Three-year-olds share the highlight June 29 at Woodbine as they run 1 1/16 miles over the artificial for a $150,000 purse. The boys will contest the Marine Stakes (G3) as race 9 whereas the fillies go three races earlier within the Selene Stakes (G3).
Lou Tucci’s Babbo noticed his three-race win streak snapped when seventh within the seven-furlong Queenston Stakes whereas coming back from a 6 1/2-month layoff June 9. Nevertheless, the beginning underneath his belt and a stretch out in distance within the Marine ought to profit the son of Kantharos , who gained the Coronation Futurity final November at 1 1/8 miles.
Manfred and Penny Conrad’s Essex Serpent adopted his maiden victory with a stable second within the Queenston.
Cheyenne Steady’s Native Land makes his first journey north of the border for coach Riley Mott after a sixth within the Could 11 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack that adopted consecutive victories towards non-stakes competitors.
Entries: HPIbet Marine S. (G3)
Woodbine, Saturday, June 29, 2024, Race 9
- Grade III
- 1 1/16m
- All Climate Monitor
- $150,000
- 3 yo
- 5:40 PM (native)
Witwatersrand headlines Selene Stakes
Going south for the winter didn’t work out for Gary Barber’s Sovereign Award-winning filly Witwatersrand as she did not threaten in two graded makes an attempt.
Returning residence to Woodbine is simply what the 3-year-old daughter of Join wanted. Within the seven-furlong Ruling Angel Stakes Could 18, she closed underneath delicate urging from jockey Patrick Husbands and cruised to a four-length win.
The filly has proven an affinity for Woodbine, at the moment sporting a 3-for-4 document that features victory within the Mazarine Stakes (G3) final November. Husbands returns to experience the filly within the Selene, which he has in all her Canadian begins.
Entries: Selene S. (G3)
Woodbine, Saturday, June 29, 2024, Race 6
- Grade III
- 1 1/16m
- All Climate Monitor
- $150,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 4:04 PM (native)
