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The Selene Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held during the third week of May, the Grade III event is open to three-year-old fillies. Raced over a distance of 11/16 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a purse of $250,000.
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 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs). The race was run in two divisions in 1962, 1964, 1972, 1979, 1983, and 1989.
| Stakes Race | Grade | Purse |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Nassau Stakes | II | $300,000 |
| King Edward Stakes | II | $250,000 |
| Highlander Stakes | II | $200,000 |
| Singspiel Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Queen's Plate Stakes | I | $1,000,000 |
| Dominion Day Stakes | III | $200,000 |
| Dance Smartly Stakes | II | $300,000 |
| Ontario Matron Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Nijinsky Stakes | II | $300,000 |
| Royal North Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Sky Classic Stakes | II | $250,000 |
| Ontario Colleen Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Play the King Stakes | II | $200,000 |
| Seaway Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Natalma Stakes | III | $200,000 |
| Summer Stakes | III | $250,000 |
| Canadian Stakes | II | $300,000 |
| Northern Dancer Turf Stakes | I | $500,000 |
| Woodbine Mile Stakes | I | $1,000,000 |
| Selene Stakes | III | $250,000 |
| Grey Stakes | III | $200,000 |
| Nearctic Stakes | I | $500,000 |
| E.P. Taylor Stakes | I | $1,000,000 |
| Canadian International Stakes | I | $1,500,000 |
| Autumn Stakes | II | $150,000 |
| Kennedy Road Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Bessarabian Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Valedictory Stakes | III | $150,000 |
