CALGARY CAT at month old. Thank you WINSTAR FARM for sharing this photo of the Ontario fellow who is on to the Breeders’ Cup
And now CALGARY CAT as a big boy, most recently winning the Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes – DAVE LANDRY PHOTO
CUP FRENZY!
185 horses were pre-entered for the Nov. 4 and 5 Breeders’ Cup races at Santa Anita and now the serious handicapping and debating begins.
CALIFORNIA CHROME or ARROGATE? ….TEPIN or..? ….SONGBIRD or STELLAR WIND..?
Woodbine horses include Canadian-bred CALGARY CAT and Bear Stables’ NOHOLDINGBACK BEAR as well as Canadian-bred CHANNEL MAKER, the first Breeders’ Cup starter for relative newcomer Joey Gee Stables (Joe Guerreri) who sold a piece of his colt to Gary Barber recently.
To get totally into the groove, you can watch a live streaming show at http://www.xbtv.com/watch-live/ from Santa Anita at 830 each morning with gallops and workouts, it is a super show.
Sign up and download CRUSHING THE CUP, your encyclopedia to the Breeders’ Cup, through Progressive Handicapping…
CHANNEL MAKER and trainer DAN VELLA
NOHOLDINGBACK BEAR, Grade 3 winner, track record holder
GOLDEN HAWK, Grey Stakes winner
Sad news coming out of the Live Oak Plantation stable of Charlotte Weber. Her fabulous colt GOLDEN HAWK, winner of the Grade 3 Grey Stakes by more than 5 lengths and scheduled to be entered in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile/Juvenile Turf, suffered a breakdown in a workout on Monday Oct. 24 at Churchill Downs.
Patrick Husbands went to Churchill to work the son of Tapit, owned and bred by Weber but the colt broke down during the prep.
Golden Hawk won his debut on turf at Woodbine before his Grey Stakes romp.
BREEDERS’ CUP CANADIAN-WOODBINE CONNECTED HORSES IN PRE-ENTRIES
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016
GRADE 1 $1-MILLION JUVENILE TURF
Channel Maker (Owned by Joey Gee Thoroughbreds [Joe Guerrieri of Toronto]; trained by Dan Vella; Canadian-bred)
Keep Quiet (trainer Mark Casse)
GRADE 1 $1-MILLION JUVENILE FILLIES TURF
La Coronel (trainer Mark Casse)
Victory to Victory (trainer Mark Casse; Kentucky-bred winner of the Breeders’ Cup Win & You’re In Grade 1 Natalma Stakes at Woodbine)
GRADE 1 $2-MILLION DISTAFF
Forever Unbridled (owner-breeder Charles Fipke)
Land Over Sea (ex-pat Canadian owned by Reddam Racing [John Paul Reddam])
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2016
GRADE 1 $2-MILLION JUVENILE FILLIES
Valadorna (trainer Mark Casse)
GRADE 1 $2-MILLION FILLY & MARE TURF
Catch a Glimpse (trained by Mark Casse; Canada’s reigning Horse of the Year)
GRADE 1 $1-MILLION FILLY & MARE SPRINT
Gomo (ex-pat Canadian owned by Reddam Racing [John Paul Reddam])
Wavell Avenue (bred in Canada by Eugene Melnyk)
GRADE 1 $1-MILLION TURF SPRINT
Calgary Cat (owned by Stephen Chesney and Cory S. Hoffman; trained by Kevin Attard; Luis Contreras to ride; Canadian-bred)
Catch a Glimpse (trained by Mark Casse; Canada’s reigning Horse of the Year)
GRADE 1 $2-MILLION JUVENILE
Classic Empire (trained by Mark Casse)
GRADE 1 $4-MILLION TURF
Ralis (ex-pat Canadian owner-breeder by Reddam Racing [John Paul Reddam])
GRADE 1 $1.5-MILLION SPRINT
Noholdingback Bear (owned by Bear Stables Ltd. [Danny Dion]; trained by Mike DePaulo; jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva)
GRADE 1 $2-MILLION MILE
Tepin (trainer Mark Casse; winner of the Breeders’ Cup Win & You’re In Grade 1 Ricoh Woodbine Mile)
GRADE 1 $6-MILLION CLASSIC
Nyquist (ex-pat Canadian owned by Reddam Racing [John Paul Reddam])
Shaman Ghost (owner-breeder Stronach Stables [Frank Stronach]; 2015 Queen’s Plate winner)
WOODBINE WEDNESDAY – SOME WILD WINNERS
There was a mixed bag of winners on a very cold night at Woodbine, Wed. Oct. 26 and some exciting races for some smaller stables.
DUPES, the hero of the Puss N Boots Stakes this year at Fort Erie, was 41 to 1 in a small filed in race 2, a starter allowance at 1 1/8 miles but that did not bther Connie Patton’s 7-year-old gelding. He battled heavily favoured Smooth Stone to the wire to win by ahead, his 3rd score of the season. Kirk Johnson rode for trainer Kathy Patton.
Race 3 was won by first-time starter GATOR SPY (Pollard’s Vision), a New York-bred first time starter for trainer/co-owner Renee Kierans, who had this 2-year-old very ready to win from off the pace at 6 furlongs. Ridden by Jeff Alderson (he had 2 wins on the evening), Gator Spy won a length in 1:11.36, good for a 61 Beyer Figure.
The youngster was the first winner for Kierans at the meeting and the gelding is co-owned by Stabdardbred trainer Ben Wallace and partners.
Trainer Mike Doyle horses ran 1-2 in race 4 and both were claimed. Hey Bear beat bear Skinned and they were claimed by Colebrook farms and trainer BIll Tharrenos and the latter claimed by trainer Jim Ensom.
Cary Brooks won his first race of the Woodbine meeting when ROCK RIVER crushed a field of maidens for $8,000. The 3-year-old was making his 7th career start for Brooks, who co-owns the son of Bob and John. Sheena Ryan had a great ride on the gelding. Ryan’s former regular mount, Cat Zapper, had a horrendous journey in the race with tough traffic woes and shouldbe tabbed for next time.
Trainer Norm McKnight continued his incredible season with 2 more winners to get to 46 victories at the meeting.
Rafael Hernandez had a triple.
FASIG TIPTON OCTOBER YEARLING SALE
Gonzalez, Silvera, DePaulo, Baker, Griffith pick up horses
List of Canadians/Woodbine horsepeople who purchased yearlings (*I did a quick look through so I may have missed a couple).
F STREET SENSE KUNOOZ (IRE) BROOKDALE SALES AGENT LAURIE SILVERA $15,000
F MACHO UNO LATEEGRA ADENA SPRINGS ALLEN ABBOTT $25,000
F NEW YEAR’S DAY LEVEL HEADED PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT XV THOMAS O’KEEFE $8,000
F WARRIOR’S REWARD MAKAYLA’S ANGEL DARBY DAN FARM AGENT THOMAS O’KEEFE $7,000
**C FLAT OUT MISS MCDREAMY SOUTH POINT SALES AGENCY AGENT I JUS LUK, RICH MAH & RBRS $40,000
**F NOT BOURBON MISS ILLUSION PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT XII NICK GONZALEZ $13,000 PS
F MUNNINGS MORSEL DOUBLE R CONSIGNMENT AGENT II LAURIE SILVERA $18,000
F TO HONOR AND SERVE MY KITTY GAINESWAY AGENT XVIII RICKY GRIFFITH, AGENT $4,000
F DENMAN (AUS) NICE STUFF EQUUS FARM (JERRY CUMMINS/PAUL ADAMS) AGENT II LAURIE SILVERA $4,000
C SKY MESA PALAESTRA VINERY SALES AGENT FOR HONEYSUCKLE FARM ET AL TEN LEE MAH RACING STABLE $9,000
C TALE OF EKATI RUBYWOOD PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT XII LAURIE SILVERA $10,000
C FORT LARNED SARIAH BUCKLAND SALES (ZACH MADDEN) AGENT ALISTAIR RODEN BLOODSTOCK, AGENT FOR TERRY HAMILTON $37,000
C SOLDAT SHE’S A GOLD MINE WOODFORD THOROUGHBREDS AGENT FRANK RUSSO $30,000
F TWO STEP SALSA SO FLY STUART MORRIS AGENT FOR GET AWAY FARM RICKY GRIFFITH, AGENT $3,000
C ENGLISH CHANNEL SPOOKY KITTEN PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT XXX ALISTAIR RODEN BLOODSTOCK, AGENT FOR TERRY HAMILTON $10,000
***C FIRST SAMURAI ALKMAAR DARBY DAN FARM AGENT NICK GONZALEZ $5,000
***C NOT BOURBON BEAUCETTE HUNTER VALLEY FARM AGENT MIKE DOYLE, AGENT $10,000
F ARCHARCHARCH BLUEGRASS BLONDE EATON SALES AGENT RICKY GRIFFITH, AGENT $4,000
C E DUBAI BUFF ‘N POLISH DARBY DAN FARM AGENT FOR THE COMPLETE DISPERSAL OF THOMAS G. MCCLAY SHELDON PETTLE $8,500
F PIONEEROF THE NILE COHIBA MISS LEGACY BLOODSTOCK AGENT FOR MIKE G. RUTHERFORD SHELDON PETTLE/R GRIFFITH, AGT $25,000
F AMERICAN LION BLUE YONDER VINERY SALES AGENT III RICKY GRIFFITH, AGENT $1,300
F STORMY ATLANTIC CLASSICAL HUMOUR ANDERSON FARMS AGENT JOHN CHARALAMBOUS $7,500 PS
C JERSEY TOWN DIAMOND SONG FOUR STAR SALES AGENT NICK GONZALEZ $7,000 PS
****C BROKEN VOW DIXIE AND A BREEZE CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT I MICHAEL P DEPAULO $60,000
C TAPIZAR ELABORATE GAINESWAY AGENT XX PAUL BRAVERMAN/READE BAKER,AGT $60,000
*** Ontario bred
