Both $125,000 races at Woodbine are shaping up to be interesting as the youngsters now have a few races to their credit.
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The Steven Chircop-trained filly won the Grade 3, $250,000 stakes on Saturday at Woodbine, earning her first graded stakes win.
Maryland shipper Warming took the $200,000 Dance Smartly, while the $250,000 Nearctic went to Florida-bred Victory Achieved.
The unbeaten daughter of Flightline ‒ the first stakes winner for her sire ‒ looks to keep the momentum going for trainer Kevin Attard.
Power of Destiny (GB) and Western Whirl both take on six rivals in their respective Gr. 2 events, part of the Fall Turf Showcase card at Woodbine.
The Bowling Green Stakes winner worked on Friday at Saratoga, suggesting he is headed back to Toronto for another shot.
The inaugural running of the $150,000 stakes saw the six-year-old son of Wicked Strong upset favoured Paramount Prince.
“He’s been training great every day. He looks amazing. He’s happy,” says conditioner Renico Lafond of the son of Wicked Strong.
William T upset the heavy favourite, while Maryland shipper Epic Style rallied from off the pace to land her first black type win.
The six-year-old mare has previously excelled over the inner turf course and now shifts her talents to the Taylor.
“He’s a marvelous animal” says trainer Ron Sadler of the eight-year-old Chiefswood homebred who is taking another crack at the G3 contest.
A last-minute ride for Fraser Aebly after Pietro Moran suffered a spill in the previous race turned out well for the connections of the classy mare.
Woodbine Mile day also featured the G1T Natalma for two-year-old fillies, the G3 Vigil and the G3 Ontario Matron.
The $500,000 one-mile turf race (plus up to $100,000 for eligible Ontario-breds) is a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
The two-year-old trained by Graham Motion “can be a little tricky in the mornings” but was all business when he won at Colonial Downs on Aug. 9.
