August Rain, Elegant Metropolis Meet Once more in Canadian Derby

Eleven 3-year-olds will vie for a CA$200,000 prize within the Aug. 24 Canadian Derby (G3) at Century Mile Racetrack and On line casino. The sector is headed by Western Canadian star sophomores August Rain  and Elegant Metropolis  within the 1 1/4-mile main-track contest.

Elegant Metropolis enters Saturday an ideal 2-for-2 at Century Mile for coach Craig Robert Smith following a late-rallying victory within the July 19 Rely Lathum Handicap over the opposing Itsallgoodman  and Skipper’s Pleasure . The Kentucky-bred son of Basic Empire  can be ridden again by Rasheed Hughes, who additionally partnered the colt to a win within the Western Canada Handicap in June in his Canadian debut.

In between Elegant Metropolis’s two wins, nevertheless, he was soundly defeated by Peter Redekop B.C.’s August Rain within the Chris Loseth Handicap July 6 at Hastings Racecourse. The Sungold  gelding, educated by Barbara Heads, has by no means raced outdoors of Hastings in his 9 begins so far. A constant performer, solely out of the cash as soon as, he and jockey Amadeo Perez depart British Colombia in hopes of conquering their foes in Alberta.

Superior Street , winless in his final seven begins after breaking his maiden final summer season at Ellis Park, will look to return to type for coach Robertino Diodoro. The $600,000 son of High quality Street   was not too long ago gelded earlier than his final begin, a troubled sixth-place effort within the Aug. 5 Manitoba Derby.