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 Filo Di Arianna with Sahin Civaci aboard head to the winner's circle after the King Edward Stakes (G2). |
Date: 8/23/2024
King's Plate Day is one of the biggest racedays of the year at Woodbine, however torrential rains on its originally scheduled date of Saturday August 17 forced the cancellation of the card after 5 races, with the 5 stakes races including the Plate moved 6 days later. Ticketholders were refunded and admission was free for the rescheduled date. On Friday conditions were ideal for racing with partly cloudy skies and a high temperature of 26 C (79 F), however despite sunny weather all week the Taylor turf course had not fully dried after being waterlogged, and was rated "good".
The $200,000 bet365 King Edward Stakes (G2) featured a field of 7 older horses going 1 mile on the Taylor turf in the main local prep for the Rogers Woodbine Mile (G1) on September 14. Highlander Stakes (G2) winner Filo Di Arianna was sent off as the 3-5 favorite. In to challenge him included 3-1 second choice Cruden Bay, winner of the Connaught Cup (G2), and 9-2 third choice War Bomber, second in the Connaught Cup.
Jockey Sahin Civaci sent Filo Di Arianna to a clear lead after an awkward break setting fractions of 23.75. 46.09, and 1:09.27 while pressed by 54-1 Kaukokaipuu and stalked by War Bomber and 45-1 Secret Reserve. In midstretch War Bomber gained a short lead through 7f in 1:21.17 but Filo Di Arianna fought back late to win by a nose in 1:34.07. It was another 2 3/4 lengths back to Secret Reserve third.
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Left: Filo Di Arianna in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Mark Casse said, "It's just how he comes back (if he will go in the Woodbine Mile). I kind of feel if they were going to beat him, it was going to be today. I thought maybe he was about 85, 90 per cent. He's 8-years-old – as we get older, it's not as simple. We'll see – that's our target."
Right: Filo Di Arianna gets hosed off after the race.
Left: Filo Di Arianna in the post parade. He improved his record to 9 wins, 3 seconds, and 1 third in 17 starts, earning $615,828 for owners Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable, and Peter Deutsch.
Right: The trophy presentation.
Left: Second place finisher War Bomber in the post parade. The Norm McKnight trainee improved his record to 7 wins, 4 seconds, and 2 thirds in 25 starts, earning $499,694 for owner Bruno Schickedanz.
Right: Third place finisher Secret Reserve returns after the race. The Mike Mattine trainee improved his record to 6 wins, 1 second, and 8 thirds in 26 starts, earning $401,212 for owners Carlo D'Amato and Stacey Van Camp.
Immediately before the Plate, a field of 8 older horses contested the $150,000 Bold Venture Stakes (G3) over 6 1/2 furlongs on Tapeta. Last year's winner Patches O'Houlihan was sent off as the 6-5 favorite, over 3-2 second choice Playmea Tune, making his stakes debut undefeated with 2 allowance wins, and 15-2 third choice Ironstone, third in the Connaught Cup (G2).
Jockey Sofia Vives sent Patches O'Houlihan to the lead out of the chute through fractions of 22.38 and 44.55 while pressed by 14-1 First Empire and stalked by Playmea Tune. Turning for home, Patches O'Houlihan opened up a 2 1/2 length lead through 3/4 in 1:08.41. Playmea Tune put in a strong late rally but Patches O'Houlihan held him off to win by a neck in 1:14.90, just 0.46 seconds off the track record. It was another neck back to 11-1 I'm a Gambler third.
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Left: Patches O'Houlihan in the winner's circle. Winning jockey Sofia Vives said, "Sometimes, I think he's like a person. He's very wise. He knows where the wire is, and he knows how to win. He has a lot of heart. Patches definitely showed today that he's a champion and he deserved this race two years in a row."
Right: Patches O'Houlihan gets hosed off after the race. Winning trainer Bob Tiller said, "He's a very good horse, and he's proved it again today. And we're blessed and very happy to win it. So, I'm thrilled. I'm absolutely thrilled. You know, we'll carry on from here. He's been training really super."
Left: Second place finisher Playmea Tune returns after the race. The Josie Carroll trainee improved his record to 2 wins and 1 second in 3 starts, earning $103,658 for owner-breeder Chiefswood Stables.
Right: Third place finisher I'm a Gambler in the post parade. The Kevin Attard trainee improved his record to 10 wins, 4 seconds, and 5 thirds in 36 starts, earning $371,172 for owner Red Baron's Baron.
Run immediately after the Plate was the $150,000 Catch A Glimpse Stakes for 2-year-old fillies sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf, the main local prep for the Natalma Stakes (G1) on September 14. Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies and My Dear Stakes winner Bullet was sent off as the 7-10 favorite in the field of 11 over 7-2 second choice Will Reign, a close second in her debut at Saratoga, and 9-1 third choice Ready for Candy, a close second in a maiden event last out.
Jockey Sahin Civaci sent 12-1 Shifty to the lead through fractions of 23.19 and 46.20 while pressed by 69-1 Bound to be True and stalked by Bullet. Through the lane Shifty drew off with authority winning by 3 1/4 lengths over late-running Ready for Candy in 1:15.68. It was another 1 3/4 lengths back to 14-1 Shotgun Wedding third, while Bullet tired late to finish sixth beaten 6 1/2 lengths.
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Left: Shifty in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Mark Casse said, "She's a beautiful filly. She's absolutely gorgeous. And we kind of felt like she was as good as anybody. And we wanted to try to get some black type on her, and we got it."
Right: Second place finisher Ready for Candy returns after the race. The Mike DePaulo trainee improved her record to 2 seconds and 1 third in 3 starts, earning $46,298 for owner Zili Racing Stables.
Kicking off the Friday stakes quintet, the $150,000 bet365 Soaring Free Stakes featured a field of 6 two-year-olds sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf in the main local prep for the Summer Stakes (G1) on September 14. Victoria Stakes winner Mensa was sent off as the 9-10 favorite over 3-1 second choice Dream On off a maiden win at Ellis Park, and 7-2 third choice Coolcollected off a maiden win at Woodbine.
Mensa was quickest away through an opening quarter of 22.90 before Dream On took over through a half in 45.17. Into the stretch Dream On continued to lead through 3/4 in 1:09.41 but 5-1 fourth choice Cairo Caper, 5th early under Jose Campos, rallied 5 wide to win by 3/4 length in 1:16.25. It was another 2 1/2 lengths back to Coolcollected third, while favorite Mensa tired late to finish 5th beaten 9 1/2 lengths.
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Left: Cairo Caper in the winner's circle. Winning jockey Jose Campos said, "To be honest, we work every morning, so I knew that he was going to run huge. I know that horse is going to give me everything he has to the end and we won the race." Trainer Nathan Squires added, "I thought we had a good chance going in. His maiden race was good, he trained well, he looks stronger. Going into this race, I was a bit confident."
Right: Second place finisher Dream On returns after the race. The Mark Casse trainee improved his record to 1 win, 1 second, and 0 thirds in 3 starts, earning $66,118 for owner D.J. Stable.
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