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6 The Game, April 2009
Canada’s Thoroughbred Racing Newspaper
Square Eddie Tops 2009 Queen’s Plate Winterbook
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Last year, Not Bourbon staved
off a determined deep-stretch bid from Woodbine Oaks winner Ginger Brew to win the $600,000 winner’s share of the Plate purse. The son
of Not Impossible was 30-1 in the Winterbook.
favourite’s role on the strength of a powerful victory in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland in his rst North American try.
The Winterbook rankings were compiled by handicapper Jennifer Morrison for the 12th straight year.
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Three weeks later, the Kinghaven Farms-bred son of Smart Strike nished second in the Breeders’ Cup, just 1 1/4 lengths behind Midshipman.
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Two years ago, Mike Fox sprung a Plate upset for trainer Ian Black and late owner D. Morgan Firestone. He was listed at 20-1 in the winter.
According to recent reports, Square Eddie is walking under saddle at Hollywood Park as he recovers from a microfracture in his cannon bone, which was discovered a few days after a February 2 workout.
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Owned by Windsor, Ontario, native J. P. Reddam and trained by Doug O’Neill, Square Eddie was listed at 5-2 for the $1 million race, which is set for Sunday, June 21, at Woodbine. The race will air on CBC
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Square Eddie kicked off his three- year-old campaign with a second- place nish to The Pamplemousse in the San Rafael Stakes at Santa Anita on January 17.
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile runner-up Square Eddie was installed as the early favourite for the 150th edition of the Queen’s Plate.
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lly Van Lear Rose (12-1), who was up in time to win last year’s Mazarine Stakes.
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That Champion Jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson has her own website. www.ejwilson.com includes background information on her exciting career as well as updates on her riding in Hong Kong this winter as well as her memories of 2008. The site is interesting and serves as an excellent tool to encourage interest in the sport.
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The Winterbook’s second-choice is runaway Cup & Saucer hero Utterly Cool, who is owned by Mel Lawson. Listed at 6-1, the Sid Attard trainee has only ever competed on turf. The son of Smoke Glacken has won three of his four starts by a combined margin of 22 3/4 lengths.
Top 10 Winterbook Favourites Square Eddie 5-2
Utterly Cool 6-1
Active Duty 10-1
Rounding out the top- ve list are Coronation Futurity winner Active Duty (10-1), multiple stakes-placed El Brujo (12-1) and last year’s Canadian champion two-year-old
El Brujo 12-1
Van Lear Rose (f) 12-1 Parabola 15-1
Keino West 15-1 Mean Green 20-1 Stardust Ziggy 20-1 Flip for the Coin 20-1
Honouring Ontario’s Outstanding Breeders
The 27th Annual CTHS Awards, honouring the outstanding breeders of 2008, will be held on Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Lionhead Golf & Country Club in Brampton, Ontario.
John C. Harvey Jr. as Breeder of the Year, along with the Mint Julep Cup awarded to the late Tammy Samuel- Balaz.
Each year, the CTHS is pleased to pay tribute to the breeders of Ontario- Bred Stakes winners and recognize the accomplishments of their Ontario Stallions. Last year’s award winners included partners Mike Carroll and
Tickets for the awards night
are $78.75 per person and can be purchased at the CTHS of ce or by calling 416-675-3602. The event
will also include a silent auction in support of the LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society.