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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE – Large percentage of owners and trainers have already won races after 33 dates at Woodbine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A little Sunday morning research  on the first 33 days of racing at Woodbine yielded some fascinating items about who has won the races to this point.

With the wins on Saturday by trainers JAMIE ATTARD, BONNIE ESHELMAN and LAYNE GILIFORTE, all notching their first wins of the 2019 season at Woodbine, there have been 106 different trainers to win races this year from 222 races.

From those winning trainers, 54 of them have won more than 1 race! That is over 50%.

That is almost 50% of the races have been won by different trainers, no doubt a very unique situation at this time of the year.

 

On the OWNERSHIP side – 188 DIFFERENT OWNERS/ PARTNERSHIPS have won a race from 288 that have started – a whopping 66% rate.

The purse money is being well spread out this season at Woodbine and that is good news as we jump into the biggest week of racing so far this year – QUEEN’S PLATE WEEK.

The addition of the inner turf course, which is scheduled to begin racing on Friday (entries taken Tuesday) adds another fun opportunity for horses and horsepeople to the mix.

TESTING 1,2 3 – HEY HOWIE won the first race, a test race, on the inner turf, on Friday at Woodbine by a half length over the filly WILBURNRUBBER. The winner sped 5 furlongs in 58 1/5 and the 7 furlong turf course will certainly cater to speed and inside trips. MICHAEL BURNS PHOTO

 

It is great to see so many barns of owners and trainers, some with only a couple of horses, pick up some of the nice purses not just for winning races, but just for placing in races. In particular if the horse is Ontario sired and/or bred. Horses in low level maiden claiming races are earning in the neighbourhood of $9,000 just for a runner-up placing.

This trend will hopefully charge up people to join the ownership ranks in Thoroughbred racing.

More horses and more owners are needed as the short fields during the weekday racing (Wed. and Friday) have plagued not just Woodbine but tracks throughout North America.

*TIZ A SLAM won yesterday’s Singspiel Stakes on turf but the storyline was MELMICH, millionaire and 8-year-old fan favourite pulling up as he was bleeding through Lasix. Thoroughblog hopes this wonderful old guy will get back to good health quickly.

 

QUEEN’S PLATE NEWS – 2 MORE ADDED TO GROWING FIELD

Things are getting crowded for the favourites for the 160th Queen’s Plate on Saturday June 29.

Two more horses have been tossed into the field for the 1 1/4 mile Canadian classic.

JAMMIN STILL, owned by Derek Chin and trained by Kevin Attard and SUITEDCONNECTED, owned by Joe Triumbari and trained by Earl Barnett have been added. The lure of the $1 million prize and the long distance has certainly persuaded many to try their horses in what is a very tough race to win.

See notes on the field below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Queen’s Plate Probables – notes and last 3 Beyer Speed Figures

AVIE’S FLATTER (Javier Castelleno) – 87, 81, 80  Ivan Dalos homebred – Flatter – Avie’s Empire by Empire Maker – Tr –   Josie Carroll

– Grade 3 winner this year on turf at Keeneland, won the Coronation Futurity at 2, seeking to be first to win that race and Plate in 44 years; Ivan dalos seeking first Plate win

SKYWIRE (Eurico da Silva) 87, 88, 66 – Gary Barber, Lou Tucci, Tr- Mark Casse ;   Afleet Alex – Meandering Stream by Gone West (bred by Bill Graham)

– Won Wando stakes, 2nd Grade 3 Marine; would be first Plate winner to be bred by the late Bill Graham; $45,000 Maryland 2yo

DESERT RIDE (filly) (Steve Bahen) 83, 75, 73  Sam-Son Farms homebred, Neil Howard,  by Candy Ride (Arg)- Fun in the Desert by Distorted Humor

– Oaks winner ran much faster than Plate Trial winner Pay for Peace three weeks ago; fillies have won last 2 Plates

ONE BAD BOY (Flavien Prat) – 89, 85. 73 SayJay Racing, Greg Hall, Brooke Hubbard, tr – Richard Baltas.  by Twirling Candy – Cumulonimble by Stormy Atlantic; bred by Ron Clarkson

– California based colt is a speedster, will race with blinkers off;  1 win came in 1 mile turf race at Santa Anita, recently 2nd in 1 mile stake at Golden Gate; $65,000 Keesep17

TONE BROKE (Ricardo Santana)-    81, Dubai Dubai, 77, 71 – L and N Stable, tr – Steve Asmussen – Broken Vow- Mendocino Beano by Smart Strike; bred by Sean Fitzhenry

– A trip to Dubai for two races was disastrous but he bounced back in the Sir Barton stakes at Pimlico when 3rd behind King for a day, who came back to win the Haskell over Maximum Security; $40,000 KeeSep17

FEDERAL LAW (Jamie Spencer) –  68, 73, 75,  Qatar Racing, Tr- Mark Casse  by Scat Daddy-Gravelly Bay, by Strong Hope ; bred by Jim Dandy Stable

– Queenston Stakes winner at 7 fur. led all the way in Plate Trial and held for 2nd; $220,000 Keep17; NotSold Goffs 2yo

HE’S A MACHO MAN (Patrick Husbands) – 75, 36, 62 – Di Scola Boy  Tr- Josie Carroll  son of Mucho Macho Man – Amelia Go Home by Lemon Drop Kid; Bred by Paul Buttigieg

– Won 2 of 3 and unbeaten on the Tapeta – $47,000 CTHS yearling

PAY FOR PEACE (Rafael Hernandez) 71, 64, 52 – Team Penney and Carem Stable (Lisa Mosa), tr – Rachel Halden; by Silent Name (Jpn)- Dancing Bay by Sligo Bay (Ire) ; bred by Brian Lynch

– nice win in the Plate Trial

RISING STAR (Justin Stein) 68, 65, 66 – Zilli Racing (Rob Marzilli), tr – Mike DePaulo. Ghostzzpper – Purple Trillium by Seeking the Gold; 

maiden was a $325,000 yearling but claimed for $40,000 from a race at Oaklawn this winter; bred by Bill Graham

KRACHENWAGEN (Jeff Alderson) 66, 66, 49 – Greenwoaks Farm homebred, Tr- Angus Buntain by Head Chopper – Plantana by Trajectory –

maiden win came at 5 furlongs, 5th in Plate Trial

LUCAS N LORI (Kazushi Kimura) – 67, 61, 50 Lori Cirillo and Kelly Waxman, Tr – Kevin Attard, son of Exhi – Hong Kong Dancer by Tejano Run; bred by Silver Springs Stud and Gary Parr

– won his maiden at 1 1/16 miles in Nov. 2nd time Lasix but well beaten in two optional claiming races; $9,000 CTHS yearling

MOON SWINGS (Jesse Campbell) –  67, 77, 64 Zilli Racing (Rob Marzilli) Tr – Mike DePaulo – Malibu Moon-England Swings by Kitten’s Joy; $120,000 yg KeeSep 17;

maiden was third in the Plate Trial

SUITEDCONNECTED (Gary Boulanger) – 67, 63, 56  Joe Triumbari, bred by Dominic Triumari  Tr- Earl Barnett  By Rookie Sensation – Kaleidoscope Kerry by One Way Love

– one-time winner 7th and 8th in two starts this year

JAMMIN STILL (Alan Garcia) 54, 74, 72 Derek Chin – Tr- Kevin Attard; bred by Bill Graham  Take Charge Indy – Cat’s Garden by Tale of the Cat

– maiden winner was 7th in Plate Trial with first time Lasix

 

*HISTORICAL BEYER SPEED FIGURES FROM PLATE TRIAL/PLATE WOODBINE OAKS

Thee average winning Beyer Figure of the Plate winner in the last decade is 97.

Plate Winner -Plate Winning Beyer

2019  ?????                ?????
2018 WONDER GADOT 95
2017 HOLY HELENA 96 (ran a 94 Oaks)
2016 SIR DUDLEY DIGGES 85
2015 SHAMAN GHOST 87 (had run 86 in Marine)
2014 LEXIE LOU 91 (ran 95 Oaks)
2013 MIDNIGHT ARIA 101
2012 STRAIT OF DOVE R 98
2011 INGLORIOUS 99
2010 BIG RED MIKE 92
2009 EYE OF THE LEOPARD 92
2008 NOT BOURBON 93
2007 MIKE FOX 90
2006 EDENWOLD 94
2005 WILD DESERT 92
2004 NIIGON 97
2003 WANDO 111
2002 T J’S LUCKY MOON 86
2001 DANCETHRUTH’N 94
2000 SCATTER THE GOLD 92
1999 WOODCARVER 97
1998 ARCHERS BAY 106
1997 AWESOME AGAIN 100
1996 VICTOR COOLEY 102

Plate Trial (or Oaks) Winner – Beyer
2019 71 Pay for Peace (83 – Desert Ride)
2018 88 (Telekinesis)
2017 82 (Guy Caballero)
2016 83  (Amis Gizmo)
2015 87  ( Danish Dynaformer)
2014 85 (We Miss Artie)
2013 88 (Dynamic Sky)
2012 88    River Rush
2011 90 (Check Your Soul)
2010 91 (Big Red Mike)
2009 85 (Eye of the Leopard)
2008 88 (Not Bourbon)
2007 88 (Jiggs Coz)
2006 81 (Pipers Thunder)
2005 92 (Dance With Ravens)
2004 97 (A Bit O’Gold)
2003 95 (Mobil)
2002 89 (Shaws Creek)
2001 96 (Win City)
2000 89 (Pete’s Sake)
1999 88 (Catahoula Parish)
1998 98 (Brite Adam)
1997 97 (Cryptocloser)