Phil’s Dream by Michael Burns photography
PHIL’S DREAM YET ANOTHER SW FOR BUTTIGIEG
Big and beautiful PHIL’S DREAM (Philanthropist – Dream a Dream (GB) by Emperor Jones won the Overskate Stakes on Sunday at Woodbine to become the first 5-time winner at Woodbine for 2013.
The homebred for Paul Buttigieg was brazen on the rail on the pace and favoured ULTIMATE DESTINTY not champion Pender Harbour could reel him in. This 5yo missed racing from July 2011 to this spring because of a tendon issue. Buttigieg also sent out D C LOVE BUG tgo win her maiden for David Cruise.
Sunday, Eugene Melnyk won 2 races with WALES END (he was claimed) and CUMMINGS ROAD, in an off the turf event.
Horse Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Win % Top 3 Top 3%
1 Phil’s Dream 7 5 1 0 $235,092 71% 6 86%
2 Go Greeley 5 4 1 0 $356,371 80% 5 100%
2 Leigh Court 6 4 1 0 $283,840 67% 5 83%
2 Renegade Man 6 4 1 0 $146,467 67% 5 83%
2 Line of Best Fit 7 4 1 0 $142,216 57% 5 71%
2 Daniel Be Good 6 4 1 1 $60,664 67% 6 100%
LEADING WOODBINE OWNERS BY MONEY
1 Sam-Son Farms 77 16 12 11 $1,741,976 21% 39 51%
2 John C. Oxley 88 18 12 17 $1,577,612 20% 47 53%
3 Chiefswood Stable 65 15 9 8 $1,154,719 23% 32 49%
4 Bear Stables, Ltd. 107 23 9 15 $1,007,273 21% 47 44%
5 Tucci Stables 49 4 7 12 $999,207 8% 23 47%
6 Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc. 68 17 14 4 $983,140 25% 35 51%
7 Hill, Jim and Susan 57 12 9 8 $853,794 21% 29 51%
8 Morton Fink 1 1 0 0 $579,540 100% 1 100%
9 Buttigieg Training Centre 66 13 4 4 $554,304 20% 21 32%
10 Frank D. Di Giulio, Jr. 51 10 10 11 $519,655 20% 31 61%
11 J.R. Racing Stable Inc. 19 7 2 2 $509,419 37% 11 58%
TRAINERS BY WINS
1 Mark E. Casse 283 56 43 33 $3,838,330 20% 132 47%
2 Robert P. Tiller 190 39 30 29 $1,919,852 21% 98 52%
3 Reade Baker 163 31 18 26 $1,783,170 19% 75 46%
4 Josie Carroll 88 23 8 7 $1,113,118 26% 38 43%
5 Michael J. Doyle 139 22 21 11 $989,370 16% 54 39%
6 Malcolm Pierce 107 19 15 17 $2,013,913 18% 51 48%
6 Sid C. Attard 134 19 18 20 $871,244 14% 57 43%
6 Michael P. De Paulo 127 19 12 17 $733,271 15% 48 38%
6 Kevin Attard 94 19 16 14 $664,818 20% 49 52%
10 Nicholas Gonzalez 144 18 27 15 $1,499,728 13% 60 42%
10 David Cotey 182 18 19 21 $957,121 10% 58 32%
JOCKEYS BY WINS
1 Luis Contreras 583 117 95 82 $5,873,394 20% 294 50%
2 Eurico Rosa Da Silva 469 106 89 64 $6,390,769 23% 259 55%
3 Justin Stein 405 66 43 39 $3,435,538 16% 148 37%
4 Jesse M. Campbell 420 56 48 60 $3,803,565 13% 164 39%
5 Emma-Jayne Wilson 426 52 72 65 $3,063,088 12% 189 44%
6 Gary Boulanger 385 42 54 40 $2,519,343 11% 136 35%
7 Todd Kabel 370 41 44 46 $2,013,965 11% 131 35%
8 Skye Chernetz 377 38 38 42 $1,496,278 10% 118 31%
9 Omar Moreno 262 32 32 27 $1,403,337 12% 91 35%
10 Tyler Pizarro 275 31 30 49 $1,655,671 11% 110 40%
HAVE YOU HUGGED YOUR HORSE TODAY? Dave Landry photo
ASSINIBOIA DOWNS – 60 DAY MEET WRAPS UP WITH WAGERING INCREASE
By Allan Beeson
Everything went pretty well according to script Sunday, as Assiniboia Downs wrapped up the 2013 season.
Paul Nolan won his second straight leading rider title, Ardell Sayler won his 11th leading trainer championship and Janine Smith rode Zdeno to his third stakes win in the $50,000 Buffalo Stakes and his fourth victory in as many starts.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/horseracing/fabulous-finale-at-downs-224824852.html
MARQUIS DOWNS – SASKATCHEWAN ENDS MEETING
Bill Tallon – DRF
Marquis Downs showed an increase of almost 20 percent in average daily handle on its live product, averaging $43,370 for a total of $1,040,849 on its 24-day meeting, which ended Saturday.
Last year, the total handle for a 30-day meeting was $1,087,612, an average of $36,253.
Almost all of the handle is ontrack since the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, racetrack does not export its signal. Wagering on Marquis Downs is available on its website through Woodbine’s HorsePlayer Interactive.
Marquis Downs ran 193 races this year, 46 fewer than in 2012. The average field size was 7.36, down from 7.53 last year.
The race for leading rider ended in exciting fashion when Tim Moccasin captured the final race of the meeting with Spotlightonme to bring his win total to 34. Neville Stephenson rode 33 winners, and Krista Carignan was third with 32.
Wendy Anderson repeated as leading trainer with 24 wins, one more than Mike Tourangeau. Russell Gardipy was third with 11 wins.
Wind Dancer Stable was the leading owner with 16 wins and earnings of $55,247.
FORT ERIE’S EVERGREEN’ PLAN
Fort Erie Post
ByJames Culic
As the Fort Erie Race Track gallops towards the end of the 2013 season, once again the prospect of permanent closure is hanging ominously over the 116-year-old facility.
But officials from the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) have devised a plan which they said will bring stability to the local track and ensure its long-term viability. Central to the proposal is a three-year “evergreen” contract for racing that is renewed annually, giving the industry a three-year notice period before the contract could change.
“As each year begins, the industry would know it has three more years left in the contract,” said Jim Thibert, CEO of the FELRC. “This will create more confidence, which will mean more investment in horses.”
http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/4084792-fort-erie-race-track-seeks-extended-commitment/
NORTHLANDS PARK
Jim and Susan Hill among winning owners
Saturday was a day to celebrate all things Alberta at Northlands Park as the track celebrated Alberta Fall Classic Day. It also turned into Fernando Perez day, as he won four of the seven stakes events on the card. In a day filled with favorites, Hollywood Dreams lit up the toteboard at 14/1 to win the $50,000 Red Diamond Express Stakes. It was the third straight victory in the Red Diamond Express Stakes for Hollywood Dreams ($31.20) who won the 2011 and 2012 editions. Dean Martiniuk sent him out to the win for owners M & P Equipment and Met Set Ltd. Hollywood Dreams went up and battled with Kingoftherockies early on and made a bold move for jockey Fernando Perez on the turn to open up a big lead. Hollywood Dreams held off a late rally from Gone in a Flash who rallied late to get second, ahead of favored Bond James Bond who ran third.
The day started out with in the $50,000 Alberta Premier’s Futurity when heavily favored Legend Fortynine ($2.60) dominated a field of six runners to win the event. It was the second stakes win of the season for Legend Fortynine who also took the Two Year Old Sales Stakes. Legend Fortynine sat behind Artie’s Brother early on, but Fernando Perez pounced on that rival and drew away down the lane to win by 9 lengths for trainer Dale Saunders. All Run got up for second with Artie’s Brother third.
In the $50,000 Alberta Oaks it was all about Tell Me Lies and Amie Pooli as they went coast to coast as the heavy favorite to win by two and one quarter lengths. Sent off as the 1/5 favorite, Tell Me Lies ($2.70) broke beautifully and never looked back as she coasted home to a win for trainer Greg Tracy. Candy Alley ran second with Lynne’s Foxie Lady rounded out the triactor.
Wild Crush got first jump on favorite Silver Baubles to take home the top honors in the $50,000 Alberta Breeders’ Handicap by a length. Sent off as the 7/2 second choice, Wild Crush sat back early in last early on in the mile and one sixteenth race and jockey Rico Walcott elected to go wide to come after the leaders. Silver Baubles elected to stay inside and couldn’t get room until it was too late, and Wild Crush had already snuck away to win for trainer Rod Cone. Silver Baubles was second while Barfly’s Survivor finished in third.
For Cash finally broke through and got his first stakes win as he rallied late to get up and win the $50,000 Beaufort Stakes. Sent off as the 4/5 favorite, For Cash ($3.70) and Fernando Perez were towards the back of the pack early on as Johnnyjames went out and set a very slow early pace. Keene on Demand was the first to make a big move at the leaders and took the lead on the far turn. For Cash followed him to the outside and eventually put a nose in front and drew away to win by three and a quarter lengths. Keene on Demand held second ahead of Saintly Aura who ran third. For Cash is trained by Dale Greenwood for owners Southview Ag.
Bet on Soup utilized a perfect garden stalking trip under jockey Amie Pooli to pull clear late to win the $50,000 Sturgeon River Stakes for two year old fillies. Sent off as the 3/5 favorite, Bet on Soup ($3.50) was third early on as Absolute Ginger and Pay To Go Home went out and battled. Pooli wheeled Bet on Soup out at the quarter pole and they pushed by a stubborn Pay To Go Home and had to hold off a late rally from Rosavita who came up to grab the second spot late.
The stakes action closed out with the $50,000 Fall Classic Distaff with Brady’s Tomboy and Fernando Perez holding off a dramatic late charge from Regal Tigereyes to win by a neck. It was the fourth win on the card for Fernando Perez who had a career day on Alberta Fall Classic Day. It was the second winner in a row, and third on the day for owners M and P Equipment and Met Set Ltd, who also won with Hollywood Dreams and Legend Fortynine. Dale Saunders trained Brady’s Tomboy to the win.
POWDER PUFF DERBY RAISES $17,000
The Powder Puff Derby at Northlands park, women who have never been in a horse race before – trainers and exercise riders.. EquiSports Therapy photo
Equi SportsTherapy photo
Preview of the event by Curtis Stock
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Ride+lifetime+Northlands+horse+trainers/8899747/story.html
