TORONTO, October 7, 2026 – Five 3-year-olds including My Covenant will travel 6 ½ furlongs on the main track in the $125,000 Sophomore Stakes on Saturday at Woodbine. My Covenant, a son of Souper Speedy out of the Old Forester mare Dilly Dally Darby, chases his second straight stakes score after a seven-length victory in the Lake Erie Stakes at Fort Erie on Sept. 7. Sent off as the 2-1 choice in the 6 ½-furlong main track sprint, My Covenant set the pace before sprinting away from his rivals down the lane for the emphatic victory. “The fact that he took so well to the dirt at a new track was very impressive,” said trainer Audrey Cheung. “He shipped the morning of the race, and he was comfortable doing everything at a new place. It really shows how mature he’s become in this past year, which has been great to see.” Claimed for $25,000 last October in his second start, a winning effort, My Covenant, now riding a two-race win streak, posted two wins, two seconds and two thirds over his next seven starts. My Covenant and jockey Pietro Moran winning Race 6 on August 21, 2026 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo) “His confidence is something we’ve really taken notice of,” said Cheung. “All of the sudden, he’s decided that he wants to go to the lead. The earlier starts this year and the ones near the end of last year, he tended to look like he was always coming off the pace and then running out of racetrack. “We always thought, ‘Okay, let’s go a little longer.’ So, we would run him 6 ½ or seven furlongs – he just needs that little extra distance. Now, he breaks sharp, his on the lead with his ears up and just drives on with it. If he likes that new running style, that is fine with us.” My Covenant breezed four furlongs in :48.80 over the main track on Oct. 3. “Pietro (jockey, Moran) breezed him and said that when he reaches his cruising speed, he’s so comfortable and just feels great,” said Cheung. Bred by Tucci Holdings, the gelding, 3-2-3 ($133,977) from nine lifetime starts, is owned by Mad Dog Racing Stables LLC and Mike Robitaille. Nigel Burke is the groom. Wagering menu for the Sophomore Stakes: Includes Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20 Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta / 0.20 Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5) / $1 Swinger. Field for the Sophomore Stakes Post – Horse – Jockey – Trainer 1 – Highwaytothemoon – Jose Campos – Dale Desruisseaux 2 – Meilani – Luis Reyes – Kevin Attard 3 – My Covenant – Pietro Moran – Audrey Cheung 4 – Z Z’s (S) – Emma-Jayne Wilson – Josie Carroll 5 – Reb Five – Fraser Aebly – Mark Casse Chris Lomon, Woodbine Share This:Share
