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Treasured Up Heads Return of Arlington Oaks

Treasured Up Heads Return of Arlington Oaks

The $150,000 Arlington Oaks (gr. III) returns to the schedule at Arlington Park July 21 after a one-year hiatus, featuring a well-matched field of eight distaffers headed by Spendthrift Farm's Treasured Up.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Tasty Temptation Savors Wonder Where Win

Tasty Temptation, considered one of the most talented 3-year-old fillies in Canada, came from far back on the turn to register a half-length win in the $232,403 Wonder Where Stakes, the third jewel of the nation's Triple Tiara held at Woodbine July 25.

 Saturday, July 25, 2009

Gallant Takes Valiant Step in Prince of Wales

Gallant outfought the favored filly Milwaukee Appeal for a hard-earned nose victory July 12 in the $429,350 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown at Fort Erie.

 Sunday, July 12, 2009
Marchfield Delivers in Canada's Dominion Day

Marchfield Delivers in Canada's Dominion Day

Marchfield, named Canada's outstanding older horse last year, found the winner's circle for the first time in 2009 when he rallied from last on the final turn to capture the $190,767 Dominion Day Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine July 1.

 Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Laragh Lassoes Hollywood Starlet

Laragh Lassoes Hollywood Starlet

With Edgar Prado at the controls, Laragh dictated the pace to score a one-length victory Dec. 13 in the $429,500 Hollywood Starlet (gr. I) for 2-year-old fillies.

 Saturday, December 13, 2008
Cold Weather Ends Woodbine's Closing Day

Cold Weather Ends Woodbine's Closing Day

Closing day at Woodbine for the 2008 racing season was abandoned Dec. 7 after the second race due to extreme cold weather. Jockey Patrick Husbands and trainer Mark Casse swept to titles in their respective divisions for the second straight year.

 Sunday, December 07, 2008

Maiden Active Duty Gets Coronation Upset

Active Duty found the right spot to break his maiden in his fifth lifetime start, scoring easily as the longest shot on the board in the $204,351 Coronation Futurity for Canadian-bred 2-year-olds at Woodbine Nov. 16.

 Sunday, November 16, 2008
Chilly Ride Helps Marchfield Win Autumn

Chilly Ride Helps Marchfield Win Autumn

On a 43-degree day at Woodbine, jockey Patrick Husbands sat chilly on Marchfield until the last possible moment, rallying for a half-length victory in the $139,125 Autumn Stakes (Can-II) on the Toronto oval's Polytrack Nov. 9.

 Sunday, November 09, 2008
Owner Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Dead

Owner Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Dead

Harry T. Mangurian Jr., one of Florida's leading breeders and owners for years, died Oct. 19 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after battling leukemia.

 Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Sealy Hill Nears Farewell in E.P. Taylor

Sealy Hill Nears Farewell in E.P. Taylor

Sealy Hill, Canada's reigning Horse of the Year, makes her final start over her home track at Woodbine as part of a strong field in the $1-million E.P. Taylor Stakes (gr. IT) on the grass Oct. 4.

 Thursday, October 02, 2008
Mark Casse Celebrates 1,000th Win

Mark Casse Celebrates 1,000th Win

Trainer Mark Casse celebrated his 1,000th victory Aug. 9 when the 2-year-old filly Laragh won the first race at Woodbine.

 Saturday, August 09, 2008
Matt's Broken Vow Heads Victoria Stakes

Matt's Broken Vow Heads Victoria Stakes

Trainer Josie Carroll will send out the likely favorite in Woodbine's $150,000 Victoria Park Stakes when Matt's Broken Vow takes on five other 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles June 8.

 Friday, June 06, 2008
Halo Najib Heads Lane's End Stakes

Halo Najib Heads Lane's End Stakes

Zayat Stables' Halo Najib looks to the $500,000 Lane's End Stakes (gr. II) with a chance to punch his ticket to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Casse Aims for Sixth Bourbonette

Casse Aims for Sixth Bourbonette

Trainer Mark Casse will enter the $150,000 Bourbonette Oaks (gr. III) at Turfway Park as the defending champion, having won the 2006 and 2007 editions with Top Notch Lady and Sealy Hill, respectively, and owning a total five victories in the race. This year he saddles the lightly-raced Clearly Foxy, whose last start was a solid sixth-place effort in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I).

 Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Husbands, Casse Win Woodbine Titles

Husbands, Casse Win Woodbine Titles

Jockey Patrick Husbands and trainer Mark Casse combined for a staggering 76 wins this year at Woodbine as each captured their respective 2007 championships.

 Sunday, December 09, 2007

Duo Hits Delta Jackpot in Dead Heat

There was no separating Canadian invader Turf War and favored Z Humor at the finish of $1 million Boyd Gaming's Delta Jackpot (gr. III) following a desperate three-horse charge to the wire at foggy Delta Downs on the night of Dec. 7.

 Friday, December 07, 2007
Champion Financingavailable Retired

Champion Financingavailable Retired

Financingavailable, Canada's champion older mare last year and one of the favorites for the same title this year, has been retired from racing because of a small ligament tear.

 Thursday, November 15, 2007
Sealy Hill Facing Tough Invaders in E.P. Taylor

Sealy Hill Facing Tough Invaders in E.P. Taylor

Labatt Woodbine Oaks winner Sealy Hill faces the biggest test of her career when the 3-year-old filly takes on a strong group of fillies and mares in the $1-million E.P. Taylor Stakes (Can-IT) on the Woodbine turf course Oct. 21.

 Thursday, October 18, 2007

Storm Code Could Rise in Grey Breeders' Cup

Trainer Pat Parente saw big improvement from his 2-year-old Storm Code in the gelding's second start when a game second in his stakes debut three weeks ago. The son of High Yield can take another step forward with his first try around two turns in the $250,000 Grey Breeders' Cup (Can-III) at Woodbine Oct. 8.

 Friday, October 05, 2007

Clearly Foxy Wins Natalma as Trainer Casse Sweeps

Trainer Mark Casse's runners swept the board in the CAN$162,000 Natalma Stakes (Can-III) for 2-year-old fillies, with the longest of his three hopes, 17-1 shot Clearly Foxy, driving to victory for jockey Jono Jones on the Woodbine lawn Sept. 9.

 Sunday, September 09, 2007

Lickety Lemon Leads Casse Quartet in Natalma Stakes

Trainer Mark Casse, Canada's reigning Sovereign Award conditioner, has the $150,000 Natalma Stakes (Can-III) for 2-year-old fillies well surrounded with four entered Sept. 9 on the Woodbine lawn. His entries include undefeated Lickety Lemon, the 9-5 morning line favorite.

 Friday, September 07, 2007

Marchfield Sweeps to Breeders' Stakes Victory

Eugene Melnyk's homebred Marchfield rallied from last at the quarter pole to win Sunday's $500,000 Breeders' Stakes, the third jewel of Canada's Triple Crown contested on the turf at Woodbine.

 Sunday, August 05, 2007

Sealy Hill Scales Labatt Woodbine Oaks

Eugene Melnyk's Sealy Hill collared pacesetters Street Sounds and Saskawea in early stretch before pulling away to win Sunday's CAN$502,000 Labatt Woodbine Oaks in a thoroughly dominating performance.

 Sunday, June 10, 2007

Howaboutrightnow Reaches Maple Leaf Wire in Time

Under a sly ride from Emma-Jayne Wilson, Howaboutrightnow, a dark bay daughter of Montbrook, eked out a narrow win in Saturday's $187,300 Maple Leaf Stakes for fillies and mares at Woodbine.

 Saturday, November 11, 2006

Things About to Change at Barn 17, Awaiting Bernardini

Things were quiet at Barn 17 on the Churchill Downs backstretch the morning of Oct. 31. But Norman Casse knows that is about to change. And, he's glad.

 Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Skip Code Gets 'Little Bit of Work' at Churchill

Charles Laloggia's Skip Code got a feel of the Churchill Downs main track Sunday, Oct. 29, as he completed his final preparations for the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).

 Sunday, October 29, 2006

Weather Cancels Skip Code's Work; Bordonaro Settles In

With nonstop rain pelting Churchill Downs on Friday morning, trainer Mark Casse called an audible and opted to leave Charles Laloggia's Skip Code in the barn rather than work in preparation for the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).

 Friday, October 27, 2006

Skip Code Sends Message to Grey Breeders' Cup Rivals

Charles Laloggia's Skip Code, under Patrick Husbands, put forth an impressive effort in Monday's CAN$250,000 Grey Breeders' Cup Stakes (Can-III) on the Thanksgiving Day card at Woodbine in Canada.

 Monday, October 09, 2006

Casse 'Springs' 48-1 Shocker in Natalma S.

First time starter Sprung pulled off a 48-1 shocker Sunday at Woodbine in the $163,200 Natalma Stakes (Can-III) for 2-year-old fillies on the turf.

 Sunday, September 10, 2006

Top Notch Lady Claims Bourbonette in Snow

Canadian invader Top Notch Lady brought the snow with her Saturday at Turfway Park and came away with an upset victory in the $150,000 Bourbonette Breeders' Cup (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies.

 Saturday, March 25, 2006

Accountforthegold Leads Way in New York Derby

Accountforthegold led every step of the way while setting a stakes record in the $168,400 New York Derby for New York-bred 3-year-olds at Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack on Saturday.

 Saturday, July 16, 2005

California Filly Wins Woodbine's Glorious Song

Sent off at odds of 19-1, the California-bred filly Shout to the North rallied for a superb score in the $136,875 Glorious Song Stakes for 2-year-old fillies Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, November 21, 2004

Exciting Story Euthanized at Lane's End Texas

Exciting Story, who was a Canadian champion at two (1999) and won the Met Mile (gr. I) at four, was euthanized recently at Will Farish's Lane's End Texas farm, where he stood at stud.

 Monday, July 26, 2004

Cahill Road Colt Tops Sunday's OBS Works

Hip No. 316, a colt by Cahill Road consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent worked an eighth of a mile in :10 2/5, the fastest work at the distance at the second session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's March Sale of Selected 2-Year-Olds in Training. The colt is out of Blockbuster Lady, a half sister to stakes winner Lady Blockbuster.

 Sunday, March 18, 2001