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Top 3 Woodbine Weekend Highlights (June 22-23)

June 24, 2024

Win

Soupergirl was super in her debut on Saturday afternoon. Trained and co-owned by Krista Cole, the 2-year-old daughter of Souper Speedy, under Fraser Aebly, took the 5 ½-furlong race by a head. The bay filly, sent off at 35-1 (the longest shot on the tote board), returned $72.50 for the win.

 

Soupergirl and jockey Fraser Aebly winning Race 3 on June 22, 2024 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)
Soupergirl and jockey Fraser Aebly winning Race 3 on June 22, 2024 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)

Place

Sunday was thrice as nice for Emma-Jayne Wilson. The multiple graded stakes winning rider won three straight races on the card, including the fourth with Mighty Sea, owned by Randy Bharat (who celebrated the win on his birthday). The all-Wilson Pick 3 paid $360.05 for $1.

 

Mighty Sea and jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson winning Race 4 on June 23, 2024 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)
Mighty Sea and jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson winning Race 4 on June 23, 2024 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)

Show

Trainer Mark Casse and jockey Sahin Civaci both won three races on Saturday. The duo combined to win the Alywow Stakes with Dancing Duchess and the tenth race with Romantica. Casse won the ninth race with Final Draft and Civaci won the fourth with Well Actually.

 

Dancing Duchess and jockey Sahin Civaci winning the Alywow Stakes on June 22, 2024 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)
Dancing Duchess and jockey Sahin Civaci winning the Alywow Stakes on June 22, 2024 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)

Noteworthy

Ready for Shirl, a 3-year-old daughter of More Than Ready, won her second race in three tries and first over the E.P. Taylor turf on Saturday. The Charles Fipke homebred, trained by Hall of Famer Roger Attfield, was ridden to victory by Emma-Jayne Wilson.  Swift Delivery, a 3-year-old son of Not This Time, broke his maiden courtesy of a 16 ½-length romp in Sunday’s sixth race. The roan gelding is trained by Mark Casse for owner Gary Barber.

 

Ready for Shirl and jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson winning Race 5 on June 22, 2024 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)
Ready for Shirl and jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson winning Race 5 on June 22, 2024 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)

On Tap

Live racing continues this weekend. On Saturday, the Canada Day Racing Festival showcases five standout graded stakes events: the $200,000 bet365 Highlander (G2T), $175,000 Nassau (G2T), $150,000 HPIbet Marine (G3), $150,000 Selene (G3) and $150,000 Dominion Day Stakes (G3).

 

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