A big field will try the 121st Coronation Futurity on Saturday at Woodbine and it is wide open for any colt to break through.
Kevin Attard
A super field of 12 will compete in the biggest race for Canadian-bred juvenile fillies on Saturday at Woodbine.
Sunday Nov. 24 was a rollercoaster day with a nice stakes win by Al and Bill Ulwelling's juvenile colt, but another breakdown on the track.
It has been a whirlwind of a week for Moira and her people and it all culminated with a Breeders' Cup win and her sale.
Moira, Patrick Husbands, Kevin Attard and Mark Casse are in action at the 41st Breeders' Cup at Del Mar racetrack.
Handicapping has started in earnest on the 14 races on Friday and Saturday for the 41st Breeders' Cup, this year at Del Mar.
Over 200 horses have been entered in 14 races for the Nov. 1 and 2 Breeders' Cup, with just a single Canadian-bred entered, Moira.
The Silent Name (Jpn) colt, named for a famous Canadian naval officer, ran fast in his Bull Page Stakes win on Sunday at Woodbine.
It was a massive day for Canadian-bred horses across the country, and David Moran rode for his injured son Pietro.
For the second time in three years, a filly trained by Kevin Attard and ridden by Rafael Hernandez has won the King's Plate.
Gary Barber's champion My Boy Prince won the Plate Trial and is heavily favoured to win the King's Plate over 12 rivals.
Canada's Queen of Racing the last two years is better than ever as a five-year-old as her gritty Beverly D win attests.
Mother Nature played a role in who was winning races at Woodbine on August 10 as both stakes races were won by front-runners.
"He's an unbelievable horse" said jockey Rafael Hernandez about Live Lucky who remained unbeaten with his Lake Superior win.
What this year's Woodbine Oaks lacks in quality does present a fascinating betting race for handicappers.
