casse, oxleys continue hot meet in qe ii

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2017
CASSE, OXLEYS CONTINUE WEATHER TO PLAY A ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL
European raiders have annexed the last seven runnings of the
HOT MEET IN QE II GI Pattison Canadian International S., and to be sure, the Aidan
O=Brien-trained Idaho (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and defending race
champion Erupt (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) figure to dominate the
markets for Canada=s richest turf race. But with rain a near
certainty Saturday night into and perhaps during the program
Sunday, Mother Nature figures play some role in the outcome.
Of the two heaviest hitters, Idaho, a full-brother to the
globetrotting Highland Reel (Ire), has far better form over
varying degrees of easy ground. Third in the G1 Epsom Derby,
the bay was a close second over legitimately yielding turf in the
G1 Irish Derby of 2016. In five runs this term, Idaho was the
impressive winner of the G2 Hardwicke S. at Royal Ascot over
reasonably quick ground, but was no better than sixth as the
favorite in the GI Sword Dancer Invitational S. at Saratoga
Aug. 26. He exits an eighth in a soft-turf renewal of the G1 Prix
de l=Arc de Triomphe in which he set the pace before weakening
out to finish a bit more than seven lengths behind wonderfilly
Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Cont. p6 (Click here)
La Coronel leads them along in the QE II | Coady Photo
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Trainer Mark Casse continued a red-hot run at Keeneland with
Oxley colorbearers Saturday as John Oxley=s La Coronel (Colonel BALLYDOYLE DOMINATES THE DEWHURST
John) went right to the lead and kept finding in the prestigious US Navy Flag (War Front) led home a 1-2-3-4 for U.S.-breds
GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. Casse had already and trainer Aidan O’Brien in Saturday’s G1 Dewhurst S.
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Love (Malibu Moon) on opening day last week, and John=s
Flameaway (Scat Daddy) got his nose down in Sunday=s rained-
off GIII Dixiana Bourbon S.
Given a 5-1 chance in a solid QE II renewal, La Coronel quickly
seized the early advantage and doled out splits of :23.81, :48.60
and 1:13.47 while on a loose rein. She was still going strongly
past the quarter pole as her closest pursuer Daddys Lil Darling
(Scat Daddy) continued to chase, and kept finding under Jose
Lezcano=s encouragement to deny the GI Kentucky Oaks runner-
up by a half-length. Longshot California invader Madam
Dancealot (Ire) (Sire Prancealot {Ire}) rounded out the trifecta.
AIt was a fantastic race,@ said Casse=s assistant David Carroll.
AJose rode her beautifully. All the credit goes to [Casse=s son and
assistant Norm]. She came down to me [from Churchill Downs]
during the week. We schooled her [in the Keeneland paddock]
and she settled in well.@
He added, AWe=re just so happy for the Oxleys and for [La
Coronel] to get a Grade I win and redeem herself. Some people
might have doubted her, but she showed her true colors today.
We couldn=t be any happier.@ Cont. p3
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Saturday, Keeneland
QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHALLENGE CUP S. PRESENTED BY LANE'S
END-GI, $500,000, KEE, 10-14, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:48.99, fm.
1--LA CORONEL, 121, f, 3, by Colonel John
1st Dam: Listen (GSP), by Chester House
2nd Dam: Listen Now, by Storm Bird
3rd Dam: Listen Well, by Secretariat
1ST GRADE I WIN. ($37,000 RNA Wlg '14 KEENOV; $37,000 Ylg
'15 FTKOCT; $375,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR). O-John C. Oxley;
B-Kim Nardelli, Rodney Nardelli, Susan Bunning, A. Jaffreys &
B. Jaffreys (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Jose Lezcano. $300,000.
Lifetime Record: 12-5-2-0, $754,844. Werk Nick Rating: B+.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Hidden Brook selling 1/2 sis at KEENOV - #1003

Winner’s Circle Thoroughbreds Graduate

2--Daddys Lil Darling, 121, f, 3, by Scat Daddy
1st Dam: Miss Hot Salsa, by Houston
2nd Dam: Miss High Blade, by Highland Blade
3rd Dam: Darling Miss Q., by Alydar
O/B-Normandy Farm (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $100,000.

3--Madam Dancealot (Ire), 121, f, 3, by Sir Prancealot (Ire)
A bit dull for her when fourth behind re-opposing >TDN Rising
1st Dam: Sisal (Ire), by Danehill
Star= Proctor=s Ledge (Ghostzapper) and Uni (GB) (More Than
2nd Dam: Ship's Twine (Ire), by Slip Anchor (GB)
Ready) in the GII Lake Placid S. at the Spa Aug. 19, she just got
3rd Dam: Twine (Ire), by Thatching (Ire)
tagged late by the latter after setting the pace first time under
(4,761gns RNA 2yo '16 TATABR; ,100,000 2yo '16 GOFLON;
Lezcano in Belmont=s Sept. 16 GII Sands Point S. Cont. p4
i260,000 2yo '16 GOFFCH). O-Slam Dunk Racing; B-Tally Ho
Stud (IRE); T-Richard Baltas. $50,000.

Margins: HF, 3HF, 1HF. Odds: 5.10, 9.50, 20.70.
Also Ran: Uni (GB), Beau Recall (Ire), New Money Honey, Dream
Dancing, Proctor's Ledge, Con Te Partiro, Unforgetable Filly (GB).
Scratched: Wuheida (GB). Click for the Equibase.com chart, the
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A smashing winner of the GIII Jessamine S. here almost exactly
a year ago, La Coronel couldn=t overcome a very wide trip in the
GI Breeder=s Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and settled for sixth.
Second by a neck at odds-on in the GIII Florida Oaks at Tampa on
seasonal return in March, she bounced back with a convincing
success over Friday=s GIII Buffalo Trace Franklin County S.
heroine Morticia (Twirling Candy) and three of these returning
rivals in April=s GIII Appalachian S. Doubling up over stablemate
Dream Dancing (Tapit) in Churchill=s GIII Edgewood S. May 5, she
Lane=s End=s Will Farish (center) with the winning connections
was far from disgraced when fifth behind Europe=s best
Coady Photo
sophomore fillies in Royal Ascot=s G1 Coronation S. June 17.
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QE II cont. Saturday, Belmont
AI wanted to go to the lead,@ her pilot said. AShe was very FUTURITY S.-GIII, $147,000, BEL, 10-14, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.09, ft.
comfortable there. Last time I rode her, she jumped a little bit 1--ENGAGE, 118, c, 2, by Into Mischief
1st Dam: Nefertiti (SP), by Speightstown
early into the bit, but after that she relaxed on the backside.
2nd Dam: Clearly a Queen, by Lucky North
Today she broke and was very comfortable, so I let her be. She
3rd Dam: Cryptoqueen, by Cryptoclearance
was comfortable the whole way around.@
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($200,000
Ylg '16 KEESEP; $550,000 2yo '17 OBSMAR). O-Woodford
Pedigree Notes: Racing, LLC; B-Woods Edge Farm, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown;
Out of a half-sister to MGSW Listen Here (Gulch) from the J-Jose L. Ortiz. $90,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $156,400.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick
family of MGISW Listening and last year=s Grade II-winning
Rating: A+.
grasser Linda (Scat Daddy), La Coronel was by far the priciest
Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm
juvenile by her sire (by more than double) to sell last year when

she provided a nice pinhooking score for Teresa and David

Palmer=s Winner=s Circle Thoroughbreds. Dam Listen=s yearling
2--Barry Lee, 120, c, 2, Violence--Light of a Star, by Muqtarib.
colt by Gemologist brought $235,000 at Keeneland September
>TDN Rising Star= ($210,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV; $220,000 RNA
from SBS III. She didn=t produce a foal this spring, but was bred
Ylg '16 KEESEP; $380,000 2yo '17 OBSMAR). O-Sagamore Farm
back to Bernardini.
& Stanley Hough; B-Golden Pedigree LLC (KY); T-Horacio
DePaz. $30,000.
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3--Mojovation, 118, c, 2, Quality Road--Starship Warpspeed, by Pedigree Notes:
Congrats. ($330,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP). O-Zayat Stables, LLC; Stakes-placed turfer Nefertiti--herself a daughter of MGSW
B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $15,000. grass runner Clearly a Queen--was purchased for $125,000
Training Graduate carrying Engage at the 2014 Keeneland November sale. She
produced a Will Take Charge filly earlier this season before being
bred to Quality Road. Engage covered a furlong in a bullet
SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations
:9 4/5 earlier this year at OBS March. He is by the same sire as
Margins: 3HF, 4 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 0.55, 4.50, 2.90.
fellow Brown trainee and MGISW Practical Joke.
Also Ran: Red Peril, Smooth B. Scratched: Happy Like a Fool.
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Engage, favored for the third time in as many starts, enjoyed
an unencumbered journey Saturday to win like a 1-2 shot
should. Away well in the compact field of five, the bay was
outfooted early and dropped back to trail while tugging hard at
Jose Ortiz to do more. Splitting a seam after a half in :45.76, he
kicked away convincingly from there. Stakes winner and >TDN
Rising Star= Barry Lee had to settle for second after getting
bottled up a bit in upper stretch.
AThe first time he ran, I knew he was a good horse that day
and he came back and won and last week he worked
tremendous (BEL, 5f, :48.44),@ said Ortiz. AWith the post that I
had today (number six), I knew he was going to be tough. When
I asked him to go at the three-sixteenths, I got the hole and I
went outside Johnny [Velazquez on Mojovation], he really
exploded. He gave me a great turn of foot.
Engage settled for second behind GI Hopeful S. fifth National
Flag (Speightstown) first up at Saratoga Aug. 5, and broke Engage | Chelsea Durand
through on closing day Sept. 4, earning a best last-out Beyer
Speed Figure of 81.
AHe strikes me as a one-turn horse, but I think there is room
for improvement and we are going to try to stretch him out
gradually,@ said winning trainer Chad Brown. ASpeaking with Jose
just now he feels the same way. He thinks there's some room to
get him out a little further in distance. I think the [one-mile GII]
Nashua [S. at Aqueduct Nov. 5] makes sense if we choose to
bring him back in that time frame and keeping him one-turn for La Coronel (Colonel John) gets her
Grade I in the QE II
now. Going around two turns we'll see how he develops."
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Canadian International cont. from p1 at Santa Anita in February 2016, the bay has run well when
fourth over an insufficient mile trip in the July 4 GIII American S.
at Santa Anita and was most recently getting home well when
third, beaten 3/4 of a length, by Hunt (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in
the 11-furlong GII Del Mar H. Aug. 19. He should appreciate the
extra eighth of a mile here.
You have to go back to Chief Bearhart (Chief=s Crown) in 1997
for the last Woodbine-based winner of the International, and
the rags-to-riches Johnny Bear (English Channel) has some
longshot claims. Racing for a $40,000 as recently as a year ago,
the 6-year-old looks to have turned a corner over the last few
months with course-and-distance scores in the restricted Halton
S. Aug. 30 and a narrow defeat of the classy Hawkbill (Kitten=s
Joy) in the GI Northern Dancer Turf S. Sept. 16. Return to p1

>QUI= HORSE FOR THE E. P. TAYLOR
Idaho at Ballydoyle | Emma Berry photo
Whereas the Euro shippers have had a stranglehold on the
Erupt=s best performances have come over faster ground, Canadian International over the last handful of years, there=s
including his success in this in 2016 where he raced handy and been a more even split of overseas and North American-based
stayed on well for a one-length victory. He has made just three winners in the female counterpart, the GI E. P. Taylor S.
trips to the races this season and makes his first start for the Gestut Faerhof=s Quidura (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) has done very
Graham Motion little wrong since
barn, having her arrival in this
E. P. TAYLOR S.-GI, 3yo/up,f/m, 1 1/4mT
PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL finished a country and
PP. Horse Sire
S.-GI, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT
disappointing looks for an
1. Kitten's Roar K Kitten's Joy
PP. Horse Sire
fifth in the Sword important first
2. Fourstar Crook Freud
1. Oscar Nominated Kitten's Joy
Dancer, but he top-level success.
2. Flamboyant (Fr) Peer Gynt (Jpn) 3. Quidura (GB) Dubawi (Ire)
3. Enterprising Elusive Quality looks a bit more Victorious in last 4. Rainha Da Bateria K Broken Vow
4. Idaho (Ire) Galileo (Ire) ground- year=s GIII Valley 5. Sassy Little Lila K Artie Schiller
5. Johnny Bear English Channel dependent than View S., the 6. Nezwaah (GB) Dubawi (Ire)
Idaho and could
6. Postulation Harlan's Holiday homebred was 7. Rain Goddess (Ire) Galileo (Ire)
have his work cut
7. Bullards Alley Flower Alley runner-up in the 8. Blond Me (Ire) Tamayuz (GB)
8. Messi (Ger) New Approach (Ire) out. GII New York S. 9. Puca K Big Brown
9. Erupt (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Champs Elysees
over this trip and (see Graded Stakes Entries)
10. Chemical Charge (Ire) Sea The Stars (Ire) (GB) (Sadler=s
to Lady Eli
(see Graded Stakes Entries) Wells) raided
(Divine Park)
from California to
after making the majority of the pace in the
win the 2009
GI Diana S. before returning to winning ways with a soft victory
International for trainer Bobby Frankel, and while Flamboyant
in the GII Canadian S. Sept. 16. With other speed signed on,
(Fr) (Peer Gynt {Jpn}) is not of that class, he is not without a Quidura should be able to sit a good trip from her low draw and
chance. Though he is winless since landing the GII San Marcos S. should be in the finish. Cont. p7
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Nezwaah (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) makes her second straight 12, she launched a successful first raid on Toronto to win the
appearance in the E. P. Taylor, having finished two-lengths= valuable Woodbine Oaks June 11, then was far too classy for the
seventh behind Al=s Gal (English Channel) 12 months ago. boys in the Queen=s Plate, besting Tiz a Slam (Tiznow) by a solid
Conservatively handled this term, the bay was a dominating 3 1/2 lengths.
winner of a listed stakes in Scotland to kick off the season before She returned to
a career-best in the G1 Pretty Polly S. at the Curragh July 2, the main track ONTARIO DERBY-GIII, 3yo, 1 1/8m (AWT)
besting Rain Goddess (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) by a convincing 3 1/4 and was the PP. Horse Sire
lengths. Nezwaah was perhaps found out by the 12 furlongs of 21-5 favorite for 1. Gorgeous Kitten Kitten's Joy
the G1 Darley Yorkshire Oaks last time Aug. 24, finishing just the GI Alabama S. 2. Grizzel (Ire) Kodiac (GB)
under six lengths behind Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in fourth. at Saratoga Aug. 3. Guy Caballero K Quality Road
Andrea Atzeni is in for the ride. 19, but she=d run 4. Senior Investment K Discreetly Mine
her race by the 5. Undulated K Curlin
time the field
6. Tiz a Slam Tiznow
reached the turn 7. Colonel Samsen K Colonel John
and weakened to
8. Holy Helena Ghostzapper
finish eighth of
9. Cool Catomine Spring At Last
nine. A repeat of
(see Graded Stakes Entries)
either of her
restricted wins
gets her picture taken again.
Grizzel (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) was winless in five Irish appearances
for top trainer Richard Hannon, but won her first two tries over
this Tapeta track, including the GIII Selene S. May 21. A
respectable fifth in the GI Belmont Oaks, she was second as the
chalk in the GIII Ontario Colleen S. Aug. 27 and exits a sneaky-
good fourth to Quidura (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the GII Canadian S.
Sept. 16.
Quidura | Coady photography
Cool Catomine (Spring At Last) added blinkers and stayed on
well to break his maiden on the Queen=s Plate undercard July 2,
Rain Goddess was the distant runner-up in Enable=s G1 Irish then ran back to the 80 Beyer Speed Figure he earned on that
Oaks conquest, then was eighth to Dacita (Chi) (Scat Daddy) in occasion to upset the Prince of Wales S. on the dirt at Fort Erie
Arlington=s GI Beverly D. S. in August. She bounced back on 15 23 days later. He failed to transition to the grass and trailed
days= rest to win the G3 Snow Fairy S. and makes her 10th home last of 10 in the Aug. 20 Breeders= S., but he has trained
seasonal trip to the races Sunday afternoon. well since and is an exotics candidate.
Rainha Da Bateria (Broken Vow) is a two-time graded winner

over this course, having defeated Dacita (Chi) (Scat Daddy) in
last year=s GII Canadian S. ahead of a close fifth in this. Dead-
heat winner of the GII Dance Smartly S. July 2, the chestnut
finished well to be fourth last time out in the Beverly D.

FILLIES HOLD KEY TO ONTARIO DERBY
Sunday=s GIII Ontario Derby has attracted a field of 10 and it is
pair of sophomore fillies that appear ready to dominate things,
both on the tote and on the track.
Stronach Stables= Holy Helena (Ghostzapper) only made it to
the races for the first time six months ago, but the homebred
has been a quick study. A maiden winner at second asking when
stretched to a route of ground for the first time at Belmont May
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WARD RUNNER BACK FROM BRITAIN FOR
MATRON
Wesley Ward pupil Happy Like a Fool (Distorted Humor)
makes her first try back in the States since an overseas trip in
Belmont=s GIII Matron S. Sunday. An easy winner when unveiled
at Keeneland in April, she was second at short odds in Royal
Ascot=s G2 Queen Mary S. in June and sixth in York=s G2 Lowther
S. Aug. 24. AShe's
a very talented
filly,@ said Ward.
MATRON S.-GIII, 2yo, f, 6f
AShe has a good
PP. Horse Sire
pedigree and her
1. Tarawa Field Commission
works here on
2. Take Charge Paula K Take Charge Indy
the dirt at
3. Happy Like a Fool Distorted Humor
Keeneland have
4. Valuable Package Kantharos
been really eye
5. Honey Graeme Graeme Hall
opening. She has
speed, but is very (see Graded Stakes Entries)
tractable, so she
can pretty much
be placed anywhere in the race and we'd feel fairly confident.

She won her debut on the dirt and followed with a strong
showing at Ascot where she was just beat at the wire. At York,
the ground came up soft with a late shower just before the race
which she didn't take to, but following that race coming back
here to Keeneland she's been great and developing really well.@
Honey Graeme (Graeme Hall) showed good speed to graduate
at first asking over a next-out winner at Saratoga Aug. 6, and
was third last time trying synthetic in Woodbine=s Ontario GOOD SPIN FOR STELLAR WIND
Debutante S. Sept. 9. Take Charge Paula (Take Charge Indy) was
Champion Stellar Wind (Curlin), with Hall of Famer Victor
sharp taking the first two races of her career, including the
Espinoza aboard, covered six furlongs in 1:13.60 (6/19) Saturday
White Clay Creek S. at Delaware Aug. 9. She figures to
morning with an eye towards the GI Breeders= Cup Distaff at Del
appreciate the cutback in distance off a 10th-place run in
Mar Nov. 3. A winner of all three of her starts in Grade I
Churchill=s GII Pocahontas S. Sept. 16. Valuable Package
company this year--most recently in the GI Clement L. Hirsch S.
(Kantharos) was a dominant box-to-wire winner of her
at Del Mar July 30--the Hronis Racing colorbearer worked
Monmouth Park debut Sept. 10.
alongside stablemate That=s a Lady (City Zip) in what was her

penultimate breeze in Arcadia before she ships south. AIt was a
GUNNEVERA BREEZES FOR BC AT GPW good work for her,@ Espinoza said. AThe track was a little
slow so the time was good. She=s getting ready. She=s going in
Margoth=s Gunnevera (Dialed In) continued his preparations
for the Nov. 4 GI Breeders= Cup Classic Saturday, turning in a six- the right direction right now and she=s doing good.@
panel breeze at Gulfstream Park West in 1:15 flat. It was the
only spin at the distance and came over a track labeled Agood.@
AIt was a nice work,@ said trainer Antonio Sano. AHe went very
well. The track was heavy. It was not a fast track.@ A romping
winner of last year=s GIII Delta Jackpot S. and March=s GII
Fountain of Youth S., the $16,000 KEESEP bargain buy was last YOU’RE JUST ONE CLICK AWAY
seen finishing second in the GI Travers S. at Saratoga Aug. 26.
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AHe will have two more workouts here and then he=ll be ready
for the Breeders= Cup,@ said Sano, adding, AThis is so important
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Sunday, Belmont Park, post time: 2:01 p.m. EDT
MATRON S.-GIII, $150,000, 2yo, f, 6f
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Tarawa Field Commission Edward A. Seltzer Duggan Davis 15-1
2 Take Charge Paula K Take Charge Indy Bruce Tallisman Breen Juarez 3-1
3 Happy Like a Fool Distorted Humor Merriebelle Stable, Michael B. Tabor, Ward Gaffalione 7-5
Derrick Smith & Mrs. John Magnier
4 Valuable Package Kantharos Hoover Thoroughbred Racing LLC Einhorn Garcia 8-1
5 Honey Graeme Graeme Hall Ralph M. Evans Violette, Jr. Ortiz, Jr. 2-1
Breeders: 1-Edward Seltzer, 2-Extern Developments LTD., 3-Wesley Ward, 4-Nicholas Mouttet, 5-Norman Casse & Mark Casse
Sunday, Woodbine, post time: 3:48 p.m. EDT
NEARCTIC S.-GII, C$250,000, 3yo/up, 6fT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Dowse's Beach Disco Rico Gaining Ground Racing LLC Cox Ortiz 5-2
2 White Flag War Front Robert S. Evans Clement Rosario 7-2
3 Circle of Friends Midnight Lute 3 Sons Racing Stable Ltd. Tiller Da Silva 20-1
4 Ikerrin Road (Ire) Iffraaj (GB) Alpine Stable Ltd. Armata Moran 6-1
5 Conquest Tsunami K Stormy Atlantic Gary Barber Casse Husbands 8-1
6 Yorkton Speightstown Chiefswood Stable Simon Campbell 15-1
7 Cotai Glory (GB) Exceed And Excel (Aus) Kangyu Int. Racing Ltd. & Ma, F. Hills Murphy 2-1
8 Field of Courage K Marchfield Quintessential Racing Florida LLC Casse Contreras 15-1
Breeders: 1-Patricia Generazio, 2-R. S. Evans, 3-Ericka Rusnak, 4-Mr Gerard Kerin, 5-Josham Farms Limited & Yvonne SchwabeThoroughbreds,
6-Chiefswood Stables Limited, 7-Glebe Stud, J. F. Dean & Lady Trenchard, 8-Cavendish Investing Ltd.
Sunday, Woodbine, post time: 4:21 p.m. EDT
ONTARIO DERBY-GIII, C$125,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m (AWT)
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Gorgeous Kitten Kitten's Joy Ramsey, Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Maker Ortiz 8-1
2 Grizzel (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Merriebelle Stable LLC and Doyle, Mrs. Anna Doyle Moran 3-1
3 Guy Caballero K Quality Road Fitzhenry, Sean and Dorothy Day Phillips Hernandez 20-1
4 Senior Investment K Discreetly Mine Fern Circle Stables McPeek Albarado 4-1
5 Undulated K Curlin M M G Stables Casse Husbands 15-1
6 Tiz a Slam Tiznow Chiefswood Stable Attfield Da Silva 6-1
7 Colonel Samsen K Colonel John Casner Racing, LP, Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber, Casse Husbands 20-1
& Corey S. Johnsen
8 Holy Helena Ghostzapper Stronach Stables Jerkens Contreras 2-1
9 Cool Catomine Spring At Last Jack of Hearts Racing and J.R. Racing Stable Inc. Ross Boulanger 12-1
Breeders: 1-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 2-Martin Butler, 3-Sean Fitzhenry & Dorothy Fitzhenry, 4-Dixiana Farms LLC, 5-Nicholas J. Sibilio,
6-Chiefswood Stables Limited, 7-CJ Thoroughbreds & Casner Racing LP, 8-Adena Springs, 9-Bernard & Karen McCormack