William T upset the heavy favourite, while Maryland shipper Epic Style rallied from off the pace to land her first black type win.
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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.
Fresh off a layoff, and with several recent bullet workouts, the four-year-old colt won his first graded stakes in Saturday's Singspiel.
The Rachel Halden duo of English Actor and Side Street, and Sean Smullen trainee Coburg, chase Grade 3 Singspiel success.
Katie’s Grace looks to cap off the series with a win in the $250,000 stakes for three-year-old fillies on the turf at Woodbine.
The former award-winning jockey and full-time racing analyst will be a guest on Saturday, Sept. 12 for the four-race “Win and You’re In” broadcast.
It was a chaotic Toronto Cup finish with multiple claims of foul, while an awkward start led to a commanding finish in the Zadracarta.
Powell River is back on the turf, while Alpha Gamma Girl looks to join a winning fraternity during the Saturday race card.
The original field was whittled from eight to four and the Saffie Joseph Jr. trainee powered through to win the $175,000 Saturday feature at Woodbine.
Hoping to follow-up her Hendrie Stakes triumph, the mare is one of three Mark Casse trainees entered, including last year's winner.