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.

After helping secure additional funding of $35m per year for the industry, Gaughan said the time was right to move on after his contract expires in October.

The three-time Sovereign Award winner received her long-awaited call to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.

Hoping to follow-up her Hendrie Stakes triumph, the mare is one of three Mark Casse trainees entered, including last year's winner.

The catalogue features 198 Canadian-bred yearlings, with some of the leading stallions in the US and Canada represented.

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.