Sunday racing at Woodbine was held on a cloudy and cool day, much different than the very hot and steamy conditions of Saturday as Mother Nature continues to surprise southern Ontario with rollercoaster weather.

The second day of the Labour Day long weekend had much smoother racing compared to Saturday’s card which had many races resembling more like a roller derby. From Saturday’s rough racing, three jockeys emerged with three-day suspensions: Keveh Nicholls, Declan Carroll and Emma-Jayne Wilson.

LORENA, finding the move back into Ontario-bred races the right formula, took the $100,800 Zadracarta Stakes at five furlongs on the inner turf. The 4-year-old Souper Speedy – Negotiable by Hat Trick (Jpn) filly, a multiple sales winning sprinter for Brent and Russ McLellan, Kai Olguin and trainer Stuart Simon, and her favourite rider Gary Boulanger chased the pacesetting Marie MacKay early. That rival managed to steal away from the unbeaten speedster 5-2 choice Stormy Silence, and went in 21.66 for the first two furlongs and 45.09 for half a mile. Stormy Silence bid for the lead into the stretch but was nabbed late by Lorena with Marie MacKay third in 57.29.

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