A look at some of the top highlights from the past weekend of racing at Woodbine. Doing it in ‘Style’ It was a memorable afternoon at the track for sophomore Reload gelding Fine Style, who tracked down his first career victory in Saturday’s second at Woodbine. After a winless three-start rookie campaign, the 4-year-old Angus Buntain-trained chestnut showed tremendous grit under rider Jeffrey Alderson to reach the wire 1 ¾ lengths clear. Bred in Ontario by Susan Rasmussen (Openwood Farm), Fine Style is out of Old Forester mare Ante Up Auntee. At 3-1, he paid $8.60. Fine Style. Michael Burns Photography Spreading her wings Saturday’s third contest also belonged to a maiden winner in Ookpik, who dazzled from gate-to-wire in a commanding 5 ¼-length triumph. The confident showing with Juan Crawford in the irons saw the lightly-raced 5-year-old mare cover six furlongs over the all-weather surface in 1:12.77. Trained by Beverley Chubb, who co-owns the daughter of Frac Daddy–Fuhr Love with Mike Fletcher and Tim Orlando, Ookpik was bred in Ontario by CamHaven Farms. At 9-2, she paid $11.70. Ookpik. Michael Burns Photography All the bread Back at the stakes tier following a sixth on May 16, Duckduckduck flew above the rest in Sunday’s $100,000 Lake Huron Stakes at Woodbine. Teamed with rider Pietro Moran, the 3-year-old son of Silent Name (JPN)–Peggy O firmly outperformed his 9-1 billing, cruising to a 1 ¾-length decision. Trained by Evette Chartrand-Hoek for owner Sue Leslie, the 2025 Clarendon Stakes champion improved to 3-1-0 ($148,460) from six starts lifetime. Bred in Ontario by Kingview Farms, Duckduckduck paid $20.10. Duckduckduck. Michael Burns Photography Share This:Share
