For the third time in the last four years, Godolphin, Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick have owned the Woodbine Mile.
Woodbine 2025
In just its third full year of acquiring and racing high-priced horses around the world, Wathnan Racing won at Woodbine.
Trainer Rachel Halden was encouraged by the way Aristella trained on the grass and gave the hard-trying filly a chance.
A little bit for everyone last week at Woodbine and a smart debut race by an Ontario-bred two-year-old among the highlights.
Mansetti, the newest King's Plate winner, heads to Fort Erie for the Prince of Wales next, bettors are tripping out.
Allowed to set his own tempo out of the gate, Mansetti went slow on the lead and then darted away to win the 166th King's Plate.
For owner Michael Lay, having his colt William T in the King's Plate is the ultimate thrill; the colt's young namesake will be there, too.
Thirteen three-year-olds will square off on Saturday at Woodbine; No Time is the 7-to-2 morning line favourite.
D. J. Stables fillies finished first and second in the Bison City Stakes, the second jewel of the Triple Tiara.
Patrick Husbands picked the right Mark Casse trainee for the Seagram Cup on Saturday and won on Swift Delivery.
First stakes wins for a pair of three-year-olds who scored deserving wins in the Ontario Sired Heritage Series on July 27.
Monterey Bay is one of 12 horses on the Canadian Thoroughbred list of 166th King's Plate contenders and a filly has a big chance again.
Ontario-sired three-year-olds continue through the lucrative series on July 27 in a pair of six-furlong turf stakes races.
The bay filly by Not This Time was winning for the third time in eight starts; next stop is the King's Plate on August 16.
Five Mark Casse-trained fillies who have had success leading all the way in their races will tackle seven rivals and nine furlongs.
