This year's second jewel of the Triple Crown does not have the Kentucky Derby winner in the field and will be run at Laurel.
Mark Casse
Silent Tactic has the style to be a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner; he is owned by John Oxley, the breeder of one of the faves, Further Ado.
The Ontario-bred by Cairo Prince became the eighth graded stakes winner for owner Gary Barber at Keeneland.
There are three stepping-stone stakes races to the Kentucky Derby (G1) this weekend and Woodbine's leading trainer Mark Casse has two hopefuls.
My Boy Prince wins the $100,000 Turf Dash at Tampa Bay, Jokestar takes the $100,000 Stakes at Laurel; Luv Your Neighbor just misses.
Canadian horses and horsepeople continue make noise this winter, breeders are welcoming foals, and the Woodbine backstretch opens Feb. 23.
The richest race in the world has attracted 14 entrants, while Woodbine's leading trainer sends out Time To Dazzle in the $2M Turf Sprint.
All John Oxley's colt needed for the $1 million Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn on Feb. 5 was some sharp pace up front.
Popular young rider finished a close second in the Woodbine jockey standings in 2025; Sovereignty named best horse, Nitrogen best filly.
John Oxley, a three-time Sovereign Award winner, owns the 1-2 finishers in an early Kentucky Derby prep and both are trained by Mark Casse.
Woodbine's leading trainer won three races at Gulfstream on Jan. 1, including a stake, plus another stake at Oaklawn.
Hernandez led all jockeys, Mark Casse took another trainer's title, and Bruno Schickedanz led all owners as 2025 Woodbine ends.
Eight of the last nine Valedictory Stakes have been won by horses trained by Mark Casse, Marty Drexler, or Kevin Attard.
Bossy Candy was odds-on for the Shady Well Stakes and ran to those odds; Jose Campos broke a shin bone on Saturday.
With a name like Langcrest Farm, the grey Princecrest rates much respect in the 98th Clarendon Stakes at Woodbine on Nov. 23.
