Stakes Recap: Oh Canada Comes From Far and Wide to Win Woodstock

Frank Di Giulio Jr’s Oh Canada held off a surging Black N Beauty to take Saturday’s $168,600 Woodstock Stakes at Woodbine. The three-yea....

April 18, 2011

Frank Di Giulio Jr’s Oh Canada held off a surging Black N Beauty to take Saturday’s $168,600 Woodstock Stakes at Woodbine.

The three-year-old son of Proud Citizen made his added-money debut a successful one, winning by three-quarters of a length, besting Black N Beauty and third-place finisher, 37-1 longshot Something Extra.

Oh Canada travelled six furlongs in 1:10.10 for jockey Luis Contreras.

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Trained by Robert Tiller, the Ontario-bred gelding was fifth after an opening quarter mile in :22.55 and a half in :45.72, set by Something Extra.

Second at track announcer Dan Loiselle’s stretch call, Oh Canada collared Something Extra and then kept Black N Beauty at bay in the final stages.

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It was the second win from three starts for Oh Canada, who broke his maiden at six furlongs on the Woodbine Polytrack on November 21. He came into the 113th edition of the Woodstock off a second-place effort at seven panels on the Toronto oval ‘Poly’ on December 4.

Oh Canada paid $21.30, $9.90 and $6.20, combining with Black N Beauty ($6.60, $5.30) for a $114.50 exactor. Something Extra ($10.10) completed a $2,181.30 triactor.

Madman Diaries, Canada’s champion two-year-old male in 2010, finished fourth as the mutuel favourite. Bear’s Chill was scratched.

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Racing continues on Sunday. First post is 1:00 p.m.

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