As a precursor to Thorpedo Anna ‘s participation in opposition to males within the Aug. 24 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, one other 3-year-old filly, Caitlinhergrtness , upset males within the CA$1 million King’s Plate at Woodbine Aug. 23. The lone feminine in opposition to 11 males, the Siena Farm and WinStar Farm-owned filly ran down the Sovereign Award-winning juvenile male of 2023, My Boy Prince , to change into the thirty ninth filly to win the historic race.
Her victory gave her coach, Kevin Attard, who ran three horses within the Plate, a second win within the race and supplied a third for jockey Rafael Hernandez. Attard and Hernandez teamed to win the 2022 working with the stylish filly Moira , the Canadian Horse of the 12 months that season. Hernandez first received the Plate in 2015 aboard Shaman Ghost for coach Brian Lynch.Caitlinhergrtness, ch, 3/f
Omaha Seashore — Belatrix, by Big’s Causeway
Proprietor: Siena Farm LLC and WinStar Farm LLC
Breeder: Jesse Korona (ON)
Coach: Kevin Attard
Jockey: Rafael Manuel Hernandez
Data supplied by Equibase at time of entry.
Pedigree Notes
Omaha Seashore stands at Spendthrift Farm for $40,000 (2024).
Sale Historical past
OBSAPR2023 • $375,000 • Consignor: Off the Hook • Purchaser: Maverick Racing & Siena Farms.
KEESEP2022 • $160,000 • Consignor: Stoneriggs Farm • Purchaser: Elena Racing/Gelfenstein Farm.
KEENOV2021 • $65,000 • Consignor: Cara Bloodstock • Purchaser: Stoneriggs Farm.
The Canadian equal of the Kentucky Derby (G1) and the primary leg of the Canadian Triple Crown for 3-year-olds bred in that nation, Friday’s race was postponed from Aug. 17 after heavy rain canceled racing at Woodbine that afternoon. This marked the one hundred and sixty fifth working of the race, the oldest repeatedly run stakes race in North America.
Supplemented to the King’s Plate after a runner-up end within the Woodbine Oaks, Caitlinhergrtness was properly positioned all through within the 1 1/4-mile King’s Plate, stalking Mark Casse trainees Essex Serpent and 3-5 favourite My Boy Prince as the previous set fractions of :23.74, :47.23, and 1:11.60 over Tapeta.
Getting into the flip, My Boy Prince spurted forward underneath an early transfer from Sahin Civaci, and he approached the stretch with the lead after a mile in 1:36.14. However a stalking Caitlinhergrtness was in scorching pursuit. She caught him midstretch and inched away within the ultimate sixteenth to win by three-quarters of a size.Join BloodHorse Day by day
“Once I pulled the set off, she simply gave me every part,” Hernandez mentioned.
Caitlinhergrtness lined the traditional distance in 2:03.45, and Hernandez celebrated crossing the wire by pumping his arms a few occasions in pleasure. She carried 121 kilos, 5 kilos lower than her male counterparts. She returned $20.70 to win.
“She’s clearly all class and all racehorse,” Attard mentioned.
Midnight Mascot , one other Mark Casse trainee, rallied to indicate.
Bred in Ontario by Jesse Korona, Caitlinhergrtness went by means of three public auctions earlier than starting her racing profession. Her present homeowners purchased her for $375,000 from the Off the Hook consignment at the 2023 Ocala Breeders’ Spring Sale of 2-12 months-Olds in Coaching.
She initially raced with Corridor of Fame coach Todd Pletcher, successful considered one of 4 begins in the USA in grime races, earlier than becoming a member of Attard’s Canadian barn. She received her first race for him on turf in an allowance optionally available claimer July 6 at Woodbine earlier than working second within the 1 1/8-mile Woodbine Oaks on a two-week turnaround. She grew a bit drained late in that race.
The Canadian Triple Crown continues with the Sept. 10 Prince of Wales Stakes at 1 3/16 miles on grime at Fort Erie it concludes with the Sept. 29 Breeders’ Stakes at 1 1/2 miles on turf at Woodbine.
Caitlinhergrtness is a daughter of Omaha Seashore out of the positioned Big’s Causeway mare Belatrix. A number one second-crop sire, Omaha Seashore stood the 2024 season for a $40,000 charge at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky.
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