Patches O’Houlihan prevails in Grade 2 Nearctic
TORONTO, October 5, 2024 – Patches O’Houlihan, with Sofia Vives in the irons, was challenged early, but fought on gamely down the…
Nearctic Stakes
Oceanic tests Grade 2 Nearctic waters
TORONTO, October 6, 2023 – Oceanic, a multiple graded stakes-placed son of Constitution-Rockin Girl, tackles six furlongs of E.P. Taylor turf and 12…
Cazadero rockets home to take Grade 2 Nearctic
TORONTO, October 8, 2022 – Cazadero, under Patrick Husbands, closed with authority to win the Grade 2 $255,500 Nearctic Stakes, Saturday at Woodbine. The…
Nick Gonzalez: The Healing Power Of Horses
“The horses… they truly are my salvation.” It’s been 15 months since longtime Thoroughbred trainer Nick Gonzalez lost his wife, best friend,…
Avie’s Flatter Looks Like A Million Dollars In Taking Nearctic
TORONTO, October 17, 2021 – Avie’s Flatter, under Luis Contreras, finished with a flourish to win the Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes and in doing so,…
Nearctic Stakes: Minshall Likes What She’s Hearing From Admiralty Pier
Barb Minshall knows you can’t keep a good horse down. Throughout a career that has spanned five years and 28 races, Admiralty…
Casse hoping for hot early pace to benefit his Nearctic trio
TORONTO, October 15, 2021 – Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse said his best chance to win Sunday’s (October 17) Grade 2…
Silent Poet, Stein engineer emotional Nearctic Stakes score for Gonzalez
TORONTO, October 18, 2020 – Silent Poet, under Justin Stein, delivered an emotional victory for trainer Nick Gonzalez in Sunday’s $290,000 Nearctic…
Grade 2 Nearctic, Display complement stellar Sunday stakes bonanza at Woodbine
TORONTO, October 16, 2020 – Nine starters bring their turf talents to the Nearctic Stakes (G2), a six-furlong grass test for three-year-olds…
“This one’s for Gus”: City Boy delivers upset, emotional Nearctic Stakes score
TORONTO, October 12 – City Boy, the second-to-longest shot at 24-1, closed determinedly to prevail by a head under rider Jesse Campbell…
Yorkton out to take down Nearctic after tough beat in last year’s edition
TORONTO, October 10, 2019—Yorkton, an unlucky second in last year’s edition of the Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes, will be looking for a…
Pattison Canadian International notes for Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019
AN EARLY LOOK AT THE PROBABLE FIELD FOR THE $800,000 GRADE 1 PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL (7) Horse – Trainer – Owner –…
Hembree rallies late for Nearctic victory
TORONTO, October 13, 2018— Hembree, finishing strongly down the centre of the track under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., was up in time…
Holding Gold seeking firmer ground in Nearctic
TORONTO, October 11, 2018—Holding Gold is back in town, hoping for firmer going in Saturday’s Grade 2 Nearctic at six furlongs on…
New two-year-old turf stakes for Woodbine’s 2018 meet
TORONTO, March 21, 2018 – Woodbine Entertainment will introduce a pair of six-furlong turf sprints for two-year-olds to its Thoroughbred stakes program…
