The Racing Under Saddle (RUS) Ontario series makes a stop at Mohawk on Saturday, September 28 as part of the OSS Super Finals card. Emma-Jayne Wilson, a Sovereign and Eclipse Award-winning jockey, will join a group of talented riders accompanied by trotters traditionally seen in harness racing, showcasing the versatility and speed of the standardbred. […]
Phil’s Dream went gate to wire to capture Sunday’s $125,000 Overskate Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Paul Buttigieg for Buttigieg Training Centre, the dark bay son of Philanthropist has enjoyed a memorable 2013 campaign in which the gelding has now won five of seven starts, after sitting on the sidelines for the entirety of the […]
Lapsang won a stretch duel with Dulcify to capture Saturday’s $114,800 Deputy Jane West Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Suzanne Drake for owners Janice and Joseph Pollard, Silver Duck Racing Stable and Philip Yu, Lapsang rallied four-wide for the stretch run and finished gamely to notch a narrow neck score in the inaugural running of […]
Eugene Melnyk’s Leigh Court made every pole a winning one to capture Saturday’s $128,250 La Lorgnette Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll, the dark bay daughter of Grand Slam-Padmore entered the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake off of consecutive added-money scores in the Duchess and grassy Grade 3 Ontario Colleen Stakes. Gary Boulanger has piloted […]
Morton Fink’s homebred Wise Dan, the prohibitive 1-5 favourite, zipped to victory in track record time of 1:31.75 in Sunday’s Grade 1, $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile. Ridden by John Velazquez, who notched his record fourth Mile, after victories aboard Riviera in 2000, Leroidesanimaux in 2005, and last year with Wise Dan, the reigning U.S. […]
Morton Fink’s Wise Dan, winner of last year’s Ricoh Woodbine Mile and U.S. Horse of the Year in 2012, has been established as the prohibitive 2-5 choice in a field of six for Sunday’s Grade 1 $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile. The 17th edition of one of the premier grass races in North America will […]
Notching the biggest win in her career, longshot Professor’s Ride, with Michelle Rainford aboard, outfought favoured Strut the Course down the stretch to win the featured $125,000 La Prevoyante Stakes, Saturday at Woodbine. It was the third win in 13 career starts for the daughter of Silent Name-Cosa Rara, bred and owned by Hard Eight […]
Bear Stables’ Part the Seas, ridden by Justin Stein, charged home on the outside to take the co-featured $104,800 Avowal Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine. The Avowal, a seven furlong contest over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course, brought together a highly-competitive group of eight fillies and mares, including a mild favourite, Why Katherine. Dene Court led […]
San Nicola Thunder, a 23-1 longshot, capped a terrific weekend for jockey Justin Stein, taking the co-featured $125,400 Vice Regent Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine. Trained by veteran John Cardella for owners Paul Cooper and Joe Pirone, San Nicola Thunder took over in deep stretch in the one-mile Ontario Sire turf event for three-year-olds, then fended […]
Murray Stroud’s Youcan’tcatchme lived up to her name in the featured $156,900 Seaway Stakes for fillies and mares, Saturday at Woodbine. Sent postward a co-favourite with Roxy Gap, both at 2-1 on the toteboard although the latter was officially the chalk in the seven furlong tilt, Youcan’tcatchme and jockey Justin Stein went right to the […]
