The Irish connection had a big day on Sunday, April 24 over a Tapeta surface that was much quicker than the meet's first three days.
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Saturday was a thrilling one for longshot players and almost every race on the day resulted in a double-digit payoff for a $2 wager.
A full field of 20 sophomores will be running for the roses in the $3 million Derby on May 7 and Milton, ON-born Messier is a contender.
Also at Keeneland, two-time Canadian Horse of the Year Mighty Heart runs out of gas and finishes sixth in the Grade 3 Ben Ali.
The life and achievements of this owner, trainer, breeder, builder, innovator, communicator, businessman and mentor will be honoured.
The $50,000 Welcome Back Handicap welcomes back 10-year-old Reconfigure to Ontario and field size improves.
The Alberta horseman has been fine-tuning his broodmare band and has raised some nice stakes horses from small numbers.
The penultimate day of racing at the Keeneland spring meet also features the return of Ontario-bred multi-millionaire Channel Maker.
The in-person gala will take place May 6th to celebrate categories such as Leading Breeder, Leading Alberta-Bred and Horse of the Year.
Graded stakes winner Five Star General is among 31 horses to be offered through a digital sale run by Fasig-Tipton.
Both the Derby and the Kentucky Oaks (G1) could have very strong fields and there is plenty of Canadian breeding represented.
Maryland invader Arzak dominates Thorncliffe on day two of the Woodbine season and the Barbara Minshall, Wesley Ward starters are on point.
Second foal of the Canadian champion has won three of five starts in Japan and this was his first Group victory.
The 2020 leading rider at the Winnipeg track will focus on Assiniboia this year after splitting his time in Alberta in 2021.
There were smiles all around as the 2022 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, the 71st in the history of the track, opened.
