Horse of the Year Mighty Heart was back in Josie Carroll's barn at Woodbine May 30 following his win in the Blame Stakes.
Josie Carroll
Horse of the Year and Queen's Plate winner Mighty Heart fought back gamely between horses in a wild stretch run.
Canada's Horse of the Year of 2020 meets six rivals in Blame Stakes at Churchill Downs while Kevin Attard starts two Plate prospects May 29.
Queen's Plate and Prince of Wales champ is getting ready in Florida for his 4-year-old opener, plus other news from Woodbine.
Canadian horsepeople getting ready for tracks to open, others racing in the U.S., and more updates through Feb. 15.
Late-developing filly meets eight rivals in Gulfstream's $100,000 Via Borghese Stakes Dec. 19 at Gulfstream.
Some Canadian horses and horsepeople have headed south for the winter; some to rest, some to race, or maybe a bit of both.
Trainer Josie Carroll sent out the fast-improving Belichick to win his maiden with flair in the third jewel of Canada's Triple Crown.
Canada's unique Triple Crown is really tough to win these days, as it is run on an all-weather surface at Woodbine, dirt at Fort Erie and grass at Woodbine.
The post position draw for the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes, final jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, will be streamed live online Wednesday.
In the year of the pandemic, a year most would rather forget, the Ontario-bred colt Mighty Heart is making it exciting and memorable for his sport.
Hall of Fame trainer Josie Carroll sends out 13 to 1 Mighty Heart to 7 1/2 length Plate win and 26 to 1 Belichick to a second-place finish.
The two fillies are strong in the 161st Plate, the first jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown; 12 boys will try to topple them.
The Champion 2-year-old filly of 2019 came from virtually last place and blew past rival fillies to win the 65th Woodbine Oaks on Aug.15th.
It's still hot and humid as racing at Woodbine nears August and the championship races; invaders continue to have luck shipping in.
