CANADIANS ELSEWHERE
GINGER BEER was a winner at Laurel Park on Saturday for Layne Giliforte and Catherine (Holly) Robinson. The Ontario bred by Milwaukee Brew – Gin N Ginger by Go for Gun was 7-1 and won by 2 1/2 lengths in a starter allowance ($16,000) and she earned $13,000 for the win.
DAN’S GIRL romped at Penn National on Saturday, winning for $16,000 claiming by 5 lengths for owner/trainer Scott Fairlie. The Munnings filly, out of Tashiling, won in 1:10.57 under Michelle Rainford. She was bred by Gail Wood and Bill Diamant.
It was the first start since August for Dan’s Girl and she was 1st time with blinkers and posted a career best 73 Beyer Speed Figure.
LAUREL PARK STAKES WINNER 2 FOR 2 by more than 28 lengths
CATHRYN SOPHIA is not Canadian-bred but this Street Boss filly won the Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel yesterday by 16 1/2 lengths after winning her debut by 12 1/2 lengths. Beyer Figures of 93 yesterday and 92 first time out.
ON THE ROAD – WHO IS WHERE?
STEVEN CHIRCOP has collected 10 horses and is stabled at Penn National this winter ready to put his soft 2015 season behind him. Chircop had unfortunate luck early in the season at Woodbine including a nasty fall by the filly Wannabitofbrew, and never could get on a roll.
Steven is hoping that his sharp horses that he has purchased and claimed will lead to another good winter like he had last year when he teamed up with Kevin Attard and won several races.
Among the runners that Chircop has at Penn include the told old-timer TOP PROSPECT and recent winners Mindfulness and Play it Forward.
MINDFULLNESS, a 6yo by Valid Expectations, won 5 of 17 races in 2015 (so far). She was recently claimed by Chircop at Woodbine
The Chircop shedrow at Penn National – photo courtesy of Steven Chircop
CHIRCOP’S first entries are on Thursday:
Coastal Moon Race 2 Claiming $7,500
I’m Just Sayin Race 5 Claiming $5,000
Sligo Girl Race 8 Maiden Claiming $5,000
In Florida you will find Bill Tharrenos and Mike DePaulo (Gulfstream), Reade Baker, Roger Attfield, Gail Cox, Tino Attard, Ricky Griffith, Mark Frostad, Nick Gonzalez, Barb Minshall, well, the list goes on.
From Palm Meadows to Palm Beach Downs up to Ocala and down to Gulfstream and Calder, the Canadians have set up shop with some of the prospects they intend to race this winter.
PHOTO/VIDEO TRIBUTE TO FACES AT THE RACES 2015
MR WILL WONG
Great Job Will! If you look fast enough you may see yourself or your horse!
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