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Signature Red Gets Highlander Repeat by Nose

Signature Red Gets Highlander Repeat by Nose

Signature Red won an exciting head-bobbing finish by a nose over favored Fiddlers Patriot to successfully defend his title in the $203,575 Highlander Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine turf June 26.

 Sunday, June 26, 2011
Turf Runners Battle in Highlander, Singspiel

Turf Runners Battle in Highlander, Singspiel

Veteran grass runners take the stage in a pair of stakes earlier on the Queen's Plate card in the $200,000 Highlander (Can-IIT) and the $150,000 Singspiel (Can-IIIT) at Woodbine June 26.

 Thursday, June 23, 2011
Signature Red Enjoys Highlander Fling

Signature Red Enjoys Highlander Fling

Signature Red, who has come into his own on the turf in his last two starts, held off all challengers for jockey Chantal Sutherland to win the $192,403 Highlander Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Queen's Plate program at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 04, 2010
Smart Enough Wires Highlander Again

Smart Enough Wires Highlander Again

Smart Enough, winner of the Highlander Stakes (Can-IIIT) in 2007, returned to Woodbine June 21 to capture the $184,834 grass renewal for sprinters in front-running fashion.

 Sunday, June 21, 2009
Highlander, Singspiel Top Woodbine Undercard

Highlander, Singspiel Top Woodbine Undercard

Heros Reward and Mission Approved, winners of last year's Highlander (Can-IIIT) and Singspiel (Can-IIIT) stakes, respectively, are back to defend their titles in each event June 21 at Woodbine. The turf races are part of the $1 million Queen's Plate undercard.

 Friday, June 19, 2009

Getting Better With Age, Soaring Free Repeats in Highlander

Sam-Son Farm's 8-year-old Soaring Free, Canada's reigning Horse of the Year, not only successfully defend his title in the Scott Highlander Stakes Handicap (Can-III) at Woodbine on Sunday, but also surpassed the $2 million mark in career earnings in the process.

 Sunday, June 26, 2005

Forever Grand Handles Mud, Wins Highlander

There was no need for mudslinging after Forever Grand's improbable last-to-first triumph over an off track in Sunday's $161,250 Highlander Stakes at Woodbine.

 Sunday, October 19, 2003

Wake at Noon Puts Rivals to Sleep at Woodbine

Wake At Noon, one of Canada's elite sprinters, bested four rivals in the $160,800 Highlander Stakes (gr. III) at Woodbine Sunday.

 Sunday, September 29, 2002

Wake at Noon Heavy Favorite in Woodbine Sprint

Bruno Schickedanz' Wake At Noon has been assigned top weight of 126 pounds for Sunday's $159,300 Highlander Stakes (gr. III), one of the co-features on Canadian International day at Woodbine.

 Saturday, September 28, 2002