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Woodbine’s Ladies of The Lawn Series Primed For Exciting Finale

Woodbine's popular Ladies of the Lawn Series, which supports the charity Rethink Breast Cancer, is primed for an exciting conclusion on Sunday, Oct. 17.

Launched in 2019, Woodbine's Ladies of the Lawn is a points-based bonus series that includes three outstanding turf events for fillies and mares. The owner of the horse who has accumulated the most points at the end of the three races will receive a $50,000 bonus, while the owner of the horse who accumulated the second and third most points will receive a $15,000 and $10,000 bonus, respectively.

The 2021 edition of the Ladies of the Lawn Series kicked off on Sunday, Aug. 22, with the Grade 3 Dance Smartly Stakes (won by Mutamakina), was followed by the Grade 2 Canadian Stakes on Saturday, Sept. 18 (won by La Dragontea) and concludes with the Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes on Sunday, Oct. 17. Each race is contested over the renowned E.P. Taylor Turf Course.

As part of the Ladies of the Lawn Series, Woodbine is supporting the charity Rethink Breast Cancer. From August 22 to October 17, racing enthusiasts can bid on specially designed pillows created from new saddle towels featuring the Rethink Breast Cancer logo. Proceeds from the online auction will be donated to Rethink Breast Cancer to assist those living with breast cancer.

“Woodbine is proud to be associated with charities like Rethink Breast Cancer, who provide essential services and support to our communities,” said Jim Lawson, CEO, Woodbine Entertainment. “This initiative offers fans world-class racing and the opportunity to help Rethink Breast Cancer, while also having the chance to own a one-of-a-kind piece of racing memorabilia.”

The auction runs until the end of the Ladies of the Lawn Series on Sunday, October 17.

To view and bid on the saddle towel pillows supporting Rethink Breast Cancer, click here.

The inaugural Ladies of the Lawn series was won by Kevin Attard trainee, 2019 Canadian Horse of the Year, Starship Jubilee. In 2020, the series was won by Elizabeth Way, campaigned by Hall of Fame conditioner Roger Attfield.

2021 Ladies of the Lawn Points Standings

Horse	Dance Smartly	Canadian	E.P. Taylor	Total Points
Mutamakina	10	–		10
Court Return	3	7		10
La Dragontea(GB)	–	10		10
Merveilleux	5	3		8
Etoile(FR)	7	–		7
Barkin	–	5		5
Blame Debbie	2	–		2
Our Secret Agent	–	2		2
Alnaseem	1	–		1
Afleet Katherine	1	–		1

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Dont Tell Noobody Chasing Repeat In Friday’s Oklahoma Classics Cup

The $175,000 Oklahoma Classics Cup, powered by TVG, drew the defending champ Dont Tell Noobody and five others this morning in the Remington Park racing office. The 4-year-old is searching for a return to his brightest moment as he seeks his first victory this year.

The Classics Cup is the richest race on the $1 million night of stakes races for Oklahoma-breds that is the Oklahoma Classics.

Owned by Remington Park's all-time leading owner Danny Caldwell of Poteau, Okla., Dont Tell Noobody will make his third start of the current season for trainer Federico Villafranco. A gelding by Cyber Secret from the Cactus Ridge mare Yucca, Dont Tell Noobody has put forth a pair of third-place efforts in September to prep for the Cup. Jockey Ramon Vazquez has the mount who is the third-favorite in the morning-line odds at 5-1.

The morning-line favorite is the youngest horse in the field, 3-year-old Number One Dude, at 3-2 odds. Owned by Terry Westemeir of Broken Arrow, Okla., and trained by Kari Craddock, Number One Dude is the top stakes winner in the Cup with four black-type wins under his belt. The 3-year-old gelded son of American Lion, out of the Macho Uno mare Ebony Uno, will try to add the Cup to his stakes win earlier this season in the Oklahoma Stallion Stakes at seven furlongs. The Cup is at 1-1/16 miles and will be the longest attempt of 10 career races for Number One Dude who will be ridden by Leandro Goncalves.

Absaroka is the second choice in the morning line at 8-5 odds. Owned by Cowboy Stables of Clinton, Okla. and trained by C.R. Trout, the 5-year-old by Flat Out from the Brahms mare Wanton Song will be ridden by David Cabrera. Absaroka won his second consecutive race of the season here when he scored in an allowance event on Sept. 23 by 4-3/4 lengths going one mile.

Great Faces was the runner-up to Absaroka on Sept. 23, he will attempt the Classics Cup for the first time for trainer Donnie Von Hemel. Owned by Jack Schuyler and Kevin Keiser of Winner, S.D., Great Faces will be ridden by Richard Eramia, and is searching for his first win of the season, and 2021.

The Oklahoma Classics Cup will go as the sixth race of 10 on Friday, Oct. 15, starting approximately at 9:32pm. Here is the field by program and post-position order, with trainer, jockey and morning-line odds:

1. Absaroka: C.R. Trout, David Cabrera, 8-5
2. Dont Tell Noobody: Federico Villafranco, Ramon Vazquez, 5-1
3. Tonaltalitarian: Scott Young, Floyd Wethey, Jr., 20-1
4. United Patriot: Larry Frazee, Jose Alvarez, 20-1
5. Great Faces: Donnie Von Hemel, Richard Eramia, 6-1
6. Number One Dude: Kari Craddock, Leandro Goncalves, 3-2 (morning-line favorite)

The Oklahoma Classics Night begins at 7:07pm. All times are Central.

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Gosdens Have Five Leading Contenders For Saturday’s Rich British Champions Day

A glittering cast is on course to illuminate the 10th anniversary of QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday after the five-day confirmations were revealed on Monday.

There are highlights at every turn, as befits Britain's most valuable raceday, which this year offers prize money of £4,091,250 (US$4,726,641), up 61 percent on last year's totals. The QIPCO Champion Stakes is set to be the richest race in the UK this year with £1.2 million (US$1.39 million) in prize money, with the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (sponsored by QIPCO) also run for in excess of £1 million (US$1.16 million).

In total, 26 Group 1 winners remain engaged and between them they have won 56 races at the highest level. Eight Classic winners remain in contention to run – including three of this year's British Classic winners in Mother Earth, Snowfall and Adayar.

It could be a momentous afternoon for John Gosden, now training in partnership with his son Thady, as he is set to saddle five leading contenders in six races – Stradivarius (QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup), Free Wind (QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares), Palace Pier (Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (sponsored by QIPCO)), Mishriff (QIPCO Champion Stakes) and Sunray Major, favorite for the Balmoral Handicap. The Champion Trainer will be seeking to add to his haul of eight winners on QIPCO British Champions Day – the same tally as Aidan O'Brien.

“QIPCO British Champions Day has become the definitive season-ending meeting. It's wonderfully sponsored and a great event, with Group 1s from six furlongs to a mile and a half, as well as a very valuable Group 2 for stayers, but I think what's most interesting to me is that it attracts a much younger crowd,” Gosden said.

“I've said this before, but it's very noticeable as you go through the grandstand that a lot of them are in their teens, twenties and thirties, and that's so important to our business if we are not going to wind up irrelevant. Ascot has a different feel on QIPCO British Champions Day, and that's a great positive. The more we can encourage it the better.”

William Haggas, who won last year's QIPCO Champion Stakes with Addeybb, is another big fan of the meeting. He said: “QIPCO British Champions Day is a huge and momentous occasion. It's the culmination of a long season in Britain. Everyone wants to win there.”

The going at Ascot is currently Good to Soft, Soft in places on the straight course, and Soft, Good to Soft places on the round course. The latest Going Stick readings were 7.7 (straight) and 5.4 (round).

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Knicks Go Maintains Lead Over Letruska In NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Korea Racing Stable's 5-year-old horse Knicks Go, the leading contender for the Grade 1, $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic on Nov. 6 at Del Mar, retained his top ranking for the 10th consecutive week in this week's NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Knicks Go, a winner of four of six starts this year including his last three races, received 23 first place votes and 340 points.

St. George Stable's 5-year-old mare Letruska remained in second place in the poll with six first place votes and 310 points following an impressive victory in Sunday's Grade 1 Spinster Stakes at Keeneland. Trained by Fausto Gutierrez, Letruska is a leading contender for the Grade 1, $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff.

Another Cox trainee, Godolphin's 3-year-old standout colt Essential Quality, who is expected to take on elders for the first time in the Breeders' Cup Classic, remained in third place in this week's poll with seven first place votes and 300 points.

Roadrunner Racing, William Strauss, Boat Racing and Gainesway Stable's Hot Rod Charlie, another leading Classic contender, moved from fifth-place to fourth in this week's poll with 156 points. Kirk and Judy Robison's Jackie's Warrior, a leading contender for the Grade 1, $2,000,000 Breeders' Cup Sprint, fell one spot to fifth-place with 154 points.

Zedan Racing Stable's Breeders' Cup Classic hopeful, Medina Spirit (130 points), moved up one spot to sixth-place, overtaking Michael Lund Peterson's Gamine (127 points), who is being pointed for the Grade 1, $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. There were no other changes in this week's rankings with Bruce Lunsford's Art Collector (98 points), George Hall's Max Player (85 points) and Klaravich Stable's Domestic Spending (70 points) rounding out the top 10.

Click here for this week's complete poll results.

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