Canadian champ returns to home track victorious, DePaulo saddles milestone win, Gallardo is making a statement and first win for Sealys.
Gretzky the Great
The Champion Two-Year-Old Colt in Canada for 2020 has been battling a foot issue since the spring but is ready for his return.
Saturday features the fillies in two stakes races, the Selene and Fury; on Sunday the boys battle it out in the Marine and Queenston.
Stakes races this weekend will be extremely important for horses heading to the Plate and Oaks in August. It's crunch time!
With the early Plate favourite Weyburn not likely to come to Canada, the 'gallop for the guineas' is up for grabs less than two months out.
Plate and Woodbine Oaks contenders will be getting some local racing soon as they head towards the August Canadian classics.
Canadian-bred colt trained by Mark Casse is in post 10 in a big field for the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks on March 27.
A day following the passing of Walter Gretzky, his famous son has high-profile horses named after him; The Great One is on the Derby trail.
Stronach Stables' Riptide Rock is an exciting prospect at Oaklawn, Weyburn is in NY for Chiefswood, locals arrive at Woodbine.
From Queen's Plate hopeful Gretzky the Great Friday night to Curlin's Catch and others Feb. 27 there are many Canadian-based horses in action
Early Queen's Plate favourite goes for Kentucky Derby points in John Battaglia Stakes on the all-weather track.
Early favourite 'Gretzky' continues to work in Florida, 'Smiley' fizzles and 'Riptide' rocks at Oaklawn in the mud.
Hall of fame trainer Mark Casse talks Sovereign Award finalist Gretzky the Great; trainer Rachel Halden looks back on 2020 Woodbine season.
With just three weeks until the Woodbine backstretch is scheduled to open, 3-year-olds here and there are getting legged up.
A (very) early guide to the leading players for the Plate and Woodbine Oaks for 2021, set for August at Woodbine.
