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Patient Verdana Bold Wins Star Shoot S.

Patient Verdana Bold Wins Star Shoot S.

Verdana Bold ran down 3-5 favorite Authenicat to take the US$156,727 Star Shoot Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by one length at Woodbine April 13.

 Sunday, April 13, 2008
Like a Gem Stops Monashee's Streak

Like a Gem Stops Monashee's Streak

Like a Gem ran her winning streak to three races in the US$219,564 Maple Leaf Nov. 10 while spoiling the Woodbine debut of Western Canada invader Monashee, who was looking for her 12th consecutive win.

 Saturday, November 10, 2007

Like A Gem Spoils Kimchi's Triple Tiara Bid

Like a Gem, dismissed at odds of 48-1, dashed the Triple Tiara hopes of Kimchi, in capturing the $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes Saturday on the Woodbine turf Saturday.

 Saturday, July 29, 2006

Knights Templar Rallies in Ontario Debutante

Knights Templar gave jockey Constant Montpellier his first added-money score of the 2005 campaign, rallying from just off the pace to take Saturday's (U.S.) $113,636 Ontario Debutante Stakes at Woodbine.

 Saturday, August 20, 2005

Mark One Hits Jackpot in Woodbine Slots Cup

Mark One, with Robert Landry in the irons, rallied from off the pace to gun down Prince of Wales and Breeders' Stakes champion A Bit O'Gold in the final jumps to win Saturday's $157,950 Woodbine Slots Cup (Can-III).

 Saturday, November 20, 2004

I'm the Tiger Menaces, Takes Bold Venture

After stalking the pace throughout most of the 6 ½-furlong $141,250 Bold Venture Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday, I'm the Tiger, piloted by Todd Kabel, pounced on his rivals.

 Sunday, July 11, 2004

Macho Uno Could Be Back By Summer

Stronach Stable's Macho Uno will not make it to the May 5 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), but he will not require surgery to get back to the racetrack. Last year's 2-year-old champion and Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner apparently is sore from bone-density immaturity.

 Monday, February 19, 2001