A win by Avie's Flatter in the Ontario Derby (G3) Saturday at Woodbine puts him in the running for Sovereign Award for Canada's best sophomore.
Races
Three-year-old Code of Honor takes on elders in Gold Cup, a Win and You're In race for the Breeders' Cup Classic in November
The world of horse racing will watch with interest and hope as Santa Anita opens for its 23-day fall meeting Friday en route to the Breeders' Cup.
Roaring Forties, a three-year-old son of Stormy Atlantic, roars into Saturday’s Grade 3 $125,000 Ontario Derby, at Woodbine, on a two-race win streak.
Top Euros Kew Gardens and Communique also nominated; Canadian-bred Tiz A Slam seeks to become first Canuck to win prestigious race in two decades.
Fast juveniles Owlette and Red Giveaway, both bred in Ontario, win sprint stakes in fast times; Da Silva and Casse continue to lead divisions
No horse has ever won the prestigious Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe three times in its long history. The great mare Enable will to do that Oct. 6
Last year's Canadian International winner Desert Encounter on his way to try for a repeat in the $800,000 turf fixture at 1 1/2 miles
British Columbia bred Infinite Patience has been unchallenged in the first four races of her career; the Fantasy Stakes is next.
Baktura is disqualified from first and placed last as Bakken in the USSR hits and jumps rail in prestigious juvenile race at Hastings Park.
Dom, Frank and Mike Romeo are three generations of Thoroughbred owners still breeding and racing; Amalfi Coast wins Sunday's $125,000 Ontario Damsel.
Two-Year-Old filly Owlette continues her roll while invader Jean Elizabeth leads all the way in Sweet Briar Too overnight
Eight-year-old gelding has won at seven tracks and is a stakes winner on turf and all-weather surfaces for Bill and Al Ulwelling
At 30 to 1 the son of Algorithms, claimed for $25,000 in January, comes from off the slow pace to win $1 million Pennsylvania Derby
Behind the (PJ) Mask - Two-year-old filly Owlette seeks another stakes win Saturday; Champion 2-year-old of '18 Bold Script seeks win Sunday
