Larry Falloon sold the sale-topper at last week's CTHS Manitoba yearling sale for $24,000 to Anne Champion.
Races
The son of Flatter was represented by his first winner when War Emperor rallied to victory in his career debut at Woodbine.
Henry Witt Jr. and Jerry Gourneau won their first Canadian Derby with their recent claim, Quarry, bred by Claiborne Farms.
The original field was whittled from eight to four and the Saffie Joseph Jr. trainee powered through to win the $175,000 Saturday feature at Woodbine.
Hoping to follow-up her Hendrie Stakes triumph, the mare is one of three Mark Casse trainees entered, including last year's winner.
The $200,000 Saturday feature has a competitive 12-horse field, and there are three other big stakes on Derby Day.
Four years after MyRacehorse won the Prince of Wales Stakes with Duke of Love, the program, unavailable to Canadians since 2023, returns.
Wagering reached $4,202,181, a 4.5 per cent increase over 2025, and the $1,242,081 win pool was the largest in the race's history.
The tough Woodbine Mile will be next for plucky Gas Me Up, and a wrap of the King's Plate horses and the day.
It was a huge day for X-Men Racing and Madaket Stable and trainer Kevin Attard, sweeping both juvenile stakes on Plate day.
The brilliant grey filly is the 40th filly to take the Plate and her 7 1/4 length win was a walk in the park for the Josie Carroll trainee.
Proctor Street earns her first graded stakes victory, while Souped Up digs in to win on King's Plate day at Woodbine.
Ross and Brenda McKague have foaled all their own mares on their Brandon, Manitoba farm; one of them has made it to the King's Plate.
Notes on some of the King's Plate starters on the day before the August 15 Canadian classic, the 167th edition.
Michael Cooke's "happy" horse Don Ique is a longshot in Canada's big race, but he has a special angel looking over him.
