$1 million in guaranteed Pick 5 pools are featured on Canada's biggest day of racing, Saturday, August 16 at Woodbine.
Woodbine Racetrack
The Marty Drexler trainee pushed past last year’s King’s Plate winner Caitlinhergrtness to win the Grade 3 contest by half a length.
A surge in the late stretch saw the Candy Ride daughter, piloted by Sahin Civaci, overtake rivals to win ahead of Somethinabouther and It Ain’t Two.
The Grade 3 events see Boca Queen (IRE) looking to rule the Ontario Colleen, while Drexler sends out Literate and Veery in the Trillium.
Coming off a long layoff, the seven-year-old powered to the lead over Northern Invader and Piper’s Factor in the $175,000 event.
Emma-Jayne Wilson guided the Roger Attfield trainee to the filly's first graded stakes victory, collaring Gimme a Nother (SAF) at the wire.
A pair of turf races at Woodbine feature the welcome return of the hard-closing son of Big Screen, and the turf debut of a South African invader.
The pivotal King’s Plate prep takes place Sunday at Woodbine; the field contains John Charalambous' very 'professional' trainee Scorching.
Mark Casse, who has won six editions of the $125,000 Victoria, will send out trainees Casson, Jupiter, and Rude Procedure on Saturday.
The James Begg trainee will face eight rivals in the $125,000 5 ½-furlong main track event for two-year-old fillies.
The four-year-old daughter of Frac Daddy will try to add another win to her resumé in the $100,000 main track event on Sunday.
The former jockey with 997 career wins, teletheatre manager, and respected senior AGCO steward called it a day on Sunday afternoon.
The daughter of Curlin held on against ten tough foes in the $175,000 turf event at Woodbine in her second trip to Canada.
The 25-year urban centre project will develop tens of thousands of new homes on the property adjacent to the historic racetrack.
Part of the Canada Day Racing Festival on Saturday at Woodbine, the $150,000 main track event has attracted a field of eight.
