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WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN
| 1 | Big Red Mike | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $564,780 |
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.
| 2 | Hotep | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $188,260 |
2007 | 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.
| 3 | Roan Inish | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $103,543 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Elusive Quality - Inish Glora, Regal Classic
Sire: Elusive Quality , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $413,284. Lifetime: 736 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Regal Classic, Chestnut, 1985.
Others: Giant's Tomb, $56,478; Mobthewarrior, $28,239; Dark Cloud Dancer, $377; Smart Sky, $377; Moment of Majesty, $377; Who We Gunna Call, $377; Mobilizer, $377; Ghost Fleet, $377; Vicar Street, $377; D's Wando, $377.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Red Mike | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Nicholas Gonzalez |
| 2 | Hotep | Patrick Husbands | Mark R. Frostad |
| 3 | Roan Inish | David Moran | Carolyn M. Costigan |
| 4 | Giant's Tomb | Mike E. Smith | Mark R. Frostad |
| 5 | Mobthewarrior | Emile Ramsammy | Gregory de Gannes |
| 6 | Dark Cloud Dancer | Javier Castellano | Mark R. Frostad |
| 7 | Smart Sky | Chantal Sutherland | Michael J. Doyle |
| 8 | Moment of Majesty | Robert C. Landry | Sue Leslie |
| 9 | Who We Gunna Call | Gerry Olguin | Tino Attard |
| 10 | Mobilizer | Jono C. Jones | Roger L. Attfield |
| 11 | Ghost Fleet | Richard Anthony Dos Ramos | Sid C. Attard |
| 12 | Vicar Street | Tyler Pizarro | Catherine Day Phillips |
| 13 | D's Wando | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Ian Black |
Trainer Christophe Clement may have the one to beat in the Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) with Brushwood Stable's 4-year-old colt Mr. Ryder following a third-place effort last out in the Oct. 15 Knickerbocker Stakes.
Monday, November 28, 2011
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
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
Stormy Lord, who notched his first stakes score in the Toronto Cup, will get a distance test when he faces a dozen 3-year-old rivals in the $500,000 Breeders' Stakes on the Woodbine turf course Aug. 15.
Thursday, August 12, 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, 2010
Trainer Carolyn Costigan was flying high in the winner's circle at Woodbine on June 13. Her filly Roan Inish had just pulled a mild upset in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser.
Thursday, July 01, 2010
With this year's Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack having turned into a wide open affair, hunch players might look no further than the royally bred Mobilizer in the July 4 Canadian classic.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Roan Inish has the stamina and class to take on the boys in the July 4 Queen's Plate, the first race in Canada's Triple Crown.
Thursday, June 17, 2010Overlooked Roan Inish closed with a rush between horses to win the $484,812 Woodbine Oaks by a head over Moment of Majesty in a surprise finish at the Toronto track June 13.
Sunday, June 13, 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
With a confident ride from Eurico Da Silva, heavily favored Biofuel registered her fourth win in five starts over Woodbine's Polytrack in the $158,370 La Lorgnette Stakes May 23.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
A probable field of six 3-year-olds, headed by Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III) winner Odysseus, is expected for the April 10 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland.
Monday, March 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.
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]
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