Roscar , Saccharine , and Aspect Road gave Chiefswood Stables a homebred podium end within the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes, the ultimate jewel within the Canadian Triple Crown, Sept. 29 at Woodbine.
Thor’s Trigger , 4-5 alternative Hurricane Clair , and Aspect Road scrapped over the early lead within the 1 1/2-mile marathon over the E.P. Taylor turf on a picture-perfect fall day, as Justin Stein, aboard Roscar, tucked the son of Oscar Efficiency -Rosemere into fourth of seven.
It was Thor’s Trigger, who completed seventh in The King’s Plate, who emerged on the entrance finish and took his six rivals via a tepid opening quarter in :25.08, adopted by Hurricane Clair, Aspect Road, and Roscar.
The lead duo continued their tussle that noticed Thor’s Trigger a head on prime via a half in :52.13. Stein had Roscar nicely inside vary of the leaders, comfortably positioned in third after a mile.
Heading into the ultimate flip, a number of hopefuls burst onto the scene, together with Roscar, who burst via alongside the rail to grab command in early stretch.
From there, it was the Chiefswood present, as Roscar dug in alongside the rail, whereas Saccharine picked up the pursuit of her stablemate to the surface, as did Aspect Road.
Roscar confidently fended off Saccharine—each educated by Rachel Halden—by 1 1/2 lengths for the victory, with a sport Aspect Road, educated by Layne Giliforte (who despatched out Chiefswood’s Contact’n Trip to win final 12 months’s Breeders’), an extra three lengths again in third. King Rosso was fourth.
The ultimate time over good going was 2:34.72.
Thor’s Trigger, Jokestar , and Hurricane Clair rounded out the order of end.
“We actually appreciated this horse right this moment,” mentioned Stein, who has now received all three jewels of the Triple Crown (he received the 2012 Queen’s Plate with Strait of Dover, together with two Prince of Wales triumphs, in 2022 with Duke of Love and in 2023 with Velocitor ). “And he is been exhibiting a variety of a variety of expertise, and we type of thought he’d be sharp early leaving the gate as a result of being off for seven weeks. And it took a minute to settle him in to stride, and he was actually towing me, in behind visitors, simply ready for his likelihood to show free after which he did the remaining.
“I have been very lucky, very blessed, to have the assist from the trainers and homeowners at Woodbine to experience the horses to get the job executed.”
Halden was stuffed with reward for her duo.
“We had been hopeful. Clearly, he is (Roscar) had a little bit of a combined up 12 months, and we have not been in a position to get right into a clean rhythm with him. And the Plate was on the radar to start with, however after the Queenston (Stakes), then it type of threw us off path slightly bit, after which we needed to wait, goal for this race. So, it is simply nice. It is so deserving for the homeowners, everyone concerned. While you type of surrender the chance of different races to attend for this, when it really works out, it is simply actually, actually nice.
“She’s (Saccharine) simply barely executed something flawed all 12 months exterior of win. You already know she’s going to get the gap. I am so pleased with her as nicely right this moment. She ran nice once more.”
With the Breeders’ victory, Roscar, who notched his first stakes success, is now 2-0-2 from 7 begins. Chiefswood additionally received the 2018 version with Neepawa.
The bay gelding, second alternative on the tote board, paid $8.50 for the win.
Video: Breeders’ S. (BT)
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