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Lynx Ready for a Canadian Homecoming in Prince of Wales

Peachtree Stable’s Lynx, a maiden winner in Pennsylvania, returns to his Canadian roots for Tuesday’s $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, at Fort Erie Racetrack. The 79th edition of the Prince of Wales for Canadian-foaled three-year-olds will be televised live on TSN from 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET. Trained by Cathal Lynch, a native of Derry, […]
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Part the Seas Splits Rivals to Win Bessarabian

Part the Seas won her second stakes score off the claim with a thrilling stretch run in Sunday’s Grade 2 $150,000 Bessarabian Stakes, at Woodbine. Part the Seas, a four-year-old daughter of Stormy Atlantic, was claimed for $62,500 by trainer Mike DePaulo for owner Bear Stables Ltd on August 3 from Sam-Son Farms. The bay […]
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Goldstryke Glory Wires Apelia

Goldstryke Glory made every pole a winning one to capture Wednesday’s $100,000 Apelia Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Kelly Callaghan for owner Barry Holmes, the three-year-old daughter of Second in Command-Glory is Forever arrived at the Apelia Stakes off an impressive 7 1/2-length score in the inaugural edition of the Inglorious Stakes. With regular rider […]
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Canadian Millions Sales Stakes Day VIP Party

To promote the thrill of Thoroughbred racehorse ownership and the upcoming CTHS Canadian Premier Yearling Sales, the CTHS of Ontario, and the Thoroughbred Improvement Program hosted a VIP party during The Canadian Millions Sales Stakes Day at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Wednesday, August 28th. The Canadian Millions Sales Stakes Day VIP party provided the […]
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Go Greeley Game in Vandal

Go Greeley continued his winning form with a hard-fought score in Sunday’s $150,000 Vandal Stakes, at Woodbine. Owned and trained by John Ross, the dark bay son of Horse Greeley arrived at the Vandal off a convincing 2 1/2-length score in the open Colin Stakes. Go Greeley, piloted by Eurico Rosa da Silva, dueled for […]
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Skylander Girl Prevails in Ontario Debutante

Skylander Girl enjoyed a perfect trip under Jim McAleney en route to her second stakes score in Saturday’s $140,000 Ontario Debutante Stakes, at Woodbine. Owned and trained by Alex Patykewich, the dark bay daughter of Stroll was glued to the flank of pace-setting favourite Conquest Whiplash through the turn before taking command down the lane […]
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Jade Dragon Fires in Deputy Minister

Jade Dragon got first jump on favoured Langstaff and held on strong down the lane to score a one-length win in Wednesday’s $125,000 Deputy Minister Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Bob Tiller for D’Onofrio and Peri Di Giulio, Jade Dragon came into the seven furlong ‘Poly’ event for Ontario-sired three-year-olds off a third-place finish in […]
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Leigh Court Rules in Duchess

Leigh Court dominated from start to finish in Sunday’s $125,750 Duchess Stakes, at Woodbine. Leigh Court, a Eugene Melnyk homebred trained by Josie Carroll, came into the seven furlong ‘Poly’ stake off a narrow defeat to Duchess rival Sky Treasure, but was full of run for rider Gary Boulanger when asked in Sunday’s stake. Goldstryke […]
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Northern Passion up in Time in Zadracarta

John C. Oxley’s Northern Passion was up in the final stride to collar Why Katherine in Saturday’s $125,400 Zadracarta Stakes, at Woodbine. Northern Passion, trained by Mark Casse and confidently ridden by Luis Contreras, saved ground near the back of the nine-horse field in the seven furlong turf stake and needed every inch of the […]
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Ultimate Destiny Fulfills Potential in Steady Growth

Ultimate Destiny, owned and trained by Alec Fehr, prevailed in a dramatic photo finish over Good Better Best to earn his first stakes score in Saturday’s $125,000 Steady Growth Stakes, at Woodbine. Ultimate Destiny, purchased privately by Fehr near the end of last season, was a fixture on the Canadian Triple Crown trail in 2012 […]