The Cigar Mile Handicap is named for two-time Horse of the Year Cigar, the winner of 16 consecutive races from 1994-1996. The race was called the NYRA Mile Handicap from 1988-1996 and renamed the Cigar Mile Handicap in 1997. This story was initially published by usracing.com in 2019. The 35th runnin...
The Cigar Mile Handicap is named for two-time Horse of the Year Cigar, the winner of 16 consecutive races from 1994-1996. The race was called the NYRA Mile Handicap from 1988-1996 and renamed the Cigar Mile Handicap in 1997. This story was initially published by usracing.com in 2019. The 35th runnin...
With a trio of Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In’’ races on a packed stakes card at Woodbine, Hall of Famer Mark Casse loaded up for all three. Casse’s Dominance Shines at Woodbine The Canadian trainer came away with victories in the $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1) and the $500,000 Natalma ...
North America’s Grade 1 stakes action moves north of the border Saturday, when Woodbine in suburban Toronto will stage three “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge races, all on turf. There are a pair of mile races for 2-year-olds, the Natalma Stakes for fillies and the Summer Stakes ...
A filly came through again in the $1 million King’s Plate. Caitlinhergrtness rallied past 3-5 favorite My Boy Prince in the final strides and won the first leg of Canada’s Triple Crown at Woodbine on Friday. Queen Caitlinhergrtness dominates the boys in the King's Plate It’s the 39th time a fi...
This is an unusually busy stakes Friday due to fortuitous scheduling and unforeseen circumstances with the three major events on tap. The most prestigious race of the trio is the $500,000 Personal Ensign (G1) for older fillies and mares, kicking off Travers Stakes weekend at Saratoga. However, the b...
The $1 million King’s Plate, the first race of the Canadian Triple Crown, was canceled on Saturday due to heavy rain. The King’s Plate and four other stakes were rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 23. The card was canceled after the fifth race. The new date comes a day before the $1.25 million Travers...
Kevin Attard will again look to win the $1 million King’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Saturday with a filly. The longtime trainer has done it before, with Moira in 2022, but his filly Wickenheiser finished 11th of 17 in last year’s edition of the first leg of the Canadian Triple Cr...
Tennis, anyone? Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse reached across the net to find a fitting comparison for his champion mare Fev Rover. “She’s tough,” Casse said. “Like one of the Williams sisters, Venus or Serena. Both of those athletes are tough as nails, so strong, so powerful. And that’s ...
By US Racing Team On the day before big racing cards at Belmont Park, Ellis Park, and Woodbine, the weather – and poor air quality – could be a major factor in betting strategy. And that’s if the races are run at all. On Friday, Belmont in Elmont, New York, Woodbine Racetrack in Ontario, Canad...
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