Essence Hit Man, Canada’s champion sprinter in 2011 and 2012, makes his much anticipated return in Wednesday night’s $100,000 Ontario Jockey Club Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Larry Cappuccitti for A & G Racing Stable, the now eight-year-old chestnut last raced on November 30, 2013 when second in the Grade 2 Kennedy Road Stakes. Essence […]
Marbre Rose collared the front-running Endless Light in the final jump to win Saturday’s $150,900 Grade 3 Seaway Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Christophe Clement for owner Haras de Saint Pair and Monceaux Stables, Marbre Rose arrived at the seven furlong ‘Poly’ stake from a narrow nose defeat when rallying in similar fashion in the […]
Robert Marzilli’s Caren, confidently handled by Jesse Campbell, remained undefeated with a gate-to-wire score in Holiday Monday’s co-featured $125,000 Nandi Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mike DePaulo, Caren arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ sprint for Ontario-sired juvenile fillies from a determined head score in the Shady Well Stakes. The bay daughter of Society’s Chairman-Jo […]
Phil’s Dream swooped to his first victory of the season in the $126,200 Shepperton Stakes on Holiday Monday, at Woodbine. The Paul Buttigieg homebred arrived at the 6 1/2-furlong ‘Poly’ sprint for older Ontario-sired horses with four second-place efforts in as many starts, but the classy Philanthropist gelding would not be denied a victory. Paso […]
Live Oak Plantation’s Florida Won rallied outside rivals to capture Sunday’s $162,100 Grade 3 Seagram Cup, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse, the four-year-old Birdstone chestnut arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake from a strong second-place effort to Red Rifle in the Grade 3 Dominion Day Stakes, held July 1 at Woodbine, in which […]
Bear Stables Ltd. homebred Bear’s Pride collared pacesetter Silent Treat in the shadow of the wire to win Saturday’s $126,600 Victoriana Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Reade Baker for owner Bear Stables Ltd., the Kentucky Bear-Molly’s Pride chestnut needed every bit of the lengthy stretch run in the 1 1/16-mile turf tilt for Ontario-sired older […]
After a successful five years with the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium, Rick Cowan has made the difficult decision to step down from his position of Chief Operating Officer. Cowan, came aboard in the summer of 2010, just three weeks prior to the Prince of Wales Stakes to take charge of the new management team […]
London Tower dug in gamely down the lane to turn back the challenge of Galina Point and win Wednesday night’s $125,400 Eternal Search Stakes, at Woodbine. London Tower, a homebred daughter of Head Chopper owned and trained by Steve Owens, broke slowly in all three of her starts this meet, but overcame the issue in […]
Breaking Lucky came from last to spring a 13-1 upset in the 80th edition of the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, second jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown of Racing, Tuesday at Fort Erie. With the neck win, the chestnut son of Lookin at Lucky also denied Shaman Ghost, the Queen’s Plate winner, who finished a […]
Adena Springs homebred Shaman Ghost, a rallying winner of the 1-million Queen’s Plate, heads a field of seven in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, to be held on Tuesday, July 28 at Fort Erie Racetrack. The 80th edition of the Prince of Wales for Canadian-foaled three-year-olds will […]
The field for the 80th running of the Prince of Wales Stakes was drawn this afternoon at Fort Erie Race Track. A group of seven of Canada’s finest 3 year olds will go to post on Tuesday, July 28th for $500,000 with a post time of 7:40pm. This is Canada’s richest race on dirt and […]
Conquest Pacemaker made his added-money debut a winning one with a stirring front end score in Sunday’s $131,500 Toronto Cup, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for owners Conquest Stables LLC., the Eskendereya-Heart Rate chestnut arrived at the 1 1/8-mile turf stake for three-years-olds from an impressive 2 1/2-length maiden allowance win on July 11 […]
Ageless, under a perfect ride by Julien Leparoux, established a new course record while defending her title in Sunday’s co-featured $150,900 Grade 3 Royal North Stakes, at Woodbine. The six-year-old Successful Appeal-Special One bay, trained by Arnaud Delacour for owner Lael Stables, arrived at the six furlong sprint over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course for […]
The second qualifying leg of the Champions Starter Series was split into a pair of races and the first was won by Wine Stock ($4.30) who covered a sloppy 6 ½ furlongs in the day’s best time of 1:17.04. That was good three-and-a-quarter-length win over Ganbei who closed a ton of ground in the last […]
Riker remained undefeated with a gate-to-wire score to capture Saturday’s $125,000 Colin Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Nick Gonzalez for Tucci Stables, the dark bay son of Include-Desviacion arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ sprint for juveniles from a 1/2-length score in a maiden allowance event on July 5. Sent to post at odds of […]
