Poor weather conditions forced the cancellation of the November 10th race card at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, ON, and along with it LongRun Day at the Races, which was planned for the same day. Mark your calendars for this Saturday, November 30th though, because the fundraiser is back on. In support of the LongRun Thoroughbred […]
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Lexie Lou turned the tables on Princess Elizabeth Stakes champ Paladin Bay with a powerful front-running performance to capture Sunday’s $125,000 South Ocean Stakes, at Woodbine. Lexie Lou, owned and trained by John Ross, arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake off a length loss to Paladin Bay in the $250,000 Princess Elizabeth with a […]
Zensational Bunny made every pole a winning one to capture Saturday’s $128,000 Glorious Song Stakes, at Woodbine. The two-year-old daughter of Zensational-Beach Bunny, saddled by Mark Casse for the first time, was purchased privately from Camilla Farms by Gary Barber following her impressive three-length debut score for trainer Pat Parente, and the filly proved to […]
Coachella Valley split rivals down the lane to earn her first stakes score in Saturday’s $150,000 Jammed Lovely Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Reade Baker for Jus Luk Stables, Coachella Valley notched her third win in a row since adding blinkers to break her maiden in a $16,000 maiden claiming event on August 11. The […]
Asserting Bear earned his first stakes score with a powerful stretch run to win the $250,000 Coronation Futurity. Trained by Reade Baker for Bear Stables Ltd., the bay son of Bear’s Kid-Star Guest tracked the early pace of Heart to Heart in the 1 1/8-mile ‘Poly’ stake for two-year-old Canadian-breds and kicked on down the […]
Flashy Margaritta made every pole a winning one to capture Saturday’s $125,000 Frost King Stakes, at Woodbine. The bay son of Bold n’ Flashy, bred by trainer Ralph Biamonte and owned by Danny Lococo and Mary Biamonte, notched his third straight score with a relaxed front-running victory engineered by jockey Patrick Husbands. “I knew if […]
Murray Stroud’s Youcan’tcatchme made every pole a winning one to capture Sunday’s $150,000 Grade 3 Ontario Fashion Stakes, at Woodbine. Sent postward as the emphatic 1-5 choice, Youcan’tcatchme and jockey Justin Stein immediately took to the lead in the six furlong ‘Poly’ tilt marking a quarter in :23.61 and the half in :46.72 as Wes […]
Joshua Tree, ridden by Ryan Moore, won a record third Pattison Canadian International Sunday at Woodbine, hanging on to defeat Hyper and Seismos in the Grade 1, $1 million mile and one-half turf classic. Owned by Khalid Nabooda and Kamel Albahou for the past three years, six-year-old Joshua Tree, trained this year by Ed Dunlop, […]
Forte Dei Marmi, Slumber, Hyper and defending champion Joshua Tree top a very competitive field of 11 for the $1 million, Grade 1 Pattison Canadian International Sunday at Woodbine. The 11 hopefuls were bred in Great Britain, United States, Ireland, France and Canada. In addition to the mile and one-half Pattison turf event, one of […]
In a pulsating stretch-long duel, John Oxley’s Matador got the bob over Chiefswood Stables’ Cool Faith to capture the $251,200 Cup and Saucer Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine. With Luis Contreras aboard Matador and Omar Moreno urging on Cool Faith, the only filly in the field of 11 Canadian-foaled two-year-olds, the Cup and Saucer turned into […]
It’s been quite a year for Tucci Stables, trainer Nick Gonzalez and jockey Jesse Campbell. In July, they teamed to win the Queen’s Plate with Midnight Aria in a major upset. Saturday at Woodbine, they once again pulled off a bit of a shocker, as 10-1 River Seven led virtually throughout to take the co-featured […]
Sky High Lady, despite missing the break, was full of run down the lane to win Saturday’s $105,400 River Memories Stakes, at Woodbine. A John Oxley homebred trained by Mark Casse, the four-year-old daughter of Sky Mesa arrived at the River Memories off a similar last-to-first move in a grassy Kentucky Downs allowance tilt. With […]
Phil’s Dream, under a patient ride from Justin Stein, was full of run through the stretch to capture Sunday’s Grade 1 $340,400 Nearctic Stakes, at Woodbine. The six furlong race, a Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In event run over a ‘good’ E.P. Taylor Turf Course, drew 10 hopefuls. But the winner, owned and trained […]
Flashy Margaritta, with Patrick Husbands aboard, made every pole a winning one while taking the Thanksgiving feature, the $125,400 Bull Page Stakes, Monday at Woodbine. Bred and trained by Ralph Biamonte, Flashy Margaritta, a gelded son of Bold n’ Flashy-Ritta, showed eight other juvenile colts and geldings his heels the entire six furlong trip, clicking […]
Dance Again rallied last to first to defeat her Sam-Son Farms stablemate Smartyfly in Saturday’s $150,000 Carotene Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Malcolm Pierce, the striking bay daughter of Awesome Again-Dance With Doves earned her first added-money win with a powerful closing move down the middle of the turf course covering 1 1/8-miles in 1:49.90 […]
