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: 264 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: 50 yearlings sold, median $6,185.
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: 94 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 |
James Street, rallying with determination on the outside, collared pacesetter Patrioticandproud in deep stretch and went on to win the xx Autumn Stakes (Can-II) Nov. 10 at Woodbine.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Maritimer, winner of the 2011 Coronation Futurity and champion Canadian 2-year-old, makes his first start since March 31 in Dubai in the $150,000 Autumn Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine Nov. 10.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Trainer Roger Attfield is hoping a stretch-out to 1 1/4 miles in the $250,000 Sky Classic (Can-IIT) will enable Forte Dei Marmi to land his first North American stakes victory Aug. 19 at Woodbine.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Pender Harbour, last year's 3-year-old Canadian champion, takes an undefeated record on the Woodbine turf course into the $300,000 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 22.
Friday, July 20, 2012
The filly Dixie Strike, closing from well out on the track, edged past Colleen's Sailor just past the furlong pole to capture the $493,153 Prince of Wales Stakes July 15 in what could be the race's final renewal at Fort Erie.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Irish Mission, runner-up in the Queen's Plate last month, takes on males once more in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes as the 5-2 morning line favorite at Fort Erie racetrack in Ontario July 15.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Simon talks about the Prince of Wales Stakes where So You Think will meet the Queen's horse Carlton House. Also, comments on Frankel's performance.
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
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