Palazzi has found that he loves Woodbine best and he upset an oddly-run bet365 Eclipse Stakes on June 1st on Super Stakes Saturday.
Races
With the return of grass racing and better weather, the patience shown by the race office has paid off with big fields.
City of Troy and Los Angeles will try to give Aidan O'Brien his 10th Derby, while Ambiente Friendly a rare starter for Fanshawe.
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Wagering hits $1.9 million at the border oval even though rainy weather cuts the race card short by one; Vives off to flying start.
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It was a great week at Woodbine with wins going to many, LongRun and the track hosting a super event, and a debut race by a future star.
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The prospect of 'off' turf for the age-old Derby at Epsom could play havoc with some entrants next Saturday.
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Friday and Saturday in Vancouver, Henson won five of 13 races including a race with Texas Moonshine, already a three-time winner this year.
Trainers are excited to be back on the track in Fort Erie, which opens with a nine-race card and is a family reunion for many.
Canadian Thoroughbred's latest King's Plate update three months out from the big race for Canadian-bred three-year-olds.
The 2024 season got off to a stellar start, with total wagering reaching $1.36 million and a huge $13,400 payout in the Jackpot Pick 5.
There was something for everyone last week at Woodbine as 23 different trainers won races; plus a tribute to Malibu Secret
ASD has also announced it will be setting a new standard in North American racing by eliminating the run-up for all races at all distances.
The champion two-year-old colt of 2023 returned to his home track and easily won the King Corrie Stakes at seven furlongs.
Woodbine celebrated Patrick Husbands' 30 years of race riding on May 18 and he answered with the stakes win.
MyRacehorse and D. Wayne Lukas combined with Seize the Grey, a son of the late Arrogate, to win the second jewel of the Triple Crown.