WHO WAS COLIN?
1908 Horse of the Year
The legendary Colin, unbeaten during his fifteen race career, is revered as one of the greatest horses ever bred in America. He was the last champion to retire undefeated until the champion mare Personal Ensign retired unbeaten eighty years later, following her win over Winning Colors in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.
Sired by 1901 Horse of the Year Commando, Colin was out of Pastorella, an English bred daughter of Springfield who had won the Zetland and Ascot Biennial Stakes when she was two. Springfield was a Champion Stakes winner and the sire of Epsom Derby winner Sainfoin, who in turn sired Rock Sand.
Colin was bred and raced by James R. Keene, a self made millionaire.
Colin’s trainer was James Rowe, Sr., who had began working with horses as an apprentice rider for Colonel David McDaniel at the age of ten. At the age of fifteen, he rode Joe Daniels to victory in the 1872 Belmont Stakes, and he won the race again the next year aboard Springbok. When he switched to training,
On May 29, 1907, Colin outclassed a field of twenty-two to break his maiden at Belmont Park, and then broke the track record in winning the National Stallion Stakes, running the five furlongs in :58 even. Racing with bucked shins, Colin carried 125 pounds in the Eclipse Stakes and beat H.P. Whitney’s lightly weighted Beaucoup by a head. For the rest of the season, Colin was not only unbeaten, but unbeatable.
He didn’t even need to extend himself to win the six furlong Great Trial Stakes at Sheepshead Bay by two lengths in 1:12 2/5. He shaved a fifth of a second off his time when he went to Gravesend and won the Brighton Junior Stakes, and Colin’s time for six furlongs dropped to an even 1:12 when he won the Saratoga Special.
The Grand Union Hotel Stakes failed to require exertion, and Colin cantered to a two length victory in a leisurely 1:13. Asked to carry 125 pounds in the Futurity at Sheepshead Bay, the son of Commando lowered his time for six furlongs to 1:11 1/5.
He won the seven furlong Flatbush Stakes by three lengths in 1:24 4/5, then won by five lengths in the Produce Stakes. Colin carried 129 pounds to a four length victory in the Matron Stakes, giving seven pounds to Fair Play and still winning in a canter.
In the final race of the season, Colin won the Champagne Stakes by six lengths, covering the seven furlongs in the record time of 1:23. He handed defeat to Fair Play on three occasions, and ended the season with twelve victories and $129,205 in earnings. Colin was named both champion of his division and Horse of the Year.
Colin made his first start at the age of three in the Withers Stakes, beating Fair Play for the fourth time with King James running third. He came out of the race lame, but was entered in the Belmont Stakes anyhow. Racing with an injury described as two front bows, or simply general soreness, depending on the source, Colin went to post for the Belmont Stakes in a heavy rainstorm. He led Fair Play by six lengths as the two came out of the fog, and Fair Play made a strong bid, getting within a head of Colin, and then passing him after the wire. But the game Colin had held on long enough, and the Belmont Stakes was his.
In a final race at three, Colin scored an easy win in the Tidal Stakes, covering the mile and a quarter in 2:04, after James Keene boasted that heColin could fill the grandstand at Sheepshead Bay even without the gambling that had recently been outlawed in New York.
Colin was sent to England as a four-year-old, but pulled up lame in a workout and was retired to stud, then later returned home. Colin sired only 81 foals, eleven of which were stakes winners. On Watch, from his first American crop, was more famous for having the misfortune of meeting up with Man o’ War than for any of his accomplishments. Colin’s daughters included Herd Girl, the dam of the champion mare Late Date; Slow and Easy, the dam of 1949 Broodmare of the Year Easy Lass, and Garden Rose, dam of the good handicapper Rosemont. Despite his low production rate, Colin’s male line survives today, with his notable descendants including Alsab, Ack Ack, Youth, Teenoso, Broad Brush, and Concern.
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RACE 1 – POST TIME – 1:00 PM
Rolling Double / Exactor / .20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3)
Woodbine CLAIMING $32,000 – $30,000
Purse $39,500. (Plus $7,900 – Other Sources) (Plus $7,900 – State Bred) (Plus $5,775 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds And Upward. Three Year Olds, 119 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners of a race at a mile or over since August 11 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $32,000, if for $30,000, allowed 2 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $25,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). One And One Sixteenth Miles. (All Weather Track)
4 Big Bazinga (KY) 5/G L $32,000 A Garcia 121 K Vassilieva 8/5
5 Pugsley (ON) 6/G L $30,000 R M Hernandez 119 M Drexler 3/1
3 Run to the Bank (KY) 8/G L $32,000 L Contreras 121 N Nosowenko 4/1
2 Lions Bay (ON) 5/G L $30,000 D Moran 119 J Attard 6/1
1 Moonshine Martini (FL) 6/G $30,000 E R Da Silva 119 W V Armata 9/2
6 Easy Indygo (ON) 4/G L $32,000 J M Campbell 121 N Gonzalez 10/1
RACE 2 – POST TIME – 1:34 PM
Rolling Double / Exactor / .20 Triactor / .20 Superfecta .20 Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) / .20 $50,000 Guaranteed Pick 5 (Races 2-3-4-5-6)
Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Purse $55,900. (Plus $16,800 – Other Sources) (Plus $11,200 – State Bred) (Plus $8,925 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Two Years Old. Weight, 120 Lbs. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (All Weather Track)
4 State of Honor (ON) 2/C L L Contreras 115 M E Casse 7/2
2 Gilded Warrior (KY) 2/C L G Boulanger 120 S C Attard 6/1
6 Night Watchman (KY) 2/G L R M Hernandez 120 B J Minshall 8/5
5 Conquest Bandit (KY) 2/C L1 E R Da Silva 120 M E Casse 5/2
1 Now Play Nice (KY) 2/F L1 S Chernetz 117 D Cotey 20/1
3 Megagray (ON) 2/C L J M Campbell 115 M Keogh 10/1
7 Tower Hill (ON) 2/G L J McAleney 115 S Owens 20/1
Equipment Changes: 6 – Night Watchman – Blinkers On
RACE 3 – POST TIME – 2:08 PM
Rolling Double/ Exactor / .20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5)
Woodbine CLAIMING $50,000 – $47,500
Purse $45,600. (Plus $7,350 – Other Sources) (Plus $9,100 – Other Sources) (Plus $9,100 – State Bred). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 119 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners of a race at a mile or over since August 11 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $50,000, if for $47,500, allowed 2 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $40,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). One And One Eighth Miles. (Turf)
3 Secret Action (ON) 4/F L $50,000 D Moran 121 M J Doyle 3/1
2 Norquay (PA) 5/M L $50,000 O Moreno 121 S Di Pasquale 2/1
4 Hidden Turn (ON) 6/M L $47,500 E R Da Silva 119 K Attard 5/2
1 Pretty Two Faced (ON) 6/M L $47,500 S Ryan 119 C Brooks 8/1
5 First Girl (FL) 3/F L $47,500 G Boulanger 115 S C Attard 6/1
6 Chedington (ON) 7/M L $47,500 L Contreras 119 M J Doyle 12/1
Equipment Changes: 1 – Pretty Two Faced – Blinkers off
RACE 4 – POST TIME – 2:41 PM
Rolling Double / Exactor / .20 Triactor / .20 Superfecta .20 Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6) / .20 $100,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 (Races 4-5-6-7)
Woodbine MAIDEN CLAIMING $10,000 – $9,500
Purse $18,000. (Plus $3,600 – Other Sources) (Plus $3,600 – State Bred) (Plus $810 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 119 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Claiming Price $10,000, if for $9,500, allowed 2 Lbs. Five Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
8 Zlatica (ON) 4/F L $9,500 S R Bahen 121 R Gerl 7/2
7 Weepnwidow (ON) 4/F L1 $9,500 S P Husbands 121 W Tharrenos 5/2
2 Got Pump (ON) 4/F L $9,500 S Chernetz 121 R C Smith 12/1
10 Wish It Were Rye (ON) 4/F L $9,500 J I Alderson 121 W Tharrenos 4/1
1 Jester’s Judgement (ON) 3/F L $9,500 G Boulanger 117 G Cox 8/1
3 Meg (ON) 6/M L $9,500 M Badal 121 K Ranford 20/1
4 Josai’s Angel (ON) 4/F L $9,500 A D Auger 1165 J R Pottins 20/1
5 Just Blake (ON) 7/M L $9,500 O Moreno 121 J A Samulak 6/1
6 Serena’s Victory (ON) 5/M $9,500 C Jordan 121 R C Smith 20/1
9 Slovenia (ON) 3/F L1 $9,500 S Callaghan 117 R Gerl 12/1
Equipment Changes: 3 – Meg – Blinkers On;9 – Slovenia – Blinkers On
RACE 5 – POST TIME – 3:15 PM
Rolling Double / Exactor / .20 Triactor / .20 Superfecta .20 Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7)
Woodbine MAIDEN CLAIMING $8,000 – $7,500
Purse $16,000. (Plus $3,200 – Other Sources) (Plus $3,200 – State Bred) (Plus $540 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 119 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Claiming Price $8,000, if for $7,500, allowed 2 Lbs. One And One Eighth Miles. (All Weather Track)
4 Surat (ON) 5/G L $8,000 S Ryan 123 R Baker 8/5
6 Brougham (ON) 3/G L $7,500 T Maragh 117 R Baker 6/1
9 Taytor Tot (ON) 3/G L $8,000 G Olguin 119 S Leslie 10/1
8 Candy Ride Cat (ON) 3/G L $8,000 T Husbands 119 D J Vella 3/1
1 Philanthromister (ON) 4/G L $8,000 M Z Buchanan 123 J Marrocco 20/1
2 Bold Discovery (ON) 3/G L $8,000 S R Bahen 119 D E Rombis 15/1
3 A Powerful Tale (ON) 4/G L1 $7,500 J Crawford 121 L Cappuccitti 20/1
5 First Around (ON) 3/G L $7,500 S P Husbands 117 J J Smith 5/1
7 Dr. Philan (ON) 3/G L $7,500 J I Alderson 117 L Robinson 10/1
Equipment Changes: 6 – Brougham – Blinkers On;8 – Candy Ride Cat – Blinkers On
RACE 6 – POST TIME – 3:48 PM Ontario Jockey Club S.
Rolling Double / Exactor / .20 Triactor / .20 Superfecta .20 Pick 3 ( Races 6-7-8)
Purse $100,000. (Plus $20,000 – State Bred). For Three-Year-Olds And Upward. Nominations by 12:00 midnight Wednesday August 31, 2016. $1000 due at time of final entry. 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 at the time of final entry by a non-refundable fee of $2,000 which includes the entry fee. 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: Three-Year-Olds 120 Lbs.; Older 124 Lbs. Non-winners of a Sweepstakes of $60,000 three times in 2016, allowed 2 Lbs.; Of a Sweepstakes of $60,000 twice in 2016, 4 Lbs.; Of a Sweepstakes of $60,000 once in 2016, 6 Lbs. (No Canadian Bred Allowance) (Closed with 14 Nominations)*Plus up to $15,225 Ontario Sired/Ontario Bred Breeder Awards. Six Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
3 Puntrooskie (FL) 5/G L E R Da Silva 120 D C MacRae 2/1
4 Sweet Grass Creek (ON) 4/G L J M Campbell 118 M Keogh 6/1
7 Stacked Deck (KY) 5/G L R M Hernandez 118 B J Minshall 5/2
2 Calgary Cat (ON) 6/G L L Contreras 120 K Attard 3/1
1 Glorious Empire (IRE) 5/G L1 A Garcia 118 E Walker 15/1
5 Goodoldhockeygame (ON) 4/G L G Boulanger 118 R P Tiller 8/1
6 Seffeara (ON) 4/G L D Moran 118 S Owens 15/1
Equipment Changes: 6 – Seffeara – Blinkers On
RACE 7 – POST TIME – 4:21 PM
Rolling Double / Exactor / .20 Triactor / .20 Superfecta .20 Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9) / .20 Pick 4 (Races 7-8-9-10)
Purse $58,600. (Plus $17,600 – Other Sources) (Plus $11,700 – State Bred) (Plus $8,925 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds 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, 119 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Other Than Claiming Since August 11 Allowed 2 Lbs. Six And One Half Furlongs. (Turf)
4 Synthesize (ON) 3/G L G Boulanger 119 M E Casse 3/1
6 Town Classic (ON) 3/C L E Wilson 117 B A Lynch 8/1
10 That’s a Stretch (ON) 3/G L L Contreras 117 R J Biamonte 5/1
5 Badjeros Boy (ON) 4/G L S Ryan 121 G Billers 20/1
1 Grom (ON) 5/G S R Bahen 121 R Gerl 20/1
2 Vegas Strip (FL) 5/H L R M Hernandez 121 R Baker 15/1
3 Touch of Disney (ON) 6/G L K Johnson 123 N McKnight 10/1
7 Uncatchable Fire (ON) 8/G L O Moreno 121 M Mattine 20/1
8 Phil in the Blank (ON) 4/G L A Garcia 123 M Drexler 6/1
9 Thor’s Rocket (ON) 3/G L D Moran 117 P M Buttigieg 4/1
11 Ninth Symphony (ON) 4/G L E R Da Silva 121 R J Biamonte 12/1
12 Arpista (KY) 4/C L S P Husbands 121 S Dominguez 20/1
Also Eligibles:
13 No Risk No Reward (BC) 5/G L J I Alderson 121 L Carston 20/1
14 Dixie Whistler (ON) 5/G L J M Campbell 121 S Pion 10/1
15 Chill (IN) 3/G L J McAleney 117 R Baker 20/1
16 Bread Winner (ON) 4/G L J V Bridgmohan 121 R Armata 8/1
RACE 8 – POST TIME – 4:53 PM Colin S.
Rolling Double / Exactor / .20 Triactor / .20 Superfecta .20 Pick 3 (Races 8-9-10)
Purse $125,000. (Plus $25,000 – State Bred). For Two-Year-Olds. By subscription of $125 each which shall accompany the nomination and an additional $1,250 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 121 Lbs. Winners of a Sweepstakes of $75,000 twice, additional 2 Lbs.; Non-winners of a Sweepstakes of $75,000 once, allowed 3 Lbs. Non-winners of a race other than claiming, allowed 5 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 a non-refundable fee of $2,500, which includes the entry fee.(Closed with 17 Nominations Plus 1 Supplement) *Plus up to $15,225 Ontario Sired/Ontario Bred Breeder Awards. Six Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
7 Signature Spring (ON) 2/C L R M Hernandez 118 S C Attard 4/1
4 Uncle B (KY) 2/C L1 E Wilson 116 N Gonzalez 8/1
2 Honor River (KY) 2/C L E R Da Silva 118 M E Casse 8/5
5 Junket (KY) 2/G L J M Campbell 116 N Gonzalez 5/2
1 King and His Court (ON) 2/G G Olguin 118 A P Patykewich 15/1
3 Arlen’s Prospect (KY) 2/C L L Contreras 118 B P Walsh 12/1
6 Fleetway (ON) 2/C L G Boulanger 118 M E Casse 6/1
RACE 9 – POST TIME – 5:24 PM
Rolling Double / Exactor / .20 Triactor / .20 Superfecta
Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Purse $55,900. (Plus $16,800 – Other Sources) (Plus $11,200 – State Bred) (Plus $8,925 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 119 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (Turf)
6 Greenfield (ON) 4/G L A Garcia 123 M W Wright 8/5
7 Mozart Melody (ON) 3/G L R M Hernandez 119 B J Minshall 4/1
1 Mick the Conqueror (ON) 3/G L D Moran 119 M J Doyle 6/1
4 Cleopatra’s Strike (ON) 3/C L E R Da Silva 119 M Pierce 2/1
2 Captivating Man (ON) 5/G M Z Buchanan 123 C Abraham 20/1
3 Storm Hawk (ON) 3/C L E Wilson 119 S C Attard 12/1
5 Ringo Classic (ON) 4/G L J Crawford 123 D Zita 20/1
Also Eligibles:
8 Jimbo Five (ON) (MTO) 3/G B A Cheyne 119 R J Rose 20/1
Equipment Changes: 2 – Captivating Man – Blinkers off
RACE 10 – POST TIME – 5:55 PM
Exactor / .20 Triactor /.20 Superfecta / .20 Jackpot Hi5
Woodbine CLAIMING $10,000 – $9,500
Purse $20,000. (Plus $4,000 – State Bred) (Plus $4,000 – Other Sources) (Plus $810 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds Or Four Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won Three Races. Three Year Olds, 119 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since August 11 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $10,000, if for $9,500, allowed 2 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $8,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). Six And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
4 Notaloneinhishead (ON) 4/G L $9,500 S P Husbands 119 J P LeBlanc, Jr. 8/1
1 Bear Skinned (ON) 3/G L $10,000 D Moran 119 M J Doyle 7/2
8 Wickstead (ON) 5/G L $9,500 R M Hernandez 119 W Tharrenos 6/1
3 Penalty Kill (ON) 4/G L $9,500 L Contreras 119 K Attard 4/1
2 Executive One (ON) 4/G L $10,000 M Rainford 121 S H Fairlie 20/1
5 Rocco Point (ON) 4/G L $9,500 G Boulanger 121 L Richards 8/1
6 Jimmies Truck (ON) 4/G L $10,000 E R Da Silva 121 M Mattine 10/1
7 Bring On the Bull (ON) 4/G L $9,500 E Wilson 119 D Wills 3/1
9 Valid Value (KY) 5/G L $9,500 S Callaghan 119 J Charalambous 20/1
10 Bold Cry (ON) 6/G L $9,500 J V Bridgmohan 119 B DeSouza 12/1
BEST BET n/a
LONGSHOT: n/a
