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Alpha Bettor Guts Out Eclipse Stakes Victory

Alpha Bettor Guts Out Eclipse Stakes Victory

Alpha Bettor, making his first start of the year, upset 2-5 pick Delegation with a late surge along the inside for Justin Stein in a fast renewal of the $197,961 Eclipse Stakes (Can-II) May 12 on the Polytrack at Woodbine.

 Sunday, May 12, 2013
Big Band Sound Brassy Winner of Play the King

Big Band Sound Brassy Winner of Play the King

Ending a spate of runner-up finishes at Woodbine, Big Band Sound spurted away from the field at mid-stretch and held sway to win the Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) on the turf Aug. 26.

 Sunday, August 26, 2012
Big Band Sound Tuning Up in Play the King

Big Band Sound Tuning Up in Play the King

Big Band Sound, second in four consecutive Woodbine stakes races since this spring, looks to finally break through as the 3-1 morning line pick in the $200,000 Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) Aug. 26.

 Friday, August 24, 2012
Alpha Bettor Edges City Wolf in Seagram Cup

Alpha Bettor Edges City Wolf in Seagram Cup

Alpha Bettor produced a 23-1 upset in the $152,202 Seagram Cup (Can-III) when he edged City Wolf by a half-length for his first stakes victory Aug. 4 at Woodbine.

 Saturday, August 04, 2012
Strait of Dover Streaks to Queen's Plate Win

Strait of Dover Streaks to Queen's Plate Win

The result hardly seemed in doubt as Strait of Dover led from the outset en route to capturing the prestigious 153rd Queen's Plate in track-record time June 24 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, June 24, 2012
Strait of Dover Slight Pick in Queen's Plate

Strait of Dover Slight Pick in Queen's Plate

Strait of Dover, on a three-race win streak for trainer Dan Vella, has been installed as the slight 3-1 morning line favorite for the 153rd renewal of the Queen's Plate, Canada's most famous race.

 Thursday, June 21, 2012
Wyomia Runs Away With Mazarine Stakes

Wyomia Runs Away With Mazarine Stakes

Wyomia made her first stakes appearance a winning one, upsetting odds-on choice Delightful Mary in the $225,470 Mazarine (Can-III) at Woodbine.

 Saturday, October 09, 2010
Field Commission Takes Command of Vigil

Field Commission Takes Command of Vigil

Field Commission, a four-time winner in 2008, made his second start of the season a winning one in the $150,000 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine May 18.

 Monday, May 18, 2009
Patient Verdana Bold Wins Star Shoot S.

Patient Verdana Bold Wins Star Shoot S.

Verdana Bold ran down 3-5 favorite Authenicat to take the US$156,727 Star Shoot Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by one length at Woodbine April 13.

 Sunday, April 13, 2008

Like A Gem Spoils Kimchi's Triple Tiara Bid

Like a Gem, dismissed at odds of 48-1, dashed the Triple Tiara hopes of Kimchi, in capturing the $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes Saturday on the Woodbine turf Saturday.

 Saturday, July 29, 2006

Knights Templar Rallies in Ontario Debutante

Knights Templar gave jockey Constant Montpellier his first added-money score of the 2005 campaign, rallying from just off the pace to take Saturday's (U.S.) $113,636 Ontario Debutante Stakes at Woodbine.

 Saturday, August 20, 2005

Mark One Hits Jackpot in Woodbine Slots Cup

Mark One, with Robert Landry in the irons, rallied from off the pace to gun down Prince of Wales and Breeders' Stakes champion A Bit O'Gold in the final jumps to win Saturday's $157,950 Woodbine Slots Cup (Can-III).

 Saturday, November 20, 2004

I'm the Tiger Menaces, Takes Bold Venture

After stalking the pace throughout most of the 6 ½-furlong $141,250 Bold Venture Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday, I'm the Tiger, piloted by Todd Kabel, pounced on his rivals.

 Sunday, July 11, 2004

Phantom Light Shines in Dominion Day

Like father, like son. Phantom Light was impressive in Tuesday's Dominion Day Stakes at Woodbine, winning the 1 1/4-mile event by four lengths while equaling the track record his father, Alphabet Soup, set seven years ago in the 1996 Breeders' Cup Classic.

 Tuesday, July 01, 2003

Winning Chance a Sure Thing in Ontario Matron

Stronach Stables' Winning Chance kept her race record perfect this year with a dominating performance at Woodbine in Saturday's featured $189,375 Ontario Matron Stakes, for fillies and mares over 1 1/6 miles.

 Saturday, June 07, 2003

Stronach's Phantom Light Takes Eclipse Stakes

Stronach Stable's inexperienced Phantom Light impressively defeated 11 of Canada's top older horses in Saturday's $172,650 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine.

 Saturday, May 10, 2003