A look at some of the top highlights from the past weekend of racing at Woodbine. Showing her mettle Going Platinum topped the charts in Saturday’s second contest at Woodbine for her first career victory. The 3-year-old Ericka Rusnak homebred nearly led throughout the 1 1/16-mile inner turf test, reaching the wire 2 ½ lengths clear with Rafael Hernandez in the irons. A bay daughter of Silent Name (JPN), out of the Eddington mare Platinum Steel, Going Platinum is trained by Rachel Halden. Sent off at 6-1, she paid $15.60. Going Platinum. Michael Burns Photography Two straight That’s now consecutive trips to the winner’s circle for ICON Racing Stables’ Marshal, who maintained control from gate-to-wire in Saturday’s 10th. The impressive two-length tally under rider Ryan Munger followed a commanding 5 ½-length decision on Aug. 30 at Woodbine. A 4-year-old son of Justify–Durga Devi (IRE), Marshal now sports a 3-1-3 line, to go with $135,545 in purse earnings from 11 starts. Closing at 4-1, the Anthony Adamo-trained chestnut paid $10.70. Marshal. Michael Burns Photography Presenting the evidence Empiricist and rider Keveh Nicholls stole the show Sunday at Woodbine, capturing the card’s eighth race at 24-1. The hard-earned half-length victory was the maiden-breaker for Empiricist, who was bred in Ontario by Gill Howard, Nancy Howard and Donald Ross. Matt Douglas trains the 2-year-old son of Classic Empire, out of the The Factor mare Fact Checking, for owners Gillian Howard, Daniel Howard and Felicia Ross. Empiricist paid $50.50. Empiricist. Michael Burns Photography Share This:Share
