Mighty Heart Draws Post 8 for Breeders’ Stakes 129

11 are going to try the champ as he goes for the Canadian Triple Crown on Saturday Oct. 24 on the grass at Woodbine, 1 1/2 miles.

Jockey Daisuke Fukumoto guides Mighty Heart to victory in the $400,000 second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Prince of Wales Stakes. Mighty Heart is owned by Lawrence P. Cordes and trained by Hall of Fame trainer Josie Carroll. (Michael Burns Photo)

By: JENNIFER MORRISON | October 21, 2020

The turf will be less than firm, the distance a mighty challenge and 11 have surprisingly entered the Breeders’ Stakes Oct. 24 at Woodbine trying to upend Mighty Heart who goes for a Triple Crown sweep.

The post position draw was held online Wednesday for the 129th Breeders’:

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1 Meyer – Martin Drexler – Bruno Schickedanz 69, 75, 74 Sahin Civaci 13-1/ s/b 30-1
– recently claimed for $40,000, late running 3rd in sprint, 3rd before that in 9 furlong turf race

2 Enchant Me – Santino Di Paola – York Tech Racing Stable 73, 61, 61 Steve Bahen 50-1
– Maiden had a good stretch run when 2nd on grass, recently 6th in Prince of Wales

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3 Clayton – Kevin Attard – Donato Lanni and Daniel Plouffe 92, 84 84 Rafael Hernandez
– 2nd in Prince of Wales, 3rd in Queen’s Plate, distance would be major hurdle, has never raced on grass

4 Olliemyboy – Sid Attard – JMJ Racing Stables LLC 78, 70, 66
– 11th Plate, 4th allowance, never tried grass

5 *English Conqueror – Darwin Banach – JWS Farms 73, 73, 45 Emma-Jayne Wilson 12-1
– just won maiden at 1 1/16 miles on inner turf, 4th in a 9 furlong turf race before that

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6 Glorious Tribute – Barbara Minshall – Bruce Lunsford 78, 78, 69
– unplaced in two grass races, 8th Plate, 4th Plate Trial

7 Deviant – Mark Casse – Red Lane Thoroughbreds LLC 66,61,40 Jerome Lermyte 30-1
– Has won 2 of 5 on turf but in slow times; off since July

8 Mighty Heart – Josie Carroll – Lawrence Cordes 95,99, 80 Daisuke Fukumoto Even
– the Queen’s Plate, Prince of Wales hero for the crown; sire won 12 furlong graded turf race

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9 Belichick – Josie Carroll – NK Racing and LNJ Foxwoods 87, 65, 63 Luis Contreras 7-2
– son of Lemon Drop Kid is a maiden after 3 races, ran well in lone turf race, was 2nd in Plate and highly regarded

10 Kunal – Steven Chircop – ~~Vincente Stella Stables LLC~~ 70, 69 73 50-1
– won last 2 starts (disqualified from 1) on turf for $12,500 claiming in Florida

11 *Told It All – Norm McKnight – Rainbow Stables 81,74,65 12-1
– won restricted Elgin Stakes on tapeta, has won on turf, recently 5th in Toronto Cup

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12 Muskoka Giant – Mark Casse – Conrad Farms 73, 78, 63 Justin Stein 20-1
– won maiden at 1 mile on turf in Aug, 5th Prince of Wales

Tags: Breeders Stakes, Mighty Heart, OLG Canadian Triple Crown,

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