Woodbine Racetrack's Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win And You’re In” races take place on Saturday, September 13.
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The duo of Boca Queen (IRE) and Hammerhead will face nine other hopefuls in the turf stakes for three-year-olds.
Casse led the podium sweep with the five-year-old daughter of Hard Spun ahead of Ticker Tape Home and Stormcast.
The Simcoe, Muskoka, Algoma and Elgin Stakes for grads traditionally precede the CTHS’s yearling sale on Wednesday, August 27.
Mark Casse-trained Elysian Field, Olivia Rose, Stormcast and Ticker Tape Home will face five others on the main track on Saturday.
The race itself brought in over $4 million in wagering, while the on-track handle was the highest since prior to the pandemic.
For the eight-year-old son trained by Martin Drexler, it was his first stakes victory – and first win in over three years.
Kevin Attard's win with Two Out Hero in the Soaring Free cemented his hattrick on King's Play Day – “It’s been a fantastic day.”
Following King’s Plate weekend, the project to restore a five-furlong section, install modern drainage and new bluegrass will get underway.
In a historic first, father and son jockeys David and Pietro Moran will compete against each other in the King’s Plate on Saturday.
Second in this race last year, the five-year-old led gate-to-wire for trainer Mike De Paulo and owners John and Diana Russell.
The four-year-old comes into the turf race in good form for trainer Mark Casse and owners Mike and Rhonda Erwin and Mark David Hixson.
The main track and turf events have interesting fields, including Sovereign Award winner Dresden Row and Kelsey Danner trainee Nice as Pie.
There are plenty of nice stories in the world of horseracing, like this one about a retired barber who has been coming to the races since the 1940s.
$1 million in guaranteed Pick 5 pools are featured on Canada's biggest day of racing, Saturday, August 16 at Woodbine.
