The fifth start of the career of Sedbury’s Ghost was a revelation. The gelding by Shaman Ghost, which won the Queen’s Plate 10 years ago, launched himself into major contention for the King’s Plate next month at Woodbine after an easy win in the Plate Trial July 20. Nobody really knows what a Sedbury is, and the chestnut was only 10 to 1 in the morning line, 7 to 1 in the … [Read more...] about Ghosts
Plate Trial
Queen’s Plate or bust
We’ve waited a long time for this 161st running of the Queen’s Plate, as in an extra three months or so, but finally we have the clues as to what it will look like. Aside from fences instead of spectators, sanitizer stations instead of Timbits, and barely familiar faces wrapped in all manner of masks, Woodbine and its premier $1-million race looks like a close … [Read more...] about Queen’s Plate or bust
Start Your Engines for the 2019 Queen’s Plate
This is a milestone year for the Queen’s Plate: it’s the 160th running, so many years from the first, won by Don Juan. Don Juan had to run three heats to win it and defeat seven others in Toronto, which at the time had a population of 44,425. This time, there are 14 horses, and it’s one dash for $1-million in front as the crowd tries to muster up the Royal Ascot flavour. … [Read more...] about Start Your Engines for the 2019 Queen’s Plate