Woodbine runners Master of the Seas and Nobals also featured largely during a thrilling day of racing at Santa Anita.
Moira
Popular Canadian horses are California dreamin' at the 40th Breeders' Cup, seeking to bring home a big win for the north.
The Breeders' Cup World Championships begin Friday and 14 races will be run over two days at Santa Anita in California.
A small Canadian contingent is on the west coast for the Breeders' Cup including 2022 Horse of the Year Moira.
Post positions will be drawn when entries are made next week for the 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Moira, owned by X-Men racing, Madaket Stable and SF Bloodstock, will try for Grade 1 glory on Sunday before a possible sale.
It's early yet, but hot on the heels of sizzling and sunny weather in Ontario this week is a cold and rainy weekend.
The 2022 Horse of the Year took her first graded stakes win with aplomb, crushing rivals in the Grade 2 Canadian on Sept. 9.
The 2022 Queen's Plate winner Moira seeks a return to the winner's circle with the move to grass for the Grade 2 Dance Smartly.
Ontario-bred Lucky Score takes Grade 2 Highlander, Fev Rover and Tyson also big winners on big Canada Day card.
Five graded stakes races headline fabulous racing on Canada Day at Woodbine with Canadian Horse of the Year Moira among the stars.
Both graded stakes races on Saturday were won by Live Oak Plantation horses trained by Mark Casse and piloted by Patrick Husbands.
The current Queen of Racing in Canada will meet eight other gals in the 1 1/16 mile Grade 3 at Woodbine on June 3rd.
Entries will be drawn for the first day, April 22, of the 133-day meet on Wednesday morning. Horses, horsepeople, handicappers ready to go!
Queen's Plate and Woodbine Oaks winner also named Champion 3-Year-Old Filly; Bruno Schickedanz wins first Owner award.
