Eugene Melnyk’s Roxy Gap, patiently ridden by Patrick Husbands, was a commanding winner of the $183,000 Grade 2 Hendrie Stakes, at Woodbine.
Dr. Diamonds Prize broke on top in the six and a half furlong main track event, but an anxious Sweet Cassiopeia brushed to the lead and made the quarter in :23.05 and a half in :46.06 as Roxy Gap stalked from third position along the rail.
Husbands angled Roxy Gap to the outside into the turn, took dead aim at the leader from the top of the stretch and was ridden out a two and a half length winner in a final time of 1:16.46. Dr. Diamonds Prize got up for second, three and a quarter lengths in front of Sweet Cassiopeia.