Justin Stein rides back-to-back winners of this event as Fort Erie sets wagering records, topping $3.48 million for the Tuesday card.
Races
From the Prince of Wales to the Woodbine Mile and BC Derby, this is a big week in Canadian horse racing and for its fans.
The Triple Tiara for 3-year-old fillies wrapped up Sept. 10 at Woodbine with the Wonder Where, jockey Civaci's 3rd stakes win of the weekend.
The 2022 Horse of the Year took her first graded stakes win with aplomb, crushing rivals in the Grade 2 Canadian on Sept. 9.
Wickenheiser is made for the race as her full sister Season Ticket won it in 2015; field of eight has two maidens in the field.
Already with a free pass to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita, Fev Rover will go for another Canadian Stakes.
Few Canadian-bred three-year-olds are afraid of King's Plate winner Paramount Prince; Prince of Wales, 2nd jewel in Triple Crown is Sept. 12
Henley Thoroughbreds' Nikolaou won Fort Erie's popular race in which the tradition is for the connections to then jump in the pond
Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby won the '22 Mile with Modern Games and could be back this year for the 27th edition.
Mike Repole and St. Elias Stable's filly Love to Shop beat a trio of Mark Casse colts to win the Toronto Cup for trainer Kevin Attard.
Woodbine stakes winner Tyson and Prince of Wales winner Duke of Love land third and fifth in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup.
King's Plate winner Paramount Prince continues his Triple Crown quest as he tries the dirt at Fort Erie racetrack.
The older distance horse division in the U.S. is short of stars, leaving the door open for anyone to take the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Saratoga.
"Get out and buy an Ontario-bred" said trainer Phil Hall, one of four trainers, along with four owners, to win the Yearling Sales Stakes.
For the second time in two weeks, a racing star broke down on the way to a victory in a Grade 1 race at Saratoga.