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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
Longshot Havelock Rides Rail in Play the King

Longshot Havelock Rides Rail in Play the King

Havelock, shipping in from Kentucky for trainer Darrin Miller, closed with a rush along the rail to register an 18-1 upset by a head in the Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine turf Aug. 28.

 Sunday, August 28, 2011
Smokey Fire All In for Play the King Win

Smokey Fire All In for Play the King Win

Smokey Fire wore down stablemate Jungle Wave and pacesetter Fatal Bullet in the long Woodbine stretch to give trainer Sid Attard the first two finishers in the $213,628 Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) Aug. 29.

 Sunday, August 29, 2010
Attard Has Three of a Kind in Play the King

Attard Has Three of a Kind in Play the King

Signature Red, who has found a home on the Woodbine lawn this season for trainer Sid Attard, leads a field of seven in the $200,000 Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) at the Toronto track Aug. 29.

 Thursday, August 26, 2010
Jungle Wave Rumbles Home in Play the King

Jungle Wave Rumbles Home in Play the King

Favored Jungle Wave shook loose in upper stretch and held off Field Commission by three-quarters of a length in the $189,754 Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) on a "yielding" Woodbine turf Aug. 29, making him a major contender in next month's Woodbine Mile (Can-IT).

 Saturday, August 29, 2009
Sid Attard Holds Tough Hand in Play the King

Sid Attard Holds Tough Hand in Play the King

Trainer Sid Attard, tied for the top spot among trainers at the 2009 Woodbine meet, sends out a tough duo in the $200,000 Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) for turf sprinters at Woodbine Aug. 29.

 Wednesday, August 26, 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
Le Cinquieme Essai Goes for Threepeat

Le Cinquieme Essai Goes for Threepeat

William Scott's 9-year-old iron horse Le Cinquieme Essai will try to win the Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) for the third consecutive year, as he takes on 10 rivals in the $200,000 turf event Aug. 23 at Woodbine.

 Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Le Cinquieme Essai Holds Off Becrux at Woodbine

Bill Scott's homebred Le Cinquieme Essai, a former Sovereign Award winner, repulsed a late challenge from Becrux to win the $202,400 Play the King Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine Saturday.

 Saturday, August 26, 2006

Main Executive Dangerous in Play the King S.

With his dangerous speed, Main Executive could hold the key to Saturday's seven-furlong main event at Woodbine, the $200,000 Play the King Stakes (Can-II) on the grass.

 Thursday, August 24, 2006

Vanderlin Surprises in Play the King

Vanderlin, a 6-year-old son of Halling, made his North American debut a winning one, capturing the (U.S.) $195,206 Play the King Stakes (Can-II) by a head Saturday at Woodbine.

 Saturday, August 27, 2005

Soaring Free Top Choice for Play the King

Coming off a record-shattering performance in the Ontario Jockey Club Stakes at seven furlongs, Sam-Son Farm's Soaring Free returns to his favorite turf course at Woodbine Saturday for the $173,400 Play the King Stakes (Can-III).

 Thursday, August 26, 2004

Play The King Ace Keeps Soaring Free Sky High

Sam-Son Farm's Soaring Free capped a perfect stakes day for his owner, trainer Mark Frostad and jockey Todd Kabel with a convincing one and one-half length score in the $165,000 Play The King Stakes (Can-III) Saturday at Woodbine.

 Saturday, August 16, 2003

Soaring Free Heads Play The King Cast

Sam-Son Farm's Soaring Free puts his unbeaten four-race seasonal win streak on the line Saturday at Woodbine in the featured $165,000 Play The King Stakes (Can-III).

 Thursday, August 14, 2003