Bought for $21,000 by Mike Langlois, Paramount Prince, now co-owned by Gary Barber and trained by Mark Casse, wins Plate.
Mark Casse
The Woodbine Sunday wrap-up includes the overnight Hamilton Stakes and wins by Ontario-breds Rapid Test, It's a Fluke.
Once again, a filly has made a bold statement in the Woodbine Oaks and likely heads to the King's Plate as a favourite.
New owner Mike Langlois and longtime leading owner Gary Barber celebrated a surprise win by Paramount Prince in the Plate Trial.
The King's Plate will be next for the attractive daughter of Hard Spun who is owned by Team Valor and Gary Barber.
Ontario-bred Lucky Score takes Grade 2 Highlander, Fev Rover and Tyson also big winners on big Canada Day card.
The Selene Stakes on July 1 has a 10-horse field including Wonder Wheel and some Canadian-bred fillies looking to advance to the Oaks.
The Fury win followed the powerhouse trios' scores with Our Flash Drive, Souper Hoity Toity and Ryder Ryder Ryder.
Both graded stakes races on Saturday were won by Live Oak Plantation horses trained by Mark Casse and piloted by Patrick Husbands.
Our Flash Drive will be odds-on in the Grade 3 Whimsical Stakes on May 13, while the Grade 3 Jacques Cartier is wide open.
Two colts invading from the US figure to rule the six-furlong Woodstock Stakes, which was first run in 1885.
The homebred mare for 3 Sons Racing is the first winner for Hall of Fame trainer Robert Tiller for the 2023 season.
Entries will be drawn for the first day, April 22, of the 133-day meet on Wednesday morning. Horses, horsepeople, handicappers ready to go!
The Eclipse Award winning two-year-old filly of 2022 meets up with Woodbine Oaks contender Ticker Tape Home in Suncoast Stakes.
Son of Reload was 6-to-1 in his American debut, winning the Forego Stakes for trainer Mark Casse and owners Barber, Wachtel and Schleiffer.
