On Tuesday, King’s Plate winner PARAMOUNT PRINCE will attempt to win the second jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown (sponsored by OLG), Fort Erie’s Prince of Wales, and should the Society’s Chairman gelding do it, it would launch Ontario racing into the headlines as the Mark Casse trainee heads to the Breeders’ next month.
A field of 12 has been entered for the ‘Wales, which is 1 3/16 miles and slightly shorter than the Plate. Paramount Prince and jockey Patrick Husbands drew post 8. The prospect of a wet track may make things even more interesting in the second jewel of the Triple Crown, as most of the starters have never raced on the dirt or on a wet track.
A handicapping primer for the Prince of Wales can be viewed here.
The Prince of Wales is just the beginning of a fabulous week of Canadian horse racing. On Saturday at Woodbine, the Woodbine Mile (G1) will be run along with the Summer and Natalma Stakes, also Grade 1s, The three races are ‘Win and You’re In’ events for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Also Saturday, the $125,000 BC Derby will be run at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver. Peter Redekop’s ABELIEFINTHISLIVIN will be one of the favourites based on his Canadian Derby (G3) victory.
This week also features the enormous Keeneland September Yearling Sale which begins Monday the 11th. A host of Canadian-bred yearlings will be up for auction during the week. There are three catalogued in Book 1 and all three are selling Tuesday.
And on Wednesday, Ajax Downs’ Quarter Horse racing has two big races on its card. The $60,795 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity for two-year-olds has a field of 10, as does the $53,730 Norman Picov Derby for three-year-olds.
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