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Artie’s Storm Gets Second Straight Stakes Victory In Steady Growth At Woodbine

In other stakes action, Artie's Storm took the $101,200 Steady Growth, for three-year-olds and upward, contested at 1 1/16-miles on the Tapeta at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.

It was the second straight stakes score for the dark bay son of We Miss Artie-Tiz Stormy Now, who came into the Steady Growth off a victory in the Lake Ontario Stakes on November 19.

“He's a lovely horse,” said winning rider David Moran. “He always tries. He's been running in tough races all year. Back-to-back stakes for him and he won going away today. I was afraid I was having to move a little soon, they went quick up front, and I just wanted to get out from behind that wall before they stopped, and he picked up and ran right through the wire.”

The winning margin was 1 ¼-lengths. Full Extreme was second, and Magical Man finished third. Argentium was scratched.

The final time was 1:44.04.

Owned and trained by Paul Buttigieg, Artie's Storm, bred by Sunrise Farm, is now 4-2-3 from 10 starts.

He paid $7.20 for the win.

Live racing resumes tomorrow – Sunday is the final day of the 2021 Woodbine Thoroughbred meet – with the first post at 12:55 p.m. The feature is the Grade 3 Valedictory Stakes.

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Silent Causeway Gives Trainer Krasauskaite First Stakes Victory In La Prevoyante

Laura Krasauskaite earned her first training stakes win courtesy of Silent Causeway in Saturday's $100,800 La Prevoyante Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.

After some early drama in the 1 1/16-mile main track event for Ontario-sired fillies, 3-year-olds and upward, Silent Causeway was full of run late to deliver herself and her trainer-owner a milestone victory.

Sent off as the 9-2 third choice in the field of 10, Silent Causeway was at the back of the pack into the first turn when some jostling between two rivals required some quick maneuvering from jockey Justin Stein, aboard the daughter of Silent Name (JPN)-Good Religion.

It was Silver Dahlia and Summer Sunday, along with a host of others, who tussled for the early lead, with the former holding a head advantage over the latter through an opening quarter-mile timed in :24.23, with Silent Causeway sitting last.

Summer Sunday, the multiple stakes-winning champion contesting her final race before heading to Ireland to become a broodmare, then took over the top spot and guided her rivals through a half-mile in :47.72, as Silent Causeway moved into the ninth spot.

November Fog, the slight 2-1 choice, engaged Summer Sunday around the turn for home and soon struck front while Stein had his charge rolling down the lane.

Fourth and gaining at the stretch call in 1:38.59, Silent Causeway, runner-up in last year's Algoma Stakes, went on to notch a two-length victory in a time of 1:45.62. November Fog was second, and Golden Vision was third. Summer Sunday was fifth.

“Going into the first turn, there was a little bit of trouble for a horse in front of me,” started Stein. “It almost unseated the rider and I had to kind of anticipate maybe riding around a spill, but we adjusted and worked out a trip from there.”

There was no drama or doubt as to the winner in the latter stages of the La Prevoyante.

“She's got a lot of talent and a lot of heart,” said Stein. “When she comes over, she's happy. She's really effective. She shows up every time.”

Krasauskaite was understandably elated to record her first stakes win.

“This is amazing… I'm still shaking. I can't believe that I won a stakes race. It was so close last year, so close, but this year we finally did it. Closing the season with a stakes win is an amazing feeling.”

The multiple stakes placed conditioner wasn't concerned with the ground Silent Causeway, bred by Michael Deegan, had to make up.

“I was very positive. Looking at her and seeing how she runs, I knew we'd be coming.”

Silent Causeway, now 3-5-1 from 15 starts, paid $11.50 for the win.

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Queen’s Plate 2022 To Remain In Late August At Woodbine

Woodbine Entertainment today announced the 163rd running of the $1 million Queen's Plate, first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.

Contested annually to showcase Canada's finest 3-year-old Thoroughbreds, The Queen's Plate is one of the country's premier sporting events and North America's oldest continuously run stakes race.

Following a successful 162nd running in August 2021, The Queen's Plate will remain in a late-August position for the 2022 racing season at Woodbine. The most recent edition of the prestigious race generated the second highest wagering handle in event history and saw Safe Conduct defeat a dozen rivals to capture the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown.

“We're excited about the prospects of another tremendous running of The Queen's Plate in August 2022,” said Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine Entertainment. “The new date was very successful, as evident by the wagering numbers and the large competitive field that provided a thrilling race from start to finish.

“Welcoming fans to our facility for this year's Queen's Plate brought an electric feeling back to Woodbine and we have our eyes set on producing one of Toronto's top sporting and social events for the summer of 2022.”

Ticket details for the 163rd running of The Queen's Plate will be released in the coming months.

Woodbine Entertainment also announced Wednesday the intentions to run a 133-date Thoroughbred meet next season. The 2022 racing season is tentatively scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 16 and conclude on Sunday, December 11.

Race dates for the 2022 season are currently being reviewed for final approval by the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

Fans and racing participants can visit Woodbine.com or follow @WoodbineTB on social media for the latest news and updates regarding live racing at Woodbine Racetrack.

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Mrs. Barbara Scores First Stakes Win In Mazarine At Woodbine

Mark Casse sent out Mrs. Barbara in search of her first stakes win in the Grade 3 Mazarine Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. After finishing third in the Catch a Glimpse and fourth in the G1 Natalma, the daughter of Bodemeister broke through in the G3 stakes, rallying in the stretch to win by a half-length.

On a snowy Toronto day, the field of nine broke evenly on the all-weather course at Woodbine, Chocolateaddiction showing her head in front first. Around the first turn, Chocolateaddiction had a half-length lead over Kanta with Guileful and Aubrieta stalking. Jockey Rafael Hernandez kept Mrs. Barbara on the rail down the backstretch, moving up to the outside on the far turn to find a clear running lane.

Out of the far turn, the field caught up to Chocolateaddiction, with Moira sneaking through between horses on the rail as Mrs. Barbara was set down to a drive in the center of the track. Mrs. Barbara was able to take over inside the final sixteenth, Moira unable to catch her in those final strides. At the wire, Mrs. Barbara had a half-length advantage over Moira, with Guileful third. Souper Hoity Toity, Sake, Queen Judith, Kanta, Chocolateaddiction, and Aubrieta rounded out the order of finish.

The final time for the 1 1/16 miles was 1:44.64. Find this race's chart here.

Mrs. Barbara paid $11.20, $4.10, and $3.40. Moira paid $3.10 and $2.80. Guileful paid $10.20.

Bred in Kentucky by Jim Dandy Stable, Mrs. Barbara is out of the Housebuster mare Destroy. She is owned by Spruce Stable. Her win in the G3 Mazarine is her second win in six starts, with career earnings of $144,809.

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