Woodbine Entertainment is ready for a riveting week at Woodbine Racetrack which is about to bring this year’s edition of the CA$400,000 Breeders’ Stakes. October 21 is about to be a memorable date that could take one mighty horse a step close to winning the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Canadian Triple Crown.
The upcoming 48 hours are important for the horse racing field of Ontario as expectations are that the 122nd edition of this race will be a tense one. This is the third horse race part of the premium Canadian Triple Crown and individuals interested in watching the post position draw live will get the chance to do so online with the help of the premium broadcast.
CA$400,000 Breeders’ Stakes
This year has been a special one for the fans of horse racing at Woodbine Racetrack, as it brought riveting first two races part of the Canadian Triple Crown. The CA$1,000,000 Queen’s Plate and the CA$400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes were both won by the one-eyed Mighty Heart, outrunning its rivals on the way to success earlier this fall.
September 12 saw the former live racing event, whereas September 22 witnessed the official start of the latter. The first one took place on 1-1/4 miles Tapeta at Woodbine Racetrack, whereas the second one utilized some 1-3/16 miles on dirt at Fort Erie Racetrack. Both of them saw Mighty Heart become the winner with the best time achieved. Hall of Fame horsewoman Josie Carroll is the individual responsible for the training of the winner.
Winning the third race of the Canadian Triple Crown would mean that the horse would be the eighth racehorse to accomplish this in the history of this racing series of events. The Queen’s Plate had its 161st running this year, whereas the Prince of Wales Stakes had its 85th one. October 24 is expected to bring the third leg of the Canadian Triple Crown and transform Woodbine Racetrack into an even more riveting place.
October 24
The race will span over 1-1/2 miles on turf there and electrify the crowds ready to watch it live. Daisuke Fukumoto was the jockey who managed to make it to the first place on the official rank list. However, there are some concerns regarding the meteorological conditions this weekend and on October 24 in particular.
Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be rainy days and this could impact the turf. Ms. Carroll said that the heavier horses may end up digging in and this will inevitably impact their racing experience and performance. Belichik is one of the bigger horses that will participate in this third race. It is also Ms. Carroll trainee and it ended up being second in the CA$1,000,000 Queen’s Plate race.
If Mighty Heart manages to win the third race, it will be the first Thoroughbred to win the Canadian Triple Crown in 17 years. Ms. Carroll also pointed out that the horse bounced out well after the second jewel of the triple crown, setting the tone for the upcoming race.
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