Woodbine Entertainment has announced the Woodbine Stars of the Month for Thoroughbred racing in the month of May.
The Woodbine Stars of the Month recognizes top performers in three categories (Horse, Trainer, Jockey) for live racing at Woodbine Racetrack. The “Stars” are selected by the Woodbine Communications Team and consideration for selection is based off statistics, significant wins, notable career accomplishment and milestones.
The Woodbine Stars of the Month will be named on the first Monday of each month.
Performances from start of the Thoroughbred season (April 16) through the end of May were considered in the selection of this month’s Stars at Woodbine.
Horse: Arzak
The Michael Trombetta trained four-year-old started his season two for two by capturing the Thorncliffe Stakes on April 17 and the Gr. 3 Jacques Cartier on May 15.
Trainer: Josie Carroll
Carroll posted seven wins from 22 starts for a 33% win percentage (highest among nine trainers with 20+ starters). The Hall of Fame trainer’s top performer through May at Woodbine was Loyalty, as the three-year-old filly won both of her starts (Maiden Special Weight, Allowance).
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Kimura led all jockeys at Woodbine with 26 wins (20% win percentage) and finished Top-3 in 56% of his mounts. The defending jocks title holder, Kimura posted three stakes victories (Gr. 3 Jacques Cartier, Gr. 3 Whimsical, Thorncliffe Stakes).
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