TORONTO, October 30, 2025 – Rookies step onto the Grade 3 stakes stage for the $150,000 bet365 Grey and the $150,000 Mazarine Presented by Ketel One, Sunday at Woodbine. Hoolie Racing Stable homebred Gone With Duwyn returns to the stakes ranks and the Woodbine main track in the Grey, a 1 1/16-mile event for 2-year-olds. Last time out, on October 5, he finished seventh in the Cup & Saucer, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf event. “He shook away from the horse who was chasing him, but that took a lot of out of him,” said multiple graded stakes winning conditioner Barb Minshall. “He couldn’t sustain that kind of run after that opening quarter (:22.47). I don’t think many horses could do that, at least not 2-year-olds. Hopefully, he will settle a little better. He has been training well, too. “I wasn’t planning to run here – we were looking at an allowance race – but he’s doing well coming into it,” continued Minshall, who teamed with Hoolie Racing to win the 2023 Grey with Two Ghosts. Gone With Duwyn finished seventh in his debut, a six-furlong sprint over good ground on the E.P. Taylor turf on July 27. Next time out, on August 17, the gelding just missed, finishing second, a neck behind the winner, in a 6 ½-furlong main track race. On September 7, the bay, who was bred in Ontario, broke his maiden after a dominant 6 ¾-length score at seven panels over the Toronto oval main track. “It was a great effort,” said Minshall, Canada’s champion trainer of 1996. “Hopefully, this time, he will settle a little bit better. He’s training well. There is nothing about the horse, to me, that says he is not going to get the two-turn distance. But obviously he can’t do it at breakneck speed.” Keveh Nicholls gets the call aboard the son of Silent Name (JPN) out of the Will Take Charge mare Take Charge Les, who is 1-1-0 from four starts. Gone With Duwyn. (Michael Burns Photo) Trainer Miguel Clement, who has enjoyed multiple stakes success at Woodbine this year – he won the Dance Smartly (G2T) with Breath Away (GB), went one-two with Les Reys (FR) and Gal in a Rush in the Ontario Fashion (G3) and took the Alywow with Love Cervere – will send out the duo of Madagascar and The Big Con (GB) in the Grey. A bay son of Twirling Candy out of the Speightstown mare Brooke and Emory, Madagascar made a winning debut on October 7 at Presque Isle Downs. Sent on his way at 3-1 in the one-mile maiden special weight affair over the synthetic, the bay wore down a game rival to claim a three-quarter length score in 1:40.81. Owned by Dahman, the colt, bred in Kentucky by TMSI, Blackridge stables LLC, Westwind Farm and Camhaven Farms, et al, posted a series of works ahead of his first stakes engagement. Madagascar, a $250,000 purchase at the 2025 OBS June Two-Year-Olds & HRA Sale, breezed four furlongs from the gate in :49.65 on September 27 and covered five furlongs in 1:02.81 on October 21, both over the Saratoga training track. Clement will also be represented by The Big Con (GB). The son of Dark Angel (IRE) out of the Mastercraftsman mare Nakuti (IRE) also debuted at one mile (September 17) on the Presque Isle synthetic. After sitting last of five early, The Big Con romped to an 8 ½-length win – he was geared down late – in 1:39.45 at odds of 9-2. Owned by Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Tony Weintraub, and Brandon Dalinka, the roan colt, bred in England by St Albans Bloodstock LLP, has posted a quartet of works over the Saratoga turf training track after his career bow. His most recent move was a five-furlong breeze in 1:02.10 on October 24. A 115,000gns Tattersalls October graduate in 2024, The Big Con was consigned by Newsells Park Stud. * Katie’s Grace marches into Grade 3 Mazarine off debut score TORONTO, October 30, 2025 – The $150,000 Mazarine Presented by Ketel One, a 1 1/16-mile main track test for 2-year-old fillies, will mark the second start and first stakes test for Katie’s Grace. Trained by multiple graded stakes winner Catherine Day Phillips for Chivalry Thoroughbred Racing LLC and Hubert Vester, the daughter of Independence Hall out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Bella Joy had a winning debut on September 27 at Woodbine. After veering out at the start, Katie’s Grace settled into stride, racing mid-pack in the seven-furlong maiden special weight main track race for 2-year-olds. A half-length back of the leader at the stretch call, Katie’s Grace edged away late for a half-length score in 1:25.13. “She had always trained very well, and we thought she would like a distance of ground,” said Day Phillips. “Based on that, we didn’t want to start her in shorter races, so we waited for the seven-furlong race.” Bred in Ontario by Northern Dawn Stables and Sandy Giffen, the bay filly caught Day Phillips’ attention early on. “She is a very nice horse. She is feminine, fast, and spicy and all the good things in a young filly. We have always really liked her. Everything she has done, she has done very easily. The approach has been to let her mature and develop in her own time.” Katie’s Grace posted a trio of works in the leadup to the Mazarine, including a four-furlong breeze in :47.80 over the main track on October 18 and a five-panel move over the same surface on October 25. Ryan Munger was aboard for the latest breeze. Katie’s Grace. (Michael Burns Photo) “They seem to get along quite well,” said Day Phillips, who has 46 career stakes victories, 14 of them graded. “She worked five-eighths in company with Lapin de Plage, who is a nice filly in her own right. They worked well together. Katie’s Grace went on for the five-eighths. “Katie’s Grace was on the inside and kicked on in the breeze. She went in 1:01.20 and she was happy to do it. She seems to be very ratable in the mornings, which is very handy when stretching out in distance.” Katie’s Grace was an $80,000 purchase at the 2025 OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. “She is a nice 2-year-old, but I think she will be even stronger and better as a 3-year-old,” said Day Phillips. Dave Foster and Norris Ellis are the grooms. First post is 1:05 p.m. Fans wager on all the action through HPIbet.com and bet365. The wagering menu for the Grey includes Rolling Double, Exacta, 0.20 Trifecta, 0.20 Superfecta, 0.20 Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9) and $1 Swinger. The wagering menu for the Mazarine includes Rolling Double, Exacta, 0.20 Trifecta, 0.20 Superfecta, 0.20 Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8), 0.20 Pick 4 (Races 6-7-8-9) and $1 Swinger. Field for the Grey – Race 7 Post – Horse – Jockey – Trainer 1 – The Big Con (GB) – Sahin Civaci – Miguel Clement 2 – Madagascar – Ryan Munger – Miguel Clement 3 – Gone With Duwyn – Keveh Nicholls – Barb Minshall 4 – Wembley Avenue – Jalon Samuel – Sid Attard 5 – Buium – Pietro Moran – Kevin Attard 6 – Silent Tactic – Fraser Aebly – Mark Casse 7 – Big Time Boss – Rafael Hernandez – Josie Carroll Field for the Mazarine – Race 6 Post – Horse – Jockey – Trainer 1 – Backstreet Emma – Emma-Jayne Wilson – Mike De Paulo 2 – Vanity (S) – Jose Campos – Mark Casse 3 – Katie’s Grace – Ryan Munger – Catherine Day Phillips 4 – Dixie Law – Rafael Hernandez – Dale Desruisseaux 5 – Bold Time – Fraser Aebly – Josie Carroll 6 – Dyna – Pietro Moran – Kevin Attard Share This:Share
