Chiefswood Stable's Sovereign Award sprint finalist seeks graded stakes win on the dirt on Feb. 22 in World of Trouble Stakes
Yorkton
After coming second in the Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes last year, Yorkton is ready to best his rivals and win the $250,000 purse in this year’s edition.
An action-packed weekend of major stakes races attracted international attention and put iconic Sam-Son Farms back in the Grade 1 winner's circle
Yorkton, under a smart ride from Patrick Husbands, made it back-to-back wins in the $125,000 Grade 3 Bold Venture Stakes, at Woodbine on Saturday.
Multiple stakes winner Yorkton takes to the turf in Saturday’s Grade 2 $175,000 Connaught Cup Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack.
Hembree, finishing strongly under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., was up in time to score by a neck in Saturday’s Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack.
The $250,000 Nearctic Stakes, the final leg of Woodbine’s inaugural three-race Turf Sprint Stakes series, takes place Saturday.
Yorkton was no match for Pink Lloyd in two earlier meetings, but benefited from the favourite’s misfortune in the $125,000 Bold Venture Stakes.
Yorkton made the fourth start of his season the most memorable of his career, notching his first added-money score in taking Queenston Stakes, at Woodbine.
