Notes from across Canada from last week, while at Woodbine, favourites are having a hard time connecting for wins.
Woodbine 2024
In addition to Palazzi's upset in the Eclipse, Fabulously Fab left a champion in her wake in the Belle Mahone.
Palazzi has found that he loves Woodbine best and he upset an oddly-run bet365 Eclipse Stakes on June 1st on Super Stakes Saturday.
With the return of grass racing and better weather, the patience shown by the race office has paid off with big fields.
It was a great week at Woodbine with wins going to many, LongRun and the track hosting a super event, and a debut race by a future star.
Canadian Thoroughbred's latest King's Plate update three months out from the big race for Canadian-bred three-year-olds.
There was something for everyone last week at Woodbine as 23 different trainers won races; plus a tribute to Malibu Secret
The champion two-year-old colt of 2023 returned to his home track and easily won the King Corrie Stakes at seven furlongs.
Woodbine celebrated Patrick Husbands' 30 years of race riding on May 18 and he answered with the stakes win.
Florida-based horse racing lover has shipped a stable of horses to one of his favourite tracks, Woodbine, with trainer Martin Drexler.
King's Plate hopefuls Piper's Factor and Roscar perform well, while the first juvenile race goes to an Ontario-bred.
Jockey Ellis was absent from North American racing for 16 years but is back and on a roll; old-timer Lapochka hanging in.
Woodstock Stakes winner Midnight Mascot makes the King's Plate list, as does mate Essex Serpent, both owned by the Conrads.
Play the Music and Candy Overload won the weekend stakes, while many different owners and trainers won other races.
Kentucky native Elliott Logan's TEC Stable and his Woodbine trainer Martin Drexler won the Modesty Stakes on Kentucky Oaks day.