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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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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Pender Harbour Captures The Prince Of Wales Stakes

Pender Harbour (middle) won the 2011 Prince of Wales Stakes over Bowman's Causeway (outside) and Oh Canada (insider) in a thrilling finish Sunday at Fort Erie. Courtesy: Fort Erie Race Track / Michael Burns Photography

Jockey Luis Contreras kept his Triple Crown bid alive aboard Pender Harbour, who held off Bowman's Causeway and Oh Canada to win the 2011 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie on Sunday afternoon. The victory was Pender Harbour's first of the year and third of his career.

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Breaking Down The 2011 Prince Of Wales Stakes

Hippolytus, pictured, finished second in the Queen's Plate at 61-1 but how will he do as the 2-1 morning line favourite? Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

The 2011 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, will be run on Sunday afternoon at Fort Erie Racetrack. The one mile and three sixteenth race on dirt has attracted a field of seven, all vying for the winner's share of the lucrative $500,000 purse. The 2011 Prince of Wales Stakes is the ninth race of a 10-race card on Sunday at Fort Erie and post time is scheduled for approximately 5:45 p.m. Here's how I see the race playing out.

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Field Set For 2011 Prince Of Wales Stakes

The 2011 Prince of Wales Stakes will be contested on Sunday at Fort Erie Race Track. Courtesy: Michael Burns Photography

The post position draw for the 2011 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown, took place earlier this afternoon at Fort Erie Race Track. Seven horses will vie for the winner's share of the $500,000 purse, led by the runner up in the Queen's Plate, Hippolytus. Let's meet the field and see how they will line up on Sunday:

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Prince Of Wales Workout Report: July 9, 2011

Check Your Soul, pictured, hit the track this morning for his first workout since finishing a disappointing seventh in the 2011 Queen's Plate. Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

With just one week left until the 2011 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie, a number of the nominees hit the track this morning to begin final preparations for the race.

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Smaller Field Expected For Prince Of Wales

Hippolytus, the runner up in the Queen's Plate, will likely vie for favourtism in the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie. Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

Six of the 17 starters from the Queen's Plate on June 26th will look to capture the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown in the 72nd running of the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie on July 17th. The Queen's Plate winner, Inglorious, will not be one of them.

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Advanced Wagering Now Open For Queen's Plate

Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

Advanced wagering for the 2011 Queen's Plate, taking place on Sunday, is now open in Canada on Horseplayer Interactive.

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Field Set For 2011 Queen's Plate

Toronto Blue Jays GM, Alex Anthopoulos, speaks with the media after the Queen's Plate draw on Thursday, June 24. Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

The post position draw for the 2011 Queen's Plate took place Thursday morning at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Toronto Blue Jays General Manager, Alex Anthopoulos, was on hand to assist Woodbine Track Announcer, Dan Loiselle, in drawing the selection order. Here's how the field will leave the gate in Sunday's Queen's Plate:

UPDATED (June 26, 2011): Click here to read my recap of the 2011 Queen's Plate, won by the filly Inglorious.

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The Likely 2011 Queen's Plate Field

Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

The Queen's Plate picture has been clearing up over the past couple of days and we now have a very good idea of who will be running. Here's who I believe will start next Sunday, June 26th, in the 2011 Queen's Plate:

UPDATED (June 23, 2011): Click here to check out where the horses will start for the 2011 Queen's Plate

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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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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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The Queen's Plate Contenders: June 6, 2011

Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

Here's your daily look at the nominees for the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown for June 6, 2011:

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The Queen's Plate Contenders: June 3, 2011

Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

Here's your daily look at the nominees for the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown for June 3, 2011.

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The Queen's Plate Contenders: April 20, 2011

Here's your daily look at the nominees for the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown for Wednesday, April 20, 2011:

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The Queen's Plate Contenders: April 13, 2011

Here's your daily look at the nominees for the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown:

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Posted in: CB,CYS,Ghost Time,Gran Tsar,Hippolytus,Holy Crusader,IWYTK,Mays T,Queens Plate,S Split