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Queen's Plate Race Report: Simply Wando-ful

Colts owned by Gus Schickedanz and trained by Mike Keogh run one-two in Canada's premier race, the Queen's Plate.

 Sunday, June 22, 2003

Wando's Plate Work Pleases Keough

He's still not sure if Wando can get the 1 1/4-mile distance of the Queen's Plate June 21, but trainer Mike Keogh was definitely happy with his colt's key work Sunday.

 Sunday, June 15, 2003

Mobil Moves to Head of Plate Class with Trial Win

Gustav Schickedanz's Mobil made his case for Queen's Plate favoritism stronger Saturday, edging away from Rock Again in deep stretch win Saturday's $162,200 Plate Trial Stakes at Woodbine.

 Saturday, May 31, 2003

Wando Wins Key Queen's Plate Prep

After his brilliant performance in near stakes record time in Saturday's $163,800 Marine Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine, there's little doubt who the leading contender for next month's 144th edition of the Queen's Plate is.

 Saturday, May 17, 2003

Mobil Wins Queenston Impressively

Four years after watching Woodcarver win the 1999 Queenston Stakes, Trainer Mike Keogh and owner Gustav Schickedanz were in familiar territory on Saturday, as Mobil captured the 2003 edition of the $160,500 race at Woodbine.

 Saturday, May 03, 2003

Mobil Starts Queen Plate Quest in Queenston

Mobil, the Queen's Plate Winterbook third choice, makes his 2003 debut in the $150,000-added Queenston Stakes, Saturday at Woodbine.

 Thursday, May 01, 2003

Wando in the Pink With Woodstock Score

Now that he's resumed his healthy eating habits, Wando, the early Queen's Plate favorite, showed his appetite for victory on the racetrack, in taking Saturday's $135,875 Woodstock Stakes at Woodbine.

 Saturday, April 19, 2003

Trainer Wishes Wando Better Pace in Woodstock

Trainer Mike Keogh has a simple wish list for Saturday's running of the $135,875 Woodstock Stakes at Woodbine, when Queen's Plate Winterbook favorite Wando gets his second test of the season.

 Thursday, April 17, 2003

Wando Upset in Woodbine's Achievement

Majestic Wisdom became a Queen's Plate contender by shocking the field as the longest shot on the tote board in Sunday's $161,100 Achievement Stakes at Woodbine.

 Sunday, March 30, 2003

Wando's Queen Plate Quest Begins in Achievement

Queen's Plate winterbook favorite Wando, makes his 2003 debut in Sunday's $161,100 Achievement Stakes at Woodbine, the first major race on the road to the Canada's premier race.

 Friday, March 28, 2003

Arco's Gold Awarded Coronation Futurity

In a thrilling $250,000 Coronation Futurity, Arco's Gold and Mobil dueled stretch-long to finish in a dead-heat in the 99th edition of the 1 1/8-mile race at Woodbine Sunday.

 Saturday, November 02, 2002

Mobil Motors to Cup and Saucer Victory

Six days after Wando dominated the Grey Breeders' Cup Stakes, owner Gus Schickedanz and trainer Mike Keough struck again at Woodbine Saturday, winning the $250,000 Cup and Saucer Stakes with Mobil.

 Saturday, October 12, 2002