The September 9 Prince of Wales at Fort Erie should lure the King's Plate winner Mansetti and a few other challengers.
Bob Tiller
Ontario-sired three-year-olds continue through the lucrative series on July 27 in a pair of six-furlong turf stakes races.
There have been half a dozen horses to win twice at the young meeting and some trainers have had big starts to the season.
There were several impressive races by Woodbine horses this weekend, including the two stakes stars who could rule the season.
The re-scheduled Autumn Stakes (G2) had its distance changed for this year from 1 1/16 miles to 1 1/8 miles.
Frank Di Giulio Jr.’s Goodoldhockeygame skated up the rail to capture Saturday’s co-featured $125,000 Bull Page Stakes, at Woodbine. It was a breakthrough performance for the Bob Tiller trainee, earning his first-added money score in his first attempt to remain undefeated through two lifetime starts. Seffeara, a track record setter on debut and winner of […]
Spadina Road needed every bit of the stretch run to wear down favoured Asserting Bear and capture Saturday’s $125,000 Kingarvie Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Bob Tiller for owner Rolph Davis, Spadina Road loomed into contention through the final turn of the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake for Ontario-sired colts and geldings and persevered the length […]
Nikkis Smartypants survived a speed duel with Little River to take Sunday’s Grade 3 $175,500 Royal North Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Bob Tiller for owner Ben Hutzel, the Ontario-bred daughter of Smarty Jones made her turf debut a memorable one with a determined effort in the six furlong sprint for fillies, three-years-old and upward. […]
Langstaff, ridden energetically by Luis Contreras, collared pacesetters Click and Skyrish near the shadow of the wire to take the co-featured $125,800 Bold Ruckus Stakes Saturday at Woodbine. It certainly didn’t look like Langstaff, a son of Saffir, would make it in time, as favoured Click and Skyrish were engaged in a bitter stretch-long duel […]
It’s Gail, under a strong ride by Luis Contreras, stormed to the lead in deep stretch to win the $125,000 Eternal Search Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine. The chestnut daughter of Niigon-Bob’s Choice, trained by Bob Tiller for owner Rolph A. Davis, closed swiftly down the lane and survived a claim of foul from Justin Stein, […]
Grace Phil, under an expert ride by Steve Bahen, found running room in mid-stretch to capture Saturday’s $125,400 Passing Mood Stakes, at Woodbine. The chestnut daughter of Philanthropist-Loupe de Grace, conditioned by Bob Tiller for the Hoof Hearted Stables, was trained into this event following a fourth-place finish in the Lady Angela Stakes on May […]
