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♥WOW!  $5.36 MILLION bet yesterday at Woodbine – corresponding day last year (Nov 8)? – $4.0 million.

 

JOCKEY BATTLE CONTINUES

1 Eurico Da Silva          694 161
2 Luis Contreras           738 157

 

WOODBINE WELCOMES LADY CECIL, saddling her last horse

JUDDMONTE FARMS’ WESTERN RESERVE is the final starter for trainer Lady Cecil, who took over the stable from her late husband Sir Henry Cecil. Today’s Autumn Stakes (grade 2) is one of 2 big stakes events today at Woodbine

From the Racing Post

Cecil bidding to bring down curtain in style

BY STUART RILEY

LADY CECIL’S training career began with two winners from her first two runners and she will be hoping it can finish on a high as Western Reserve becomes the final horse she will saddle in tonight’s Grade 2 Autumn Stakes (8.26pm) at Woodbine in Canada.

Her training career may have spanned less than two and a half years, but since taking over Warren Place from her late husband Sir Henry she has managed a pair of Royal Ascot winners and three Group 1 wins courtesy of Noble Mission.

With Sheikh Mohammed acquiring the famous yard, Lady Cecil has decided to retire but yesterday flew to Canada to oversee the final preparations of the Khalid Abdullah-owned Western Reserve. On the three-year-old’s chances, the trainer’s assistant George Scott said: “He’s an improving horse who has really come to himself towards the backend of this year.

“He should be suited by the Polytrack and as long as he travels over well we hope he’s up to this level. He’s by an American stallion [Indian Charlie] and likes real top of the ground, so he’ll transfer to America after this run.”

 

 

112th CORONATION FUTURITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is one of the most important and richest races for 2-year-olds in Canada. In a way, it is also the most infamous. The Coronation Futurity, putting Canadian-bred youngsters to the test at 1 1/8 miles on the Polytrack, goes today.

Each year, the Coronation winner is stamped as a key contender for the next year’s Queen’s Plate by the media. Indeed, the Plate is 1 1/4 miles, in July, for Canadian-breds. But it has been many a year since a horse has pulled off that double: Norcliffe in 1975 – 1976.

Horses have come close, somewhat, but more often than not, the transition from 2 to 3 is not done well enough.

Last year’s winner Decision Day has never really been the same since his Coronation win.

This year’s field is a decent group but many of the starters are coming off dismal runs in the Cup and Saucer on turf, a race run on a soft course.

Sam-Son Farms has won the race 5 times and UP WITH THE BIRDS almost doubled up in the Plate.

This year they could have the favourite in BUTTERFLY DANCE, who is a lot tougher than his delicate name may suggest.

The colt was 2nd in the Cup and Saucer, chasing the impressive Conquest Enforcer to the wire after grabbing the lead late in the race. With that winner now sidelined, Butterfly Dancer looks to be tough to beat for the amazing combo of Sam-Son, Malcolm Pierce and Eurico da Silva. The colt’s sire is Awesome Again, who won the Plate.

Other big stables are represented: Chefiswood, Tucci, Augustin and Conquest and the $250,000 should be a cool event.

 

Champion older horse honours could be decided today in the Autumn Stakes: ARE YOU KIDDING ME has won 2 graded stakes races on 2 different surfaces and is the leading contender over FLORIDA WON, winner of the Presque Isle Mile and Golden Sabre, who beat both those guys in the Durham Cup.

 

WOODBINE WINNERS

TOP BEYER FIGURES Wed – Saturday

MELMICH – 95

RANSOM THE MOON – 89

STRONG INCENTIVE – 86

AMIS GIZMO 86

HAWK’S WELLS 83

DESTINY’S SONG – 82

MISS TATEY CAT – 82

CALLING RHY RHY – 82

LETTER FLY – 81

BEAR’S BIG BOY – 81

 

 

Speed runners have been rewarded for the most part during the last 2 days of the Woodbine meeting.

SATURDAY – They call her Cinderella and while it took many try-outs, LETTER FLY has now won 2 races in succession with big Beyer Figures. Janet Jeanpierre’s homebred 4yo by Alphabet Soup, trained by Ian Black, only nibbled in her first 8 races of the year but she has back-to-back allowance scores for jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson.

Race 2- Craig Cameron’s GOGO GALAPAGOS won his maiden in a 1 1/8 mile race for $12,500 claiming under Sheena Ryan. Gail Cox trains the homebred by Marchfield and it was just his 4th career race.

Race 3- Yet another impressive 2yo from the Conquest/Casse fold, CONQUEST BEBOP, a Kentucky bred by Scat Daddy, came from off the pace early in the 1 1/16 mile race to win her debut with a 77 Beyer Figure. Patrick Husbands rode. the $110,000 purchase.

Race 4– SUBLIME SYMPHONY led most of the way and won her maiden for $10,000 claiming, dropping from Ontario sired maiden allowance. Dennis Moss owns this One Way Love filly who was a $3,300 (US) local yearling purchase. The filly was the first winner of the season for Radlie Loney and Simon Husbands had the good ride.

race 5 – a maiden allowance for Ontario sired 2yos went to a gelding drawing in from the also-eligible list – SONGS AND LAUGHTER. Sent off at 8-5, the Rolph Davis homebred by Singing Saint led all the way in his 3rd career race to win handily under Eurico da Silva. The winner ran a 69 Beyer Figure.

race 6 – IMPERATORE was put on the lead in this 1 1/16 mile race and he led all the way for his first win of the season for Double Rubys and trainer Katerina Vassilieva. The Roman Ruler gelding for for $37,500 claiming and he was bred by Glenn Sikura’s Hill ‘n’ Dame Farms.

race 7- Speaking of Hill ‘n’ Dale, the farms lovely colt VILLAINE’S PASSION, owned by Sikura and friends Mario Serrani and S. Crooks and named for one of their late friends, was a popular winner of his maiden off the layoff. The son of Seeking the Best out of Karlova by Bold Executive is the first winner for the partners and while it came in a driving rainstorm, there were plenty of smiles all around. Omar Moreno rode and Jose Carroll trains.

In this race, Fullthrottle racing’s BLONDIEBOY broke down and was euthanized. Condelences to the owners and trainer Danny Zita.

Race 8 – the Jammed Lovely went to Ontario-bred STRONG INCENTIVE, owned by the American team of Klaravich Stable and William Lawrence and trained by Chad Brown. Alan Garcia gave a perfect ride on the Spendthrift Farms-bred daughter of Warrior’s Reward.

race 9 – Monster colt RANSOM THE MOON won his first Polytrack race with ease for Sam-Son Farms, trainer Malcolm Pierce and jockey Eurico da Silva. The son of Malibu Moon is 2 for 9 in his career with this allowance win.

race 10- and Congratulations to the 1–year-old warrior STOLONBOY, owned by Carol and Joe Walls and trained by Joe Walls. The old-timer won this $8,000 claiming race in what is reported to be his final career start. It was his 8th win in his 83rd race and his first win in a couple of seasons. Gary Boulanger rode the son of Maria’s Mon.

There was a refund for those who bet Monetary Merv, whose gate malfunctioned at the start.

the first Thursday of racing was a difficult day with a couple of scary accidents. Jockeys Jesse Campbell and Chris Husbands are banged up but okay from separate incidents. Campbell was on Le Vent in a $40,000 claiming race when that gelding broke a leg and fell. Le Vent was put down on the track. Condolences to Tucci Stables and Sid Attard. The Tuccis did win the race with Bear’s Big Boy, trained by Jamie Attard.

Later, Husbands’ Adreamandaprayer clipped heels in a traffic jam-up and he had a big fall but got up. Adreamandaprayer continued to run on.

The winner of that $62,50 race was LADY OF MORAY, who was taking her 3rd win of the season. The Philanthropist filly is the first winner of the Woodbine season for trainer Daryl Ezra. The filly was claimed by Layne Giliforte.

Bob Harvey had a nice debut winner as his City Zip gal CALLING RHY RHY won a 5 furlong maiden allowance in 57.57, an 82 Beyer Figure. Roger Attfield trains this fast filly.

On Friday, Daryl Hasmatali and Silver King Farm won for the first time at Woodbine this year when MR GRUMPY snuck up the rail to win an $8,000 claiming race under Tommy Wong. The Hasmatali-bred gelding is 3 for 19 in his career.

Friday’s wagering was a hefty $3.3 million making for $8.6 million bet on Woodbine for the last 2 days.

 

 

 

 

KEENELAND SALES NEWS
PALADIN BAY, one of Canada’s top 2 and 3-year-old fillies in the last 2 years, was sold by Jessie and Harold Ladouceur through Hill ‘n’ Sales Agency for $170,000 (US) to Calumet Farm. The filly was sold as a broodmare prospect and we wish this wonderful gal all the best in her new career.

GARLAND WILLIAMSON purchased a weanling by Street Sense out of Braco Michelle by Mr Greeley. The filly cost $180,000.
ANDERSON FARMS paid $225,000 for DATT ECHO a bay mare by Stormy Atlanctic out ofRehear by Coronados Quest. The mare, a half sister to Grade 1 winning 2yo Mani Bhavan, was sold in foal to Pioneerof The Nile.
Anderson also bought ATACOSA, a War Front mare in foal to Magician, for $20,000.
WINDHAVEN has been busy with 3 purchases including TROPHY GAL, a 6yo mare by Aweosme Again out ofDevotion Unbridled by Unbridled. The half sister to Grade 3 stakes winner Unbridled Humor is in foal to Street Sense.

ROBERT HARVEY bought BENT MISSILE, a $200,000 earner by Golden Missile in foal to Uncle Mo for $75,000.

MIKE CARROLL paid $40,000 for a weanling colt by Take Charge Indy from All American Star by Quiet American.
Also, Carroll paid $17,000 for an Exchange Rate weanling filly out of See the Wind, hip no. 1614.

ANDERSON FARMS in partnership with Stonereath Farm paid $240,000 for ANDROEAH, an Arch mare and full sister to Grade 1 winner Archarcharch, in foal to Candy Ride

MINSHALL FARMS paid $42,000 for a weanling filly by top sire CUTY ZIP out of Glorific by Meadowlake.

HIGHFIELD INVESTMENT GROUP from Alberta bought ENNIS LADY, by Speightstown out of Canadian stakes winner Lady Aloma for $40,000. The mare is in foal to Violence.
Wolfe Creek Farm bought the weanling colt out of Ennis Lady for $15,000.

BERNARD MCCORMACK’S CARA BLOODSTOCK paid $37,000 for ICE CREAM SOCIAL, a Speightstown filly out of a Deputy Minister mare. The 3-year-old sold as a broodmare prospect.

On the selling end, Bernard and Karen McCormack sold a an ONtario bred Paynter weanling colt out of the Street Sense mare Work N Flirt, for $190,000 to Zayat and Maverick Racing.

One of the top weanlings from early in the sale was an Ontario bred by Ghostzapper out of Intentional Cry by Street Cry. Sold by Eaton Sales for $470,000