The Bold Venture, King Edward, Soaring Free, Canadian and Catch a Glimpse stakes fill out an exciting race card on King's Plate Day.
Woodbine Racetrack
TIP has announced the addition of four new stakes for four-year-old and older Ontario-breds at Woodbine, beginning Aug. 30.
Dancin in Da’nile chases first stakes success in Niagara, while Glitter and Glow goes after Bison City crown.
In a repeat of last year's victory, the Mark Casse charge powered home to score under Rafael Hernandez in the Grade 3 event.
The Joe Sharp trainee will contest the $175,000 stakes against eight rivals after a strong runner-up effort in the Royal North in June.
Duckduckduck tests the Lake Superior waters, while Souper Diva looks to go one better in the Thunder Bay, both tests for three-year-olds.
The pair of Grade 3 events includes the well-travelled American Women, while Dakotah Blue stretches out on the inner turf.
The project is completed several weeks ahead schedule and will be tested by horses and riders over the coming weeks.
Vina Arana (IRE) cruised to an easy win, while G T Five Hundred scored an upset and another big win for trainer Dale Desruisseaux on the day.
Sovereign champion Little Teddy chases a Ballade score, while Poulin in O T shoots for a Pink Lloyd win.
The Kevin Attard trainee gamely wore down Happy Destination in the final yards to win the $100,000 sprint for three-year-old fillies.
The inner turf contests feature Mark Casse's trio of trainees in the Royal North and Miss Vyvyanne looking to make it five in a row in the Highlander.
Dominion Day hopeful Wyoming Bill is “coming into his own as a four-year-old,” says trainer and part-owner Catherine Day Phillips.
The Mark Casse trainee faces five rivals in the $125,000 Queenston, an early season Plate prep which Casse has won on three occasions.
Undefeated Grade 1-winning Ontario-bred filly takes her first step to the Woodbine Oaks in Saturday's Fury Stakes at Woodbine.
