The first three betting favourites on King's Plate Day prior to the race's postponement all had workouts Sunday morning.
Mark Casse
The post positions will be drawn on Tuesday for the 165th King's Plate to be run August 17, while Plate day itself looks rainy.
Mother Nature played a role in who was winning races at Woodbine on August 10 as both stakes races were won by front-runners.
The field for the King's Plate, edition 165, will be drawn next Tuesday and so far it's a wall of Mark Casse fellows that must be toppled.
A look at last week at Woodbine and what is coming up as King's Plate day, August 17, is not far off for Canada's three-year-olds.
"He's an unbelievable horse" said jockey Rafael Hernandez about Live Lucky who remained unbeaten with his Lake Superior win.
Casse trio, Stronach pair and two from Kevin Attard make up the majority of this year's prospective King's Plate field.
Woodbine's champion jockey will ride Midnight Mascot in the 165th King's Plate, one of about eight solid contenders for the race.
The Florida-bred ridgling trained by Mark Casse took the race for two-year-olds on Friday afternoon at Woodbine.
Plus news on the new claiming rule, weekend wagering and the current contenders for the August 17 King's Plate.
The speedy grey has been the King's Plate favourite throughout the year and gets his biggest test on the way to the race in the Trial.
Impressive juvenile winners in the US, Mensa and Bullet, and a host of beginners add to a fascinating weekend at Woodbine.
Paramount Prince is a darling of the Canadian scene while his trainer piles on stakes wins throughout the continent.
Essex Serpent won the Grade 3 Marine on June 29 and seeks to become the 7th horse since 1989 to win both the Marine and King's Plate.
The gritty stakes-winning sprinter Dancing Duchess won the Alywow overnight stakes at Woodbine on June 22 for Tracy Farmer.
