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Munnyfor Ro Best In Ontario Damsel At Woodbine

In Sunday stakes action at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Munnyfor Ro, ridden by Justin Stein, took the $142,500 Ontario Damsel for three-year-old fillies, contested at 1 1/16 miles over the Tapeta.

After slow opening splits of :25.59 and :50.85, the tempo began to pick up down the lane, as 8-5 choice Munnyfor Ro, fourth and gaining steadily at the stretch call, rallied impressively to win by a length in a time of 1:45.36. Oyster Box was second and Gold for Kitten was third.

“I expected a little more pace, but I was in a good spot,” said Stein, who now has 12 stakes scores on the campaign. “She was sitting comfortably in behind the slower pace and we were in the right spot for those fractions. When I called on her, she was there. She gave me everything.”

Owned by Raroma Stable and trained by Kevin Attard, the daughter of Munnings launched her career last October at Woodbine, finishing eighth in her debut. She broke her maiden in her fifth race, this April at Keeneland.

Now 4-2-2 from 11 starts, the chestnut, bred by Daybar, LTD., has had a banner 2021 season, highlighted by three stakes scores, including the Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser and the Wonder Where. She was fourth to Safe Conduct in the Queen's Plate.

“She's done everything we've asked and now she's going to get a deserved break and some sunshine on her back and have a chance to kind of drop her head and eat some grass in the south,” said Attard, who has eight stakes victories in 2021.

Munnyfor Ro paid $5.30 for the Ontario Damsel win.

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Frosted Over Takes Ontario Derby At Woodbine

Mark Casse's Swot Analysis led from gate to the far turn, but it was the other Mark Casse trainee that hit the wire in front as Gary Barber's Frosted Over took over the lead at the top of the stretch to win the Grade 3 Ontario Derby at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.

In a field of eight, Swot Analysis was away from the gate fastest, taking the lead as the field approached the first turn. On the backstretch, his lead was 1 1/2 lengths over Frosted Over with British Royalty and Riptide Rock behind him.

Around the far turn, jockey Kazushi Kimura and Frosted Over moved closer to Swot Analysis, pulling even with the frontrunner as they hit the Woodbine straight. Frosted Over had no trouble pulling clear of Swot Analysis, jumping to the lead and pulling away to win by 3 1/2 lengths. Riptide Rock was second and Artie's Storm took third.

The final time for the 1 1/8 miles was 1:50.50. Find this race's chart here.

Frosted Over paid $19.40, $7.40, and $4.00. Riptide Rock paid $3.70 and $3.00. Artie's Storm paid $4.40.

Bred in Kentucky by G. Watts Humphrey Jr., Frosted Over is by Frosted out of the Candy Ride mare Candy Crush. The 3-year-old colt was consigned by Lane's End and sold to Justin Casse, agent, for $275,000 at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Select Yearling Sale. With his win in the G3 Ontario Derby, Frosted Over has three wins in four starts in 2021, for a lifetime record of 6-3-0-0 and career earnings of

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Hicksy, Aubrieta Win Juvenile Stakes At Woodbine Saturday

In stakes action at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, on Saturday, Hicksy took the $130,000 Display Stakes, while Aubrieta won the $140,250 Glorious Song Stakes.

A bay son of Hootenanny, Hicksy, under Antonio Gallardo, tracked 6-5 choice Ironstone through a quarter in :23.08 and a half in :46.10, before turning up the pressure around the turn for home in the seven-furlong main track race for two-year-old colts and geldings.

The duo slugged it out down the stretch with Hicksy taking over late, going on to notch a three-quarter length win in a time of 1:23.38. Ironstone was second and Optigogo was third.

Trained by Kevin Attard for Lani Bloodstock LLC, the Kentucky-bred colt won his second straight race and notched his first stakes crown in what was his first added-money appearance.

“He was just kind of an unassuming little horse, just kind of a straightforward horse,” recalled owner Donato Lanni. “He just looked real kind and classy. I've been active in Kentucky, but I'm from Canada, from Montreal, and I always wanted to come back here and have some horses to run. I have a lot of friends and family in Toronto and it's just great to come back and hang out with my people.”

After a troubled fourth in his career bow on September 12 at Woodbine, Hicksy broke his maiden on October 3, in a race also contested at the Toronto oval.

“He's come a long way,” praised Attard. “We always thought highly of him. When he came to me from Kentucky, Donato said, 'This horse is really eager, he's been showing promise.' When he got here, he had a few little hiccups, just kind of baby stuff. His first race, we were expecting a little more out of him, but he kind of pulled a shoe off and I think that was a good enough excuse. Obviously, his last start, he put it together with an impressive win.”

Hicksy, bred by Richard Forbush, paid $6.60 for the Display victory.

Aubrieta, bred and owned by Conrad Farms, was back in the winner's circle, this time in the Glorious Song Stakes.

Sent on her way at 6-1 in the seven-furlong main track race for two-year-old fillies, the Mark Casse trainee was content to watch the early leaders duke it out before delivering her knockout punch.

Fulminate and Marie MacKay battled out on the front end, leading the field through opening splits of :22.83 and :45.55. Aubrieta, under patient handling from Patrick Husbands, was positioned fourth, well within striking distance of the top two.

When Husbands gave the Ontario-bred daughter of Speightster her cue, the bay responded willingly and sprinted away from her foes down the stretch, crossing the wire a two-length winner. Howdyoumakeurmoney rallied to secure second, a neck in front of Chocolate Addiction.

The final time was 1:22.85.

Aubrieta, who won her debut on September 11, was second in the Shady Well Stakes on October 8.

“You miss the break and Justin (jockey Stein, aboard Marie MacKay) got everything his way,” said Husbands, of the Shady Well. “But she showed me after the race that she was the best horse in the race. She galloped out like the winner. I called Mark after the race and said, 'Boss, she wanted to win so bad. She still thinks she won.'”

Husbands is confident Aubrieta can stretch out with ease.

“That (two turns) is what she wants to go.”

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The Minkster Wins Coronation Futurity With Ease At Woodbine

Never worse than second or third through the 1 1/8-miles, The Minkster stalked front runner Dancin' in Da'nile throughout, dueled with the leader briefly, and took over the lead for good down the stretch to win the Coronation Futurity at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.

Breaking from post nine in a crowded field of 14, jockey David Moran put The Minkster just to the outside of Dancin' in Da'nile early, content to wait for the far turn to turn on the speed. Through fractions of :24.28 for the first quarter, :50.61 for the half-mile, and 1:16.80 for six furlongs, the front runner held a one-length lead until the far turn, when Moran gave his colt the cue to go.

Into the stretch over Woodbine's all-weather track, The Minkster dueled with Dancin' in Da'nile briefly, lugging in slightly before taking over the lead midstretch. At the wire, the son of English Channel was 2 1/4 lengths in front of Dancin' in Da'nile, with J M R Best of Turf coming in third.

The final time for the 1 1/8 miles was 1:52.51. Find this race's chart here.

The Minkster paid $29.20, $14.40, and $8.50. Dancin' in Da'nile paid $10.00 and $8.50. J M R Best of Turf paid $22.40.

“We would have rather had extra races going into this, but you know, great horses do great things,” said trainer Daniel Vella. “When you get one of this caliber, you just have to go with it and make things work.”

Bred in Ontario by Dr. Tan Hyka, The Minkster is a 2-year-old colt out of the Flatter mare Cabriole. He is owned by Sea Glass Stables. He was consigned by Northern Dawn Stables and sold to Ray Burke/Sea Glass for $39,853 at the 2020 Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society's Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale. The Coronation Futurity is the colt's second win in two starts, for career earnings of $166,223.

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