Woodbine Racecourse in Canada features three huge turf races on their Saturday card, all three of which could have major Breeders' Cup implications. The Grade 1 E.P. Taylor features a host of talented horses that ran their last race in Europe, including Shalanaya (IRE), Laheleed (IRE), Silver Grey (IRE), Reggane (GB), Contredanse (IRE), Gallic Star (IRE), and Akarlina (FR).
I can't remember the last time I've seen that many European shippers entered in the same race. My guess? The word is out across the Atlantic that this year's North American turf horses are a bit on the thin side.
The Canadian International field will include Chinchon (IRE) - the winner of the United Nations at Monmouth in July who then shipped back to France to finish a well beatrn 6th in the Group 2 Prix Foy - along with other talented Euros such as Mores Wells (GB), Aiden O'Brien's Joshua Tree (IRE), and Redwood (GB) - winner of the Northern Dancer at Woodbine a month ago.
Below are the entries, post positions and morning line odds for the Grade 1 Nearctic Stakes, the E.P. Taylor, and the Canadian International.
I'll have a preview of all three of these races on Friday.
Grade 1 Nearctic Stakes
Woodbine
6 furlongs (Turf)
3 and up
Purse: $500,000
Post-time: 4:23 EDT
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
ML |
|
1 |
Field Commission |
Castellano, J. |
Vella, D. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
Grand Adventure |
Husbands, P. |
Frostad, M. |
10/1 |
|
3 |
Bridgetown |
Trujillo, E. |
McPeek, K. |
4/1 |
|
4 |
Bogue Chitto |
Olguin, G. |
Howard, I. |
15/1 |
|
5 |
Towzee (NZ) |
Ramsammy, E. |
Lynch, B. |
20/1 |
|
6 |
Amico Fritz (GER) |
Smith, M. |
Pantall, H. |
5/1 |
|
7 |
Signature Red |
Contreras, L. |
Attard, S. |
12/1 |
|
8 |
Sneaking Uponyou |
Garcia, A. |
Ness, J. |
15/1 |
|
9 |
Fatal Bullet |
Da Silva, E. |
Baker, R. |
6/1 |
|
10 |
Serious Attitude (IRE) |
Gomez, G. |
Guest, R. |
15/1 |
|
11 |
Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) |
Morris, L. |
Cox, C. |
3/1 |
|
12 |
Woodbourne |
Sutherland, C. |
Tiller, R. |
15/1 |
Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes
Woodbine
1 ¼ miles (Turf)
3 and up, Fillies & Mares
Purse: $1,000,000
Post-time: 5:03 EDT
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
ML |
|
1 |
Shalanaya (IRE) |
Lemaire, C. |
Delzangles, M. |
5/2 |
|
2 |
Lahaleeb (IRE) |
Egan, J. |
D'Arcy, P, |
20/1 |
|
3 |
Mekong Melody (IRE) |
Husbands, P. |
Attfield, R. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
Silver Grey (IRE) |
Havlin, R. |
Ingram, R. |
15/1 |
|
5 |
Reggane (GB) |
Soumillon, C. |
De Royer-Dupre, A. |
8/1 |
|
6 |
Miss Keller (IRE) |
Castellano, J. |
Attfield, R. |
4/1 |
|
7 |
Contredanse (IRE) |
Gomez, G. |
Cumani, L. |
3/1 |
|
8 |
Gallic Star (IRE) |
Catlin, C. |
Channon, M. |
20/1 |
|
9 |
Pachattack |
Sutherland, C. |
Butler, G. |
12/1 |
|
10 |
Akarlina (FR) |
Thulliez, T. |
Clement, N. |
6/1 |
Grade 1 Pattison Canadian International Stakes
Woodbine
1 ½ miles (Turf)
3 and up
Purse: $2,000,000
Post-time: 5:40 EDT
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
ML |
|
1 |
Memorial Maniac |
Graham, J. |
Demeritte, L. |
20/1 |
|
2 |
Chinchon (IRE) |
Gomez, G. |
Laffon-Parias, C. |
7/2 |
|
3 |
Mores Wells (GB) |
Maillot, S. |
Gibson, R. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
Simmard |
Castellano, J. |
Attfield, R. |
15/1 |
|
5 |
Al Khali |
Garcia, A. |
Mott, W. |
6/1 |
|
6 |
Marsh Side |
Prado, E. |
Drysdale, N. |
4/1 |
|
7 |
Joshua Tree (IRE) |
O'Donoghue, C. |
O'Brien, A. |
8/1 |
|
8 |
Redwood (GB) |
Hills, M. |
Hills, B. |
2/1 |
|
9 |
Fifty Proof |
Stein, J. |
Black, I. |
10/1 |