The $125,000 Elgin Stakes, presented by Bear Stables, was a test of endurance, as Stephen Chesney and Corey Hoffman’s Melmich outlasted the Sovereign Award-winning Pender Harbour in the 1 1/16 mile Polytrack event. Breaking clean from the gate, Melmich and Pender Harbour were never challenged by Millioninthemaking and Urban Forester, in a compact four-horse field. […]
The $125,000 OLG Halton Stakes presented by Tipperary Equestrian, was contested at a flat mile over a firm E.P. Taylor Turf Course and drew a field of 10, including the defending champion Hampstead Heath, who scored as the 2-1 choice a year ago. This time he was let go at 6-1. Spin the King set […]
Wednesday night’s Yearling Sales Stakes program at Woodbine was highlighted by a stylish winning debut for Ivan Dalos’ homebred Amis Gizmo on an evening showcasing Canadian-breds purchased at previous Canadian Premier Yearling Sales. Trained by Josie Carroll, Amis Gizmo, a chestnut son of Giant Gizmo-Galloping Ami, arrived at the 6 ½-furlong $200,000 OLG Simcoe Stakes […]
Conrad Farms’ Theogony made a last minute drive on the inside to edge Smartyfly in Sunday’s $108,000 Belle Mahone Stakes, at Woodbine. The Mark Casse trainee captured her first career stakes victory in the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake while making her 2015 debut, returning to the races after a lengthy 11-month layoff. Guided by Gary […]
Earle I. Mack LLC.’s Born in a Breeze, patiently handled by Alan Garcia, rallied last to first to win Sunday’s $125,000 Vice Regent Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Frostad, the bay son of Leonnatus Anteas arrived at the grassy one-turn mile for Ontario-sired sophomores from a similar rallying allowance score over the E.P. Taylor […]
Morton Fink’s homebred Wise Dan headlines a list of 31 horses nominated to the Grade 1 $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile, to be held Sunday, September 13, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. For the eighth consecutive year, the Ricoh Woodbine Mile is part of the Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ series and will offer the […]
Lexie Lou, multiple stakes winner, champion and fan favourite, won’t make her scheduled return from a lengthy layoff on Wednesday night, at Woodbine, due to an eye injury. On the sidelines since a solid second-place effort in the Grade 2 La Canada Stakes held on January 17 at Santa Anita, Lexie Lou, Canada’s Horse of […]
Perfect Timber Partnership’s Billy’s Star closed late on the far outside to win Sunday’s co-featured $140,250 Victoria Park Stakes at Woodbine. Trained by Roger Attfield, the son of Perfect Soul (IRE) arrived at the 1 1/8-mile ‘Poly’ event from a third-place finish in a 1 1/16-mile allowance race on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course, using […]
Reporting Star rallied up the rail and stayed strong through the wire to hold off Tower of Texas in Sunday’s Grade 2 $215,200 Play the King Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Pat Parente for Copper Water Thoroughbred Management Company, Reporting Star made his first added-money score a graded one with a narrow nose victory thanks […]
Pin Oak Stables homebred Don’t Leave Me split rivals in the stretch run and surged to an impressive score in Saturday’s Grade 3 $159,700 Ontario Colleen Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Malcolm Pierce, the Lemon Drop Kid grey avenged a troubled last out trip, when fourth under Javier Castellano in the Grade 3 Regret Stakes […]
