Woodbine Oaks winner, the filly NO TIME, was made the 7-to-2 morning line favourite for the 166th King’s Plate at Woodbine on Saturday, August 16, before the draw for posts Tuesday.
No Time, seeking to become yet another filly — and another filly owned by Gary Barber and trained by Mark Casse — to win the Plate, drew post 10. John Velazquez, who guided the filly to a sizzling win in the Woodbine Oaks, is back on board.
Notorious Gangster also has a Plate-winning trainer in Josie Carroll, and owner and breeder Mark Dodson has a good one in this son of Classic Empire. He was pegged at 9-to-2 odds and Fraser Aebly will ride from post 3.
American-based invader Tom’s Magic is 5-to-1 and this son of Justify is owned by Americans CJ Johnsen’s CJ Thoroughbreds and Scott Mawaka’s Mo Speed Racing. Michael Stidham trains and Rafael Hernandez will ride.
Scorching, also American-owned, is trained by 44-year Woodbine veteran John Charalambous. The colt has made it back from serious illness to be a Plate contender. Jose Lezcano rides.
Apprentice Pietro Moran has been named on two horses for the Plate, both owned by Al and Bill Ulwelling. Moran has been riding Grade 3 stakes winner Mansetti, but he has also been named on maiden winner Faber.
166th KING’S PLATE ENTRIES AND POSTS
with additional information from Canadian Thoroughbred, including Best Beyer Speed Figure
1. Mansetti – Owners: Al and Bill Ulwelling. Trainer Kevin Attard. Pietro Moran 86 (sprint)
2. William T – Michael Lay, big maiden win with 79 Beyer Figure puts him in the hunt for trainer Don MacRae. David Moran
3. Notorious Gangster – Owner/breeder: Mark Dodson, trained by Josie Carroll. Fraser Aebly 83
4. Scorching – Paul Braverman/Timothy Pinch. Solid second off 8-month layoff in Marine Stakes; trained by John Charalambous. Jose Lezcano 81
5. Mythical Man Reeves Thoroughbred Racing Danny Gargan. Sofia Vives 68
6. Faber – Al and Bill Ulwelling, Kevin Attard, closing 4th in allowance behind Ashley’s Archer Pietro Moran (named on 2) 74
7. Runaway Again Stronach Stables, owner/breeder, Sid Attard. J Castellano 83
8. Dewolf – X-Men and Canuck racing, Kevin Attard. Flavian Prat 78
9. Watsonville Red John and Diana Russell, Mike DePaulo 75
10. No Time (f) Lone filly, Gary Barber, Mark Casse. John Velazquez 88
11. Tom’s Magic – Owners: CJ Thoroughbreds, Mo Speed Racing, trained by Mike Stidham. Rafael Hernandez 83
12. Sedburys Ghost Yawen Wu Owner/breeder Barb Minshall. Ryan Munger 85
13. Ashley’s Archer – Gary Barber/Archer Racing, trained by Mark Casse, second in Tampa Bay allowance in ’25 debut, 79 Beyer when second in return race July 13 to US-bred. Sahin Civaci 80
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