WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN
| 1 | Riding the River | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C+ | $146,400 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Wiseman's Ferry - Glow Ruby Go, Rubiano
Sire: Wiseman's Ferry , Chestnut, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 4 wins, $825,266. Lifetime: 82 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rubiano, Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2008 Yearling Sale, $3,500.
| 1 | Riding the River | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C+ | $146,400 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Wiseman's Ferry - Glow Ruby Go, Rubiano
Sire: Wiseman's Ferry , Chestnut, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 4 wins, $825,266. Lifetime: 82 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rubiano, Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2008 Yearling Sale, $3,500.
| 2 | Big Band Sound | Margin: head | TrueNicks: B+ | $48,800 |
2007 | Bay Horse | Bernstein - Ensnare, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Bernstein, Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $173,120. Lifetime: 373 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2009, ($60,000).
| 2 | Big Band Sound | Margin: head | TrueNicks: B+ | $48,800 |
2007 | Bay Horse | Bernstein - Ensnare, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Bernstein, Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $173,120. Lifetime: 373 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2009, ($60,000).
| 3 | Hollinger | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $32,208 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Black Minnaloushe - Dynamite Cocktail, Dynaformer
Sire: Black Minnaloushe, Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $490,945. Lifetime: 357 yearlings sold, median $21,226.
Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
| 3 | Hollinger | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $32,208 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Black Minnaloushe - Dynamite Cocktail, Dynaformer
Sire: Black Minnaloushe, Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $490,945. Lifetime: 357 yearlings sold, median $21,226.
Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
Others: Hothersal, $17,568; Hothersal, $17,568; Trend, $4,880; Trend, $4,880; Stormy Lord, $2,928.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding the River | Todd Kabel | David Cotey |
| 1 | Riding the River | Todd Kabel | David Cotey |
| 2 | Big Band Sound | Tyler Pizarro | Daniel J. Vella |
| 2 | Big Band Sound | Tyler Pizarro | Daniel J. Vella |
| 3 | Hollinger | Luis Contreras | Roger L. Attfield |
| 3 | Hollinger | Luis Contreras | Roger L. Attfield |
| 4 | Hothersal | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse |
| 4 | Hothersal | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse |
| 5 | Trend | Julien R. Leparoux | Mark R. Frostad |
| 5 | Trend | Julien R. Leparoux | Mark R. Frostad |
| 6 | Stormy Lord | Justin Stein | Ian Black |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riding the River | Todd Kabel | $29.20 | $11.00 | $4.30 | ||||||
| 2 | Riding the River | Todd Kabel | $29.20 | $11.00 | $4.30 | ||||||
| 4 | Big Band Sound | Tyler Pizarro | $4.90 | $3.20 | |||||||
| 4 | Big Band Sound | Tyler Pizarro | $4.90 | $3.20 | |||||||
| 5 | Hollinger | Luis Contreras | $3.00 | ||||||||
| 5 | Hollinger | Luis Contreras | $3.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-4) | $108.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-4-5) | $653.90 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-4-5-7) | $771.75 | ||||||||||
Silverton Hill homebred Havelock and jockey Garrett Gomez found room along the rail and just prevailed by a nose in a five-horse blanket finish of the $100,000 Shakertown Stakes (gr. IIIT) April 13 at Keeneland.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
David A. Ross Racing Stable's Perfect Officer, a nose winner in last year's Shakertown Stakes (gr.IIIT), faces eight rivals April 13 when he makes his 2013 debut in the 17th running of the $100,000 turf sprint at Keeneland.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Seeking redemption from a lackluster dirt effort last time out, Dominus returns to the lawn in the $150,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIT) Jan. 12 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Philly Ace closed with a good kick in the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Calder Race Course & Casino, running down 9-5 favorite Hollinger to record his first graded stakes score Nov. 30.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Hollinger will find an opportune spot in the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Calder Race Course & Casino, in spite of hauling high weight on the Florida oval's closing day.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Boisterous, winner of the Red Smith Handicap and Knickerbocker in his previous two starts, carries top weight of 124 pounds against 11 rivals in the $100,000 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) Nov. 25 at Churchill Downs.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Lightly-raced Next Question, making his stakes debut for trainer Mike Trombetta, had all the answers in producing a 16-1 upset in the Nearctic Stakes (Can-IT) on the Woodbine turf course Oct. 14.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Eleven runners from around the globe line up for the $500,000 Nearctic Stakes (Can-IT) at Woodbine Oct. 14. Local hero Big Band Sound is the 3-1 favorite, but 7-2 second choice Fire Lily could roll.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Stormy Lord proved too classy for his rivals as he successfully defended his title in the $250,000 PTHA President's Cup, a race that was marred by a three-horse spill on the turf at Philadelphia's Parx Racing Sept. 15.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Versatile gelding Wise Dan goes for his first grade I victory on grass as the 6-5 morning line favorite in the $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile (gr. IT) Sept. 16 in Toronto.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Stormy Lord returns to Philadelphia's Parx Racing Sept. 15 as the 2-1 favorite to defend his title in the $250,000 PTHA President's Cup, a 1 1/8-mile turf test that drew a field of 10 older horses.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Ending a spate of runner-up finishes at Woodbine, Big Band Sound spurted away from the field at mid-stretch and held sway to win the Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) on the turf Aug. 26.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Big Band Sound, second in four consecutive Woodbine stakes races since this spring, looks to finally break through as the 3-1 morning line pick in the $200,000 Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) Aug. 26.
Friday, August 24, 2012Forte Dei Marmi unleashed a devastating turn of foot in the homestretch to register an upset in the $266,930 Sky Classic Stakes (Can-IIT) for his first North American added-money victory Aug. 19 at Woodbine.
Sunday, August 19, 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, 2012Shut off while making a move for the lead in the stretch, Riding the River dipped to the inside for racing room and emerged with a 9-1 upset win in the $318,180 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 22 on the Woodbine turf course.
Sunday, July 22, 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
Unleashing a strong turn of foot entering the stretch, longshot Riding the River rallied from last to first under jockey Todd Kabel to post an upset in the King Edward Stakes Presented by TVG (Can-IIT).
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Silverton Hill's homebred Havelock returns to Woodbine Race Course for the first time since a 2011 upset in the Play the King Stakes (gr. IIT), heading a field of seven entered in the $250,000 King Edward (Can-IIT) June 24.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Outsider Something Extra sped to the front and was never headed as he recorded his initial stakes victory in the $149,821 Connaught Cup (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine turf May 27.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Stronach Stables homebred Hunters Bay made the most of his first opportunity in stakes company, winning the Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine in impressive fashion by three lengths
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Stormy Lord, a no-sweat three-length winner in last year's Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-IIT), returns to defend his crown against 10 opponents at Woodbine May 27.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
With a well-timed ride by jockey Florent Geroux, Silverton Hills' Havelock got up in the final strides to overtake favored Lonesome Street to win the $150,000 Hanshin Cup (gr. III) by a neck.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course, he will send out Augustin Stables' Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).
Thursday, May 17, 2012
An experienced field of older runners face off at Arlington in the grade III Hanshin Cup May 19 with a slew of recent winners set to go in a very competitive heat.
Thursday, May 17, 2012