Vigil Stakes

The Vigil Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a Grade III sprint race open to horses aged three and older with a purse of Can$150,000. It is currently run in late July over a distance of 6 furlongs on Woodbine's Tapeta (synthetic dirt) surface.

Inaugurated as the Vigil Handicap, it was first run in 1956 at Fort Erie Race Track where it remained until 1980. Since inception it has been contested at various distances:
 * 5.5 furlongs :1956-1958
 * 6 furlongs: 1959
 * 6.5 furlongs: 1960
 * $1 1/16$ miles (8.5 furlongs): 1961-1979
 * 7 furlongs: 1980–2017
 * 6 furlongs: 2018–present

Records
Speed record: (Through 1998, Woodbine times were recorded in fifths of a second. Since 1999 they are in hundredths of a second)
 * 1:08.06 - Pink Lloyd (2020) (at current distance of 6 furlongs)
 * 1:20.07 - Hollywood Hit (2009) (at distance of 7 furlongs)

Most wins:
 * 4 - Pink Lloyd (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Most wins by an owner:
 * 4 - Gardiner Farm (1969, 1970, 1973, 1974)
 * 4 - Entourage Stable (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Most wins by a jockey:
 * 5 - Robin Platts (1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1987)

Most wins by a trainer:
 * 6 - Lou Cavalaris, Jr. (1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974)

Winners

 * † In 1979, Coverack finished first but was disqualified and set back to third.