SUPER SUNDAY at Woodbine! The prestigious WOODBINE OAKS will be run for the 58th time. It is a 1 1/8 mile race for 3-year-old fillies foaled in Canada. Entries are not drawn until Thursday so much can change but as of now a field of 8 or 9 is likely.

The PLATE TRIAL is also on the card, perhaps with a field of 8 as well. Last year it was the Plate Trial win by River Rush that captured the day as Irish Mission upset the Oaks. The Oaks winner went on to run a huge 2nd in the Plate behind Strait of Dover (who was not in the Trial).

CHANTAL SUTHERLAND is rumoured to be riding at Woodbine Friday through Sunday with possible mount in PLATE TRIAL.

The weather is expected to be very rainy and cool from tomorrow through to Saturday, so the grass racing may be in danger this week.

 

SATURDAY is also a big day at WOODBINE…enjoy a SPA DAY in the WOODBINE CLUB Ladies and the Belmont Stakes simulcast from Belmont! See you there!

 

 

Chiefswood Stables’ NIPISSING is a contender for the 58th Oaks, fresh off 2nd place finish in Selene Stakes behind an American-bred – Norm Files photo

 

 

The fields for the big 2 races on Sunday look like this:
PROBABLE FIELDS FOR WOODBINE OAKS/ PLATE TRIAL
Horse last race  Jockey Trainer

SPRING IN THE AIR 87 Beyer 1st Futy Joel Rosario Mark Casse
NIPISSING 2nd Selene 81 Steve Bahen Rachel Halden
SMARTYFLY 2nd Fury 86
DANCE AGAIN turf 71 (Shaun Bridgmohan)
PINK TRILLIUM turf 77 (Contreras)
RUTHERFORD RD 64 in Fury
TIZ RO  74 in Fury
ORIGINAL SCRIPT 80 in allowance win J. Campbell

 

PLATE TRIAL

MIDNIGHT ARIA – J Campbell Nick Gonzalez  82 Beyer when 3rd in Wando
RIVER SEVEN – Nick Gonzalez Todd Kabel  84 4th in Queenston
BLACK HORNET Pat Parente Justin Stein 87 1st Queenston
JAGGER M – Mark Casse Shaun Bridgmohan 87 2nd Queenston
DYNAMIC SKY Joel Rosario Mark casse 85 3rd Queenston
PYRITE MOUNTAIN Luis Contreras Mark Frostad  85 1st Wando
KID DREAMS Neil Drysdale 85 on turf, 91 on Poly California
HIS RACE TO WIN Eurico da Silva Malcolm Pierce  70 Maiden win
HOLY WHIRL WIND Reade Baker 77 4th maiden race

KID DREAMS – sneaking in from California! He’s a good one, bred here in Ontario by Shel Evans. Benoit Photo

 

 

 

BELMONT STAKES – ORB’S WORKOUT

We found out that ORB is just a good horse, nothing wrong with that, but not a superstar. Racing is a little soft on stars right now and that’s why there could be 15 horses in the


 

PROBABLE FIELD Trainer Dosage Jockey

Always in a Tiz     Dominick Schettino    2.20      David Cohen
FracDaddy    Ken McPeek    2.33      TBA
Freedom Child     Tom Albertrani    4.09      Luis Saez
Giant Finish     Tony Dutrow    1.59      TBA
Golden Soul    Dallas Stewart    1.92      Robby Albarado
Incognito     Kiaran McLaughlin    3.00      Irad Ortiz Jr.
Midnight Taboo     Todd Pletcher    3.00      TBA
Orb    Shug McGaughey    3.21      Joel Rosario
Overanalyze    Todd Pletcher    3.00  *    TBA
Oxbow    D. Wayne Lukas    2.50      Gary Stevens
Palace Malice     Todd Pletcher    2.64      Mike Smith
Revolutionary     Todd Pletcher    3.00      Javier Castellano
Unlimited Budget     Todd Pletcher    3.00      TBA
Vyjack    Rudy ROdriguez    1.80      TBA
Will Take Charge    D. Wayne Lukas    3.33      Jon Court

 

TRIPLE CROWN DROUGHT
by Associated Press

Thirty-five years. Thirty-six by the time the Belmont Stakes rolls around next June and there’s a chance — maybe — of horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed.

It’s the longest dry spell in history.

Everyone who loves the sport has a theory on why a 3-year-old thoroughbred hasn’t been able to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont.

Changes in breeding. A tougher road to the Derby. Bigger fields in the three races.

And then there’s luck.

http://www.nola.com/horseracing/index.ssf/2013/06/opinions_wary_as_to_why_the_tr.html

 

 

WOODBINE SCOREBOARD

Wednesday night racing returns tomorrow night!

 

1    Mark E. Casse    79    18    14    10    $1,138,062    23%    42    53%
2    Robert P. Tiller    59    13    11    8    $542,904    22%    32    54%
3    Michael J. Doyle    38    9    5    5    $269,490    24%    19    50%
4    Darwin D. Banach    20    7    3    4    $173,292    35%    14    70%
5    David Cotey    53    6    5    2    $222,822    11%    13    25%
5    Paul Attard    14    6    1    1    $217,077    43%    8    57%
7    Reade Baker    43    5    5    7    $431,030    12%    17    40%
7    Malcolm Pierce    24    5    1    3    $359,309    21%    9    38%
7    Sam Di Pasquale    34    5    6    7    $306,224    15%    18    53%
7    Pat Parente    13    5    1    1    $203,087    38%    7    54%

 

LEADING JOCKEYS

1    Luis Contreras    154    30    20    31    $1,566,141    19%    81    53%
2    Eurico Rosa Da Silva    114    29    20    8    $1,334,842    25%    57    50%
3    Patrick Husbands    72    18    11    13    $1,019,125    25%    42    58%
3    Justin Stein    102    18    11    4    $967,905    18%    33    32%
5    Todd Kabel    95    14    12    13    $536,041    15%    39    41%
6    Jesse M. Campbell    110    13    12    19    $852,369    12%    44    40%
7    Emma-Jayne Wilson    99    10    19    13    $614,439    10%    42    42%
7    Gary Boulanger    96    10    17    14    $557,098    10%    41    43%
9    Tyler Pizarro    69    9    9    11    $416,661    13%    29    42%
9    Skye Chernetz    83    9    12    6    $334,299    11%    27    33%

 

WOODBINE CLUB HOSTS SPA DAY AND LUNCH AT RACES SATURDAY

Portion of proceeds go to LONGRUN

Come out to the races at the Woodbine Club on Saturday and enjoy a massage, mini manicure, light lunch and racing action in the WOODBINE CLUB! There will be spa stations set up too.

The tickets are $65, contact Woodbine and the WOODBINE WEB SITE for more details. A portion of the proceeds will go to LONGRUN THOROUGHBRED RETIREMENT!

 

 LISTS, WE HAVE LISTS – on the main page of THOROUGHBLOG!