New York trainer talks about Dr. Robert Vukovich's Safe Conduct, the large colt who was plucked from a breeding sale as a weanling.
162nd Queen's Plate
New York-based Ontario-bred makes a victorious return to his home province, fulfilling a lifelong dream for Toronto breeder Mitchell Kursner.
Worlds collided August 19 when the 2-year-old Standardbred trotter Safe Conduct won a division of the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold.
Lots of interesting little tales of the Queen's Plate entrants for the August 22 race at Woodbine, worth $1 million.
Thirteen are expected to enter for Canada's most famous horse race coming up Sunday August 22 at Woodbine.
Toronto businessman Mitch Kursner has put together a boutique breeding operation and a colt from his first broodmare is in the Queen's Plate.
Eight longtime Ontario trainers, and owners, seek their first Queen's Plate win on August 22, the 162nd edition of the famous race.
The field for the Plate continues to hover around 17 as owners and trainers are set to enter their Canadian-bred 3-year-olds.
The Oaks was run in a much faster time than the Trial, but received a lower Beyer Speed Figure as confusing Plate draws near.
The Plate Trial and Woodbine Oaks were held last weekend but did not yield a standout horse for the Queen's Plate.
The Ontario-sired son of Old Forester earned a chance to race in the Queen's Plate on August 22nd with a gritty win.
American-breds won the two graded stakes races for 3-year-olds at Woodbine on July 10 and 11, but Tio Magico scoots in Queenston.
Saturday features the fillies in two stakes races, the Selene and Fury; on Sunday the boys battle it out in the Marine and Queenston.
American-based colts rated highly on Plate contenders' list, while light Woodbine Oaks list has just 26 fillies.
Stakes races this weekend will be extremely important for horses heading to the Plate and Oaks in August. It's crunch time!
