Gorgeous image of a PAYSON PARK morning – our mornings will look like that soon – although it is -25 celcius again today and only getting a bit better for the next few weeks. Oh ya, snow on Sunday too. KERI DUGGAN PHOTO
CANADIAN-BRED 3-YEAR-OLDS IN ACTION THIS WEEKEND
GRAND BILI, a hard-fought winner of his debut on Feb. 1 at Gulfstream at 5 1/2 furlongs, will try the Swale Stakes tomorrow at 7 furlongs. The son of Langfuhr was bred by Gus Schickedanz and he is owned by Groupo 7C racing Stable. His debut Beyer was 86.
DECISION DAY, the Coronation Futurity winner, will try grass for the first time in the Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream on Saturday. Luis Contreras returns to ride the Macho Uno colt for Donver Stables following his 8th place finisher in the Grade 2 Holy Bull.
In race 7, UNBRIDLED JUAN makes his 2nd career start for Stronach Stables and trainer Brian Lynch. The Unbridled’s Song grey colt was 3rd in his debut with a 73 Beyer Figure. He is 1st time with Lasix.
Also in the race is beginner BREAKING LUCKY, a Lookin at Lucky Ontario bred for Gunpowder Farms LLC, trained by Reade Baker.
In race 4, Augustin Stable’s homebred SCORCH debuts in a 6 furlong sprint and he has had good workout itmes for trainer Mark Frostad.
GRAND BILI after his debut win on Feb. 1 – GULFSTREAM PARK FACEBOOK PHOTO
VISITATION and FUNERAL FOR BARBARA PIRIE IN BRAMPTON
VISITATION FOR BARBARA will be held at SCOTT’S FUNERAL HOME AND CHAPEL, Friday 5 p.m to 8 p.m.., 289 MAIN STREET, BRAMPTON – FUNERAL is on SATURDAY AT 3 P.M. Reception to follow
MARK THESE DATES!
WOODBINE STAKES SCHEDULE RELEASED – VICTORIA STAKES is now on turf (for 2yos)
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The 156th running of the $1 million Queen’s Plate headlines Woodbine’s 2015 stakes schedule, which features 102 races worth more than $20 million in total.
The Queen’s Plate is the highlight of the July 5 card, which also will include the Grade 2 Dance Smartly, Grade 2 Highlander, and Grade 3 Singspiel stakes. The $150,000 Clarendon Stakes, a 5 1/2-furlong sprint for Ontario-bred 2-year-olds, also will be contested on the Queen’s Plate card.
The $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes will complete the Canadian Triple Crown series at Woodbine on Aug. 16, while the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, will be run at Fort Erie on July 28.
Four fees-paid berths in the Breeders’ Cup will be offered on back-to-back days in September in the Grade 2 Natalma and Grade 2 Summer Stakes on Sept. 12 and the Grade 2 Canadian Stakes and Grade 1 Woodbine Mile on Sept. 13. The Sept. 13 card also will feature the Grade 1 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes and the Grade 3 Bold Venture Stakes.
The final two Grade 1 races of the meet, the $1 million Canadian International and the $500,000 E. P. Taylor Stakes, will be run on the Oct. 18 card, which also will feature the Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes and the Grade 3 Ontario Fashion Stakes.
A major change to the Woodbine stakes program this season is a surface change for the $125,000 Victoria Stakes for 2-year-olds. The Victoria, which was run over five furlongs on Polytrack in 2014, will now be run over six furlongs on turf June 20. Other changes to the stakes schedule include the upgrade of the Marine Stakes to Grade 3 status and an increase in purse to $150,000, and a condition change to the $125,000 Achievement Stakes, which will now be open to Ontario-bred 3-year-olds and up after being restricted to Ontario-bred 3-year-olds last season.
The stakes schedule kicks off April 11 with the $125,000 Woodstock, a six-furlong sprint on Polytrack for 3-year-olds on the meet’s opening day.
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OTHER STUFF
FRANK RUSSO and TINO ATTARD celebrated a win on Thursday with the Saffir filly ARNHEM, who won for $6,250 at 6 furlongs under Luis Saez. The filly is out of the old mare Attraction Fatale by Dauphin Fabuleux. She was the 1 to 1 favourite.
Owner and trainer MIKE DEPAULO has a trio of runners at Gulfstream today beginning with SPOT A KISS in race 9, a 1 mile, allowance/optional claiming race. The Ontario bred is coming off a win for $12,500. Her competition included Ontario bed We’llseeaboutthat, trained and owned by Stuart Simon and the McLellan family.
DePaulo comes back in race 10 with Ben Hutzel’s MAYSTREASURETROVE in a $20,00 claiming race at 5 furlongs on turf and MR. SUTTON in a similar race for $30,000 for John Russell, race 11.
International Star won the Risen Star for Ken and Sarah Ramsay. STEVE QUEEN PHOTO
CANADIAN-BRED DANZIG MOON on KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER
POOL 3 (Feb. 27 – Mar. 1)
No. Horse (Sire) ML
1 American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) 8-1
2 Bolo (Temple City) 50-1
3 Carpe Diem (Giant’s Causeway) 12-1
4 Danzig Moon (Malibu Moon) 50-1
5 Daredevil (More Than Ready) 30-1
6 Dortmund (Big Brown) 8-1
7 El Kabeir (Scat Daddy) 30-1
8 Far From Over (Blame) 15-1
9 Far Right (Notional) 20-1
10 Firing Line (Line of David) 20-1
11 International Star (Fusaichi Pegasus) 20-1
12 Itsaknockout (Lemon Drop Kid) 20-1
13 Keen Ice (Curlin) 50-1
14 Khozan (Distorted Humor) 15-1
15 Lord Nelson (Pulpit) 30-1
16 Mr. Z (Malibu Moon) 50-1
17 Ocean Knight (Curlin) 15-1
18 Ocho Ocho Ocho (Street Sense) 20-1
19 Prospect Park (Tapit) 30-1
20 Texas Red (Afleet Alex) 12-1
21 The Great War (War Front) 30-1
22 Upstart (Flatter) 15-1
23 War Story (Northern Afleet) 30-1
24 All Other 3-year-olds 3-1
BARBADOS GOLD CUP – Ken and Sarah Ramsay go for 2nd Cup
1 – MARCUS ANTONIUS – Roman Ruler – Sky Mystic by Sky Mesa
2 – ARISTODEMUS – Giant’s Causeway – Ethyl Mae, by Woodbine
3 – SAYLER’S CREEK – Bernstein – Postulant by Pulpit
4 – KNIGHT RIDER Storm Arrow – Stargayzer by Nosferatu
5 – SIRIUS BLACK Janak – Annabael Jane by Nosferatu
6 – DAUNTING DAVID Aragorn – Moms Deputy by War Chant
7 – GIOVEDI Sharp Humor – MARIS GO (Canadian bred by Go and Go)
8 – GENTLEMAN’S KITTEN Kitten’s Joy – Imigistic by Deputy Minister
9 JUST A FASHION Old Fashioned Heir to the Queen by King of Kings
10 INDIANO JONES A.P. Indy – Sharp Susan by Touch Gold
THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS REPORTS BLOOD-HORSE SALE
JOCKEY CLUB TO PURCHASE MAJORITY INTEREST IN BLOOD-HORSE – According to sources, The Jockey Club is expected to finalize a deal Friday to purchase a majority interest in Blood-Horse magazine from the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA). Blood-Horse employees were notified of the sale Thursday afternoon. Further details regarding terms of the deal and the future of the publication are expected to come with an official announcement Friday.
WOODBINE STAKES SCHEDULE – PRINT AND SAVE!
Date Event Conditions Distance Purse
Sat., April 11 Woodstock 3YO 6F $125,000
Sun., April 12 Star Shoot 3YO Fillies 6F $125,000
Sat., April 18 Whimsical (G3) 4YO & UP F-M 6F $150,000
Sun., April 26 Jacques Cartier 4YO & UP 6F $125,000
Sat., May 2 Queenston 3YO* 7F $150,000
Sun., May 3 Fury 3YO Fillies* 7F $150,000
Sat., May 9 Hendrie (G3) 4YO & UP F-M 6 1/2F $150,000
Sun., May 10 New Providence 3YO & UP 6F $125,000
Sat., May 16 Marine (G3) 3YO 1 1/16M $150,000
Sun., May 17 Vigil (G3) 4YO & UP 7F $150,000
Mon., May 18 Ballade 3YO & UP F-M 6F $125,000
Sat., May 23 Nassau (G2) 3YO & UP F-M 1M (T) $200,000
Sun., May 24 Selene (G3) 3YO Fillies 1 1/16M $150,000
Sat., May 30 Connaught Cup (G2) 4YO & UP 7F (T) $200,000
Sun., May 31 Lady Angela 3YO Fillies 7F $125,000
Sat., June 6 Steady Growth 3YO & UP 1 1/16M $125,000
Sun., June 7 Eclipse (G2) 4YO & UP 1 1/16M $200,000
Sat., June 13 Bold Ruckus 3YO 6F (T) $125,000
Sun., June 14 Woodbine Oaks 3YO Fillies* 1 1/8M $500,000
Sun., June 14 Plate Trial 3YO* 1 1/8M $150,000
Sat., June 20 Victoria 2YO 6F (T) $125,000
Sun., June 21 King Edward (G2) 3YO & UP 1M (T) $200,000
Sun., June 28 My Dear Stakes 2YO Fillies 5F $125,000
Wed., July 1 Dominion Day (G3) 3YO & UP 1 1/4M $150,000
Sat., July 4 Achievement 3YO & UP** 6F $150,000
Sun., July 5 Queen’s Plate 3YO* 1 1/4M $1,000,000
Sun., July 5 Highlander 3YO & UP 6F (T) $200,000
Sun., July 5 Dance Smartly (G2) 3YO & UP F-M 1 1/8M (T) $200,000
Sun., July 5 Singspiel (G3) 3YO & UP 1 1/2M (T) $150,000
Sun., July 5 Clarendon 2YO** 5 1/2F $150,000
Sat., July 11 Passing Mood 3YO Fillies 7F (T) $125,000
Sun., July 12 Bison City 3YO Fillies* 1 1/16M $250,000
Sun., July 12 Shady Well 2YO Fillies** 5 1/2F $150,000
Sat., July 18 Ontario Damsel 3YO Fillies** 1M (T) $150,000
Sun., July 19 Nijinsky (G2) 3YO & UP 1 1/8M (T) $200,000
Sun., July 19 Duchess 3YO Fillies 7F $125,000
Wed., July 22 Deputy Minister 3YO 7F $125,000
Sat., July 25 Colin 2YO 6F $125,000
Sat., July 25 Ontario Matron (G3) 3YO & UP F-M 1 1/16M $150,000
Sun., July 26 Toronto Cup 3YO 1 1/8M (T) $125,000
Sun., July 26 Royal North (G3) 3YO & UP F-M 6F (T) $150,000
Wed., July 29 Eternal Search 3YO Fillies 1 1/16M $125,000
Sat., Aug. 1 Victoriana 3YO & UP F-M 1 1/16M (T) $125,000
Sun., Aug. 2 Seagram Cup (G3) 3YO & UP 1 1/16M $150,000
Mon., Aug. 3 Nandi 2YO Fillies 6F $125,000
Mon., Aug. 3 Shepperton 3YO & UP 6 1/2F $125,000
Sat., Aug. 8 Seaway (G3) 3YO & UP F-M 7F $150,000
Sun., Aug. 9 Ontario Debutante 2YO Fillies 6F $125,000
Sun., Aug. 9 Wonder Where 3YO Fillies* 1 1/4M (T) $250,000
Sat., Aug. 15 Vandal 2YO** 6F $150,000
Sun., Aug. 16 Sky Classic (G2) 3YO & UP 1 1/4M (T) $200,000
Sun., Aug. 16 Breeders’ 3YO* 1 1/2M (T) $500,000
Sat., Aug. 22 Ontario Colleen (G3) 3YO Fillies 1M (T) $150,000
Sun., Aug. 23 Play the King (G2) 3YO & UP 7F (T) $200,000
Sun., Aug. 23 Victoria Park 3YO 1 1/8M $125,000
Sun., Aug. 30 Vice Regent 3YO 1M (T) $125,000
Wed., Sept. 2 Muskoka 2YO Fillies* 6 1/2F $200,000
Wed., Sept. 2 Simcoe 2YO C&G* 6 1/2F $200,000
Wed., Sept. 2 Kenora 3YO & UP* 6F $125,000
Wed., Sept. 2 Elgin 3YO & UP C&G* 1 1/16M $125,000
Wed., Sept. 2 Algoma 3YO & UP F-M* 1 1/16M $125,000
Wed., Sept. 2 Halton 3YO & UP* 1M (T) $125,000
Sat., Sept. 5 Swynford 2YO 7F $125,000
Sat., Sept. 12 Natalma (G2) 2YO Fillies 1M (T) $200,000
Sat., Sept. 12 Summer (G2) 2YO 1M (T) $200,000
Sun., Sept. 13 Woodbine Mile (G1) 3YO & UP 1M (T) $1,000,000
Sun., Sept. 13 Northern Dancer (G1) 3YO & UP 1 1/2M (T) $300,000
Sun., Sept. 13 Canadian (G2) 3YO & UP F-M 1 1/8M (T) $300,000
Sun., Sept. 13 Bold Venture (G3) 3YO & UP 6 1/2F $150,000
Sat., Sept. 19 Overskate 3YO & UP 7F $125,000
Sun., Sept. 20 Ontario Derby (G3) 3YO 1 1/8M $150,000
Sun., Sept. 20 La Lorgnette 3YO Fillies 1/16M $125,000
Sat., Sept. 26 La Prevoyante 3YO Fillies 1M (T) $125,000
Sun., Sept. 27 Bull Page 2YO C&G 6F $125,000
Sun., Sept. 27 Classy ‘N Smart 3YO & UP F-M 1 1/16M $125,000
Sat., Oct. 3 Durham Cup (G3) 3YO & UP 1 1/8M $150,000
Sun., Oct. 4 Mazarine (G3) 2YO Fillies 1 1/16M $150,000
Sun., Oct. 4 Grey (G3) 2YO 1 1/16M $150,000
Sat., Oct. 10 Victorian Queen 2YO Fillies 6F $125,000
Sun., Oct. 11 Cup & Saucer 2YO* 1 1/16M (T) $250,000
Sun., Oct. 11 Bunty Lawless 3YO & UP 1M (T) $125,000
Mon., Oct. 12 Carotene 3YO Fillies** 1 1/8M (T) $150,000
Sun., Oct. 18 Canadian Intl. (G1) 3YO & UP 1 1/2M (T) $1,000,000
Sun., Oct. 18 E. P. Taylor (G1) 3YO & UP F-M 1 1/4M (T) $500,000
Sun., Oct. 18 Nearctic (G2) 3YO & UP 6F (T) $300,000
Sun., Oct. 18 Ontario Fashion (G3) 3YO & UP F-M 6F $150,000
Sun., Oct. 25 Fanfreluche 2YO Fillies ** 6F $150,000
Sat., Oct. 31 Maple Leaf (G3) 3YO & UP F-M 1 1/4M $150,000
Sun., Nov. 1 Princess Elizabeth 2YO Fillies* 1 1/16M $250,000
Wed., Nov. 4 Frost King 2YO 7F $125,000
Sat., Nov. 7 Jammed Lovely 3YO Fillies** 7F $150,000
Sun., Nov. 8 Coronation Futurity 2YO* 1 1/8M $250,000
Sun., Nov. 8 Autumn (G2) 3YO & UP 1 1/16M $200,000
Sat., Nov. 14 South Ocean 2YO Fillies 1 1/16M $125,000
Sun., Nov. 15 Bessarbian (G2) 3YO & UP F-M 7F $200,000
Sat., Nov. 21 Glorious Song 2YO Fillies 7F $125,000
Sun., Nov. 22 Kennedy Road (G2) 3YO & UP 6F $200,000
Wed., Nov. 25 Sir Barton 3YO & UP 1 1/16M $125,000
Sat., Nov. 28 Ontario Lassie 2YO Fillies** 1 1/16M $150,000
Sun., Nov. 29 Display 2YO 1 1/16M $125,000
Sat., Dec. 5 Kingarvie 2YO 1 1/16M $125,000
Sun., Dec. 6 Valedictory Stakes (G3) 3YO & UP 1 3/4M $150,000
*Canadian-foaled
**Ontario-bred
