Habibi, trained by champion conditioner Mark Frostad, is coming into Sunday’s Grade 1 Pattison Canadian International the way she began her career – at the top of her game. A dark bay daughter of Ekraar, the New Zealand-bred Habibi zips into the 1 ½-mile turf classic off two primetime performances, including a runner-up effort to […]
Woodbine
A highly-competitive renewal of Sunday’s $1 million Grade 1 Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine has attracted 11 hopefuls, headed by Second Step, the morning line choice at 3-1. In addition to the turf mile and one-half Pattison, one of Canada’s richest thoroughbred races (the other $1 million races are the Queen’s Plate and Ricoh Woodbine […]
Interpol arrives at Sunday’s $1-million Pattison Canadian International from a pair of striking upset scores, engineered by pilot Emma-Jayne Wilson, taking the Grade 2 Sky Classic at odds of 21-1 and the Grade 1 Northern Dancer at a more respectable 10-1. Trained by Sid Attard for JMJ Racing Stables LLC., the four-year-old English Channel bay […]
Secret Action, with David Moran aboard, scored a shocking upset in the featured $150,000 Carotene Stakes on the Thanksgiving Monday holiday at Woodbine. For Ontario-bred three-year-old fillies at one and one-eighth miles on the grass, the Carotene drew seven hopefuls, headed by the once-beaten Moon Rainbow, who went postward the 3-5 choice and the undefeated […]
In a pulsating drive to the wire, Seen It All Before came back to edge Kingsport and capture the $125,000 Bunty Lawless Stakes Sunday at Woodbine. At the finish, Seen It All Before had outlasted Kingsport by a nostril, with favoured Born in a Breeze mounting a late rally on the rail to finish two […]
Some of the top Canadian-bred two-year-olds took centre stage Sunday at Woodbine in the 79th running of the $250,000 Cup and Saucer Stakes. But at the finish, it was the highly-regarded and widely-touted Conquest Enforcer, with jockey Patrick Husbands, who demolished his 11 rivals effortlessly, winning off by six and three-quarter lengths in the mile […]
Odds-on Caren, with Jesse Campbell up, withstood a late charge from Crumlin Spirit to win the featured $125,000 Victorian Queen Stakes Saturday at Woodbine, her third added money score of the year. The six furlong stake for Ontario-sired two-year-old fillies went postward with only six hopefuls, after the scratches of Marilyns Last Love and Keeplaffinleslie, […]
Gamble’s Ghost swooped the field in the final furlong with an impressive turn of foot to capture Sunday’s co-featured $179,100 Grade 3 Mazarine Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll, the Ivan Dalos homebred daughter of Ghostzapper arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ route for juvenile fillies from a closing second-place finish to Catch a […]
A star on the rise, Riker, in command throughout, will look to make his next start in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile after wiring the $150,000 Grade 3 Grey Stakes on Sunday, at Woodbine. Trained by Nick Gonzalez for owner Tucci Stables, the dark bay son of Include-Desviacion, remained undefeated through four starts with an impressive […]
Sam-Son Farm homebred Golden Sabre rallied last-to-first in track record time to capture Saturday’s Grade 3 $174,000 Durham Cup, at Woodbine. Trained by Malcolm Pierce, the dark bay son of Medaglia d’Oro, piloted for the first time in the afternoon by Emma-Jayne Wilson, settled last of seven in the early running of the 1 1/8-mile […]
Ivan Dalos’ homebred Amis Gizmo remained undefeated with a professional performance in Sunday’s co-featured $125,000 Bull Page Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll, the chestnut son of Giant Gizmo-Galloping Ami arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ stake for Ontario-sired juveniles from a powerful closing effort in the 6 1/2-furlong Simcoe Stakes, reeling in Conquest […]
Conquest Strate Up remained undefeated in three starts while taking her first added-money score in Saturday’s $125,000 La Prevoyante Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for Conquest Stables LLC., the bay daughter of Not Bourbon arrived at the one-turn mile over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course for Ontario-sired sophomore fillies from a pair of […]
Goodoldhockeygame, patiently handled by Eurico Rosa da Silva, surged to the lead near the top of the lane and stayed on strong to the wire to capture Saturday’s $126,200 Overskate Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Bob Tiller, the Frank Di Giulio Jr. homebred son of Old Forester-Domasca Bella arrived at the seven furlong ‘Poly’ sprint […]
Midnight Miley, piloted for the first time by Jesse Campbell, held off the rallying Don’t Leave Me to win Sunday’s co-featured $129,750 La Lorgnette Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Julia Carey for Little Red Feather Racing, the bay daughter of Midnight Lute arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ route for three-year-old fillies from an even […]
Augustin Stable’s Lucky Lindy powered to an impressive score in Sunday’s $177,900 Grade 3 Ontario Derby, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Frostad and ridden by Robby Albarado, the lightly-raced son of Harlan’s Holiday-Celebrate settled into a perfect stalking position in the 1 1/8-mile ‘Poly’ stake and responded with a powerful kick at the top of […]
