Conquest Stables silks are featured in the winning Queen’s Plate artwork as voted on by fans at the Woodbine web site –
In Ontario racing – focus is on North America Cup Saturday night at Mohawk..Queen’s Plate is just over 2 weeks away and the maximum field of 17 allowed is predicted…
Woodbine wrap ups
Cleaning off the desk (well, somewhat) – let’s look at some of the winners from Sunday’s races other than the 2 major stakes events:
Sunday – race 1
SOLO PLAYER won for the 4th time this year – remarkable for this 6yo who was toiling at the bottom claiming class last fall. Brad McKnight owns and Norm McKnight trains this Cuvee fellow bred by Jim Sabiston. The current interest have had him since last August.
Solo Player was ridden again by Alan Garcia and he has 10 career wins from 43 starts – this one coming for $15,000 claiming.
He paired up his top 80 Beyer Figure form his last start.
race 2 – This maiden allowance at 1 1/16 miles was marred by the breakdown of Revello, a Majestic Warrior filly who is a half sister to Uncaptured, the Horse of the Year a couple of years ago for John Oxley. Oxley also owns Revello, who was making her 2nd career start. The winner of this race was ONE NIGHT, who shipped in for Jim Bond and owner Bill Clifton Jr. Ridden by Patrick Husbands, this Distorted Humor filly was well beaten in most of her races on dirt and grass in New York but she loved the Polytrack and won in her 9th race.
race 3- This $10,000 claiming race was won by FLARING STAR, who led all the way and became the first winner for trainer George Billers. The Tap Day mare was making her 2nd start of the year and Sheena Ryan rode.
race 4- The ALYWOW Stakes was run over a very, very soft grass and trainer Mark Case sent out MISSISSIPPI DELTA, who had never run on turf, to win this race in her season debut. The bay filly by Giant’s causeway is owned and was bred by Mike Rutherford. Jackpot Ranch also own the filly. Alan Garcia rode.
race 5- an Ontario sired allowance race was supposed to be a showcase for heavy favourite JAVA’S BOURBON, a possible 3rd starter in the Queen’s Plate for trainer Roger Attfield but that colt had a dull run and the winner was ARTHUR’S PASS, a grey 4yo by Alphabet Soup who was winning for the 2nd time in his 3rd race this year. Julia Carey trains for Discovery Racing and Eurico Rosa da Silva rode.
race 6 – DISTRICT ATTORNEY rallied and blew away this field of $40,000 claiming mares in her 3rd start off the layoff. She is owned and traine dby Troy Wismer who has had 3 winners from 7 starters at the meeting. Jesse Campbell rode the Successful Appeal mare.
race 7 – Off the turf – a 7 furlong first-level allowance race and what a huge effort by returnee JOLLY DANCER, a 4yo colt by Singing Saint who posted an 83 Beyer Figure for this win in his first race since Sept. The dark bay Stronach Stables fellow is trained this year by Sean Smullen and Emma-Jayne Wilson rode him in this, his 3rd career race.
race 8 – a loaded allowance/optional claiming race and it was surprising to see champion and $800K earner ALPHA BETTOR in for a $62,500 claiming price but at a whopping 13 to 1, he got back into form and rallied to win at 6 furlongs under Justin Stein. Danny Vella trains for Bulldog Racing. The 7yo horse is 11 for 36 in his career.
race 11 a maiden allowance for Ontario sired rivals was off the turf at 1 mile and was run at 2 turns instead, 1 mile and 70 yards. COSMIC CHARLIE won as one of the favourites for Kingview Farm and trainer Cather Day Phillips. The North Light gelding was making his 3rd start off the layoff and Eurico Rosa da Silva rode.
as we mentioned recently, the wagering of $6.2 million was a stunning increase over $4.1 million last year.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Race 1 – HEAD HUNTER was all the rage in this 2yo maiden race based on a lot of big reports from the clockers. The handsome colt by head Chopper was bet off the board but he could not gain on the leaders and wound up 4th.
The winner was 2nd time starting HEY BEAR, a son of Kentucky Bear who carries the famous colours of the Hendrie Stable. Traineed by Mike Doyle, this colt was bred by Bear Stables, which is certainly on a roll.
First win of 3 for jockey David Moran.
race 2 – the high Beyer Figure of the night went to LOOKINGFORANEWHOME, who shouldn’t be doing that any time soon. He ran a strong race off the pace to win this 6 furlong allowance event at 4 to 5 for Buttigieg Training Centre and it was another win for Moran. The son of Dance to destiny is out of Moonlite Walk by Migrating Moon and he posted a 76 Beyer on a very slow Polytrack surface (compared to last weekend).
race 3- off the turf and heavily favoured ALILACTION rallied and won easily for Dan gale and Richard Hogan. Trained by Mike Doyle (2nd winner of the night), the Macho Uno filly was making her 2nd start of the year. Alan Garcia rode herin this $40,000 claiming race. She was bred in Ontario by David James.
race 4 – the Pick 4 started with a maiden race for $25,000 claiming and TOTZKE burst between rivals into the stretch and won on the class drop for Jim and Alice Sapara and partners. Josie Carroll trains and Luis Contreras rode the son of Ready’s Image.
race 5- an allowance/optional claiming race at 6 furlongs was won by MAHOGANY ROAD, who rallied inside to win under the red-hot Just Stein. This Janet Jeanpierre homebred is by Old Forester and she was winning for the first time in her 3rd race this year. Ian Black trains the 6yo mare.
race 6- a maiden allowance went to heavily favoured OIL STRIKE who just wore down Charlies Wisdom to win this 1 1/16 mile race in his 2nd start of the year, Gary Boulanger rode for John Oxley and trainer mark Casse. The 4yo was a $435,000 yearling purchase and he is an Ontario bred from Austin Paul.
race 7- another big fave – DR SPORT won again in this $8,000 claiming race under, who else? Justin Stein. The grey by Half Ours is owned by Sam Dipasquale and Mike Kowalski
but was claimed by S A Racing. Two others, Devboted Wildcat and Fill Your Boots were claimed by Danny Acorn and Robert Elkins, respectively.
Race 8 – another favourite – FORWARD RATE, a homebred for Canvasback Farms, won easily for $40,00 claiming. Trained by Danny O’Callaghan, this was the 3rd winner for Moran. The track was speeding up as the night went on and her time of 1:09.82 was a 69 Beyer Figure.
$2 million was bet on the night
QUEEN’S PLATE NEWS – latest Woodbine photographer Laura Meneghetti captured DANISH DYNAFORMER (see below)
Queen’s Plate Possible entrants
Danish Dynaformer
Conquest Curlinate
Conquest Boogaloo
Billy’s Star
Breaking Lucky
Ami’s Flatter
Shaman Ghost
Bear at Last
Portree
Academic
R U watching Bud
Season Ticket
Conquest Typhoon* has been sick
London Tower* may go to Bison City
Milwaukee Mist * out of town
Unbridled Juan* out of town
DANZIG MOOON REMEMBERED
By: Dan Ralph The Canadian Press, Published on Wed Jun 17 2015
Time has done little to ease Mark Casse’s pain.
On Sunday, the trainer could only look on in disbelief as his prized horse Danzig Moon was involved in a fatal accident during the $150,000 Plate Trial at Woodbine Racetrack.
The 2-1 race favourite, arguably the highest-profile horse at Woodbine, was standing second to leader Midnight Trace in mid-backstretch before he suffered a compound fracture in his right hind leg and was euthanized.
“It’s been tough on me, very tough on Mr. Oxley (owner John C. Oxley) and especially crushing to Norman (assistant trainer Norman Casse, Mark’s son),” a sombre Casse said Tuesday afternoon. “The biggest problem is this: you don’t know why it happened
http://www.thestar.com/sports/2015/06/17/danzig-moons-death-devastates-owner-mark-casse.html
STELLAAAA!!
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is pleased to announce Stella Artois, the world-renowned beer brand, as the title sponsor of the Queen’s Plate Hats & Horseshoes Party, on July 5, the annual must-attend event that brings together first-class fashion, fabulous food and the very finest in Canadian horse racing.
ROYAL ASCOT
Photos – HRH The Queen has a horse vanned off (but he is okay) and tons of neat photos from Royal Ascot
GLENEAGLES IN THE ST JAMES PALACE STAKES – GROUP 1
Royal Ascot underway
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/horse-racing/33157428
Gleneagles won the St James’s Palace Stakes and headed a 54-1 treble for jockey Ryan Moore at Royal Ascot.
The dual Guineas winner scored by two-and-a-half-lengths from Latharnach (25-1) to give trainer Aidan O’Brien a record seventh win in the race.
Moore went on to clock up wins aboard Clondaw Warrior and Washington DC.
Solow led a French 1-2 in the opening Queen Anne Stakes, while Goldream held off fellow outsider Medicean Man to land the King’s Stand Stakes.
Buratino was an impressive winner of the Coventry Stakes and is rated a 12-1 chance for next year’s 2,000 Guineas.
Moore clocked up a double when winning the Ascot Stakes on Clondaw Warrior for trainer Willie Mullins, with top jump jockey Ruby Walsh among those celebrating as his wife Gillian owns the horse with a group of friends.
OCALA JUNE 2YO SALE – Ontario breds in the sale – by hip no., with workout time.
Ontario bred by BERNARDINI sells for $350,000
A colt by Bernardini from the Saint Ballado mare Flawless Diamond sold for $350,000 at the Ocala 2yo sale this week. Bred by Anderson Farms (Ontario), the colt was a $300,000 yearling last fall at Keeneland Sept., purchased by Ontario Bloodstock.
23 NOT SOLD 19,000 22.2 F 13 Langfuhr Wood Fern Ontario Ends Well, Agent
25 Old Valyria WITHDRAWWN F 13 Old Forester Woodland City (SAF) Ontario RiceHorse Stables (Brandon & Alli Rice)
41 Cheburashka GOLDMART $40,000 10.3 C 13 Milwaukee Brew Zoogdidi (GB) Ontario RiceHorse Stables (Brandon & Alli Rice)
57 out F 13 Giant Gizmo Alexis (IRE) Ontario M L Stable, Agent I C
109 GABE GROSSBERG $55,000 20.4 13 Singing Saint Bambuyan Ontario Niall Brennan Stables, Agent XIII 8
176 NOT SOLD 45,000 22.0 C 13 Court Vision Carolina Ontario Derby Daze Farm, Agent III G
197 out F 13 Court Vision Chick Ontario M L Stable, Agent I C
209 OUT 21.3 C 13 Scat Daddy Classic Neel Ontario Niall Brennan Stables, Agent VIII 8
229 $21,000 DURA RACING 10.3 C 13 Sky Conqueror Cost and Effect Ontario M L Stable, Agent I C
236 $50,000 T MCCROCKLIN 10.2 F 13 Philanthropist Crimson Courtier Ontario RiceHorse Stables (Brandon & Alli Rice) 14
243 $27,000 DENHOLTZ 10.1 F 13 Discreet Cat Cumulus (GB) Ontario Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent V
281 $2,500 F. JIUS 10.4 C 13 Include D Pirates Marker Ontario de Meric Sales, Agent X 12
304 NOT SOLD 50,000 21.3 C 13 Zensational Embur’s Melody Ontario Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent VI 5
311 $18,000 E ROBERTS, FOR N NOSOWENKO 10.3 Updates Y F 13 Where’s the Ring Equideed Ontario RiceHorse Stables (Brandon & Alli Rice) 14
355 $350,000 STEVE YOUNG, AGENT 10.2 C 13 Bernardini Flawless Diamond Ontario Niall Brennan Stables, Agent XVIII 8
377 $13,00 CARLO TUCCI 10.4 F 13 Philanthropist Gaja Ontario RiceHorse Stables (Brandon & Alli Rice)
385 $20,000 J DEMORA 11.0 F 13 Shakespeare Georgia Song Ontario Grassroots Training & Sales LLC J
433 $17,000 N GONZALEZ 22.0 F 13 Include Hello Haley Ontario Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent II
503 23,000 RICHARD HOGAN, AGENT 10.4 Updates F 13 Sligo Bay (IRE) Kiamika Ontario M L Stable, Agent I
525 out C 13 Saffir Lady Elena Ontario Southern Chase Farm, Inc. (Greg & Karen Dodd), Agent E
592 out Updates Y F 13 Afleet Alex Mendocino Beano Ontario M L Stable, Agent I C
636 NOT SOLD 30,000 10.2 C 13 Mast Track My Angel Grace Ontario M L Stable, Agent III C
640 130,00 KEN/SARAH RAMSAY 10.1 C 13 Gio Ponti My Pal Lana Ontario Thomas and Casse, Agent for Global Thoroughbreds
662 35,00 RICHARD HOGAN, AGENT 10.3 C 13 Milwaukee Brew No Sugar Tonight Ontario M L Stable, Agent I
664 Protest Song NOT SOLD 11,000 10.4 F 13 Rebellion (GB) Nursery Song Ontario Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent I 16
749 out F 13 City Zip Princess Ruckus Ontario Eddie Woods, Agent LXXXIX 11
772 out F 13 Giant’s Causeway Quite a Ruckus Ontario M L Stable, Agent I C
812 out C 13 Society’s Chairman Romanced Ontario Derby Dreams, Agent I G
897 out C 13 Sligo Bay (IRE) Sinhouse Ontario M L Stable, Agent I C
915 21.1 F 13 Lemon Drop Kid Snow Lady Ontario Top Line Sales LLC, Agent 14
968 Prison Padre 34.0 Updates Y C 13 Repent Streetwise Ontario Vargas Sales, Agent 18
1013 10.3 Updates Y Y F 13 Marchfield Tchopitioulas Ontario Thoroughbred Champions Training Center LLC 20
1015 Fainne Geal 22.0 Updates C 13 Where’s the Ring Tenjectory Ontario Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent II 16
1071 10.4 Updates Y F 13 Not Bourbon Unchecked Ontario M L Stable, Agent I C
1077 Victory Salute 22.2 Updates F 13 Victor’s Cry Valid’s Best Lady Ontario Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent I 16
1082 out Updates C 13 Smarty Jones Victory Guaranteed Ontario M L Stable, Agent I C
1083 out Updates Y F 13 Broken Vow Victory Romance Ontario Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent II 5
1084 10.2 Updates Y F 13 Awesome of Course Vintage Moon Ontario M L Stable, Agent I C
1092 Awesome Adler 36.0 Updates Y C 12 One Way Love Awesome Olive Ontario Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent 16
1124 Picante 34.1 Updates F 12 Wilko Real Beauty Ontario Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent 16
OTHER CANANDIAN BUYERS
38 10.1 F Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Zamsweet Bobby Dodd, Agent Richard Hogan, Agent for Jan Martin 58,000
171 11.1 G Cosmonaut Cant Stop the Fire Flying Fish, Agent I Nick Gonzalez 9,000
292 10.2 G In Summation East Lake Classic Hawks Nest LLC, Agent Michelle Nihei, Agent for H. Robert Harvey 30,000
806 10.2 F Cowboy Cal Ringbang City M L Stable, Agent II East West Stable 70,000
