The Star Shoot Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run in mid April, it is the first stakes race of the Woodbine racing season. An ungraded stakes race contested on dirt over six furlongs, it is open to three-year-old fillies.
Inaugurated in 1956 at Greenwood Raceway, and named for Star Shoot, the sire of Sir Barton, the race was hosted by the Fort Erie Racetrack from 1967 through 1975 before moving to its present location at Woodbine Racetrack in 1976. Since inception it has been contested at various distances: 6 furlongs : 1956, 1967 to present 6.5 furlongs : 1957 7 furlongs : 1958–1966
The Star Shoot Stakes was run in two divisions in 1961, 1979, 1986, and in 1999.
Records
Speed record: 1:10.00 Happy Victory (1972)
Most wins by an owner: 5 – Windfields Farm (1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1969)
Most wins by a jockey: 5 – Sandy Hawley (1971, 1972, 1974, 1989, 1996)
Most wins by a trainer: 5 – Gordon J. McCann (1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1969)
Winners since 1989
Earlier winners
1986 – Playlist
1985 – Burke's Express
1984 – Ada Prospect
1983 – Forest Green
1982 – Top Canary
1981 – Muskoka Weekend
1980 – Girls'l Be Girls
1979 – Reasonable Sin
1979 – High Voltage Sport
1978 – La Sorciere
1977 – Jansum Regal
1976 – Regal Gal
1975 – Deepstar
1974 – Trudie Tudor
1973 – Impressive Lady
1972 – Happy Victory
1971 – Lauries Dancer
1970 – Lady Cornwall
1969 – Drama School
1968 – Vics Turn
1967 – Northern Blonde
1966 – Gay North
1965 – Win Again
1964 – Later Mel
1963 – Charlene B. 1962 – Vase 1961 – Victoria Regina 1961 – Chops On 1960 – Menantic 1959 – Wonder Where 1958 – Windy Answer 1957 – Pink Velvet 1956 – Orchestra