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Stormy Lord Easily Repeats in President's Cup

Stormy Lord Easily Repeats in President's Cup

Stormy Lord proved too classy for his rivals as he successfully defended his title in the $250,000 PTHA President's Cup, a race that was marred by a three-horse spill on the turf at Philadelphia's Parx Racing Sept. 15.

 Saturday, September 15, 2012

Maiden River Rush Sets Record in Plate Trial

Maiden River Rush, rallying from last along the inside for jockey James McAleney, registered a 21-1 upset in the $145,229 Plate Trial while setting a track record at Woodbine June 3.

 Sunday, June 03, 2012
Southdale Takes Rail to Durham Cup Triumph

Southdale Takes Rail to Durham Cup Triumph

Favored Southdale squeezed through an opening at the top of the stretch and cruised to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $170,065 Durham Cup (Can-III) on Woodbine's Polytrack Oct. 3.

 Sunday, October 03, 2010
La Rocca Shows the Way in Ontario Matron

La Rocca Shows the Way in Ontario Matron

La Rocca, ridden by James McAleney, dictated an easy pace and then repelled odds-on choice Simply Splendid to win the $144,780 Ontario Matron Stakes by a half-length at Woodbine July 25.

 Sunday, July 25, 2010
Tribal Belle On Top Again in Hendrie Stakes

Tribal Belle On Top Again in Hendrie Stakes

Tribal Belle, making her second start of the year, swept past favored Dr. Zic inside the final furlong to win the $150,726 Hendrie Stakes (Can-III) by 1 1/4 lengths at Woodbine May 16.

 Sunday, May 16, 2010
Tribal Belle Rings True Again in Bessarabian

Tribal Belle Rings True Again in Bessarabian

Odds-on choice Tribal Belle scored her fifth consecutive win on Woodbine's Polytrack this season when she wore down the determined 37-1 shot Silver Z to register a half-length victory in the $156,500 Bessarabian Stakes Nov. 22.

 Sunday, November 22, 2009
Selene Stakes: Aurora Lights Steals the Show

Selene Stakes: Aurora Lights Steals the Show

Making her stakes debut, Chiefswood Stable's Aurora Lights shot through a big opening along the rail turning for home and outran Milwaukee Appeal and Hooh Why to spring an upset in the $263,000 Selene Stakes (Can-III) Sept. 26 at Woodbine.

 Saturday, September 26, 2009
Dancing Allstar Shows Moves in Whimsical

Dancing Allstar Shows Moves in Whimsical

Dancing Allstar, Canada's champion 2-year-old filly two years ago, won the first graded stakes race of the 2009 Woodbine season when she dictated the pace en route to a 1 3/4-length win in the $124,108 Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) April 18.

 Saturday, April 18, 2009
Play the King: Just Rushing Gets Revenge

Play the King: Just Rushing Gets Revenge

Tucci Stables' Just Rushing, who missed by less than a length in last year's Play the King Stakes (Can-IIIT), would not be denied in the 2008 edition of the $215,600 turf event, as he shook clear in mid-stretch and went on to win by 1 1/4 lengths Aug. 23 at Woodbine.

 Saturday, August 23, 2008
True Metropolitan Wins Autumn

True Metropolitan Wins Autumn

True Metropolitan entered 2007 hard-pressed to repeat the successful campaign he had a year ago, when the Proud and True gelding took home Champion Older Horse of the Year honors in Canadia by winning seven stakes events.

 Saturday, November 17, 2007