Chiefswood Stable’s homebred Neepawa stole the show with a front-striding performance in the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes, the third and final leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, on Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack.
With Neepawa winning the OLG Canadian Triple Crown’s 1-1/2 mile turf event, trainer Mark Casse completed a sweep of all three legs as he also campaigns the Queen’s Plate and Prince of Wales champion filly Wonder Gadot, who skipped the third leg to face the boys in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes on August 25 at Saratoga.
With Jerome Lermyte aboard, Neepawa left from post seven to front the field of nine for most of the 1-1/2 miles. Eskiminzin stalked in second-place but Neepawa held clear and widened his leading margin to as much as five lengths down the stretch. Say the Word launched his attack on the final turn but finished second-best, 3-1/2 lengths behind the winner, with Flight Deck an all-out third.