Thoughts are for those involved, equine and human, in a sad incident at Fort Erie on Sunday.
In Queen’s Plate news, HAMMERS VISION has been withdrawn for the Queen’s Plate according to trainer Brian Lynch. The colt will run in the Charlie Balrey Stakes instead this weekend.
There were some Plate workers on Sunday…
15 in QUEEN’S PLATE POSSIBLE FIELD – July 3
(with latest Beyer Figure, jockey, comments )
AMIS GIZMO – 85 Beyer Plate Trial Luis Contreras – dominated Trial, wins on repeat. Owner/breeder Dalos ready for first Plate win.
SHAKHIMAT – 81 Trial Emma-Jayne Wilson – 2 recent losses but is the king of the Queen’s Plate, Roger Attfield, worried? nah.
GAMBLES GHOST (filly) 82 Beyer Oaks – tough luck in the Oaks and she has a potent stretch kick – 2 chances for Dalos
LEAVEM IN MALIBU -85 Beyer in allowance win Gary Boulanger – hype horse could battle for 2nd favourite
ALL ON RED – 84 BEYER, 2nd in allowance – green, speed and could be very good
CHEBURASHKA – 75, 81 in recent allowance races; pleasing workout on Sat. morning
ESPOSITO – 84 Beyer in allowance win Alan Garcia – same profile (almost) as All On Red, except 1 race this year and 2 turns is question
SCHOLAR ATHLETE – 84 Beyer on turf; gelding and blinkers worked, he won on the pace; can he rally from off the pace?
SIR DUDLEY DIGGES – Jesse Campbell – 77 Trial – runs evenly in almost any race, 3rd to the top 2 in Trial
MY NAME IS JIM – 62 maiden win – big, strong guy led all the way to win at 9 furlongs last time against maiden
NARROW ESCAPE – 64 ALLOWANCE win – battled to a grtty win in season debut
CRUMLIN SPIRIT – 77 in Woodbine Oaks
MIKE – 61 3rd to Narrow Escape
ROCKET PLAN – 64 when 2nd in 7 furlong OSS sprint
BREAKFAST BY THE RAILS at Woodbine Trackside tent
It was a sparkling morning trackside at Woodbine as horsepeople, fans and others gathered for a breakfast and morning training at Woodbine.
Queen’s Plate contenders ALL ON RED, HAMMERS VISION and SIR DUDLEY DIGGES had workouts on the Tapeta.
Ken and Sarah Ramsay’s SIR DUDLEY DIGGES had the 5 furlong bullet of 59 3/5 as he worked along by himself with red blinkers. He looked like he was going very easily and he is does look very well.
ALL ON RED worked with 2 others and had a steady, 6 furlong prep in 1:14 4/5 while appearing to be a bit green still. As trainer Sid Attard has said, the colt is still looking around when he races or in the post parade. Eurico da Silva will ride in the Plate and that adds on a length or two to his chances to boot.
HAMMERS VISION, who is in from New York for Terry Hamilton, worked 6 furlongs in 1:14 1/5 and he is by Court Vision. He has since been witrhdrawn from the Plate and will go in the Charlie Barley Stakes.
MY NAME IS JIM worked 5 furlongs on the training track in 1:00 for trainer Reade Baker.
JESSE CAMPBELL has been named as My Name is Jim’s rider.
