The name of the oldest continuous race in North America has changed from the plate of the queen to King's Teller, but not his make -up as a battle of the thoroughbred.
The race on August 20 honeysuckleThe first stage of the Canadian triple crown and an approx. Moira Fell to victory in 2022.
This race was not since 1951 due to the long reign of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last September as the plates of the king.
Fillies have the opportunity on Sunday on Woodbine's Synthetic Tapeta surface with the 1 1/4 miles race on Sunday Wickenheiser (12-1 chances on the morning line) and Elysian field (8-1) Take a 4-year-old overflow field in Canada. Seventeen horses are in the body of the field and two also religious.
Wickenheiser is trained by Moiras Conditioner Kevin Attard, while the trainer of Hall of Fame Mark Casse, whose two plates wins, came with women Word amazed gadot (2018) and Lexie Lou (2014) Woodbine Oaks winner Elysian Field starts.
X-Men Racing, Madaket Stables and Moira from SF Racing caught the Woodbine Oaks in a similar way before their triumph in the plate last year.
Casse also leads the gelding Paramount Prince The record test winner.
Wickenheiser is one of five participants for Attard on this year's plate, the others are men Enjoy the way Present Philip my dear Present Velocitor And Landing who added blinker. Nobody is preferred.
Instead, the 3-1 favorite in the morning line is an invader of the United States, the favorite trained by Chad Brown Kalik The one for owners Bob Lapenta, E Five Racing Fullblood and Makaket drives -a partnership that also begins Longshot Moon Landing. Kalik, who won the Pennine Ridge Stakes (G2T) this spring, will try to ward off a eighth place in the Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) when he rose empty after falling out the early pace as what he preferred.
Its shape reflects that of the 2021 platform winner Free escort after a eighth place in the Belmont Derby to the north for coach Phil Serpe from Up-to-date York.
Woodbine leading driver Kazushi Kimura will ride Kalik in the journey Collected Colt's first race for a synthetic route. The Colt has only driven on lawn and has put together a 3: 1-0 record in six starts.
“With Chad you know that the horse is coming into the plate in top condition,” said Kimura. “Being on the King's plate is amazing. The race has so much history. You can have built up the excitement and I hope that we can say that we have won the first kingdom since 1951. I know that I have a great chance with this horse.”
Kalik gallop
Elysian Field and Wickenheiser are proven on Tapeta, most recently with 1: 2 in the Woodbine Oaks. Both horses gathered in this breed from distant balmy factions, with Elysian Field from the seventh and Wickenheiser of the 13th. Team Valor International and Gary Barbers Elysian Field won 2 1/4 length under Sahin Civaci. Both stut foals wear £ 121 on Sunday, while men shoulder 126 pounds.
“When some horses come into a race, they thrive and get better, and that would describe it,” said Casse.
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Rafael Hernandez picks up the journey on Wickenheiser. Kimura was on board the Woodbine Oaks.
Wickenheiser has breeding to be a force on the route on a mile and a quarter beyond. Wickenheiser owned by Al and Bill Ulwelling, Clay Scherer and Attard is from Lemon -drop -child from the Montju mare Game To make her a half sister Belichick Winner of the 1 1/2 miles breeder on the lawn in 2020.
The breeders' missions are the third race of the Canadian triple crown with the Prince of Wales Stakes Fort Erie be the median.
“We made the decision to name this horse after the Canadian hockey Great Hayley Wickenheiser,” said Attard. “And as this stut foal showed in her career, she is the ultimate competitor. She was really encouraging in every race for her career and two efforts this season.”
The second -placed Marine Stakes (G3) is also a threat on the king's plate Artakaihakakuei The coach Ted Holder stayed out of the record attempt to expect the race on Sunday.
The Culpepper Island Syndicate ownership is 2-7-0 of 11 starts. The son of Speaker extends from 1 1/16 miles to the classic distance from 1 1/4 miles.
“His family tree says it is not a problem,” said Holder.
Kouki'uki'ukiukipina struck 16 breeze in Woodbine
On August 19, Woodbine announced that the career results for the initials also enjoy it, which they adapted after it has been determined Enjoy the way The result after its first start in July 2022. Therefore, it has enjoyed that it is officially a higher career result than The rocket which brought himself into the main body of the field for the plates of the king. Officials exploit income as preference criteria when the King's plate is covered.
After the discussion with Stewards, the decision was made that El Cohete will be a Steward's scratch and who will enjoy that moves into the race. If other horse scratches, both horses can run.
The card on Sunday also has about $ 150,000 Bold Venture Stakes (G3). The approx. $ 200,000 Dance Smartly (G2T), a race in which the Canadian horse of the year rules Moira is in action; And a few approx.
The King's Plate is the 10th race at 5:39 p.m. The television reporting in Canada will be provided on TSN and CTV from 4:30 p.m.
Entries: King's Plate S.
Woodbine, Sunday, August 20, 2023, race 10
- STK
- 1 1/4m
- All weather routes
- 1,000,000 US dollars
- 3 yo
- 5:39 p.m. (local)
