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Horse Racing News
Canada's head of state, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Woodbine four times for the Queen's Plate, making lasting memories.
The Plate Trial winner was third in the Plate to super filly Moira and will test the dirt at Fort Erie on Sept. 13.
Gail Cox sends out the Sam-Son duo of Whimsical Dance and Swoop to Finish to meet four rivals on Sunday at Woodbine.
Double Group 1-winning colt was second to the undefeated superstar Baaeed in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes in his last start.
Both are Wertheimer et Frere homebreds; Serifos tries his first stakes race while Zatip gets a chance on grass.
Ontario-sired and bred Lorena adds another stake win and Treason powers to stunning win with 101 Beyer figure after one year layoff.
Flightline's jaw-dropping victory at Del Mar has the horse racing community comparing him to some of the greats.
One of the last horses bought and trained by the late Laurie Silvera, Forester's Fortune won his first stakes race for the family.
Foals from Ontario Racing's TIP Mare Purchase Program did well at the Canadian Premier Yearling Sale on Aug. 31.
Saturday's litany of major stakes races throughout the world include the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar with undefeated Flightline.
“He just needs a little luck” says trainer Rodney Barrow of the chestnut's chances after a couple of tough trips.
The daughter of Silent Name bred, co-owned and trained by Shelley Fitzgerald, will test the stakes waters for the first time on Sunday.
With Queen's Plate winner Moira bypassing the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, a nice purse awaits one of these sophomores.
The average yearling price of $25,584 was the highest for the Ontario sale in almost a decade and the median price was up 95% to $19,500.