty Lawless Stakes
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ClassRestricted Stakes
LocationWoodbine Racetrack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1975
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
| Class | Restricted Stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8.0 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up (Ontario Sire Stakes) |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $96,563 (2015) |
The Bunty Lawless Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a race for horses age three and older. Run near the end of October, it is contested over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs) on turf and currently carries a purse of $96,563.
Inaugurated in 1975, it is named in honor of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bunty Lawless (1935–1956) who, in a 1951 poll conducted by Canadian Press, was voted "Canadian Horse of the Half Century."
In 2006 the race was run at a distance of 8 furlongs and 70 yards on Polytrack.