TORONTO, August 13, 2026 – Graded stakes-placed Wyoming Bill will look to bag his first stakes badge in Saturday’s $200,000 bet365 King Edward Stakes (G2T). A field of six will contest the King Edward, a 1-mile inner turf race for 3-year-olds and upward, including Wyoming Bill, a chestnut son of Curlin out of the Rahy mare Dixie Chicken. Trained by Catherine Day Phillips, the 5-year-old was second, just a head back of the winner Gas Me Up in last year’s running. Wyoming Bill arrives at this year’s edition off a fifth, albeit only 2 ½ lengths behind the winner, in the Connaught Cup (G2T), contested over 7 ½ furlongs on the inner turf on July 19 at Woodbine. “He’s a very nice horse,” praised Day Phillips. “He’s looking forward to running at a little added distance from his last race. He has a little more room to work with this time, which should suit him quite well.” Versatility is the calling card of Wyoming Bill, who brings a mark of 3-4-3 and $244,150 in purse earnings from 18 starts into his fifth graded stakes engagement. The chestnut horse launched his career in June of 2024 and broke his maiden in his third start, a half-length victory at 1 1/8 miles over the Woodbine main track in August of that year. He was fifth in the 2024 Prince of Wales, second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, in what was his first try at the stakes level, Wyoming Bill’s most recent win came this May when he recorded a 2 ¼-length triumph at 1 1/16 miles on the Woodbin main track. Wyoming Bill and jockey Emma-Jayne Willson winning Race 9 on May 23, 2026 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo) “We’re just hoping he can put it all together and get it done at the stakes level,” said Day Phillips. “He’s a pretty cool dude. He runs well on the inner turf, but I think he’ll enjoy getting back on the E.P. Taylor turf as well.” Bred in Ontario by Sean and Dorothy Fitzhenry, Wyoming Bill was raced by the couple after being an RNA at $390,000 at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. At the end of 2025, Day Phillips purchased Wyoming Bill from the Fitzhenrys for a new partnership, Latitude Adjustment Racing, for $130,000 at the Fasig-Tipton December Digital Selected Sale. Kevin Pena Salgado is the groom. Recent works: On August 1, Wyoming Bill worked 4 furlongs on the main track and stopped the clock in :48.40. One week later, he breezed 4 furlongs in :48.20 over the same surface. “He had a very nice breeze on Saturday,” said Day Phillips. “He’s a very cool customer when he goes out for training. He walks out and stands and stares at everybody, then goes about his business. For the most part, he switches off and gallops very relaxed. He’s very easy on himself.” Fast Facts: Trainer Lou Cavalaris has a record seven King Edward wins. Robin Platts and Dave Penna share the record (four) for most wins by a jockey. Sam-Son Farm leads all owners with nine wins. Wire In took the first running in 1903. Inferno took three straight editions, from 1906-08. Wagering menu for the King Edward: Includes Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20 Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta / 0.20 Pick 3 (Races 11-12-13) / $1 Swinger. Field for the $200,000 Grade 2 bet365 King Edward Post – Horse – Jockey – Trainer 1 – Irish Aces – Pietro Moran – Brendan Walsh 2 – G T Five Hundred – Jose Campos – Dale Desruisseaux 3 – Gas Me Up – Fraser Aebly – Kevin Attard 4 – Seminole Chief – Rafael Hernandez – Joe Sharp 5 – Wyoming Bill – Emma-Jayne Wilson – Catherine Day Phillips 6 – Piper’s Factor – John Velazquez – Katerina Vassilieva Chris Lomon, Woodbine Share This:Share
