Sam-Son Farm homebred Golden Sabre rallied last-to-first in track record time to capture Saturday’s Grade 3 $174,000 Durham Cup, at Woodbine. Trained by Malcolm Pierce, the dark bay son of Medaglia d’Oro, piloted for the first time in the afternoon by Emma-Jayne Wilson, settled last of seven in the early running of the 1 1/8-mile […]
Second Step, Sheikhzayedroad and Up With the Birds are among 20 nominated to the 78th running of the $1-million Pattison Canadian International, to be held Sunday, October 18, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. In addition to the mile and one-half Pattison, one of Canada’s richest thoroughbred races (the other $1 million races are the Queen’s […]
Ivan Dalos’ homebred Amis Gizmo remained undefeated with a professional performance in Sunday’s co-featured $125,000 Bull Page Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll, the chestnut son of Giant Gizmo-Galloping Ami arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ stake for Ontario-sired juveniles from a powerful closing effort in the 6 1/2-furlong Simcoe Stakes, reeling in Conquest […]
Team Penney Racing’s Flipcup, with Alan Garcia up, arrived in the final stride to collar Obeah Woman in Sunday’s $125,000 Classy n’ Smart Stakes. Trained by Bill Mott, the New York-bred daughter of Milwaukee Brew started her career at Woodbine in 2013 under the tutelage of trainer Brian Lynch winning her first two starts en […]
Conquest Strate Up remained undefeated in three starts while taking her first added-money score in Saturday’s $125,000 La Prevoyante Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for Conquest Stables LLC., the bay daughter of Not Bourbon arrived at the one-turn mile over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course for Ontario-sired sophomore fillies from a pair of […]
Goodoldhockeygame, patiently handled by Eurico Rosa da Silva, surged to the lead near the top of the lane and stayed on strong to the wire to capture Saturday’s $126,200 Overskate Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Bob Tiller, the Frank Di Giulio Jr. homebred son of Old Forester-Domasca Bella arrived at the seven furlong ‘Poly’ sprint […]
Midnight Miley, piloted for the first time by Jesse Campbell, held off the rallying Don’t Leave Me to win Sunday’s co-featured $129,750 La Lorgnette Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Julia Carey for Little Red Feather Racing, the bay daughter of Midnight Lute arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ route for three-year-old fillies from an even […]
Augustin Stable’s Lucky Lindy powered to an impressive score in Sunday’s $177,900 Grade 3 Ontario Derby, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Frostad and ridden by Robby Albarado, the lightly-raced son of Harlan’s Holiday-Celebrate settled into a perfect stalking position in the 1 1/8-mile ‘Poly’ stake and responded with a powerful kick at the top of […]
Irish-bred Mondialiste and jockey Feargal Lynch rallied furiously down the stretch to edge favoured Lea and win the $1 million, Grade 1 Ricoh Woodbine Mile, a Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In race, on Sunday. As expected, dual Grade 1 winner Obviously, making his seasonal debut, blasted from the gate and opened six lengths early […]
It certainly wasn’t news that trainer Mark Casse won Saturday’s Grade 2 $212,800 Natalma Stakes, a Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In event. After all, it’s the sixth time since 2006 that he’s done so. What was news was that the winner, Catch a Glimpse, was dismissed at odds of 8-1 after impressively winning the […]
