On Saturday at Woodbine, two-year-olds will take center stage in the $125,000 Frost King Stakes. The seven-furlong contest has drawn a field nine colts and geldings, all sired by an Ontario-based stallion.
Goodoldhockeygame has been tabbed as the 5-2 morning line favorite for trainer Robert Tiller. Bred and owned by Frank Di Giulio, Jr., the two-year-old gelded son of Old Forester is a perfect two for two over Woodbine’s synthetic main track. After breaking his maiden at first asking as the favorite, he defeated restricted stakes company last time out. Patrick Husbands will remain aboard and they will break from post five.
Second choice at 3-1 on the morning line is Seffeara who is also sired by Old Forester. Trained by Steve Owens, the bay gelding has raced four times and has two wins to his credit including a victory in the Clarendon Stakes. Since that win, he has been second and third against local stakes competition and has been favored in all four starts. Regular rider Gary Boulanger will be aboard and they will break from post position three.
Also in the field at odds of 7-2 on the morning line is Executive One for trainer Ralph Biamonte. A juvenile son of Bold Executive, the dark bay gelding will be trying winners for the first time after breaking his maiden by a head in his second career start. He finished second to Knowitall, who is also in this race, in his career debut. He has been training steadily since his maiden win and will have Eurico Da Silva aboard from post six.
The Grade 2 $1.25 million Pennsylvania Derby features the two biggest names from the Triple Crown trail September 24 at Parx as a field of 12 gathers in one of the most intriguing betting races of the year.
The $1 million Cotillion Stakes September 24 at Parx features a true clash of the titans as the six-horse field is headlined by the undefeated, five-time grade 1 winner Songbird who figures to face the most stern challenge of her career.
In a completely wide open renewal of the Presque Isle Mile September 18 at Presque Isle Downs, 13 runners including the also-eligible will contest the eight furlong trip over synthetic footing.
Champion Songbird is set to make her much-anticipated return to the races in the $200,000 Summertime Oaks at Santa Anita on Saturday. The Grade 2 event will be run at a mile and a sixteenth and has attracted a field of seven.
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23 September 2016The Grade 2 $1.25 million Pennsylvania Derby features the two biggest names from the Triple Crown trail September 24 at Parx as a field of 12 gathers in one of the most intriguing betting races of the year....
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