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Inside Track (August 2-3)

August 4, 2025

A look at some of the top highlights from the past weekend of racing at Woodbine.

Taylor-made: Swift Delivery delivers in Seagram Cup

A patient approach paid dividends for Swift Delivery and veteran rider Patrick Husbands in the $150,000 Seagram Cup (G3) on Saturday at Woodbine.

Waiting for a sliver of daylight, Husbands and the Not This Time gelding named after platinum recording artist Taylor Swift and co-owned by NFL star Travis Kelce, took advantage coming for home for the confident two-length tally.

Bred by Hunt-Steeple Hill, Swift Delivery, at 9-2, paid $11.90 in his graded stakes breakthrough.

Swift Delivery and Patrick Husbands. Michael Burns Photography.

From Paris, with Class

Oujda (FR), and her impressive stature, found the winner’s circle in the $125,000 Sweet Briar Too Stakes – the Sioux Nation mare’s first start outside of Europe.

Under the steady hand of Sovereign Award-winning jockey Rafael Hernandez, Oujda announced herself on Canadian soil, and the E. P. Taylor turf, with a hard-charging rally to steer clear of her closest contemporary by 1 ¼ lengths.

The 5-year-old chestnut out of the Elusive Quality mare La Conseillante paid $9.80 for Saturday’s win.

Oujda (FR) and Rafael Hernandez (black and green silks). Michael Burns Photography.

House to a Home

Stanley House, the runner-up in last year’s edition of the Niagara Stakes, got his revenge with a brilliant effort in the latest renewal of the $100,000 contest on Saturday afternoon at Woodbine.

After missing out by 1 ¾ lengths in 2024, the multiple graded stakes placed son of Army Mule–Stormy’s Song got over the hump by leading gate-to-wire for the four-length triumph.

The seasoned Mike De Paulo trainee’s first stakes score pushed his lifetime record to 4-7-3 across 22 starts, paying $5.90.

Stanley House and Leo Salles. Michael Burns Photography.

Stay tuned

Live racing continues Saturday and Sunday.

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