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Acting Naughty Prevails in Whimsical Suprise

Acting Naughty Prevails in Whimsical Suprise

Acting Naughty had her consistency rewarded with her first stakes victory in the $149,689 Whimsical (Can-III) at Woodbine April 28, coming from off the pace in her seasonal debut.

 Sunday, April 28, 2013
Northern Passion Starts Season in Whimsical

Northern Passion Starts Season in Whimsical

Absent since a runner-up effort in last spring's Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser, Northern Passion returns in the $150,000 Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) April 28, the first graded stakes of the 2013 season at Woodbine.

 Thursday, April 25, 2013
Wildcat Marie Wires Woodbine's Whimsical

Wildcat Marie Wires Woodbine's Whimsical

Wildcat Marie, making her seasonal debut, spoiled the return of champion Canadian sprinter Indian Apple Is at Woodbine April 23 when she led from gate to wire in the $162,933 Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) on the Polytrack.

 Saturday, April 23, 2011
Sovereign Winner Indian Apple Is Starts Year

Sovereign Winner Indian Apple Is Starts Year

Indian Apple Is, Canada's 2010 Sovereign Award-winning female sprinter, launches her 5-year-old campaign against five rivals in the $150,000 Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) April 23 at Woodbine.

 Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Proud Heiress Noses Tribal Belle in Whimsical

Proud Heiress, rallying gamely seven paths wide for jockey Chantal Sutherland, nosed odds-on choice Tribal Belle at the wire in the $151,785 Whimsical Stakes (gr. III), the first graded stakes of Woodbine's season April 18.

 Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sprint Champ Tribal Belle Tops Whimsical Cast

Sprint Champ Tribal Belle Tops Whimsical Cast

Tribal Belle, Canada's champion female sprinter of 2009, kicks off her season at Woodbine facing a strong field in the $150,000 Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) April 18.

 Thursday, April 15, 2010
Dancing Allstar Shows Moves in Whimsical

Dancing Allstar Shows Moves in Whimsical

Dancing Allstar, Canada's champion 2-year-old filly two years ago, won the first graded stakes race of the 2009 Woodbine season when she dictated the pace en route to a 1 3/4-length win in the $124,108 Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) April 18.

 Saturday, April 18, 2009
Fitness is Key in Woodbine's Whimsical

Fitness is Key in Woodbine's Whimsical

The first graded stakes of the year in Canada, the $150,000 Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) for older fillies and mares at six furlongs on the main track April 18, brings together a field of eight horses, two of which have started this year.

 Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Dhanyata On Comeback Trail in Hendrie

Dhanyata On Comeback Trail in Hendrie

Dhanyata, group I-placed in England two years ago, looks to return to form in her second start back from an extended layoff, as she takes on 10 rivals in the $150,000 Hendrie Stakes (Can-III) May 11 at Woodbine.

 Thursday, May 08, 2008
My List Surprises Bear Now in Whimsical

My List Surprises Bear Now in Whimsical

The 4-year-old filly My List rallied from far back to defeat even-money favorite Bear Now by three-quarters of a length in the US$156,315 Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine April 20, giving trainer Nicholas Gonzalez his third stakes victory of the month.

 Sunday, April 20, 2008

Seductively Overpowering Whimsical Winner

Kinghaven Farms homebred Seductively kicked off her 4-year-old campaign in style, winning Sunday's US$154,616 Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine by 2 1/4 lengths.

 Sunday, April 15, 2007

Holy Bubbette Wins Woodbine's Whimsical

Holy Bubbette made her first trip to Woodbine a winning one, capturing the $136,000 Whimsical Stakes for older fillies and mares on Sunday.

 Sunday, April 18, 2004

Trainer Tiller Wins Another Woodbine Stakes

One of Woodbine's most consistent trainers for the past eight years, Robert Tiller is off to the best start in his 30-year career.

 Saturday, April 12, 2003

Trainer King Looks for Devastating Whimsical

Trainer Robert King Jr. wouldn't mind it a bit if he were to have another 'Devastating' year at Woodbine. In fact, he'd more than welcome it.

 Thursday, April 10, 2003