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Filly Irish Mission Wins Breeders' Showdown

Filly Irish Mission Wins Breeders' Showdown

Fillies accounted for two-thirds of the 2012 Canadian Triple Crown when the late-running Irish Mission outfought Aldous Snow to capture the $506,739 Breeders' Stakes by a half-length on the Woodbine turf Aug. 5.

 Sunday, August 05, 2012
Irish Mission Shows Classic Canadian Breeding

Irish Mission Shows Classic Canadian Breeding

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From an owner's point of view, there is no better time for a 3-year-old to make rapid improvement than when the spring classics are on the line, as Irish Mission did in winning the Woodbine Oaks.

 Friday, June 15, 2012
Improving Irish Mission Claims Woodbine Oaks

Improving Irish Mission Claims Woodbine Oaks

Irish Mission provided trainer Mark Frostad his fourth win in the Woodbine Oaks - Presented by Budweiser when she edged away from her rivals in the final strides June 3.

 Sunday, June 03, 2012
Vamo a Galupiar Gets Up in Soggy Santa Ana

Vamo a Galupiar Gets Up in Soggy Santa Ana

Vamo a Galupiar gave trainer Neil Drysdale his second grade II turf win of the day when she rallied at the middle of the course to win the $150,000 Santa Ana Stakes (gr. IIT) by a half-length at Santa Anita March 25.

 Sunday, March 25, 2012
Keeneland Nov. Sale Surges Again in Session 3

Keeneland Nov. Sale Surges Again in Session 3

History was made during the third session of the surging Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington, which enjoyed big increases in gross, average price, and median for the third day in a row.

 Wednesday, November 09, 2011
September Sale Opens With Upswings

September Sale Opens With Upswings

With domestic buyers, like Benjamin Leon Jr. (shown here), playing aggressively at the top of the market, the Keeneland September yearling sale got off to a promising start Sept. 11 in Lexington.

 Monday, September 12, 2011
Marsh Side to Silvernails in NY

Marsh Side to Silvernails in NY

Two-time Canadian grade I winner Marsh Side will join the Questroyal Stud stallion roster in 2011 at Silvernails Farm near Pine Plains, N.Y.

 Sunday, November 28, 2010
Marsh Side Sails Again at Woodbine

Marsh Side Sails Again at Woodbine

Marsh Side proved a popular five-length winner of the $243,047 Sky Classic Stakes (Can-IIT) Aug. 22 on the Woodbine turf course, where he has recorded the biggest wins of his career for trainer Neil Drysdale.

 Sunday, August 22, 2010
Marsh Side Pointed to Sheema Classic

Marsh Side Pointed to Sheema Classic

Trainer Neil Drysdale has decided that the best target for grade I winner Marsh Side would be the $5-million Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-I) at Nad al Sheba on March 28.

 Sunday, March 01, 2009
Marsh Side Stuns International Stars

Marsh Side Stuns International Stars

Marsh Side emerged from the pack at the midpoint of Woodbine's long homestretch to post a 29-1 upset on the turf in the $2 million Pattison Canadian Invitational (Can-I) for Southern California trainer Neil Drysdale.

 Saturday, October 04, 2008
Akronism Overpowers Field in Royal North

Akronism Overpowers Field in Royal North

Trainer Tim Ritchey's decision to skip Saratoga's Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) with Akronism in favor of the $159,085 Royal North Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine Aug. 2 proved to be a smart one when the Robert S. Evans homebred bolted to a 3 3/4-length win on the grass.

 Saturday, August 02, 2008

New Economy Enhances Value With Another Graded Victory

The 5-year-old mare New Economy, bred and owned by Robert S. Evans and trained by H. Graham Motion, won the $100,000 My Charmer Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Calder Race Course on Saturday with jockey Rosemary Homeister, Jr. in the irons.

 Saturday, December 06, 2003

Cash Run Retired

Padua Stables' Cash Run, winner of the 1999 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I), has been retired from racing and will be bred this year.

 Monday, February 19, 2001