A start in the 163rd running of Canada's most famous horse race is a longshot but fans hope the Ontario-bred Grade 2 winner will come home.
Brad Cox
The Friday night feature kicks off Preakness weekend; the Classic Empire - Babcock filly is making her 3rd start of her 3-year-old campaign.
The fast-improving Gun Runner colt, trained by Brad Cox, lands 100 Kentucky Derby points; filly Secret Oath rallies for third.
Brad Cox, trainer of Knicks Go, was also a winner on the night, as was the now-retired horse's jockey Joel Rosario.
A field of nine will go postward for Gulfstream Park's marquee race including Knicks Go, the 2021 winner and Mark Casse-trained Sir Winston.
Post positions for Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) will be drawn Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
The top horses and humans will be honoured at the 51st Eclipse Award ceremony at Santa Anita racetrack on February 10.
The Sept. 18 Mile is a Win and You're In race for the Breeders' Cup; the Pattison International is also on Saturday.
Tapit colt continues his reign over the three-year-old set in America with another well-timed bid to the lead.
Brad Cox may become just the third trainer ever and first since 1942 to win the Travers and Whitney in the same year with different horses.
The grey Tapit colt won a long stretch battle with Hot Rod Charlie to give his sire a record-tying fourth winner of the famous race.
Juddmonte Farms' homebred is 87th stakes winner for his sire Into Mischief and now a leading Kentucky Derby contender.
Korea Racing Authority's fast grey horse romps in the $3 million Pegasus for top trainer Brad Cox, while limited fans crowd the track.
Trainer Brad Cox won the final 3 stakes at Fair Grounds, including the $1 million Louisiana Derby with Wells Bayou, a grandson of Smart Strike.
