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Scalo Reaches Summit in Preis von Europa

Scalo notched the first group I win of his career when drawing off in the final furlong to capture the Preis von Europa (Ger-I) at Cologne Sept. 26.

 Sunday, September 26, 2010

Campanologist Strikes German Gold

Campanologist earned a long overdue group I victory when he came home a decisive winner in the Grosser Preis von Lotto Hamburg (Ger-I) July 17.

 Saturday, July 17, 2010
Marsh Side's 2009 DQ in Canada Overturned

Marsh Side's 2009 DQ in Canada Overturned

The Ontario Racing Commission has overturned the disqualification of Robert Evans' Marsh Side from first to fourth in the 2009 Northern Dancer Stakes (Can-IT) at Woodbine and restored the original order of finish.

 Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Marsh Side Defends in Canadian International

Marsh Side Defends in Canadian International

Marsh Side returns to defend his title in the $2-million Pattison Canadian International (Can-I) over the Woodbine turf course Oct. 17 against a field that includes German group I winner Jukebox Jury.

 Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Northern Dancer Inquiry Goes to Just as Well

Northern Dancer Inquiry Goes to Just as Well

Just as Well was awarded victory in the Northern Dancer Turf (Can-IT) at Woodbine Sept. 20 when the winner, Marsh Side, was disqualified for interference in the stretch.

 Sunday, September 20, 2009
Strong Field Lines Up For Northern Dancer

Strong Field Lines Up For Northern Dancer

Juddmonte Farms' homebred Champs Elysees is back to defend his title in the $750,000 Northern Dancer Turf Presented by Vtech (Can-IT), but will have to take down a deep field of turf routers Sept. 20 at Woodbine, including Melynk Racing Stables' Marchfield, who defeated the 6-year-old horse last month over the same course.

 Thursday, September 17, 2009
THS: Sword Dancer Invitational (Video)

THS: Sword Dancer Invitational (Video)

Jason, Tom, and, Tim Holland from twinspires preview the Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) at Saratoga on August 15.

 Thursday, August 13, 2009
Sword Dancer: Grand Couturier Eyes 3 in a Row

Sword Dancer: Grand Couturier Eyes 3 in a Row

Marc Keller's Grand Couturier has only won three of the 14 stakes he has attempted in this country, but the 6-year-old horse sure knows how to pick his spots. All three of the scores have been in grade I races, including two in the prestigious Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (gr. IT) at Saratoga.

 Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Gio Ponti Scores Third Straight Gr. I

Gio Ponti Scores Third Straight Gr. I

Castleton Lyons' Gio Ponti notched his third consecutive grade I win when he came from off the pace to take the $500,000 Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park July 11. The 4-year-old son of Tale of the Cat won for the fourth time in five starts on Belmont's turf course.

 Saturday, July 11, 2009
Man o' War: Gio Ponti Seeks Another Grade I

Man o' War: Gio Ponti Seeks Another Grade I

Castleton Lyons' Gio Ponti, fresh off victories in the Frank Kilroe Mile (gr. IT) and Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT), will shoot for his third consecutive grade I score July 11 in the $500,000 Man o' War Stakes (gr. IT) at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Front House Ready for Sheema Classic

Mike De Kock, who won the Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-I) last year with Sun Classique, has a strong chance of repeating the trick in this year running.

 Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Doctor Dino Leads Canadian International

Doctor Dino Leads Canadian International

The much-traveled French-bred Doctor Dino heads a field of 10 evenly-matched turf specialists entered in the $2 million Pattison Canadian International (Can-I) on the Woodbine turf course Oct. 4.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Woodbine Supporting Stakes Attract Stars

Woodbine Supporting Stakes Attract Stars

There is no doubt that the $1 million Woodbine Mile (Can-IT) will draw the majority of the public's attention Sept. 7 at the Canadian racetrack. But highlighted by several high-profile turfers vying for more than $1 million in purses, the two supporting stakes on Woodbine's 11-race card are very appetizing in their own right.

 Friday, September 05, 2008
De Kock Doubles Up With Sun Classique

De Kock Doubles Up With Sun Classique

The South African-based mare Sun Classique went for an early move and was able to hold off favored Viva Pataca in the US$5 million Sheema Classic, giving trainer Michael de Kock his second victory on the 2008 Dubai World Cup program at Nad Al Sheba March 29.

 Saturday, March 29, 2008
Cloudy's Knight Does It Again at Woodbine

Cloudy's Knight Does It Again at Woodbine

Cloudy's Knight won his second consecutive race at Woodbine, a nose victory over Ask in the $2-million Pattison Canadian International (Can-I) Oct. 21.

 Sunday, October 21, 2007

International Full of Gifted Runners

As Canada's richest horse race, it is only fitting that the $2 million Pattison Canadian International (Can-I) will include some of the most talented turf routers in the world. The 70th edition of the mile-and-a-half event will take place Oct. 21 on Woodbine's E.P. Taylor Turf Course and will be contested by a field of 12.

 Thursday, October 18, 2007

Quijano Hangs on to Win Grosser Preis von Baden

Quijano held off a furious rally by BMW Deutsches Derby (Ger-I) winner Adlerflug to capture the Grosser Preis von Baden (Ger-I) at Baden-Baden by a neck Sept. 2.

 Sunday, September 02, 2007