While the excitement of Sandman's win in the Arkansas Derby continues, Mark Casse updates his Canadian stars.
Mark Casse
Woodbine's leading trainer will have another shot at a Kentucky Derby with Sandman, the stretch-running grey by Tapit.
New Jersey-based stable has some top runners in action at Tampa Bay Downs including Sovereign Award finalists Nitrogen, Dream On.
WinStar and CHC Farms' John Hancock takes Sam F. Davis while Mark Casse trainee La Cara wins the Suncoast for fillies.
Woodbine's leading trainer Mark Casse won a pile of races in the last two weeks, but it was Sandman's second-place finish that was exciting.
Alberta star Big Hug was third in a Grade 3 in California, Roger Attfield sends out Shirl to win and big debut win for Barbara Joan
Less than a week into 2025 and Canadian horses are winning, getting ready to race and doing cool things in the south.
BC-born Sahin Civaci won the Woodbine rider's title after 127 racing dates, while Mark Casse took another trainer's award.
Classy Get Smokin made it look easy in the 70th Valedictory Stakes for leading trainer Mark Casse and leading jockey Sahin Civaci.
The year-end feature stakes race has a good field of marathoners tackling 1 1/2 miles on Tapeta on Saturday.
A super field of 12 will compete in the biggest race for Canadian-bred juvenile fillies on Saturday at Woodbine.
With stakes races on tap almost each weekend at Woodbine, it is important to revisit some of the famous horses who have won these events.
The Canadian champion has found a cozy spot to strut his stuff in Churchill Downs' Grade 3 turf stakes race worth $300,000.
The re-scheduled Autumn Stakes (G2) had its distance changed for this year from 1 1/16 miles to 1 1/8 miles.
Mark Casse-trained fillies Elysian Field and Stormcast won Grade 3 stakes at Woodbine on Saturday, but breakdowns ended the card early.