The Bunty Lawless Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a race for horses age three and older. Run near the end of October, it is contested over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs) on turf and currently carries a purse of $96,563.
Inaugurated in 1975, it is named in honor of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bunty Lawless (1935–1956) who, in a 1951 poll conducted by Canadian Press, was voted "Canadian Horse of the Half Century."
In 2006 the race was run at a distance of 8 furlongs and 70 yards on Polytrack.
Records Speed record:
Most wins: 3 – Rahy's Attorney (2007, 2009, 2010) 2 – Frost King (1981, 1982) 2 – Balafran (1984, 1985) 2 – Control Zone (1989, 1990) 2 – Steady Ruckus (2000, 2002) 2 – Tusayan (2003, 2005) 2 – Pender Harbour (2011, 2012)
Most wins by an owner: 2 – Ted Smith/Bill Marko (1981, 1982) 2 – Bala Glen Farm (1984, 1985) 2 – Kinghaven Farms (1989, 1990) 2 – Edward Lang (2000, 2002) 2 – Srinivas Kilambi/Laurie Silvera (2003, 2005) 2 – Giffin/Andrews/Lazaruk (2011, 2012)
Most wins by a jockey: 3 – Robin Platts (1976, 1980, 1992) 3 – Lloyd Duffy (1981, 1982, 1991) 3 – Luis Contreras (2011, 2012, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer: 3 – Roger Attfield (1980, 1989, 1990)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2015Seen It All Before6Luis ContrerasAshlee BrnjasColebrook Farms1:36.002014San Nicola Thunder4Justin SteinJohn CardellaPaul & Joe Pirone1:35.892013Ultimate Destiny4Eurico Rosa Da SilvaAlec FehrAlex Fehr1:43.032012Pender Harbour4Luis ContrerasMike De PauloGiffin/Andrews/Lazaruk1:36.832011Pender Harbour3Luis ContrerasMike De PauloGiffin/Andrews/Lazaruk1:38.662010Rahy's Attorney6Slade CallaghanIan BlackEllie Boje Farm et al.1:36.362009Rahy's Attorney5Robert LandryIan BlackEllie Boje Farm et al.1:37.812008Sand Cove3Richard Dos RamosRoger AttfieldRalph Johnson1:34.942007Rahy's Attorney3Robert LandryIan BlackEllie Boje Farm et al. 1:37.662006Arch Hall5Patrick HusbandsMark E. CasseEugene Melnyk1:43.612005Tusayan5Todd KabelLaurie SilveraSrinivas Kilambi/Silvera1:37.372004Millfleet3Jill ScharfsteinHugo DittfachMargaret Squires1:39.072003Tusayan3Emile RamsammyLaurie SilveraSrinivas Kilambi/Silvera1:38.902002Steady Ruckus5Jim McAleneyGil RowntreeEdward Lang1:37.382001Starbeau3Patrick HusbandsMike KeoghGustav Schickedanz1:38.622000Steady Ruckus4James McAleneyGil RowntreeEdward Lang1:34.811999River Boat6Slade CallaghanFrank HuarteFrank Huarte1:38.601998Randy Regent4Na SomsanithMark FrostadSam-Son Farm1:35.001997Terremoto6Todd KabelBeverly BuckJ. & J. Everatt1:33.801996Influent5Jean-Luc SamynHoward TesherR. Kumble/M. Becker1:38.001995Elated Guy6Emile RamsammyRobert P. TillerF. DiGiulio & F. DiGiulio Jr.1:36.801994Myrtle Irene5Sandy HawleyDavid C. BrownM/M D.G.McClelland1:35.201993Shiny Key5Mark LarsenAlton QuanbeckD. Morgan Firestone1:37.201992Big Ruckus4Robin PlattsMichael J. WrightBruno Schickedanz1:40.401991Stormy Gladiator5Lloyd DuffyFred H. LoschkeHammer Kopf Farm1:37.801990Control Zone7Don SeymourRoger AttfieldKinghaven Farms1:35.001989Control Zone6Don SeymourRoger AttfieldKinghaven Farms1:37.601988Bouncing Brave3Dave PennaBud CarterP. Lamantia/J. Russell1:40.401987Time Lap3Richard GrubbJack ReidRose Hill Farms1:41.201986Boulder Run3Jack LauzonJerry G. LavigneR. Doe/B. Hutzel1:38.601985Balafran4Irwin DriedgerDavid GuitardBala Glen Farm1:38.401984Balafran3Hugo DittfachDavid GuitardBala Glen Farm1:36.601983Cool Tania5George HoSangFrank SansanoT. Pollock/F. & T. Sansano1:37.401982Frost King4Lloyd DuffyBill MarkoTed Smith/Bill Marko1:37.401981Frost King3Lloyd DuffyBill MarkoTed Smith/B. Marko1:40.401980Big Bay Point4Robin PlattsRoger AttfieldNorcliffe Stable1:40.401979Viceera4David ClarkGlenn MagnussonH. & L. Hindmarsh1:38.801978Speedy Lad3William McMahonDanny O'CallaghanCaledon Heath Farm1:34.801977Pro Consul3Ángel Cordero Jr.Brian OttawayMrs. G. McCullough1:39.801976Victorian Prince6Robin PlattsMichael WhittinghamGrovetree/B. C. Stable1:40.601975Black Hawk Jim3Sandy HawleyDonnie WalkerConn Smythe1:37.20
References The Bunty Lawless Stakes at Pedigree Query Woodbine Racetrack