WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN
| 1 | Eye of the Leopard | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $528,600 |
2006 | Bay Horse | A.P. Indy - Eye of the Sphynx, Smart Strike
Sire: A.P. Indy , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 365 yearlings sold, median $360,000.
Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992.
| 2 | Mr. Foricos Two U | Margin: head | TrueNicks: B+ | $176,200 |
2006 | Chestnut Gelding | Porto Foricos - Song Spring, Dauphin Fabuleux
Sire: Porto Foricos , Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 2 wins, $128,834. Lifetime: 55 yearlings sold, median $5,448. In 2009: 1.76 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Dauphin Fabuleux, Chestnut, 1982.
| 3 | Milwaukee Appeal | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: B | $96,910 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Milwaukee Brew - Appealing Forum, Open Forum
Sire: Milwaukee Brew , Bay, 1997. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 8 wins, $2,879,612. Lifetime: 145 yearlings sold, median $10,000. In 2009: .74 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Open Forum, Gray or Roan, 1994.
Others: Tasty Temptation, $52,860; Flip for the Coin, $26,430; Keino West, $352; Shut It Down, $352; Rapid Release, $352; Stardust Ziggy, $352; Bucephalus, $352; Reservoir, $352; Active Duty, $352; El Brujo, $352.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of the Leopard | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Mark R. Frostad |
| 2 | Mr. Foricos Two U | Mike E. Smith | Catherine Day Phillips |
| 3 | Milwaukee Appeal | Stewart Elliott | Scott H. Fairlie |
| 4 | Tasty Temptation | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse |
| 5 | Flip for the Coin | Emile Ramsammy | Vito Armata |
| 6 | Keino West | Gerry Olguin | Steve Attard |
| 7 | Shut It Down | Russell A. Baze | Lorne Richards |
| 8 | Rapid Release | Jono C. Jones | Roger L. Attfield |
| 9 | Stardust Ziggy | Jerry Baird | Lorna M. Perkins |
| 10 | Bucephalus | Tyler Pizarro | Kevin Attard |
| 11 | Reservoir | James McAleney | Julia Carey |
| 12 | Active Duty | Corey Fraser | Mark E. Casse |
| 13 | El Brujo | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Malcolm Pierce |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye of the Leopard | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | $6.70 | $4.10 | $2.90 | |||||||
| Mr. Foricos Two U | Mike E. Smith | $7.20 | $4.60 | ||||||||
| Milwaukee Appeal | Stewart Elliott | $3.70 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-5) | $56.10 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-5-4) | $183.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-5-4-11) | $688.40 | ||||||||||
Mike Fox, the 2007 Queen's Plate Stakes winner for breeder/owner D. Morgan Firestone, has been retired from racing for stallion duty at Firestone Farms near Caledon, Ontario, Canada.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The 1 3/4-mile Valedictory Stakes (Can-III) came down to just a head when distance-loving Eagle Poise outfought Harrods Creek in deep stretch to capture the $150,388 event on Woodbine's closing day Dec. 4.
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) winner Afleet Again is the headliner in the $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (Can-III) Dec. 4 at Woodbine, but for those looking for a better price there are reasons to look elsewhere.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Eye of the Leopard, the 2009 Queen's Plate Stakes winner and Canada's champion 3-year-old male, will be making his first start of the year as he takes on several fellow stakes-winning veterans in the Durham Cup.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Guest blogger/photographer Mathea Kelley returns with another update on Zenyatta.
Woodbine Entertainment Group reported all-source betting on the live Woodbine Racecourse meet increased 11.82% on wagering handle of $206,056,400 at the halfway mark of the 167-day meet.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Donver Stable's Inglorious, who defeated males in the Queen's Plate on June 26, will bypass the Prince of Wales, the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, in favor facing fillies in Saratoga's Alabama (gr. I) on Aug. 20.
Friday, July 08, 2011
Gary and Mary West have privately purchased Canadian champion Milwaukee Appeal from C. E. C. Farms and have retired her to their broodmare band.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Follow Inglorious and Treasure Beach through their victories.
Inglorious became the first filly to win the $1 million Queen's Plate since 2001 with a spectacular performance for jockey Luis Contreras, sweeping past her rivals impressively for a 2 1/2-length victory June 26.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Seventeen go to the post in the Queen's Plate on June 26. Are you up to the challenge of predicting the order of finish?
Jason, Tom and Evan of TwinSpires.com handicap the Queen's Plate, first of the three jewels in the Canadian triple crown. Then the three analyze the Iowa Derby, which includes Caleb's Posse and Astrology.
A full field of 17 Canadian-foaled 3-year-olds, led by Check Your Soul, Queen'splatekitten, and filly Inglorious lead the way in the $1 million Queen's Plate June 26 at Woodbine.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
In spite of a bad break and a wide trip, Check Your Soul took command at the top of the stretch for jockey Patrick Husbands and cruised to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $153,739 Plate Trial at Woodbine June 5.
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Upperline returns to Chicago for the first time since winning the Arlington Oaks (gr. III) last summer when she faces nine opponents in the $100,000 Arlington Matron Stakes (gr. III) May 28.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011Odds-on choice Check Your Soul swept to an easy 2 1/2-length win in the $124,926 Wando Stakes May 1 at Woodbine to stamp himself as a contender for next month's $1 million Queen's Plate.
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Check the Label, who jumpstarted her four-race win streak on the Keeneland turf last year, makes her season debut in Lexington as the 121-pound high weight in the $125,000 Doubledogdare Stakes (gr. III) April 22.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Woodbine Racecourse has released a 2011 schedule consisting of 102 stakes offering nearly $22 million in purses, including cuts to two of its major races.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The 1 3/4-mile distance of the $176,816 Valedictory Stakes proved no problem for odds-on favorite Pool Play, who rallied wide in the stretch en route to a handy victory on closing day of the 167-day Woodbine meet Dec. 5.
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Conchita, a half sister to group 1 stakes winner White Moonstone, sold for $370,000 to top the Nov. 11 session of the Keeneland breeding stock sale.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Multiple stakes winner winner Acoma added a first grade I victory to her record when she seized the lead coming off the turn for home en route to taking the $500,000 Spinster Stakes at Keeneland Oct. 10.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Pool Play and Palladio, the last two winners of the $150,000 Durham Cup (Can-III), are both back for another try in the 1 1/8-mile Polytrack race Oct. 3 at Woodbine.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
This week's nominees are: Enriched, Richard's Kid, El Brujo, and Champ Pegasus.
Includes photos of Afleet Express, Richard's Kid, Discreetly Mine, El Brujo, and more.
Just Jenda went out a winner when she overtook odds-on favorite Malibu Prayer in upper stretch and rolled to an easy 3 1/2-length victory in the $294,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes (gr. II) Aug. 29.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
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