FORT ERIE, Fort Erie, ON , CAN
| 1 | Golden Moka | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $289,560 |
2007 | Chestnut Horse | Golden Missile - Sunset Seeker, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Golden Missile, Chestnut, 1995. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 7 wins, $2,194,510. Lifetime: 258 yearlings sold, median $25,000. In 2009: 1.20 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $8,000.
| 2 | Mobil Unit | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: D | $96,520 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Mobil - Stop Looking, Dr. Adagio
Sire: Mobil, Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 43 yearlings sold, median $5,795.
Broodmare Sire: Dr. Adagio, Chestnut, 1988. In 2009: .98 AEI.
| 3 | Big Red Mike | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $48,260 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Tenpins - Regent n'Flashy, Vice Regent
Sire: Tenpins, Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 9 wins, $1,133,449. Lifetime: 92 yearlings sold, median $6,296.
Broodmare Sire: Vice Regent, Chestnut, 1967. In 2009: 2.89 AEI.
Others: Hotep, $24,130; Mobthewarrior, $14,478; Captain Canuck, $4,826; Who We Gunna Call, $4,826.
Scratched: Dark Cloud Dancer.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Moka | Anthony Stephen | Brian A. Lynch |
| 2 | Mobil Unit | David Clark | Michael Keogh |
| 3 | Big Red Mike | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Nicholas Gonzalez |
| 4 | Hotep | Patrick Husbands | Mark R. Frostad |
| 5 | Mobthewarrior | Emile Ramsammy | Gregory de Gannes |
| 6 | Captain Canuck | Eibar Coa | Josie Carroll |
| 7 | Who We Gunna Call | Gerry Olguin | Tino Attard |
California shipper Bourbon Bay and European invader Wigmore Hall are among eight older horses entered in a wide-open edition of the $500,000 Northern Dancer Turf presented by VTech (Can-IT) Sept. 18 at Woodbine.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Pender Harbour, third in last month's Queen's Plate, captured the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown when he held off the surging Bowman's Causeway by a nose in the $524,000 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie July 17.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Queen's Plate runner-up Hippolytus, 61-1 in Canada's opening jewel of the Triple Crown, heads a field of seven Ontario-bred colts and geldings in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie July 17.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
New York-bred Stormy's Majesty took over on the far turn and never looked back, scoring by two lengths for his first graded-stakes victory in the $100,000 Discovery Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 20 at Aqueduct.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Prince of Wales Stakes winner Golden Moka, who had his unbeaten streak snapped last time out, will try to rebound in the $100,000 Discovery Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 20 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Queen's Plate winner Big Red Mike takes on seven older rivals in the $150,000 Autumn Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine Nov. 13.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Odds-on favorite Rahy's Attorney, reunited with jockey Slade Callaghan, turned back Sand Cove in upper stretch and coasted to a 3 1/4-length repeat victory in Woodbine's $121,700 Bunty Lawless Stakes Oct. 23.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Stately Victor, who took the Bluegrass Stakes (gr. I) in April before off-the-board finishes in the three off-the-board finishes, returned to the winner's circle in the Ontario Derby at Woodbine Sept. 25.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Driven wide into the homestretch by jockey Jesse Campbell, Apart methodically mowed his rivals down to win the $500,000 Super Derby (gr. II) by 1 1/2 lengths for his first graded stakes win Sept. 25 at Louisiana Downs.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Hurricane Ike blows into Bossier City, La., as the morning line favorite for the $500,000 Super Derby (gr. II) at Louisiana Downs Sept. 25.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Canadian classic winner Golden Moka's story involves a crippled jockey who sees something in a cheap Panamanian 2yo; a stallion that has struggled to meet expectations; and a female family with a long and proud tradition.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Undefeated Golden Moka, a Panamanian invader owned by by disabled jockey Rene Douglas as part of Good Friends Stable, drew off for a 2 3/4-length win in the $482,600 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie July 25.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Queen's Plate winner Big Red Mike will attempt to add the second jewel of Canada's Triple Crown to his record when he goes to post as the 6-5 favorite in the July 25 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Racetrack.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Grand Adventure and Spice Route, impressive recent stakes winners on the Woodbine turf, take on defending winner Rahy's Attorney in the $300,000 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 24 at the Toronto track.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
With England's Queen Elizabeth II attending for the first time since 1997, front-running Big Red Mike stole the 151st renewal of the Queen's Plate with a gate-to-wire win for jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva at Woodbine July 4.
Sunday, July 04, 2010
The Canadian operation's three runners are Hotep, Giant's Tomb, and Dark Cloud Dancer.
Friday, July 02, 2010
Hotep, a full brother to 2009 Queen's Plate winner Eye of the Leopard, has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite for the $1 million (Canadian funds) Queen's Plate at Woodbine July 4.
Thursday, July 01, 2010Pacesetter Big Red Mike dug in when challenged on his inside by Mobilizer to win the $146,256 Plate Trial Stakes in determined style at Woodbine June 13.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Hollinger, the winterbook favorite for Canada's Queen's Plate next month, heads a field of eight Ontario-bred 3-year-olds entered for the $150,000 Plate Trial Stakes over Woodbine's Polytrack June 13.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Favored Exhi, making his first start at Woodbine, drew off from his four 3-year-old rivals in the $151,447 Marine Stakes to record his third consecutive win by 4 1/2 lengths May 29.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
The field for this weekend's Louisiana Derby (gr. II) is similar to the recently concluded Florida Derby (gr. I) in one important way: Both major Kentucky Derby preps drew full fields of promising but unproven 3-year-olds.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The $750,000 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds on Saturday, March 27, has drawn a field of 13, headed by Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) winner Discreetly Mine.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Searching for overlays in this weekend's stakes and a look at Odysseus' resounding victory at Tampa Bay.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Fair Grounds' $300,000 prep race attracts plenty of potential stars; gains some starters from Florida.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Here is a representative group of 23 horses in alphabetical order to challenge the heavy hitters.
Friday, February 12, 2010
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