Rafael Hernandez edged Justin Stein in a heated and very close jockey race, while Mark Casse earned his 12th Woodbine training title.
Gary Barber
War of Will, trained by Canadian Racing Hall of Famer Mark Casse, won the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson worked out a perfect pocket trip aboard Power Gal to take the $125,000 Selene Stakes on Saturday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack.
Woodbine newcomer Got Stormy headlines a field of eight three-year-old fillies entered in Saturday’s $125,000 Ontario Colleen Stakes.
Wonder Gadot appeared to benefit greatly from the addition of blinkers as she rolled to a 4¾-length victory in Saturday’s Queen’s Plate.
Miss Mo Mentum chased down 8-5 favourite Dixie Moon in the stretch to win the $125,000 Selene Stakes by a neck on Saturday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack.
Gary Barber’s Galina Point kicked clear at the top of the stretch and never looked back en route to a smart score in Saturday’s $125,400 South Ocean Stakes, at Woodbine. The victory in the 1 1/16-miles ‘Poly’ stake for Ontario-sired juvenile fillies marked the first added-money win for the bay daughter of Saffir-Celtic Craft. Barber […]
The Mark Casse-trained Kaigun has been installed as the 5-2 morning line choice in an extremely competitive renewal of the Grade 1, $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile Sunday at Woodbine. The 18th edition of one of the premier grass races in North America, which attracted 11 hopefuls, will be televised live across Canada on TSN […]
Kaigun collected his first career stakes win in style with a stunning late run to take the Grade 2, $224,800 Play the King Stakes, Sunday afternoon at Woodbine. Patrick Husbands guided the four-year-old son of Northern Afleet to the three-quarters of a length victory for trainer Mark Casse and the ownership of Gary Barber, Quintessential […]
It was her return to the races after a glorious Queen’s Plate victory last month and Lexie Lou disappointed no one with a stunning three-length victory in Sunday’s $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes at Woodbine. Lexie Lou, an Ontario-bred daughter of Sligo Bay, was ridden to her third straight win by Patrick Husbands for trainer Mark […]
Gary Barber’s Lexie Lou makes her first start since a glorious 1 1/2-length win in the Queen’s Plate last month in Sunday’s $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes at Woodbine. Lexie Lou, who also won the Woodbine Oaks in June, will be making her turf debut in the race. “This is why we bought her,” said Mark […]
Gary Barber’s Lexie Lou, confidently handled by jockey Patrick Husbands, took over in upper stretch from pacesetter Asserting Bear and went on to a comfortable one and one-half length victory over Ami’s Holiday in the $1 million Queen’s Plate, Sunday at Woodbine. Sent postward the 3-1 second choice behind favoured We Miss Artie, Lexie Lou […]
Zensational Bunny, under a patient ride from Patrick Husbands, proved to be a winning Easter weekend hunch play with a driving score in the $144,000 Star Shoot Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for owner Gary Barber, Zensational Bunny arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ stake for three-year-old fillies off a troubled trip in […]
Zensational Bunny made every pole a winning one to capture Saturday’s $128,000 Glorious Song Stakes, at Woodbine. The two-year-old daughter of Zensational-Beach Bunny, saddled by Mark Casse for the first time, was purchased privately from Camilla Farms by Gary Barber following her impressive three-length debut score for trainer Pat Parente, and the filly proved to […]
Gary Barber’s Sisterly Love, confidently handled by Eurico Rosa da Silva, once again made every pole a winning one while capturing the featured $151,500 Ontario Matron Stakes Saturday at Woodbine. The Grade 3, mile and one-sixteenth affair for fillies and mares drew just seven, but once the field turned for home, after Sisterly Love opened […]
