Bought for $21,000 by Mike Langlois, Paramount Prince, now co-owned by Gary Barber and trained by Mark Casse, wins Plate.
Woodbine 2023
Writers have written, handicappers have made picks and racing fans have their hats; it is time for the 164th King's Plate.
Also on Saturday, War Bomber won the Grade 2 King Edward Stakes for Bruno Schickedanz and trainer Norm McKnight.
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.
The second leg of the Triple Tiara is in the books as Woodbine heads into King's Plate week; news and notes from the past week.
Just over one week until the biggest race in Canada, the King's Plate, and there is going to be a big field.
The Woodbine Sunday wrap-up includes the overnight Hamilton Stakes and wins by Ontario-breds Rapid Test, It's a Fluke.
The four-year-old gelding, bred by the late Robert Harvey and ridden by Kazushi Kimura, nipped the speedy Silent Reserve at the wire.
Ontario-bred turf sprinters race for $150,000 at Woodbine on August 5 and the very quick Rockcrest looms as the one to watch.
Owner and trainer Michelle Love, Big Willow and Mentec Mississauga celebrated a big win by Foolish Games in Heritage Series.
Tyson won his second graded stakes race of the season while Barbara Minshall won yet another two-year-old race.
One of the country's top 3-year-olds, Patches O'Houlihan, seeks second series score in Lake Superior; Souper Sunday heads Thunder Bay.
Named for one of the top owners in Canadian racing history, this year's Seagram Cup has a heavy favourite in Tyson
New owner Mike Langlois and longtime leading owner Gary Barber celebrated a surprise win by Paramount Prince in the Plate Trial.
The King's Plate will be next for the attractive daughter of Hard Spun who is owned by Team Valor and Gary Barber.
