Trainer Rachel Halden was encouraged by the way Aristella trained on the grass and gave the hard-trying filly a chance.
Rafael Hernandez
Under a heady ride from Rafael Hernandez, Creed's Gold led all the way to win the Grade 3 Hendrie Stakes at Woodbine on July 5.
The three-year old trained by Dale Desruisseaux hit his best stride in the final yards to overtake Incoming and Hibiscus.
Ontario-bred grabs his first stakes win for trainer Josie Carroll in his seventh career start; Woodbine star Rafael Hernandez was on board.
For the second time in three years, a filly trained by Kevin Attard and ridden by Rafael Hernandez has won the King's Plate.
D J Stable's impressive gal Bullet won the My Dear Stakes to remain undefeated while Gordon and Elizabeth Lickrish win with Gold.
Father's Day was Hernandez day at Woodbine as the rider took half the card, plus other winners from the past week.
One of Woodbine's leading riders was riding at Turfway Park in Kentucky, but has moved to New York to be with family.
It is early in 2024 but horsepeople from Canada, in particular Ontario, are getting to work and having good results.
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 four-episode video series documents the horse people, the unique stories and the highs and lows of Thoroughbred racing.
Raffi wins 3,000th race for same connections he won with for his 2,000th win; Living Magic invades for My Dear.
The homebred mare for 3 Sons Racing is the first winner for Hall of Fame trainer Robert Tiller for the 2023 season.
Hernandez got 43-to-1 shot Scat Shack up to win the first race and in race 2 steered 12-to-1 shot Tiz Susan Ann to an easy victory.
Canadian horsepeople and horses have been winning all over this winter as ship-in day to Woodbine looms in one month.
