Seven-year-old Queen's Plate and Prince of Wales winner has been in training since March with Kentucky-based horseman Jonathan Thomas.
Mighty Heart
Canadians continue to do well in races south of the border, from New York to Kentucky to Florida and Arkansas.
Now gelded, the 2020 Queen's Plate and Prince of Wales hero is training at Turfway Park in Kentucky with Jonathan Thomas.
The two-time Horse of the Year and fan favourite owned by Lawrence Cordes is currently enjoying some well-earned downtime.
Two-time Horse of the Year Mighty Heart won his 2023 opener for new trainer Patrick Country, Jr. and he gets back to stakes action Feb. 4.
The Canadian champion, under new trainer Pat County, Jr, won an allowance race at Tampa Bay Downs, his first win since 2021.
Also in our Canadian update, Cairo Consort returns in Gulfstream stakes race and Mike Wright wins at his favourite track.
The Breeders' Stakes-winning son of English Channel will take on 10 rivals, including Mighty Heart, in the Niagara Stakes.
Canada's two-time Horse of the Year and fan favourite meets eight rivals in the Canada Day feature at Woodbine on Friday.
Ontario-sired and bred Artie's Storm posted a mild upset in the Grade 2 Eclipse; CT wraps up the week at Woodbine.
The popular one-eyed 5-year-old, winner of the Queen's Plate and Prince of Wales in 2020, is coming off a big season as a 4-year-old.
Also at Keeneland, two-time Canadian Horse of the Year Mighty Heart runs out of gas and finishes sixth in the Grade 3 Ben Ali.
The penultimate day of racing at the Keeneland spring meet also features the return of Ontario-bred multi-millionaire Channel Maker.
The 47th Sovereign Awards ceremony was held in person for the first time since 2019 and there was no shortage of smiling faces.
Josie Carroll and Kevin Attard, both finalists for Outstanding Trainer in Canada at the April 14 Sovereign Awards, are pumped for new season.
