American trainers are moving into the Woodbine barns for early stakes and early King's Plate favourite My Boy Prince returns.
Canadian Thoroughbred
After the dust settles Saturday and the final three stepping-stone races for the Kentucky Derby are run, the picture could become clearer.
LongRun farm manager Millet-Simpson will be writing a diary leading up to her journey to Kentucky in the fall with her horse Mr. Nobility.
Whitehall won the riding title at the Winnipeg track in 2023, winning at a 20-percent clip and compiling a record of 56-43-54 from 284 mounts.
This would be the second straight year that Woodbine's star rider has picked up a mount for the world's most famous horse race.
Big runs from Frac Dancer and Waskesiu, both stakes winners in the US this year, move them up the Plate list.
Trainer Mark Casse won three races at Gulfstream on Sunday and a stakes race on Saturday; Ontario sires had big weekend.
Forever Young has never lost a race and is scheduled to meet up with his cousin Sierra Leone in the May 4 Kentucky Derby.
Just Steel, trained by legendary conditioner D. Wayne Lukas, finishes second, picking up 50 Kentucky Derby points.
The 2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner romps in Florida Derby while Juvenile runner-up Muth, not eligible for KY, wins in Arkansas
One of the most beloved first ladies of Canadian horse racing, Frieda passed away on March 25th at the age of 80.
There is a big field set to go in Oaklawn Park's flagship race that offers Kentucky Derby points to all starters except Baffert-trained Muth.
Multiple champion jockey will partner Super Bird in the Easter weekend feature race for owner Hugh Loung Poi.
Will the Eclipse Award Champion Two-year-old of 2023 bounce back in the 75th Florida Derby and continue on to Kentucky?
Senor Buscador heads the field in the Dubai World Cup following a big win in the Saudi Cup last month; this will be the horse's 13th track.
