Rivals Thundering and Church and State seek riches in New York for Canadian owners Jal Dastur and Dominic DiLalla.
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The 2024 Sovereign Award-winning jockey is reportedly leaving Woodbine as soon as next week to ride full time in the US.
Godolphin's remarkable gelding has 20 wins in his 29 career races, nine Grade 1's, and over $14 million in earnings.
Bred by Mark Dodson and now owned by Lindy Farm, Ready for Candy was stakes-placed at Woodbine last year before being sold.
Piloted by Jose Lezcano, the Mark Casse trainee was making his seasonal debut and first start as a gelding in the $150,000 turf sprint.
The California invader was third behind Journalism in the San Felipe (G2) last month and was winning his first stakes race.
Sovereign Award finalist Scorching, a top two-year-old from last year, tackles tough three-year-olds in New York on March 1.
With the King's Plate still months away, one of 2024's top two-year-olds will test dirt for the first time in the prestigious Gotham.
Canadian jockey could have a Kentucky Oaks contender after guiding Stud TNT's filly, trained by Wesley Ward, to victory in the Busanda.
The Ontario-bred won the Clarendon Stakes in his most recent start for Al and Bill Ulwelling and trainer Kevin Attard.
Muddy tracks played a role in Derby prep upsets, while the most impressive winner in California is not Derby eligible.
Ontario trainer hopes tough filly is up to top US fillies in a stakes race that offers points towards the Kentucky Oaks.
Recent claim Mommasgottarun was foaled at Hill 'n' Dale Farm in Ontario and was bred by John Sikura Jr.'s Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings.
Undefeated sophomores Early Voting and Morello meet the improving Mo Donegal in the prestigious New York stepping-stone to Kentucky.
Ontario-bred God of Love is expected to make his 2022 debut in the Grade 3 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct for trainer Mark Casse.
