Pender Harbour Wins His Second Jewel In The Breeders'

Photo: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

Pender Harbour won his second Triple Crown race in a row with a photo-finish victory in the 121st running of the Breeders' Stakes on Sunday Afternoon at Woodbine. Pender Harbour became the first horse since A Bit O'Gold in 2004 to win two legs in the Canadian Triple Crown.

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Posted in: Celtic C,Crowns Path,Hippolytus,Pender Harbour,Woodbine

Field Set For 2011 Breeders' Stakes

Pender Harbour is looking to win the Breeders' Stakes after winning the Prince of Wales Stakes on July 17th. Courtesy: WEG/ Michael Burns Photography

The post position draw for the 2011 Breeders' Stakes, the third jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown, took place earlier this morning at Woodbine. Let's meet the field who will be competing for the winner's share of the $500,000 purse in the one-mile and one-half event on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course.

UPDATED (Aug. 6): Previewing The 2011 Breeders' Stakes - Selections and analysis for the race on Sunday

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Posted in: Blackstone B,BTB,Celtic C,Control,Crowns Path,Delawana,Diego Bay,Hippolytus,Molinaro R,Pender Harbour,QPK,Runaway Whiz,S Split,Seawatch,Woodbine

Queen's Plate Contenders Begin First Set Of Workouts

Inglorious, pictured, hit the track earlier this week to begin her final preparations for the Queen's Plate. Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

After Check Your Soul hit the track on Wednesday for his first workout since the Plate Trial, several other Queen's Plate contenders, including Woodbine Oaks winner Inglorious, followed suit in the past couple of days.

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Posted in: Celtic C,Control,CYS,E Star,Head Honcho,Hippolytus,Inglorious,Queens Plate,Strike Oil

The Queen's Plate Contenders: June 13, 2011

Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

With less than two weeks until the big race and all of the prep races in the books, I narrow down the list of nominees to horses I feel are potential starters for the 2011 Queen's Plate in today's edition of The Queen's Plate Contenders.

UPDATE (June 20, 2011): Check out this list of likely starters for the 2011 Queen's Plate

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Posted in: BC,Celtic C,Control,CYS,E Star,Elite Alex,Head Honcho,Hippolytus,Inglorious,Oh Canada,QPK,Queens Plate,Strike Oil

The Queen's Plate Contenders: June 4, 2011

Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

Here's your daily look at the nominees for the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown for June 4, 2011.

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Posted in: Celtic C,CYS,Molinaro H,Orocomo,Queens Plate,SOG,Top Prospect,Withdrawl

The Queen's Plate Contenders: June 1, 2011

Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

Here’s your daily look at the activity of the nominees for the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown for June 1, 2011:

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Posted in: Celtic C,Okiyama,Queens Plate,SOG,Withdrawl,Woodbine

The Queen's Plate Contenders: April 16, 2011

Here's your daily look at the nominees for the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown for Saturday, April 16, 2011:

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Posted in: Celtic C,Curgone,CYS,E Star,Head Honcho,Ice D,P Village,Queens Plate,R Lane,Roxy Gap,S Split

The Queen's Plate Contenders: April 9, 2011

Here is your daily look at the nominees for the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown (before racing at Woodbine today):

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Posted in: AMC,BNB,BSH,BTB,Call Time,Celtic C,Curgone,Denialer,Head Honcho,Molinaro D,Molinaro Ft,Molinaro R,Oh Canada,PTH,Queens Plate,Top Prospect,Yoho