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Two-Time Highlander Winner in Deep This Time

Two-Time Highlander Winner in Deep This Time

Signature Red, whose only two victories since July 2010 have come in the Highlander Stakes (Can-IIIT), is back to defend his title for a second time in the $200,000 grass event at Woodbine June 23.

 Thursday, June 21, 2012
Stormy Lord Looks for Repeat in Connaught Cup

Stormy Lord Looks for Repeat in Connaught Cup

Stormy Lord, a no-sweat three-length winner in last year's Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-IIT), returns to defend his crown against 10 opponents at Woodbine May 27.

 Thursday, May 24, 2012
Essence Hit Man Shoots for Vigil Victory

Essence Hit Man Shoots for Vigil Victory

Canada's champion sprinter Essence Hit Man looks for his second victory of the year in the $150,000 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine May 6.

 Thursday, May 03, 2012
Essence Hit Man Gate to Wire in Kennedy Road

Essence Hit Man Gate to Wire in Kennedy Road

Essence Hit Man set a quick pace and held off Gypsy Ring in deep stretch for an upset score in the $150,000 Kennedy Road (Can-III) Nov. 19 at Woodbine.

 Saturday, November 19, 2011
Hollywood Hit Ready for Kennedy Road

Hollywood Hit Ready for Kennedy Road

Hollywood Hit, Canada's defending champion sprinter, will try for his third stakes win this year as he takes on five rivals in the Kennedy Road Stakes (Can-III) over Woodbine's synthetic surface Saturday, Nov. 19.

 Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Jungle Wave Tries for Another Play the King

Jungle Wave Tries for Another Play the King

Jungle Wave, who won the 2009 Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) at Woodbine and finished second in last year's running, returns for another go around in the seven-furlong sprint Sunday, Aug. 28.

 Thursday, August 25, 2011
Signature Red Gets Highlander Repeat by Nose

Signature Red Gets Highlander Repeat by Nose

Signature Red won an exciting head-bobbing finish by a nose over favored Fiddlers Patriot to successfully defend his title in the $203,575 Highlander Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine turf June 26.

 Sunday, June 26, 2011
Turf Runners Battle in Highlander, Singspiel

Turf Runners Battle in Highlander, Singspiel

Veteran grass runners take the stage in a pair of stakes earlier on the Queen's Plate card in the $200,000 Highlander (Can-IIT) and the $150,000 Singspiel (Can-IIIT) at Woodbine June 26.

 Thursday, June 23, 2011
Grand Adventure Seeks Repeat in Connaught Cup

Grand Adventure Seeks Repeat in Connaught Cup

Grand Adventure returns to his home track at Woodbine for trainer Mark Frostad to defend his title in the $150,000 Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-IIIT) on the turf May 29.

 Thursday, May 26, 2011
Essence Hit Man Breaks Woodbine Track Record

Essence Hit Man Breaks Woodbine Track Record

Essence Hit Man launched his 2011 campaign in blistering style, setting a track record of 1:08.16 for six furlongs while taking the US$174,973 Jacques Cartier Stakes by two lengths April 17 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, April 17, 2011
Ravalo Runs Down Rivals in Kennedy Road

Ravalo Runs Down Rivals in Kennedy Road

Stalking Ravalo took advantage of a hot pace to register a head victory over Signature Red at odds of 7-1 in the $150,783 Kennedy Road Stakes (Can-III) Nov. 20 at Woodbine.

 Saturday, November 20, 2010
Familiar Foes to Line Up in Kennedy Road

Familiar Foes to Line Up in Kennedy Road

Field Commission, back in the winner's circle three weeks ago after returning to Woodbine's Polytrack, is among a tough group of sprinters entered for the $150,000 Kennedy Road Stakes (Can-III) Nov. 20.

 Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Plenty of Options in 12-Horse Nearctic Stakes

Plenty of Options in 12-Horse Nearctic Stakes

Winless in seven starts since taking last year's Nearctic Stakes (Can-IT), Field Commission will face a much more difficult task in this year's renewal when he faces 11 rivals in the $500,000 turf event at Woodbine Oct. 16.

 Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Diverse Field Drawn for Woodbine Mile

Diverse Field Drawn for Woodbine Mile

Top turf horses from the East, West, Europe, and a handful of local contenders will converge in Toronto for a sparkling edition of the $1 million Woodbine Mile (Can-IT) on Sept. 19.

 Thursday, September 16, 2010
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
Signature Red Enjoys Highlander Fling

Signature Red Enjoys Highlander Fling

Signature Red, who has come into his own on the turf in his last two starts, held off all challengers for jockey Chantal Sutherland to win the $192,403 Highlander Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Queen's Plate program at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 04, 2010
Hollywood Hit Sets Woodbine Mark in Vigil Win

Hollywood Hit Sets Woodbine Mark in Vigil Win

Oklahoma-bred Hollywood Hit led all the way in establishing a track record for seven furlongs at Woodbine while winning the $147,038 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) May 9.

 Sunday, May 09, 2010
Smokey Fire Blazes to Kennedy Road Win

Smokey Fire Blazes to Kennedy Road Win

Smokey Fire, making his stakes debut for trainer Sid Attard, took the lead approaching mid-stretch and held off Field Commission for a three-quarters of a length victory in the $159,787 Kennedy Road (Can-III) at Woodbine Nov. 21.

 Saturday, November 21, 2009
Field Commission Battles 9 in Kennedy Road

Field Commission Battles 9 in Kennedy Road

Field Commission, fast-closing winner of the Nearctic Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine lawn last month, takes on Polytrack specialist El Brujo in the $150,000 Kennedy Road Stakes (Can-III) at the Toronto track Nov. 21.

 Wednesday, November 18, 2009