Thursday, October 18 2012

Is Cup & Saucer His Race to Win?

TORONTO, October 17 – Although he hasn’t reached the winner’s circle in his first two starts, Sam-Son Farm’s His Race to Win comes into his initial stakes appearance, Saturday’s $250,000 Cup & Saucer at Woodbine, heading in the right direction.

A two-year-old bay son of Stormy Atlantic, His Race to Win enters the 1 1/16-mile turf Cup & Saucer off a second-place finish in a one mile and 70 yard Polytrack race (originally slated for the E.P. Taylor Turf Course), on September 23.

Monday, October 15 2012

E.P. TAYLOR STAKES, NEARCTIC STAKES, DURHAM CUP

Siyouma sensational in E.P. Taylor

TORONTO, October 14 - Siyouma made the lead at the top of the lane and held on strong to win the $1-million Grade 1 E.P Taylor Stakes, a Breeders' Cup Win & You're In event, Sunday at Woodbine.

Friday, October 12 2012

Highly Competitive Field of 11 to Contest Pattison Canadian Internat’l

TORONTO, October 11 – Imperial Monarch, Reliable Man, Joshua Tree and Wigmore Hall head a highly-competitive cast of 11 for the $1.5 million, Grade 1 Pattison Canadian International on the richest day of the thoroughbred racing season in Canada, Sunday at Woodbine.

In addition to the mile and one-half Pattison, Canada’s richest horse race, two other turf stakes will highlight the undercard - the $1 million, Grade 1 E.P. Taylor, at one mile and one-quarter, for fillies and mares, and the six furlong, $500,000 Grade 1 Nearctic, for three-year-olds and upward.

Wednesday, October 10 2012

EARLY LOOK AT THE PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL

AIR SUPPORT WILL GET PLENTY OF IT IN PCI

Stuart Janney III's homebred Air Support, a four-year-old son of Smart Strike, certainly figures to be well-backed in Sunday's Grade 1, $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International, at one and one-half miles over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course.

Tuesday, October 09 2012

PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL

TORONTO, October 8 - Prince Will I Am, a multiple graded stakes winner on the turf, is hoping to be crowned victorious in Sunday’s Grade 1, $1.5-million Pattison Canadian International.

A five-time winner through 17 career starts, Prince Will I Am proved he was no pauper when taking the Grade 1 Jamaica Handicap at Belmont on October, 9, 2010, from out of the clouds.

Monday, October 08 2012

Pattison Canadian International Notes

TORONTO, October 7 - Wigmore Hall, a five-year-old son of High Chaparral, will look to improve on his perfect two-for-two record over Woodbine’s E.P. Taylor Turf Course, in Sunday's $1.5-million Pattison Canadian International.

Boasting back-to-back scores in the $500,000, Grade 1 Northern Dancer Stakes, trainer Michael Bell notes that Wigmore Hall will be facing stiffer competition in the International.

River Seven Flows to Upset Score in Grey Stakes

TORONTO, October 7 – River Seven, at 7-1, bested five rivals, including the previously unbeaten Uncaptured, the 2-5 choice, in Sunday’s Grade 3, $224,800 Grey Stakes, at Woodbine.

Owned by Tucci Stables and trained by Nick Gonzalez, River Seven, a two-year-old son of Johannesburg, broke his maiden in style, a three-quarter length win in the 1 1/16-mile feature.

Sunday, October 07 2012

Spring Venture stays unbeaten in Mazarine

TORONTO, October 6 - Spring Venture, trained by Mark Casse and ridden by Patrick Husbands, stayed unbeaten while prevailing under a hand ride, Saturday at Woodbine, in the featured $201,000, Grade 3 Mazarine Stakes.

Joshua Tree looks for winning edge in International

TORONTO, October 6 - Joshua Tree, trained by Marco Botti, is back for a third consecutive appearance in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International, set for Sunday, October 14 at Woodbine.

The son of champion Montjeu won the 2010 edition by a head over Mores Wells, when trained by Aidan O’Brien. Last year, as an 11-1 shot, he finished second to an even bigger longshot, 22-1 runaway winner Sarah Lynx, while under Botti’s care.

Thursday, October 04 2012

Shenandoah Lady tests two turns, looks to deliver a first in Mazarine

TORONTO, October 3 – Shenandoah Lady, set to tackle 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s $200,000 Mazarine Stakes at Woodbine, will look to deliver trainer Steve Attard his first graded stakes score.

A dark bay daughter of the late Purim (20-1 winner of the 2007 Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile), Shenandoah Lady ventures into the Grade 3 Mazarine off a sixth-place finish, albeit just three lengths behind the winner, in the Grade 2 Natalma, contested over a ‘yielding’ E.P. Taylor Turf Course on September 15.

Tuesday, October 02 2012

WEG introduces fractional betting on U.S. tracks

TORONTO, October 2 - A good day has arrived for local horse race handicappers.

Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced that fractional betting on U.S. racing, something that WEG has been pursuing for an extended time, will be available on the Keeneland races for the start of their meet in Lexington, Kentucky, this Friday, October 5.

Sunday, September 30 2012

Moonlit Beauty shines in Classy ‘n Smart

TORONTO, September 30 - Moonlit Beauty made every pole a winning one en route to a 4 3/4-length score in Sunday's $125,000 Classy 'n Smart Stakes, at Woodbine.

The chestnut daughter of Perigee Moon-Global Gossip, trained by John LeBlanc Jr. and ridden by Eurico Rosa da Silva, became the lone speed in the 1 1/16-mile 'Poly' route when Kay's Grace was a vet scratch at the gate and Moonlit Beauty took full advantage to persevere for her fourth added-money score.