TORONTO, August 16, 2025— After winning the King’s Plate with Mansetti and the King Edward with Gas Me Up, trainer Kevin Attard scored a natural hat trick when Two Out Hero won the $150,000 bet365 Soaring Free stakes on Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. The son of War Front out of the Liam’s Map mare Song River, ridden by Rafael Hernandez, split horses in deep stretch to win the 6 ½-furlong race for 2-year-olds contested on the E.P. Taylor Turf in 1:15.91. Two Out Hero defeated front-running Casson by 1 ½ lengths in the field of nine to improve to a perfect 2-for-2 for owner Gold Square LLC. Two Out Hero now has earnings of $122,556. For Attard, it was the end of a remarkable day. Two Out Hero and jockey Rafael Hernandez winning the bet365 Soaring Free Stakes on August 16, 2025 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo) “It’s been a fantastic day,” he said. “It’s been a rough month. We had a lot of tough beats. We couldn’t find the winner’s circle. Luckily, today, everything kind of came together for us. The team puts in a lot of work and it’s nice to see them get rewarded, as well. I couldn’t be doing this without them. So, kudos to them and we’re just going to enjoy the rest of the day.” Attard said he’s high on Two Out Hero, bred by Corser Thoroughbreds and purchased for $240,000 at last year’s Keeneland September Yearling Sale. “This is a good horse,” Attard said. “I think he’s a very special horse… So far, everything’s gone according to plan and this is another stepping stone. We will take it from here.” Dave Briggs, for Woodbine Share This:Share
