A hefty 95 Beyer Speed Figure and a battling win off a layoff in the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct has moved WEYBURN to the top of Canadian Thoroughbred‘s Queen’s Plate Contenders List. The Queen’s Plate, edition 162, is set for Aug. 22.
Owned and bred by Chiefswood Stable, Weyburn came out of his nose victory in the one turn, one mile dirt race in good order according to James Jerkens speaking to NYRA media.
“He looked good and sound and it looked like he ate up pretty well,” said Jerkens, whose lone Derby starter Wicked Strong, finished fourth in 2014. “He might be a little subdued and tired, but he’ll bounce back quickly.”