Play the King Stakes

Conquest Panthera Prevails in Play the King Stakes

Conquest Panthera and jockey Patrick Husbands collared the front-running Dowse’s Beach just before the finish line to win the $175,000 Play the King Stakes (Gr. 2) featured on Saturday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack. Owned by Gary Barber and trained by Mark Casse, Conquest Panthera prevailed in 1:21.20 in the seven furlong turf stakes event for […]

Glenville Gardens to Reign Again in Play the King Stakes?

Glenville Gardens is back to defend his title in the $175,000 Play the King Stakes (Gr. 2) for the race’s leading trainer Sid Attard on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Woodbine Racetrack. After pulling off a 12-1 upset in last year’s Play the King Stakes, Glenville Gardens will be aiming to become the fifth horse to […]

Glenville Gardens Makes the Grade in Play the King

Janice Attard’s Glenville Gardens, the longest shot on the board at 12-1 under Gary Boulanger, notched his first graded stakes win in Saturday’s $215,600 Grade 2 Play the King Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Sid Attard, the dark bay son of Street Cry arrived at the seven furlong turf sprint for three-year-olds and upward from […]

Conquest Enforcer Takes on Older Foes in Play the King

Conquest Enforcer will tackle older company for the first time in Saturday’s loaded Grade 2 $200,000 Play the King Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for Conquest Stables LLC, the three-year-old Into Mischief colt has won three of four career starts while hinting at being the next great horse from the popular stable. “I […]

Breeders’ Cup Winner Bobby’s Kitten Returns in Play the King

Bobby’s Kitten, last seen winning the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, makes his seasonal debut in Sunday’s co-featured Grade 2 Play the King Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Chad Brown, the Ken and Sarah Ramsey homebred roared last to first with an explosive turn of foot to win the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, […]

Kaigun Takes Play The King Stakes

Kaigun collected his first career stakes win in style with a stunning late run to take the Grade 2, $224,800 Play the King Stakes, Sunday afternoon at Woodbine. Patrick Husbands guided the four-year-old son of Northern Afleet to the three-quarters of a length victory for trainer Mark Casse and the ownership of Gary Barber, Quintessential […]