Patches O’Houlihan prevails in Grade 2 Nearctic Posted on October 5, 2024, updated on October 6, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 5, 2024 – Patches O’Houlihan, with Sofia Vives in the irons, was challenged early, but fought on gamely down the…
Oceanic tests Grade 2 Nearctic waters Posted on October 6, 2023, updated on October 6, 2023 by grace 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 Posted on October 8, 2022, updated on October 8, 2022 by grace 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 Posted on January 26, 2022, updated on January 26, 2022 by lbax “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 Posted on October 17, 2021 by lbax 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 Posted on October 15, 2021 by lbax 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 Posted on October 15, 2021 by lbax 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 Posted on October 18, 2020 by 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 Posted on October 16, 2020 by 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 Posted on October 12, 2019, updated on October 12, 2019 by 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 Posted on October 10, 2019 by 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 Posted on October 8, 2019, updated on October 8, 2019 by 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 Posted on October 13, 2018, updated on October 13, 2018 by 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 Posted on October 11, 2018 by 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 Posted on March 21, 2018 by TORONTO, March 21, 2018 – Woodbine Entertainment will introduce a pair of six-furlong turf sprints for two-year-olds to its Thoroughbred stakes program…
