| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Horse race | Selene Stakes |
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1954 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Tapeta |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-Year-Old Fillies |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $150,000 (2021) |
The Selene Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held during the third week of May, the Grade III event is open to three-year-old fillies. Raced over a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a current purse of $122,145.
Inaugurated in 1954 as a six furlong sprint race, it was run at a distance of seven furlongs from 1965 through 1975 after which it was modified to its current distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs).
The race was run in two divisions in 1962, 1964, 1972, 1979, 1983, and 1989.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:42.29 - Grizzel (2017)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Sandy Hawley (1972, 1974, 1978, 1988, 1989)
- 5 - Patrick Husbands (2001, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2022)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 8 - Mark E. Casse (2001, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Conn Smythe (1957, 1959, 1964, 1979)
- 4 - Gary Barber (2018, 2019, 2020, 2023)
Winners
- † In the second division of the 1962 race, Vase finished first but was disqualified and set back to fifth.