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TORONTO, June 5, 2019 – Trainer Mark Casse, who has two Queen\u2019s Plate crowns on his outstanding racing r\u00e9sum\u00e9, sends out the battle-tested Federal Law in Saturday\u2019s $125,000 Plate Trial Stakes, a traditional prep for Canada\u2019s most famous race, the $1 million \u2018Gallop for the Guineas,\u2019 scheduled for June 29.<\/p>\n

A three-time winner from 10 starts, Federal Law, who began his racing career in the United Kingdom, enters Saturday\u2019s 1 1\/8-mile Plate Trial off a smart score in the Queenston Stakes on May 19 at Woodbine.<\/p>\n

Under Gary Boulanger, the Qatar Racing Limited silk-bearer endured a rough-and-tumble trip that began with the bay gelding getting off a step slowly in the seven-furlong main track feature. After bumping with a rival at the top of the stretch and losing his path, a hole opened and Federal Law then rallied resolutely to notch a hard-fought neck win.<\/p>\n

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Federal Law and jockey Gary Boulanger winning the $125,000 Queenston Stakes on May 19 at Woodbine Racetrack. (Michael Burns Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhat stood out the most was him getting banged around so badly and then once he got his feet back under him and got some room, he hit a couple gears pretty quickly,\u201d said Boulanger of the son of Scat Daddy bred by the Jim Dandy Stable. \u201cI thought I had a lot of horse, but then we got bounced around. We stalled a bit and then he got going again. He\u2019s a very nice horse.\u201d<\/p>\n

For riding veteran Boulanger, zeroing in on 3,600 career victories, the tough trip showed him that Federal Law, pegged as the second choice (4-1) in the Queen\u2019s Plate Winterbook, has plenty of grit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was the most impressive thing,\u201d said the 2001 Queen\u2019s Plate-winning rider (Dancethruthedawn) and 2017 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award recipient. \u201cHe\u2019s just matured more and more from January until now. He\u2019s grown, matured mentally and developed into a really nice horse. He\u2019s a cool dude.\u201d<\/p>\n

A sentiment echoed by Casse, who sends out Preakness champion War of Will and Sir Winston in Saturday\u2019s Belmont Stakes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve said it all along, that it\u2019s not a bad thing for these horses to learn, especially when you\u2019re running in prep races,\u201d said Casse, who won the 2014 Plate with Lexie Lou and the 2018 running with Wonder Gadot. \u201cHe\u2019s well-seasoned, that\u2019s for sure. He\u2019s an interesting horse. I really thought he grew up over the winter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we took him to Turfway (March 9 for the Rushaway Stakes), I really expected him to win,\u201d continued Casse. \u201cHe just had a really rough trip and finished ninth. So, we sent him back to Ocala to regroup with him. I thought his race in the Wando (third, on April 28) was quite good. Obviously, his last race was a really good effort. He\u2019s a beautiful horse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Avie\u2019s Flatter, the Queen\u2019s Plate Winterbook<\/a> favourite at 3-1, will bypass the Plate Trial and train up to the Plate instead.<\/p>\n

Last year, Telekenisis, trained by Casse, won the Plate Trial in 1:50.40.<\/p>\n

All nine Plate Trial starters carry 126 pounds, the same weight they\u2019ll carry if they contest the mile and one-quarter Queen\u2019s Plate. Big Red Mike (2010) was the most recent horse to notch the Plate Trial-Queen\u2019s Plate double.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s an on-track exclusive offer of 30 per cent savings on select Queen\u2019s Plate Festival (June 28-29) tickets. The offer is available Saturday from 11 a.m. \u2013 11 p.m. at the Guest Experience Central on the second floor of the grandstand.<\/p>\n

Also on tap Saturday, the inaugural running of the $100,00 William D. Graham Memorial Stakes, a 6-1\/2-furlong turf race in honour of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame member, Thoroughbred breeder, and builder, who passed away at the age of 81 in January. It goes as race six.<\/p>\n

$125,000 PLATE TRIAL STAKES<\/strong><\/p>\n

PP \u2013 Horse \u2013 Jockey \u2013 Trainer<\/em><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Federal Law \u2013 Gary Boulanger \u2013 Mark Casse<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 Rising Star \u2013 Justin Stein \u2013 Mike De Paulo<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 Pay for Peace \u2013 Luis Contreras \u2013 Rachel Halden<\/p>\n

4 \u2013 Hesathriller \u2013 Leo Salles \u2013 John Ross<\/p>\n

5 \u2013 Dun Drum \u2013 Emma-Jayne Wilson \u2013 Ian Black<\/p>\n

6 \u2013 Moon Swings \u2013 Jesse Campbell \u2013 Mike De Paulo<\/p>\n

7 \u2013 The Newfie Express \u2013 Kazushi Kimura \u2013 Alexander Patykewich<\/p>\n

8 \u2013 Jammin Still \u2013 Patrick Husbands \u2013 Kevin Attard<\/p>\n

9 \u2013 Krachenwagen \u2013 Jeffery Alderson \u2013 Angus Buntain<\/p>\n

$100,000 WILLIAM D. GRAHAM MEMORIAL STAKES<\/strong><\/p>\n

PP \u2013 Horse \u2013 Jockey \u2013 Trainer<\/em><\/p>\n

1 – Lady Grace – Shaun Bridgmohan – Mark Casse<\/p>\n

2 – Pearl Heist – Rafael Hernandez – Darwin Banach<\/p>\n

3 – Double Medal – Justin Stein – Mike De Paulo<\/p>\n

4 – Western Curl – Patrick Husbands – Mark Casse<\/p>\n

5 – Tallulah Darling – Omar Moreno – Barb Minshall<\/p>\n

6 – Furiously Fast – Eurico Rosa Da Silva – Mark Casse<\/p>\n

7 – Silent Mistake – Jerome Lermyte – Norm McKnight<\/p>\n

8 – Charmaine’s Mia – Steven Bahen – Michael McDonald<\/p>\n

9 – Monkeys Uncle – Daniel Centeno – Arnaud Delacour<\/p>\n

10 – Miss Behave – Luis Contreras – Gail Cox<\/p>\n

11 – Lucky Girasol – Davy Moran – Niall Collum<\/p>\n

12 – Si Si Tequila – Gary Boulanger – Mark Casse<\/p>\n

13 – Sister Peacock – Jesse Campbell – Stuart Simon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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