Milestone marker Sunyani, a 3-year-old son of Air Force Blue-Futurista, won Saturday’s first race for trainer Ted Holder and owner David Bloom. With Fraser Aebly in the irons, the dark bay gelding broke his maiden in his 12th start. The Ontario-bred won the seven-furlong Tapeta race by 4 ¼ lengths and paid $10.60 for the victory. Sunyani and jockey Fraser Aebly winning Race 1 on December 2, 2023 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo) A Campos trio Jockey Jose Campos made three trips to the winner’s circle on Saturday. He partnered Princess Mayfair to a triumph in the third race, teamed with Prima to take the fifth, and piloted Classy Image to victory in the sixth. Despite an injury this season, Campos has already bested his numbers from 2022 at Woodbine. Princess Mayfair and jockey Jose Campos winning Race 3 on December 2 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo) Dance party Frac Dancer, bred and owned by Phoenix Racing, went to-toe-toe early with one rival and then fended off another foe late to win Saturday’s $150,000 Clarendon Stakes. Trained by Mike De Paulo, the 2-year-old son of Frac Daddy now has two wins in as many starts. Frac Dancer and jockey Sahin Civaci winning the Clarendon Stakes on December 2, 2023 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo) Bachelor life A 6-year-old son of Not Bourbon-Krz Exec, Bachelor Pad, ridden by Rafael Hernandez, won Sunday’s second race, giving him back-to-back scores. In 30 lifetime starts, the chestnut gelding has recorded 11 wins, to go along with a pair of seconds and five thirds. Bred in Ontario by Colebrook Farms, Bachelor Pad won three straight starts from November 12, 2021, to December 19, 2021. Bachelor Pad and jockey Rafael Hernandez winning Race 2 on December 3, 2023 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo) Five-star Sunday Trainer Martin Drexler, who is having a career-best campaign, sent out five winners on Sunday. He won the fourth with Classic Dancer, the fifth with Feelthebeat, the sixth with Hilarious Affair, Have a Souper Day in the eighth and Guildsman in the ninth. Drexler is one win away from 100 on the year. Guildsman and jockey Sahin Civaci winning Race 9 on December 3, 2023 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo) Worth hearing “Well, I know the first turn is going to be trouble because everyone wants to get in position, but this horse helped me the whole way. After the first turn, when everyone was in trouble, I got a perfect trip and had lots of horse the whole way.” – Luis Contreras, who rode Conglomerate to victory in Sunday’s $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (G3). Worth watching First-time starter Shamans Girl made her debut in Saturday’s $150,000 Shady Well Stakes. Trained by Harold Ladouceur for owner and breeder Stronach Stables, the daughter of Shaman Ghost-Ginger Brew, with Ryan Munger aboard, rallied from last to spring the upset in the six-furlong race. Worth knowing The final stakes action of the 2023 season is set for December 9th and 10th. On Saturday, Ontario-sired fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, tackle 1 1/16 miles on the Tapeta in the $100,000 La Prevoyante. The $100,000 Steady Growth, for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds, also at 1 1/16 miles, highlights Sunday’s card. https://woodbine.com/stakes-schedule/ Share This:Share
