Sunday, June 26, 2011
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| Three-year-old filly Inglorious, ridden by Luis Contreras, beat the boys and won the 2011 Queen's Plate. Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography |
Turallure Closes Strong To Win Ricoh Woodbine Mile
Turallure closed the best along the long stretch of the E.P. Taylor turf course to win the $1 million Grade I Ricoh Woodbine Mile on Sunday afternoon. Photo: WEG / Michael Burns Photography
2011 Woodbine Mile Draw Set For Thursday
The post position draw for the 2011 Ricoh Woodbine Mile will take place on Thursday, September 15, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer will be the guest drawmaster for Sunday's big race. Photo: WEG / Michael Burns Photography
Woodbine Responds To Short Cards, Small Field Sizes
Woodbine Racing fans may have noticed that over the past week or so, the depth of the thoroughbred racing cards has not be up to its usual standard. Photo: WEG / Michael Burns Photography
Casse, Contreras Close In On New Records
Trainer Mark Casse came so close to setting a new Woodbine training record last season. This season, it appears it's just a matter of time before it's his. Both Casse and jockey Luis Contreras are on pace to set new trainer and jockey records for victories in one season in 2011. Photos: WEG / Michael Burns Photography
Showing posts with label Inglorious. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inglorious. Show all posts
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Inglorious Outstanding In Queen's Plate Victory
Posted in: Saturday, June 25, 2011
Advanced Wagering Now Open For Queen's Plate
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| 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.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Field Set For 2011 Queen's Plate
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| 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.
Monday, June 20, 2011
The Likely 2011 Queen's Plate Field
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| 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
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Queen's Plate Contenders Begin First Set Of Workouts
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| Inglorious, pictured, hit the track earlier this week to begin her final preparations for the Queen's Plate. Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography |
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Queen's Plate Contenders: June 13, 2011
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| 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
UPDATE (June 20, 2011): Check out this list of likely starters for the 2011 Queen's Plate
Monday, June 6, 2011
The Queen's Plate Contenders: June 6, 2011
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| Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography |
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Inglorious Shows Her Class In Woodbine Oaks
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| Inglorious, pictured, captured the 56th running of the Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser at Woodbine on Sunday. Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography |
Friday, June 3, 2011
The Queen's Plate Contenders: June 3, 2011
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| Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography |
Sunday, March 6, 2011
109 Three-Year-Olds Nominated To Canadian Triple Crown
Although this news did not come in a press release of its own, at least not yet, the list of the nominees to the Canadian Triple Crown was revealed in Woodbine's release of the winterbook odds for the 2011 Queen's Plate. The list includes all three-year-old Canadian-breds who were nominated to the Canadian Triple Crown in the early nomination period.
While 109 horses appear on the early nomination list, horses can be added or removed from this list on the next major date, May 1st. For horses already on the list, a sustaining payment of $1,500 must be made by May 1st to keep horses eligible for the race. Any horses who do not have the $1,500 payment made will be made ineligible and will be removed from the list. For horses who are not already on the list, a $5,000 late nomination fee can be paid by May 1st to become eligible for the Triple Crown. If the horses are still not on the list of nominees after May 1st, they can still be nominated for the Triple Crown, however, owners will have to make a $25,000 supplementary payment ($15,000 + $10,000 entry fee) at the time of final entry to be made eligible for the first race, the Queen's Plate.
The 2011 Canadian Triple Crown will take place at Woodbine and Fort Erie racetracks. The first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown is the Queen's Plate, which will take place at Woodbine on Polytrack on Sunday, June 26th. The chase for the Triple Crown will resume three weeks later with the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie on dirt on Sunday, July 17th. The final jewel of the Triple Crown, the Breeders' Stakes, will be run at Woodbine on turf on Sunday, August 7th. The Canadian Triple Crown truly is a difficult task for any horse as it puts the three-year-old thoroughbred to the test, challenging them at three different distances on three different surfaces.
Below is the full list of the 109 horses that were nominated for the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown by the early nomination deadline:
*(f) denotes a filly
While 109 horses appear on the early nomination list, horses can be added or removed from this list on the next major date, May 1st. For horses already on the list, a sustaining payment of $1,500 must be made by May 1st to keep horses eligible for the race. Any horses who do not have the $1,500 payment made will be made ineligible and will be removed from the list. For horses who are not already on the list, a $5,000 late nomination fee can be paid by May 1st to become eligible for the Triple Crown. If the horses are still not on the list of nominees after May 1st, they can still be nominated for the Triple Crown, however, owners will have to make a $25,000 supplementary payment ($15,000 + $10,000 entry fee) at the time of final entry to be made eligible for the first race, the Queen's Plate.
The 2011 Canadian Triple Crown will take place at Woodbine and Fort Erie racetracks. The first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown is the Queen's Plate, which will take place at Woodbine on Polytrack on Sunday, June 26th. The chase for the Triple Crown will resume three weeks later with the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie on dirt on Sunday, July 17th. The final jewel of the Triple Crown, the Breeders' Stakes, will be run at Woodbine on turf on Sunday, August 7th. The Canadian Triple Crown truly is a difficult task for any horse as it puts the three-year-old thoroughbred to the test, challenging them at three different distances on three different surfaces.
Below is the full list of the 109 horses that were nominated for the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown by the early nomination deadline:
| 2011 Canadian Triple Crown Early Nominees | ||
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| Anna May Capri (f) | Good Better Best | Pass Partout (f) |
| Big Bruce | Gran Tsar | Path to Home |
| Bigstormbrewin' | Grand Style (f) | Pender Harbour |
| Bissix Hill | Head Honcho | Perfect Prospector |
| Black N Beauty | Hippolytus | Piamento |
| Blackstone Bay | Holy Crusader | Put It on Hold |
| Blindsidehit (f) | Hothersal | Queen'splatekitten |
| Bobcaygeon | I Want You To Know | Readyman |
| Bob's Tale | Ice Danger | Real Dingo |
| Born to Boogie | Ice Pilot | Red Ace |
| Bowman's Causeway | Imhotep | Reigners Lane |
| Calius | Inglorious (f) | Report Card Time |
| Call Time | Justin's Tapit | Roxy Gap (f) |
| Celestial Fire | Kurogane | Runaway Whiz |
| Celtic Conviction | Lisvernane (f) | Salvatorio |
| Chant My Name | Maple Leaf Kitten | Sandy Gully |
| Check Your Soul | Maritime Missile | Sardonicus |
| Classic Chaffee | Mays Treasuretrove (f) | Sensational Slam |
| Clean House | Merchant of Menace | Sir Berringer |
| Control | Molinaro Chef | Sir Mcintyre |
| Creeping Barrage | Molinaro Departure | Song River |
| Crown's Path | Molinaro FT Sassy | Soul of Gold |
| Curgone | Molinaro Handsome | Speed Ring |
| Curiosity Seeker | Molinaro Remarks | Storm Light |
| Delawana | Most Unusual | Strike Oil |
| Denialer | Mystery Man | Stunning Split |
| Diego Bay | Nanaimo | Super Strike |
| Do the Math | Oban | Superbull |
| E Assault | Occasional View | Timber Thunder |
| East High Street | Oh Canada | Top Prospect |
| Eliana Querida (f) | Ojibway Signal | Top the Podium |
| Enduring Star | Okiyama | Welloiledmachine |
| Eternal Rule | One Big Gator | Withdrawal |
| Excellency | Opening Meet | Wonder Phil |
| Eyes of Blue | Orocomo | Yankee Bailey West |
| Ghost Gunner | Padmore Village | Yoho |
| Ghost Time | ||
*(f) denotes a filly