Pumpkin Rumble

Spooky Channel shocks W. L. McKnight

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Terry Hamilton’s Spooky Channel pulled off a massive 36/1 shocker to win Saturday’s $200,000 W. L. McKnight Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Breaking from post 11 under Julien Leparoux, Spooky Channel bumped lightly…

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Da Silva closes his career during Woodbine’s season finale

TORONTO, ON – Jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva put the finishing touches on his distinguished career during Woodbine Racetrack’s 16-race season finale on Sunday, adding one more stakes win and a sixth meet title to his achievements. In a fitting final stakes ride, Da Silva guided defending champion Pumpkin Rumble to… Read More

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Desert Encounter Decidedly Defends Canadian International Title

TORONTO, ON – Abdulla Al Mansoori’s Desert Encounter brought his three-race win streak back to Woodbine and decidedly defended his title in Saturday’s $800,000 Pattison Canadian International Stakes (G1). Breaking from post 4 under Andrea Atzeni as the 3/2 second choice on the tote, Desert Encounter hopped in the air and spotted… Read More

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Pumpkin Rumble Breaks Course Record in Alphabet Soup

BENSALEM, PA – Canadian shipper Pumpkin Rumble surged from off the pace to win the $104,850 Alphabet Soup Handicap by a 1/2-length in course-record time under Luis Saez Saturday at Parx Racing. The 8-year-old gelding by English Channel, making his first start in the U.S. for trainer Kevin Attard in the… Read More

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Tiz a Slam Defends Nijinsky Title

TORONTO, ON – Chiefswood Stable’s homebred Tiz a Slam became just the second horse to win back-to-back editions of the $175,000 Nijinsky Stakes (G2) at Woodbine, successfully defending his title for the repeat score on Sunday. Breaking from post 6 as the even-money favorite under Steven Bahen, Tiz a Slam struck… Read More

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Are You Kidding Me Not Joking in Dominion Day

TORONTO, ON – Trainer Roger Attfield’s veteran Are You Kidding Me, third in this event each of the past two years, finally found the race’s winner’s circle with a late rush to take Sunday’s $125,000 Dominion Day Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. Breaking from the far outside post under Rafael Hernandez as the 5/2… Read More

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Pumpkin Rumble Makes the Grade in G3 Valedictory

TORONTO, ON – Al and Bill Ulwelling’s Pumpkin Rumble dueled with his very game stablemate Melmich for the length of the stretch run before prevailing late and scoring big in Sunday’s Grade 3, $125,000 Valedictory Stakes at Woodbine. Breaking well from post 9 as the 1/2 favorite under leading rider Eurico Da Silva, Pumpkin Rumble… Read More

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Tiz A Slam Takes G2 Nijinsky

TORONTO, ON – Chiefswood Stable’s homebred Tiz a Slam shot to the front and never looked back, rolling wire to wire for his second straight score in Sunday’s Grade 2, $175,000 Nijinsky Stakes at Woodbine. Shooting out strongly from post 6 under Steven Bahen, Tiz a Slam took a length advantage and set… Read More

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Shahroze Scores in G3 Singspiel

TORONTO, ON – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Head of Plains Partners’ Shahroze discovered that Canadian grass is to his liking after he shot to the lead late and held on for his first stakes score in Saturday’s Grade 3, $125,000 Singspiel Stakes. Breaking from post 2 under Alan Garcia, Shahroze took back and… Read More

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Johnny Bear Roars to Victory in G1 Northern Dancer

TORONTO, ON – Colebrook Farms and Bear Stables’ Johnny Bear roared home much the best in the final yards in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Northern Dancer Turf at Woodbine Race Track. Stalking the heavily-favored pacesetter Hawkbill through splits of :26.09, :50.94, 1:15.74, and 1:39.81. Coming two-wide through the far turn under jockey Luis Contreras,… Read More