Kentucky-bred filly is from the champion Canadian broodmare Galloping Ami, dam of young Canadian stallion Amis Gizmo.
Ivan Dalos
Kentucky-bred is a daughter of Sovereign Award-winning mare Galloping Ami, dam of Ontario stallions Amis Gizmo and Ami's Flatter.
A young leading sire in Ontario is headed west for a partnership of Ivan Dalos and Manitoba breeder Jeff Goy.
Bred by Ivan Dalos' Tall Oaks Farm, the durable gelding was a Canadian and US Champion and a multiple Grade 1 winner.
Two young Ontario sires got their first stakes winners at Woodbine Sept. 24 and Canuck Racing Club also has first SW.
The first major yearling sale of 2023 featured some Ontario-breds that sold for Sue Foreman, Saintsbury Farm and Anderson Farms.
"Having him as a 2-year-old, 3-year-old, and now a 9-year-old. Who does that? Bill does that. It's a special win for all of us." - Adam Wachtel
The 9-year-old is one of the richest horses ever foaled in Canada and the multiple champion looks to repeat in the Elkhorn
The richest active Canadian-bred and third on the all-time leading earners foaled in this country could race at age 9.
A field of five 2-year-old fillies, including Canadian/Ontario-bred Speedy River, will take part in the $125,000 dash.
Also at Keeneland, two-time Canadian Horse of the Year Mighty Heart runs out of gas and finishes sixth in the Grade 3 Ben Ali.
The 47th Sovereign Awards ceremony was held in person for the first time since 2019 and there was no shortage of smiling faces.
The owner's appeal to have H C Holiday's placing and purse reinstated from a race last June has been granted by The Horse Racing Appeal Panel.
Denzil Fonseca will receive the Outstanding Groom Award and media finalists include many writing pieces from Canadian Thoroughbred.
An appeal was filed in July and the matter was to be heard on Monday but, in a surprise move, the AGCO has filed a motion for dismissal.
