Trainer Mark Casse won three races at Gulfstream on Sunday and a stakes race on Saturday; Ontario sires had big weekend.
Messier
Canada's leading rider has his first mounts at Santa Anita racetrack on Boxing Day, Dec. 26, including two Grade 1 rides.
Grade 3 winner was recently 15th in Kentucky Derby and the Sam-Son Farms-bred colt has had light recent training.
There are 60 3-year-olds that remain eligible for the 163rd Queen's Plate on August 21 and 24 fillies eligible for the July 24 Woodbine Oaks
Canadian Thoroughbred's May 27th update of Queen's Plate and Woodbine Oaks contenders currently centres on a filly.
The top contenders for the Aug. 21 Plate have lots of questions, but new faces are appearing; Oaks leader Moira getting close to 2022 opener.
The longshot Kentucky Derby (G1) winner will have plenty of new faces to battle at Pimlico, but Canadian-bred Messier is not one of them.
Fifty years after Ernie Samuel purchased his first racehorse, one of the last colts born on the MIlton, ON farm has a chance at the roses.
Get a look at some of the best 3-year-olds in America who will compete in the Derby and Oaks this week at Churchill Downs.
Fillies getting ready for the 148th Kentucky Oaks were busy at Churchill on April 29 while Derby contender Zandon wowed the crowd.
A full field of 20 sophomores will be running for the roses in the $3 million Derby on May 7 and Milton, ON-born Messier is a contender.
Both the Derby and the Kentucky Oaks (G1) could have very strong fields and there is plenty of Canadian breeding represented.
Following a second-place finish to stablemate Taiba in the Santa Anita Derby, Messier's trainer Tim Yakteen is excited.
A 15-length winner of the Grade 2 Robert Lewis in his latest race, Messier can use the Santa Anita Derby as his final run before Kentucky.
The Louisiana Derby (G2) offers 170 points for the Kentucky Derby and Canadian-bred Messier is one of four Bob Baffert horses moved.
