Naval Energy Staff Seeks Third Straight Woodbine Mile

Followers attending Woodbine Sept. 14 may need a sense of déjà vu once they see the royal blue silks of Godolphin enter the beginning gate on the again of jockey William Buick aboard a well-fancied horse educated by Charlie Appleby.

Nevertheless, their eyes are usually not deceiving them. The connections which have gained the final two editions of the CA$1 million Woodbine Mile Stakes (G1T) are again to aim a historic three-peat with group 2 winner Naval Energy .

The impressiveness of the trio’s accomplishment with their final two winners, Fashionable Video games  and Grasp of The Seas , was not solely of their conquer Woodbine’s premier turf race, however emphasised when each adopted up as winners within the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T).

As an essential stepping stone to the $2 million race, the Woodbine Mile winner will obtain an automated, fees-paid berth into the Nov. 2 Mile at Del Mar because of the Breeders’ Cup Problem Collection.

Earlier than Naval Energy has the chance to present his connections a 3rd straight double, the 4-year-old son of Teofilo  should overcome seven rivals whereas getting back from a four-month layoff that adopted runner-up performances within the April 12 Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland and Could 4 Turf Traditional Stakes (G1T) at Churchill Downs.

“We have now been delighted together with his two runs within the USA to this point,” Appleby mentioned. “He had a pleasant break after his run at Churchill and the crew are very pleased with him.”

Video: Previous Forester Bourbon Turf Traditional S. (G1T)

Casse Enters Robust Trio

For Appleby to affix Charles LoPresti as the one trainers to win three consecutive Woodbine miles, he should defeat a powerful trio of contenders hailing from the barn of Mark Casse.

Filo Di Arianna  earned a berth in Saturday’s race with a slender victory within the Aug. 23 King Edward Stakes (G2T). Owned by Gary Barber, Wachtel Secure, and Peter Deutsch, the 8-year-old Drosselmeyer  gelding is an ideal 5-for-5 on Woodbine’s grass.

Kazushi Kimura returns to the saddle after driving the gelding to victory two begins again within the Highlander Stakes (G2T). Sahin Civaci, who rode Filo Di Arianna within the King Edward, will as a substitute trip Barber’s My Boy Prince .

A five-time stakes winner, My Boy Prince was upset because the 3-5 favourite within the Aug. 23 King’s Plate Stakes when defeated three-quarters of a size by filly Caitlinhergrtness , to whom he was giving 5 kilos. This time, because the lone 3-year-old, he’ll carry 3-5 kilos lower than his competitors.

With the Canadian traditional behind him, Casse now reroutes the son of Cairo Prince   again to the turf, over which he has positioned twice in grade 1s.

Finishing Casse’s trifecta of entrants is Dwell Oak Plantation’s Win for the Cash , a stakes winner at Gulfstream Park in Could.

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