A look at some of the top highlights from the past long weekend of racing at Woodbine. Memorable Introduction Church and State, at 22-1, found his footing over a firm inner turf to capture the $125,000 Toronto Cup Stakes Presented by Crown Royal, Saturday at Woodbine. Teaming with rider Eswan Flores for the first time, the roan son of Caravaggio–Full Snow Moon displayed great patience before unleashing an impressive rally for home and gliding ahead of 16-1 challenger Thundering for the half-length tally. Now a two-time stakes winner (May’s King Corrie), Church and State, a $15,000 purchase at the Keeneland Association January 2023 Horses of All Ages sale, paid $47.40. Church and State and Eswan Flores. Michael Burns Photography Willing and Aebly Rider Fraser Aebley enjoyed a nice weekend at Woodbine, winning three races and hitting the board nine times across 17 mounts. The multiple graded stakes winning jockey started his Saturday with a pair of seconds from Suigu Belle and Big Lew and third courtesy of Cymbal Court before leading Design to victory in the sixth and Spun Around in the seventh. Aebly stayed sharp on Sunday, topping the charts with the Kevin Attard-trained Party On in race two. Design and Fraser Aebly. Michael Burns Photography Read all about it Tabloid Material and rider Skye Chernetz made front page news once again Sunday, taking the Woodbine eighth for their third straight win together. Operating out of post six, Chernetz and the bay daughter of Souper Speedy–Hannah Sue mounted a valiant comeback to steal the six-furlong sprint by a head. The duo kicked off the remarkable run with a 1 ½-length decision on July 5 at Woodbine, keeping their foot on the pedal with another head’s triumph on July 27. Trained by Devon Gittens for owner Bruno Schickedanz, Tabloid Material’s latest success paid $7 even. Tabloid Material and Skye Chernetz. Michael Burns Photography. Stay tuned Live racing continues Thursday with a first post of 5:30 p.m. ET. Share This:Share
