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 Jockey Ryan Munger celebrates aboard Runaway Again after the 2025 Prince of Wales Stakes. |
The 90th renewal of the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel in Canada's Triple Crown for 3-year-olds foaled in Canada, was run Tuesday afternoon at Fort Erie Racetrack over a distance of 1 3/16 miles on the main track. Conditions were typical for mid September at the "border oval", with sunny skies and a race time temperature of 23.1 C (73.6 F).
A field of 7 made final entry and as expected Woodstock Stakes, Marine Stakes (G3) and King's Plate winner Mansetti was sent off as the 8-5 favorite. In to challenge him included 7-2 second choice Scorching, fourth in the Plate after finishing third in the Plate Trial Stakes, and 9-2 third choice Faber, sixth in the Plate.
 Eventual winner Runaway Again chases down Mansetti in the stretch. |
Jockey Pietro Moran sent Mansetti to the lead first time by and he set fractions of 23.12, 46.96, and 1:10.76 while pressed by Scorching and stalked by 7-1 fourth choice Ashley's Archer. Turning for home Mansetti continued to lead through 1 mile in 1:35.87, but 8-1 Runaway Again, 4th early under Ryan Munger, came out 3 wide for room and rallied to win by 1/2 a length in 1:55.64. It was another 3 lengths back to late-running Faber third. With the defeat of the Plate winner, there won't be a Canadian Triple Crown winner, with Wando the last horse to complete the sweep in 2003.
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 2 Runaway Again Munger 18.50 8.00 4.30 3 Mansetti Moran 3.90 2.50 1 Faber Civaci 2.90 Winning Time: 1:55.64 $1 Exacta 2-3 35.35 $2 Trifecta 2-3-1 232.00 $2 Superfecta 2-3-1-4 645.60 |
Left: Runaway Again in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Tino Attard, celebrating his first Prince of Wales victory. said, "He came to this race really good. This horse has always shown class. I talked to (owner-breeder) Mr. (Frank) Stronach and he said go for it. And I'm glad we did. He was very quiet and good and here we are."
Right: The trophy presentation for the Prince of Wales Stakes. Winning jockey Ryan Munger, celebrating his first Canadian Triple Crown race win said, "The way he won first-time out, that's what I was expecting coming to the race today. The King's Plate second-time out (finished 10th), it's a very tough race, but I managed to get on him after the race and he came out of the run so good. I'm just truly grateful to get a Canadian classic under the belt. It's a big one for the CV. I can now put that on the bio on Facebook. It's a great one."
Left: Runaway Again in the paddock before the race. Munger added, "He broke good, and when I saw Mansetti and a few of the pace horses go like I thought they would, I thought I was in a golden spot. I just followed Mansetti, and at the top of the straight, if I had horse, he'd beat him. Fortunately, Mansetti just started to tread water at the end, and that's when (Runaway Again) knuckled down and found his feet."
Right: Runaway Again in the paddock with jockey Ryan Munger aboard.
Left: Runaway Again heads to the winner's circle after the race. Munger added, "He's a quirky horse. You can't bully him. He doesn't like to be told what to do, so you have to kind of treat him like your wife or your girlfriend. You have to be very, very nice to him, and he'll be nice back to you."
Right: Runaway Again heads back to the barn after the race. Attard added, "We worked him once on the grass and he worked very good. We'll see how he comes back (for the Breeders' Stakes). We'll play it by ear. We'll ask the boss (owner-breeder Frank Stronach), and if he says, 'Go,' we go,"
Left: Second place finisher Mansetti returns after the race. The Kevin Attard trainee improved his record to 5 wins, 1 second, and 0 thirds in 9 starts, earning $747,829 for owners Al and Bill Ulwelling.
Right: Third place finisher Faber heads out of the paddock. The Kevin Attard trainee improved his record to 1 win, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds in 11 starts, earning $120,287 for owners Al and Bill Ulwelling.
Left: Winning trainer Sid Attard and jockey Ryan Munger pose with the trophy in the winner's circle.
Right: The horses break from the gate for the Prince of Wales Stakes. The start was good for all but Dewolf (7) who broke outward and lost all chance.
Kicking off the Tuesday afternoon stakes quintet, the $30,000 Le Cinquieme Essai Cup Stakes at 6 1/2 furlongs is restricted to older horses who have started at least twice at Fort Erie this year. Just 5 made final entry and after 1 scratch a short field of 4 went to post. 9-1 Truly Mischief was loose on the lead early through fractions of 22.25 and 44.34 chased by 15-2 second choice Mia and Me and 1-20 favorite Victory March, with 21-1 longest shot Kiddie Holiday not far behind. Into the stretch Truly Mischief continued to lead through 3/4 in 1:09.87 but Victory March, confidently ridden by Edgar Zenteno off the slow start, rallied down the center of the track to win by a length over Truly Mischief in 1:16.81. It was a nose back to Kiddie Holiday third, and 1/2 a length more to Mia and Me last.
Victory March improved his record to 9 wins, 5 seconds, and 3 thirds in 29 starts, earning $156,852 for owner-trainer John Simms.
The $100,000 Rondeau Bay Stakes featured a field of 10 Ontario-sired 3-year-old fillies also sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track. Jockey Sofia Vives sent 5-2 favorite Takemybourbonneat to the lead out of the chute through fractions of 22.24 and 44.40 while pressed by 9-2 third choice Wozniacki and stalked by 21-1 Ruthless Action. Into the stretch Takemybourbonneat opened up a 2 1/2 length lead through 3/4 in 1:09.41, and drew off to win by 2 3/4 lengths over Ruthless Action in 1:16.43. It was another 2 lengths back to late-running 4-1 second choice Brengungirl third.
The Anthony Adamo trainee improved her record to 4 wins, 2 seconds, and 1 third in 9 starts, earning $129,007 for owner ICON Racing Stables.
The $100,000 Lake Erie Stakes featuring a field of eight Ontario-sired 3-year-olds sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs. 15-1 Video Evidence set the pace of 22.02 and 44.74 while pressed by 2-1 favorite Go Kart Mozart and stalked by 13-2 Deputy Daddy. Turning for home Go Kart Mozart gained the lead through 3/4 in 1:10.48 and under Sofia Vives, held off late-running 65-1 longest shot Back River to win by 1/2 a length in 1:17.32. It was another 2 lengths back to 34-1 Glintindaddyseye third.
The Bob Tiller trainee improved his record to 4 wins, 0 seconds, and 1 third in 6 starts, earning $147,171 for owner-breeder Frank Di Giulio Jr..
Immediately before the Prince of Wales, the $30,000 Molson Cup Stakes is restricted to older fillies and mares with at least two Fort Erie starts in 2025, going 1 1/16 miles on the turf. 13-2 fourth choice Moral Turpitude led first time by through fractions of 24.55, 50.36, and 1:14.68 while pressed by 8-5 favorite Kid Gizmo and stalked by 14-1 Thunderheavyrain. Moral Turpitude continued to lead through 1 mile in 1:39.88 before tiring badly, as Thunderheavyrain took over 4 wide and held off Kid Gizmo to win by a head in 1:46.63. It was a length back to 3-1 third choice Emerald Lake third.
The Anthony Husbands trainee improved her record to 4 wins, 0 seconds, and 3 thirds in 31 starts, earning $66,617 for owner Dwayne Newsam.
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