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ONE OF MANY REASONS TO COME TO WOODBINE ON OAKS DAY!

Canada’s top racehorses, hats and events (as a prep for Plate day) and award and rewards for betting on your account, come out to Woodbine on Oaks day for an experience you will remember.

 

 

 

PALADIN BAY GRACES THE PAPERS

The Oaks favoured filly featured in new DOWN THE STRETCH column in Toronto Star…(will appear every Friday)

 

 

http://www.thestar.com/sports/2014/06/14/couples_gamble_on_paladin_bay_pays_off_handsomely.html

 

 

OAKS PARTY FEATURED ON LADY AND THE TRACK…

http://www.ladyandthetrack.com/news/8551/woodbine-canadian-triple-tiara.html

 

FRIDAY FUN at Woodbine

 

Remember how this corner always refers to Fridays as freaky fridays? It is just the combination of lesser levels of races, weather, bettors, who knows. But the longshots come out and they rarely make sense.
Now, it was June 13, a Friday, with a Full Moon, so perhaps somebody used that as a reason to bet AWESOME ECLIPSE in the prep for the Highlander Stakes, race 3, which came off the grass. The 6 furlong Polytack race had in its field: Jacques Cartier Stakes winner Dan the Tin Man, red-hot Run to the Bank with 95 and 92 Beyer Figures, stakes winning speedster Black Hornet and SW Paso Doble, to name a few.
But it was wide, rallying AWESOME ECLIPSE,  a turf specislist, layoff specialist but Polytrack winner, who upset the apple cart at 40 to 1 under Sheena Ryan. It was the 7-year-olds 2nd race of the season (he was 2nd on the grass to Lockout in his opener) and just his 15th career race. NO, he does not race much, but he sure makes it count. Gail Proteau is the owner and Ravendra Raghunath picked up the bulk of ther $74,000 purse. The fast pace and final time (109.23 worked out to an 86 Beyer Figure.
Yes, that is a new top for the 7-year-old.

More Friday….
Race 1 – Plunging maiden CAJUN KISS led all the way and won by more than 10 lengths for Tucci Stables and trainer Nick Gonzalez. The chestnut by Old Fashioned was racing without blinkers and had Jesse Campbell up for the win for $12,500. He was claimed by Alex Patykewish. Also claimed was 6th place finisher Miss You Lester by Trinity Racing.

Race 2- Race began with Takemebaktoartemus losing rider Nick Webb and then tough speedster GUITAR SOLO streaking along to the lead and hanging on to win off the claim by Ace Racing Stable and trainer Scott Fairlie. The hard trying guy had won his season opener for $8,000 and he is now 2 for 2. His Beyer from Friday’s  race was 75 for 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:03.69. Michelle Rainford rode.

race 4- It was odd to see so many horses on the card of racing being virtually eased up in the late stages, as if the conditions were too taxing or there are just horses being entered that probably should not me.
This race was won by NORTHERN BLUEBIRD, now 2 for 3 this year for Bill Sorokolit and trained Darwin Banach. The Northern Afleet gelding won the $11,500 claiming race from off the quick pace set by Macallan while the last three runners, two of them well bet, were beaten 24, 27 and 38 lengths. Luis Contreras rode the winner who is 4 for 11 in his career.

Race 5- a maiden race that came off the turf and was run at 11/16 miles on the Polytrack. It was Queen’s Plate eligible EAST SIDE edging out srtablemate Countryman (both from Mark Casse barn) to win the Polytrack race in 1:45.65 – a 65 Beyer Figure. It was the 3rd start for the son of English Channel out of Russian Sweetiepie by Absent Russian. Justin Stein rode for Stoneway Farm.

Race 6 – WHAT NEXT, at 1 to 1, won this $8,000 claiming race on the lead the entire 7 furlongs. Debmar Stables owns the sophomore by Yes It’s True and Ricky Griffith trains. Patrick Husbands rode.

Race 7 – GEORGE BIGLIARDI’S homebred PLENTY OF HONOUR was well prepared off the long layoff by Sid Attard and team to win this off-the-turf $40,000 claiming race at 7 furlongs. The daughter of Thewayouare had ended 2013 with a maiden win and a 49 Beyer Figure but she got the jump on the faves and held off Pentathlon and Jam Jar legacy for the win. Her beyer was 68.

Race 8 – maidens going just 5 furlongs for $50,000 claiming and it was IT IS BACK, making her 2nd career start and first since Dec. 15 for Mr T Stables, which bred the Put It back filly. She rallied and caught up to a faltering pace to win in 58.40. Mike Silvera trains and Shee Ryan was the winning rider.

Race 9 – Third start off the layoff for GRABTHEMONEYANDRUN who won this $8,000 claiming race for Lawrence Cordes and trainer Tino Attard. The 4-year-old is 2 for 14 in his career and Chantal Sutherland rode.

 

LET’S GO SHOPPING
Ontario-breds up for sale at June 2yo sale in Ocala

A filly by Ontario sire KENTUCKY BEAR sizzled 2 furlongs in 21.2 this week for the upcoming juvenile auction at Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company. The filly is out of $106K winner Madame Toumanova by A Fleets Dancer was a $1,600 yearling purchase last fall at the CTHS Ont. yearling sale by Jesse Hoppel.
Here are all the Ontario-breds in the catalogue, there are still some workers to go:

Hip               Name                                              Workout time  Breeding Consignor
4     Bourbon’s Rahfee               10.2         F     Not Bourbon     Rahfee     Ontario     McKathan Bros., Agent I     6
69     In Front I Am                 –         C     Strut the Stage     Sangoma     Ontario     Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent II     19
71                   24.3             C     Eskendereya     Sanibel Star     Ontario     Don R. Graham, Agent     4
95     Seekingtheperfect               10.3                 C     Perfect Soul (IRE)     Seeking the Title     Ontario     McKathan Bros., Agent I     6
111     More Than Shirl                 out               C     More Than Ready     Shirl’s Soul     Ontario     McKathan Bros., Agent I     6
217                   10.2             F     Bernstein     Sweet Tart     Ontario     Thoroughbred Champions Training Center LLC     18
231     Bourbon Music               10.1         F     Not Bourbon     Tap to Music     Ontario     McKathan Bros., Agent I     6
307                   10.3                F     War Cry     Very Much So     Ontario     Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent I     19
317                     out         F     Smart Strike     Waltzing Around (IRE)     Ontario     Casse Sales LLC (Justin Casse), Agent V     C
359                     out          F     Old Forester     Woodland City (SAF)     Ontario     Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent I     19
448                   11.1                     F     Mast Track     Beach Trick     Ontario     All Dreams Equine, Agent I     20
488     Seymour Boy               22.1      C     Heatseeker (IRE)     Broadway Lights     Ontario     Cashel Stud, Agent forAl Falk     7
560                   10.2         C     Marchfield     Collymore Hall     Ontario     Inside Move, Inc., Agent III     H
569                   10.3         C     Harlan’s Holiday     Countervail     Ontario     King’s Equine, Agent XX     1
573     Skimming Milk               10.2                F     Tiago     Court Skimming     Ontario     Jose Munoz     20
605                   10.1         F     Not Bourbon     Deputy     Ontario     Scanlon Training Center, Agent I     2
658     Back in the Fold               10.3         F     Awesome Again     Ernfold     Ontario     Kenneth Lejeune, Agent     2
684     Now in Front               10.3         C     Utopia (JPN)     Fighten Firgie     Ontario     Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent II     19
703     Follow Bourbon                 out         F     Not Bourbon     Follow     Ontario     McKathan Bros., Agent I     6
724                   10.3         C     Quality Road     Gentle Words     Ontario     Don R. Graham, Agent     4
729                   10.2               F     Macho Uno     Girl Can Rock     Ontario     Potrero Stables     14
754                   10.2               C     Milwaukee Brew     Green Jewel     Ontario     RiceHorse Stables, Agent IX     17
761                   10.3         C     Saffir     Half a Dozen     Ontario     Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent I     19
765                   10.3         F     Discreetly Mine     Hannah Sue     Ontario     Northwest Stud, Agent I     13
784                     out         C     Curlin     Higher World     Ontario     Casse Sales LLC (Justin Casse), Agent IX     C
812                   10.4         C     Bluegrass Cat     Imaginary Gold     Ontario     King’s Equine, Agent IX     1
865     Not in Front               11.0                 F     Sligo Bay (IRE)     Kiamika     Ontario     Santa Fe Thoroughbreds, Agent II     19
883                   10.1         F     Medaglia d’Oro     Lady Charade     Ontario     Classic Bloodstock (Danzel Brendemuehl), Agent     9
924     Old Fashioned Cash               10.3          C     Old Fashioned     Lochrea     Ontario     SAB Sales (Scott A. Bergsrud), Agent IV     3
948                   21.2                 F     Kentucky Bear     Madame Toumanova     Ontario     Jesse Hoppel     A
995                     out          F     Alumni Hall     Mine Alone     Ontario     H. B. Stable     15
1006                               F     Sligo Bay (IRE)     Miss Dragonfly     Ontario     RiceHorse Stables, Agent IX     17
1015     Fine Details                           F     Bluegrass Cat     Miss Olive Oil     Ontario     JourneymanServices, Inc. (Brent & Crystal Fernung), Agent     2
1117                               C     Midshipman     Pinafore Lady     Ontario     Tom McCrocklin, Agent III     13
1118                               C     Street Cry (IRE)     Pinafores Pride     Ontario     Niall Brennan Stables, Agent XVIII     8
1143                               C     Discreetly Mine     Princessofballet     Ontario     Jesse Hoppel     A

Horses of Racing Age

1182     Clapham Heights           PP’s                G     Langfuhr     Checker Hall     Ontario     Casse Sales LLC (Justin Casse), Agent I     C
1189     Fairway Gardens                             F     Flower Alley     Green Pond     Ontario     Casse Sales LLC (Justin Casse), Agent I     C
1198     Rafeen                           C     Harlington     Mosaic     Ontario     Casse Sales LLC (Justin Casse), Agent I     C
1209     Conquest Dancer                                 C     English Channel     Castelli’s Dance     Ontario     Casse Sales LLC (Justin Casse), Agent XVI     C

 

MORNING GALLOP –

Trainer PHIL GRACEY still rides and works his horses at Woodbine and the weather has been lovely lately!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOODBINE

From Wednesday night, it was nice to see the 6-year-old EXECUTIVE BARLEE win his maiden for owner and trainer Zelko Krcmar. He was dropping big-time in class, to $8,000, and won by 6 lengths.
Trainer Reade Baker won his 999th race when MACHO WHISKEY won nicely in race 2 for $20,000. He posted a 76 Beyer Figure for 7 furlongs in 1:24.15 and was claimed by Breeda Hayes.
Owner/breeder MIKE CARROLL of Grandview Farm won with his first time starter STORMY FLING on the grass in race 3. The Stormy Atlantic gal is out of the Sam-Son Farms mare Stroke the Tiger, by Smart Strike and she was one of 2 winners for jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson on the night.
The win was also one of 2 scores for trainer JULIA CAREY, having a banner spring and early summer so far. Foresters Pride won his maiden in the finale for Carey and breeder Mark Mainprize.