FRIDAY’S PICKS – 6 WINNERS:
HENDRIE STAKES – previously know as the George C. Hendrie Stakes, for George Campbell Hendrie
The Hendrie family is synonymous with Canadian horse racing. The influence of the family on the industry is hard to measure but it was formidable.
from Canadian Horse racing Hall of Fame – George C. Hendrie (for whom this race was named):
Like his father and grandfather before him, George Campbell Hendrie was a true gentleman of the sport of racing. Hendrie, who was born in Hamilton, Ont., on June 10, 1906, “was weaned on the sport of racing.” His grandfather and father, William and William Jr., each was president of The Ontario Jockey Club, a position Hendrie assumed in 1963 and held through 1971.
Hendrie, through the family-owned Hendrie Cartage Company, first became associated with The Ontario Jockey Club in 1932 when the trucking firm vanned horses. During the 1930s George Hendrie became involved with the operational activities of racing, and served for a time as a Steward, representing The OJC. In 1943 George Hendrie was named a Director of The OJC, then was asked by E.P. Taylor in 1953 to serve as its Managing Director. It was during this period that Taylor was re-aligning and consolidating racing in Ontario, taking it from the “leaky roof circuit” to its present status.
Hendrie was a “great conciliator” said an admirer, just what was needed during the difficult periods of growth. “I can think of no other man who was as well liked in racing as George Hendrie,” said Jim Coleman, of Southam Press. “Everyone, from stablehands up, loved and admired George Hendrie.” It could be said that George Hendrie was more comfortable sitting in a tack room, talking racing, than he ever was in the boardrooms of racing.
George Hendrie, who was named Honorary President of the OJC in 1971, was a charter member of the Ontario Racing Commission. He was active in racing until his death in October, 1988. He raced a modest stable and came close to winning the Queen’s Plate in 1974 when the famous brown and yellow silks of the Hendrie family finished second when Native Aid was upset by Amber Herod.
GEORGE M. HENDRIE (FAR RIGHT) accompanies Her Majesty The Queen at Woodbine. Janis Maine and John Whitson are in this photo – Michael Burns/reade baker racing
Race 1 – POST Time – 1:00 PM
First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3)
Woodbine CLAIMING $20,000 – $19,000
Purse $24,100. (Plus $4,800 – State Bred) (Plus $9,600 – Other Sources) (Plus $3,675 – Other Sources). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over In 2015 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $20,000, if for $19,000, allowed 2 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $16,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). One And One Sixteenth Miles. (All Weather Track)
2 Academyperformance (FL) 4/F L $19,000 A Garcia N McKnight 2/1
3 Madam Premier (ON) 3/F L $20,000 G Boulanger R Laurin 5/2
6 Saveaplaceforme (FL) 3/F L $19,000 E Ramsammy A P Patykewich 3/1
1 Awesome Secret (ON) 4/F L $19,000 S Ryan M J Doyle 8/1
4 Extra Quiet (ON) 4/F L $19,000 L Contreras B E Greer 6/1
5 I Am Persuaded (ON) 6/M L $20,000 J McAleney S M Drake 10/1
Equipment Changes: 5 – I Am Persuaded – Blinkers On
Race 2 – POST Time – 1:30 PM
Second Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) .20 Pick 5 (Races 2-3-4-5-6)
Woodbine OPTIONAL CLAIMING $20,000
Purse $24,100. (Plus $4,800 – State Bred) (Plus $9,600 – Other Sources) (Plus $3,675 – Other Sources). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Which Have Never Won Three Races Or Ontario Sired Allowance Which Have Never Won Three Races. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since April 9 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $20,000 (Races Where Entered For $16,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). Five And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
5 Pohdi Pohdi (ON) 3/F L P Husbands R P Tiller 1/1
4 I Scream Sunday (ON) 4/F L E R Da Silva R P Tiller 5/1
3 I’m Just Sayin (ON) 4/F L J M Campbell W Tharrenos 2/1
6 Snippets of Time (ON) 5/M L D Johnson G C Colbourne 20/1
1 Ring With Bling (ON) 4/F L D Moran 1 P M Buttigieg 8/1
1a Crystal Duck (ON) 5/M L J Stein P M Buttigieg 8/1
2 Omnivelly (ON) 4/F L L Contreras A Brnjas 20/1
2B Nocryinginbaseball (ON) 4/F L L Contreras A Brnjas 20/1
RACE NOTES: The fleet POHDI POHDI was scratched from a stakes race last season when she got upset and flipped. She is a very talented gal who has been given lots of time to get back to action
Race 3 – POST Time – 2:01 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5) / .20 Superfecta
Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Purse $45,000. (Plus $6,650 – Other Sources). For Ontario Sired Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Five And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
4 Blurricane (ON) 3/F L D Moran P M Buttigieg 7/2
2 Hidden to Win (ON) 3/F L E R Da Silva M P De Paulo 8/5
3 Splashy Girl (ON) 3/F L A Garcia N Nosowenko 20/1
5 She’s Explosive (ON) 3/F L L Contreras S C Attard 3/1
1 Storming Place (ON) 3/F L T Pizarro J P LeBlanc, Jr. 6/1
6 Buckden House (ON) 3/F E Wilson B A Miller 15/1
7 San Nicola Storm (ON) 3/F L P Husbands J Cardella 8/1
Race 4 – POST Time – 2:32 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6) $100,000 Guaranteed .20 Pick 4 (Races 4-5-6-7) / .20 Superfecta
Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Purse $45,000. (Plus $6,650 – Other Sources). For Ontario Sired Maidens, Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Five And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
5 Jimmies Truck (ON) 3/G L D Moran P M Buttigieg 6/1
4 Virtadero (ON) 3/G E Wilson W P Gracey 10/1
10 Scotty’s Ego (ON) 4/C L1 A Garcia M Drexler 12/1
9 Ruarc (ON) 3/G1 L E Smilovsky D D Banach 3/1
1 Cassius (ON) 3/G L1 J Stein A Brnjas 20/1
2 Mc Culley (ON) 3/G L G Olguin H Ladouceur 4/1
3 Lillz Pearl (ON) 4/G L1 M Badal R Singh 30/1
6 In the Old Days (ON) 3/G1 L E R Da Silva R P Tiller 5/1
7 Wheres the Duke (ON) 3/G L1 K Johnson D Wills 15/1
8 Iron Shore (ON) 3/G O Moreno L Silvera 12/1
11 Mighty Samson (ON) 4/G L L Contreras P Ferris 12/1
12 D’s Double Eagle (ON) 4/G L G Boulanger R O Thompson 20/1
Also Eligibles:
13 Forest Breeze (ON) 4/G D Moran D J Vella 12/1
First Start Since Reported as Gelding: 6 – In the Old Days ; 9 – Ruarc
Race 5 – POST Time – 3:05 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Superfecta /.20 Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7)
Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Purse $45,000. (Plus $6,650 – Other Sources). For Ontario Sired Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Five And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
4 J M R Fendi (ON) 3/F L1 G Boulanger M E Casse 6/1
7 Bold Ambition (ON) 3/F L J Stein N McKnight 5/2
2 Another Girl (ON) 3/F L E Wilson N Gonzalez 2/1
3 Forest Pike (ON) 3/F L1 D Moran P M Buttigieg 9/2
1 Vibank’s Naala (ON) 3/F L J Crawford D Pleterski 20/1
5 Molinaro Deputy (ON) 3/F S R Bahen V Armata 10/1
6 Sunair (ON) 3/F L E R Da Silva M P De Paulo 20/1
8 She’s a Ringer (ON) 3/F L1 J M Campbell N Nosowenko 8/1
Equipment Changes: 5 – Molinaro Deputy – Blinkers On;8 – She’s a Ringer – Blinkers On
Race 6 – POST Time – 3:37 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 ( Races 6-7-8) / .20 Superfecta
Woodbine MAIDEN CLAIMING $10,000 – $9,500
Purse $18,000. (Plus $7,200 – Other Sources) (Plus $3,600 – State Bred) (Plus $900 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Claiming Price $10,000, if for $9,500, allowed 2 Lbs. Seven Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
12 Sorceress (ON) 3/F L $10,000 G Boulanger R Laurin 4/1
4 Southcoastqueen (ON) 4/F L $10,000 O Moreno S Di Pasquale 8/1
8 Betray the Dark (ON) 3/F L $9,500 E R Da Silva M P De Paulo 3/1
9 Optimism (ON) 5/M L $9,500 E Wilson C Grant 6/1
1 Lily by the Bay (ON) 4/F L $9,500 J I Alderson W Tharrenos 20/1
2 Time On Time (ON) 4/F $9,500 E Smilovsky C S Rabstein 20/1
3 Gabriels Joy (ON) 3/F L $9,500 T Wong J Belhumeur 20/1
5 Victoria Place (ON) 3/F L $9,500 S P Husbands J P LeBlanc, Jr. 20/1
6 Wherestheprenupt (ON) 4/F L $9,500 L Contreras P Parente 5/1
7 Lady Madeleine (ON) 3/F L $9,500 D Garcia N De Toro 8/1
10 Kidney Bean (ON) 3/F L $9,500 K Johnson W Tharrenos 15/1
11 Mitote (FL) 3/F L $10,000 J M Campbell M K McDonald 20/1
Equipment Changes: 3 – Gabriels Joy – Blinkers off;5 – Victoria Place – Blinkers On
Race 7 – POST Time – 4:09 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9) /.20 Pick 4 (Races 7-8-9-10) .20 Superfecta
Woodbine ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING $62,500 – $60,000
Purse $62,300. (Plus $24,900 – Other Sources) (Plus $12,500 – State Bred) (Plus $9,975 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Or Restricted Allowance Or Which Have Never Won Three Races Or Claiming Price $62,500. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of $34,200 Since April 9 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $62,500, if for $60,000, allowed 2 Lbs. Seven Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
4 Conquest Top Gun (KY) 4/C L $0 P Husbands M E Casse 5/2
3 Ultimate Destiny (ON) 6/G L $62,500 E R Da Silva A Fehr 3/1
6 Chief Chato (ON) 5/G L $0 E Wilson G D Cox 15/1
5 Sniper (ON) 6/G L $0 A Garcia B J Minshall 8/1
1 Pugsley (ON) 5/G L $0 G Olguin M Drexler 6/1
2 Courtville (ON) 6/G L $60,000 O Moreno L Silvera 20/1
7 Chief Exchanger (PA) 5/G L $62,500 L Contreras S S Cooney 15/1
8 Run to the Bank (KY) 7/G L $60,000 J M Campbell N Nosowenko 10/1
9 Jack Pine (ON) 5/G L $0 G Boulanger E R Elder 4/1
Race 8 Hendrie S. (Grade III) POST Time – 4:41 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 8-9-10)
Purse $150,000. (Plus $30,000 – State Bred). For Fillies And Mares, Four-Year-Olds And Upward. By subscription of $150 each which shall accompany the nomination and an additional $1,500 when making entry. The purse to be divided; 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth, 2% to fifth, 1% to sixth, 1% to seventh, 1% to eighth. Weight: 124 Lbs. Non-winners of a Sweepstakes of $60,000 three times in 2014-2015, allowed 3 Lbs.; Of a Sweepstakes of $60,000 twice in 2014-2015, 5 Lbs., Of a Sweepstakes of $60,000 once in 2014-2015, 7Lbs.; Of $44,700 in 2014-2015, 9 Lbs. (No Canadian Bred Allowance.) Final entries to be made through the entry box at the closing time then in effect for overnight events. A supplemental nomination may be made no later than the time of final entry, by aa non-refundable fee of $3,000 which includes the entry fee. (Closed with 12 Nominations) *Plus up to $21,000 Ontario Sired/Ontario Bred Breeder Awards. * ALL HORSES WILL BE SUBJECT TO ONTARIO RACING COMMISSION OUT OF COMPETITION TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 39 OF THE RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING AND ONTARIO RACING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 20, 2015 NOTICE TO THE INDUSTRY. Six And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
4 Unspurned (ON) 4/F L A Garcia R L Attfield 8/5
6 Skylander Girl (ON) 4/F E Ramsammy A P Patykewich 6/1
5 Disco Barbie (KY) 5/M L P Husbands D Capuano 5/2
2 Paladin Bay (ON) 4/F L G Olguin H Ladouceur 4/1
1 Checkered Past (ON) 5/M L E R Da Silva M Pierce 8/1
3 Miss Mischief (KY) 5/M L J M Campbell D Capuano 12/1
RACE NOTES: Upspurned was dominant in her season opener than she looks unbeatable again with a bit more distance
Race 9 – POST Time – 5:13 PM
First Half Late Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor
Woodbine ALLOWANCE
Purse $58,600. (Plus $23,400 – Other Sources) (Plus $11,700 – State Bred) (Plus $9,975 – Other Sources). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Which Have Never Won A Race Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Or Restricted Allowance Or Which Have Never Won Two Races. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Other Than Claiming Since April 9 Allowed 2 Lbs. Seven Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
5 Enhanced (KY) 4/F L P Husbands M E Casse 9/5
1 Roaming (KY) 3/F L G Boulanger G Cox 8/5
3 Pretty Two Faced (ON) 5/M L E Wilson E Walker 7/2
4 More Than Bandeau (KY) 5/M L J Stein S Di Pasquale 6/1
2 Peche Mobilee (ON ) 6/M L J I Alderson J R Pottins 15/1
6 Strawberry Scarlet (ON) 6/M L E Smilovsky F Knight 20/1
Equipment Changes: 3 – Pretty Two Faced – Cheek Piece
Race 10 – POST Time – 5:45 PM
Second Half Late Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Superfecta /.20 Jackpot Hi5
Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Purse $45,000. (Plus $6,650 – Other Sources). For Ontario Sired Maidens, Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Five And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
5 Born in a Breeze (ON) 3/C O Moreno L Silvera 2/1
11 Pride of the North (ON) 3/G L1 E Ramsammy A Desruisseaux 15/1
10 Bears Missile (ON) 3/C L P Husbands R Baker 4/1
7 Wall Street Wolf (ON) 3/G T Pizarro P Parente 6/1
1 No Muzzle (ON) 4/G L1 E R Da Silva A R Katryan 10/1
2 Niobe Cruiser (ON) 3/G1 L L Contreras R Armata 20/1
3 Between Drinks (ON) 3/G L1 K Morrison C Grant 20/1
4 Blonde Gator (ON) 3/G L1 D Moran P M Buttigieg 8/1
6 Soul n’ Spirit (ON) 3/C L1 J M Campbell D J Vella 20/1
8 Strut N Stomp (ON) 3/G L J McAleney M Mattine 12/1
9 Gone Wild (ON) 3/G J Stein A Brnjas 15/1
12 D’pirates Grog (ON) 3/G L K Johnson J Simms 15/1
Also Eligibles:
13 Super Pit (ON) 4/G L M Moore L Burry 20/1
First Start Since Reported as Gelding: 2 – Niobe Cruiser
Equipment Changes: 1 – No Muzzle – Blinkers On;7 – Wall Street Wolf – Blinkers On;8 – Strut N Stomp – Blinkers On;11 – Pride of the North – Bar shoe;12 – D’pirates Grog – Blinkers On;13 – Super Pit – Blinkers off
BEST BET: BLURRICANE – 3RD RACE
LONGSHOT: PRIDE OF THE NORTH – 10TH RACE
