The promising colt came lumbering down the stretch to be third in his debut and will run for big money this weekend.
2026 Woodbine
Irish trainer Dermot Weld last ran a horse in the Canadian International in 2005 when Grey Swallow was third, but disqualified to fourth.
There were plenty of upset winners over 37 races last week at Woodbine and 29 different trainers took wins.
Last week there were seven women trainers who won eight races and more than a dozen have won multiple races at the Woodbine meet.
The Joe Sharp-trained mare was second on the turf in the Royal North Stakes at Woodbine in her first local start.
