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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
Delegation Dangerous in Woodbine's Eclipse

Delegation Dangerous in Woodbine's Eclipse

Delegation should be able to dictate the tempo in the $200,000 Eclipse Stakes (Can-II) in a short field of five May 12, making the 4-year-old son of Speightstown a dangerous commodity on the Polytrack at Woodbine.

 Thursday, May 09, 2013
Hunters Bay Impresses in Stakes Debut

Hunters Bay Impresses in Stakes Debut

Stronach Stables homebred Hunters Bay made the most of his first opportunity in stakes company, winning the Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine in impressive fashion by three lengths

 Saturday, May 26, 2012
Eclipse: Third Time Around for Stunning Stag

Eclipse: Third Time Around for Stunning Stag

Woodbine Polytrack specialist Stunning Stag makes his third attempt at winning the $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) in the seasonal debut for Janice and Sid Attard's 8-year-old May 26.

 Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Fifty Proof's Best Shot Wins Eclipse Stakes

Fifty Proof's Best Shot Wins Eclipse Stakes

Fifty Proof earned his first graded stakes win when he disposed of odds-on favorite Exhi on the final turn and held on for a half-length win in the $175,871 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) at odds of 10-1 at Woodbine May 28.

 Saturday, May 28, 2011
Stunning Stag, Exhi Clash in Eclipse Stakes

Stunning Stag, Exhi Clash in Eclipse Stakes

Stunning Stag and Exhi, both grade III winners in their most recent efforts, head the field for the $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) over Woodbine's Polytrack May 28.

 Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Southdale Makes the Grade in Eclipse Stakes

Southdale Makes the Grade in Eclipse Stakes

Lightly-raced Southdale, a 4-year-old son of Street Cry, took over from pacesetter Fatal Bullet in mid-stretch and held off Stunning Stag by three-quarters of a length to win the Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) June 5 at Woodbine.

 Saturday, June 05, 2010
Ice Bear Shoots For Eclipse Stakes Repeat

Ice Bear Shoots For Eclipse Stakes Repeat

Augustin Stable's Ice Bear, winner of the 2009 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III), is back to defend his title against nine older horses in the $150,000 event June 5 at Woodbine.

 Thursday, June 03, 2010
Ice Bear Edges Marchfield in Eclipse

Ice Bear Edges Marchfield in Eclipse

Augustin Stable's Ice Bear held off a late bid from reigning champion dirt male Marchfield to win the $170,275 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine June 6. The 1 1/16-mile Polytrack event was the first graded stakes score for

 Saturday, June 06, 2009
Marchfield Favored in Eclipse at Woodbine

Marchfield Favored in Eclipse at Woodbine

Marchfield and Artie Hot, both graded stakes winners a year ago, will look to add another black-type victory to their ledger when they do battle in the $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) June 6 on the Woodbine Polytrack.

 Thursday, June 04, 2009
'Metropolitan, Sterwins 1-2 in Eclipse

'Metropolitan, Sterwins 1-2 in Eclipse

True Metropolitan and Sterwins were the class of the field in the $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (gr. III), and those two proved it by finishing one-two in the 1 1/16-mile event at Woodbine June 7.

 Saturday, June 07, 2008
Sterwins, 'Metropolitan' Head Eclipse

Sterwins, 'Metropolitan' Head Eclipse

Eugene Melnyk's homebred Sterwins, longshot winner of the April 20 Ben Ali Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland last time out, seeks the second graded score of his career when he faces Bahadur Cheema's True Metropolitan and four other runners in the $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (gr. III) at Woodbine June 7.

 Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Four Sovereign Winners in Eclipse Field Monday

Seven horses, including four Sovereign Award winners, lock horns in the Eclipse Stakes (Can-III), one of 10 races on a special holiday Monday program at Woodbine.

 Sunday, May 20, 2007

Oratorio Knocks Motivator Off Perch in Eclipse

The 3-year-old generation received the boost it needed in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse Stakes (Eng-I) over 10 furlongs at Sandown – but not from the horse everybody expected it from.

 Saturday, July 02, 2005

One For Rose Battles Males in Eclipse Stakes

One For Rose, last year's champion older female in Canada, challenges males in Monday's $163,350 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) in her first test as a 5-year-old at Woodbine.

 Saturday, May 22, 2004

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

Medicean Upsets Tobougg and Black Minnaloushe in Eclipse Stakes

Cheveley Park Stud's homebred Medicean remained unbeaten as a 4-year-old Saturday, when he posted a half-length victory in the Coral Eurobet Eclipse Stakes (Eng-I) at Sandown Park.

 Saturday, July 07, 2001