The Alderson family had a big opening day at Fort Erie and Charles Fipke and ICON Racing won the featured races.
Charles Fipke
Two splits of the $30,000 Maiden Stakes are part of an eight-race card that launches a new Thoroughbred meeting at Fort Erie racetrack.
Charles Fipke's world traveler comes off a vacation and will get ready for the Woodbine Mile next month in the King Edward.
The race favourite Lemon Pop captured the February Stakes (G1) title; his dam is Canadian-owned Unreachable.
Trainer Roger Attfield has arrived in Japan to start Charles Fipke's Shirl's Speight, says how the horse handles dirt is an "unknown".
Charles Fipke's Grade 1 winner, trained by Woodbine's Roger Attfield, would be the first international horse to compete in Japan Grade 1.
Grade 1 winner Shirl's Speight is expected to be the first international horse to compete in the Group 1 February Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse.
The 11-year-old son of Dynaformer had five victories including the Singspiel Stakes, Breeders' Stakes, and Plate Trial Stakes.
The invitations are out for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational, Pegasus Turf and Pegasus Filly and Mare Turf on Jan. 28.
Ontario-bred Pleasecallmeback, multiple Woodbine winner and now steeplechase winner, returns to the flat at Gulfstream.
Coming into the Breeders' Cup Classic, Flightline was being compared to some of the greats. After the race he landed among the greats.
Induction ceremonies for the Class of '22 will be held in the summer of 2023, along with those inducted as part of the Class of '23.
This marks the 9th time that trainer Roger Attfield has won this event, thanks to a brilliant ride by Emma-Jayne Wilson.
Charles Fipke's 4-year-old filly won the Grade 3 Seaway Stakes at Woodbine on September 17, putting her in line for year-end awards.
Charles Fipke's homebred horse came from far off the slow pace to win the prestigious race over Chad Brown trainee Masen.
