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The trophy presentation for the Valedictory Stakes. |
The 2016 Thoroughbred meeting at Woodbine came to an end on Sunday. Conditions were typical for early December at the Toronto oval, with cloudy skies and a race time temperature of 1.5 C (34.7 F) accompanied by a light wind. The traditional closing day stakes race is the $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (G3), a 1 3/4 mile trip for older horses going around 3 turns of the Tapeta main track. Last year's winner and track record holder Melmich was sent off as ths 2-5 favorite in the field of 7, exiting a 4th plaece finish in the Marathon Stakes (G2) on the Breeders' Cup Saturday undercard at Santa Anita. In to challenge him included 15-4 second choice Aldous Snow, off consecutive allowance wins after finishing 3rd in the Singspiel (G3), and 10-1 third choice Decision Day, an allowance winner after finishing 5th in the Durham Cup (G3).
Bangkok (outside) rallies in the stretch |
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 5 Bangkok Wilson 37.60 7.40 4.40 4 Melmich Da Silva 2.00 2.10 6 Ethical Funds Moran 6.70 Winning Time: 2:59.88 $2 Exacta 5-4 96.50 $2 Trifecta 5-4-6 531.80 $1 Superfecta 5-4-6-3 1,250.50Results chart |
Left: Bangkok in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Phil Gracey said, "We were going to be really happy with second, but he just kept on running. He's a nice, little horse."
Right: Bangkok in the post parade. Winning jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson said, "I've had a little bit of luck in this race. It takes a really good horse with a really deep pool of stamina to get the job done, and Bangkok had that today. It was a good effort. The connections have done a marvelous job with this horse. This distance is not an easy task. My horse just kept on coming. I think the trip out to California took something out of Melmich."
Left: Second place finisher and beaten favorite Melmich races in second first time by. The 2-5 choice pressed the pace under Eurico Rosa da Silva, led in the stretch but could not hold off the winner. The Kevin Attard trainee improved his record to 11 wins, 7 seconds, and 3 thirds in 27 starts, earning $579,890 for owners Stephen Chesney and Cory Hoffman.
Right: Third place finisher Ethical Funds in the post parade. The 29-1 longest shot stalked the pace in 3rd under David Moran but could not improve late finishing third beaten 1 1/4 lengths. The George Billers trainee improved his record to 3 wins, 5 seconds, and 3 thirds in 21 starts, earning $182,675 for owner Oak Run Racing Inc.
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