Avie’s Flatter

Mr Ritz Successfully Defends Seagram Cup Title

TORONTO, ON – Earle Mack homebred Mr Ritz successfully defended his title while taking the field gate to wire yet again in Sunday’s $125,000 Seagram Cup Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. Breaking very well from post…

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Skywire Makes the Grade in Eclipse

TORONTO, ON – Gary Barber and Lucio Tucci’s Skywire earned his graded stripes Saturday with a driving stretch run to win the $175,000 Eclipse Stakes (G2) at Woodbine. Skywire exited slowly from post 6 under Rafael Hernandez as the second-longest shot on the board at 17/1 and trailed early on. His… Read More

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Queenston, Eclipse on Saturday’s Plate at Woodbine

TORONTO, ON – The $125,000 Queenston Stakes, a key race on the road to this year’s Queen’s Plate, and the $175,000 Eclipse Stakes (G2) share the spotlight this Saturday at Woodbine. Nine horses will contest the 7-furlong Queenston, a main track stakes for 3-year-olds foaled in Canada. The 65th edition… Read More

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Global Access Champions Ontario Derby

TORONTO, ON – Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Global Access returned to his favorite track with aplomb on Saturday, taking over in the far turn and scooting away in the stretch to champion the $125,000 Ontario Derby (G3) at Woodbine. Global Access broke from post 3 under Patrick Husbands as the 2/1… Read More

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Tone Broke Tackles Breeders’ Stakes

TORONTO, ON – For the second straight time, L and N Racing’s Tone Broke swept past the favored Avie’s Flatter in deep stretch to win, this time in Saturday’s $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes at Woodbine. The Breeders’ Stakes is the final leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. Tossing his head as… Read More

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One Bad Boy Wires Queen’s Plate

TORONTO, ON – Trainer Richard Baltas’ faith in One Bad Boy was rewarded when the California-based runner fought hard to take the field gate to wire while running sans blinkers in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Queen’s Plate Stakes for 3-year-old Canadian-breds at Woodbine. Breaking smoothly from post 5 under fellow California Flavien Prat at 7/2… Read More

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Digital Age Still Unbeaten After American Turf

LOUISVILLE, KY – Klaravich Stables’ Digital Age put forth a furious rally from near the rear to get up just in the shadow of the wire to win Saturday’s American Turf Stakes (G2) Presented by Ram Trucks at Churchill Downs. Breaking from post 3 at 8/1 odds under Irad Ortiz, Jr., Digital Age… Read More

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Avie’s Flatter Makes The Grade In Transylvania

LEXINGTON, KY – After taking a pair of juvenile stakes races at his home track of Woodbine last year, Ivan Dalos’ homebred Avie’s Flatter took command in mid-stretch and held off a hard-charging favorite at the wire to win Friday’s Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. Breaking from post 4 under Javier… Read More

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Fog of War Slices Through Late in G1 Summer

TORONTO, ON – Unhurried until the final furlong, Peter Brant’s Fog of War sliced his way through the traffic just in time to get up for the win in Sunday’s Grade 1, $250,000 Summer Stakes at Woodbine. The Summer is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Fog of War receiving an automatic… Read More