Eclipse Stakes (Canada)
| Class | Grade II |
|---|---|
| Location | Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | web |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Tapeta |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old & up |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $153,450 (2016) |
The Eclipse Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held during the second half of May, the Grade II race is open to horses, four-years of age and older. It is contested over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on Polytrack synthetic dirt and currently offers a purse of $153.450.
Inaugurated as the Eclipse Handicap at Toronto's Greenwood Raceway in 1956, it was moved to Woodbine Racetrack in 1967. Since inception, it has been contested at various distances:
- 1 mile : 1959–1960 at Greenwood Raceway
- 1+1⁄16 miles : 1956, 1958 at Greenwood Raceway, since 1967 at Woodbine Racetrack
- 1+1⁄8 miles : 1957, 1961–1963 at Greenwood Raceway
- 1+3⁄16 miles : 1964–1966 at Greenwood Raceway
The race was not run in 2021.