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2014 E.P. Taylor and Nearctic Stakes Results

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Jamie Spencer and Just the Judge head to the winner's circle after the E.P. Taylor Stakes

Canadian International Results

Date: 10/19/2014

The Canadian International was one of three graded stakes run on the Woodbine turf on Sunday. The distaff counterpart to the International is the $500,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1) for older fillies and mares going 1 1/4 miles over the good-to-firm (GoingStick 9.6) course. Just the Judge was sent off as the 8-5 favorite in the field of 8, exiting third place finishes in the Princess Elizabeth (G3) at Epsom, the Pretty Polly (G1) at Curragh, and the Beverly D (G1) at Arlington. In to challenge her included 5-2 second choice Deceptive Vision, winner of the Canadian (G2), the major local prep for this race, and 4-1 third choice Odeliz, third in the Lavarack (G3) at Gowran Park after finishing second in the Atalanta (G3) at Sandown.
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Just the Judge takes the lead in the stretch

Jockey Richard Kingscote sent 9-1 Wall of Sound to the front and she set fractions of 24.51, 50.88, 1:16.41, and 1:40.57 while stalked by Deceptive Vision and 13-1 Royal Fury. Entering the lane, Wall of Sound continued to lead but at the 1/8 pole, Just the Judge, 6th early, moved up to take over the lead. Kept to task by Jamie Spencer, Just the Judge held off late-running Odeliz by 1/2 a length in 2:03.47. It was another 2 lengths back to Deceptive Vision third.
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Pgm  Horse              Jockey            Win   Place  Show
 3   Just the Judge     Spencer          5.20    3.30  2.30
 4   Odeliz             Moore                    4.20  2.60
 6   Deceptive Vision   Da Silva                       2.40

Winning Time:  2:03.47

$2 Exacta 3-4                16.50
$2 Trifecta 3-4-6            47.80
$1 Superfecta 3-4-6-7        69.85
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horse racinghorse racingLeft: Just the Judge in the winner's circle. Winning jockey Jamie Spencer said, “I was trying not to give her too hard a race, because obviously, it’s a stepping-stone towards the Breeders’ Cup. The plan was just to win here, and ship on down. She won, but I would have preferred for it to have gone a little smoother. The main thing is that she won, which is great for Qatar Racing and the Sangster family. She won a classic last year (Irish 1000 Guineas), and now she’s won a Grade 1 over 10f as a 4-year-old.”

Right: The trophy presentation for the E.P. Taylor Stakes.

horse racinghorse racingLeft: Just the Judge in the post parade. Spencer added, “Obviously the race was very unsatisfactory because I had to go to Plan B from the start because she kind of jumped awkwardly from the gate. You can’t panic then, you have to take a different route. I was in amongst horses from probably 5f out to about the 3/8 pole and it was very, very tight where I was. Then she had to make a little bit of room for herself early in the stretch."

Right: Just the Judge heads back to the barn after the race. She is a possible starter in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf before returning home to be sold.

horse racinghorse racingLeft: Second place finisher Odeliz returns after the race. The 4-1 third choice raced in last 6 lengths off the pace under jockey Ryan Moore then rallied to get second. The Karl Burke trainee improved her record to 3 wins, 5 seconds, and 3 thirds in 15 starts, earning $271,365 for owner Barbara Keller.

Right: Third place finisher Deceptive Vision in the post parade. The 5-2 second choice stalked the pace in second under Eurico Rosa da Silva but could not hold off the first two. The Malcolm Pierce trainee improved her record to 4 wins, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds in 8 starts, earning $402,355 for owner-breeder Sam-Son Farm.



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Caspar Netscher wins the Nearctic Stakes (G2)

The $300,000 Nearctic Stakes (G2) features top older horses sprinting 6 furlongs on the turf. Calgary Cat was sent off as the lukewarm 3-1 favorite in the field of 10 off his win in the Bold Venture (G3). In to challenge him included 7-2 second choice Excaper, fifth in the Play the King (G2), and 9-2 third choice Caspar Netscher off a fifth place effort in the Bengough (G3) at Ascot and winless since the 2012 German 2000 Guineas (G2).

Jockey Justin Stein sent 9-1 Black Hornet loose on the lead through fractions of 22.12 and 44.52 while about 3 lengths in front of 7-1 Dreamsgonewild, in turn 4 lengths ahead of Excaper. Through the lane, Black Hornet appeared homefree with a 3 1/2 length lead in midstretch through 5/8 in 56.43. However, Caspar Netscher, sixth early, made steady progress on the outside and rallied to get up by 3/4 length in 1:08.97. It was a neck back to favorite Calgary Cat third.

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horse racinghorse racingLeft: Caspar Netscher in the winner's circle. Winning owner Charles Wentworth said, “My hands were absolutely dripping sweat and I actually felt physically sick before the race I was so nervous. It was a long way to come and it’s a relief to have him back. I sold him to stud at the end of his three-year-old season (2012) and he covered 54 mares and only got three in foal. So the insurers paid out the infertility insurance and I bought him back in a sale bid, which was a gamble but it’s paid off. That was reminiscent of how he was at his best as a two-year-old. It’s great to have him back. It really is.”

Right: Caspar Netscher heads back to the barn after the race. Winning jockey Andrew Mullen said, “He was on his toes good at the start, but Mr. Simcock has done a brilliant job with him, primed him perfect and he’s come here the best he’s felt,” said Mullen. “I rode him in a work about three weeks ago and I knew he would need the run at Ascot so coming here he was 100%. I jumped well and they were going hard in front so I just slotted him in. I gave myself an option to go in or out and when I switched him in, I got a nice run and he picked up well all the way to the line.”

horse racinghorse racingLeft: Second place finisher Black Hornet returns after the race. The 9-1 shot set the pace under Justin Stein but failed to hold off the winner. The Pat Parente trainee improved his record to 4 wins, 4 seconds, and 3 thirds in 15 starts, earning $460,482 for owner Winview Racing Stable.

Right: Third place finisher and beaten favorite Calgary Cat in the paddock before the race. The 3-1 choice raced 4th under Eurico Rosa da Silva then put in a rally but was outfinished by the first two. The Kevin Attard trainee improved his record to 6 wins, 3 seconds, and 1 third in 14 starts, earning $315,180 for owner Steve Chesney and Cory Hoffman.


horse racinghorse racing The undercard feature on Sunday was the $150,000 Ontario Fashion Stakes (G3) for older fillies and mares sprinting 6 furlongs on the Polytrack. 21-1 Cryptic Message set fractions of 22.00 and 44.41 under Eurico da Silva while stalked by 7-2 Goldstryke Glory and 81-1 Casablanca Kiss. Entering the lane, Cryptic Message continued to lead through 5/8 in 56.58 but 3-1 second choice Native Bombshell and 9-5 favorite Disco Barbie rallied past her at the 1/16 pole. Native Bombshell outfinished the favorite by a neck in 1:09.48. It was another 1 1/4 lengths back to Cryptic Message third.

Winning jockey Patrick Husbands said, "She gave me everything I asked her for. The race had a lot of speed. She broke on top, but she relaxed good so I had a good trip. When I let her out, she gave me everything."

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