Will Some of the Absent European horses

[saratogabrit]

Be rerouted to the Canadian International and the E P Taylor S. ?

We have a great record in both races and I guess that Sulamani's defection from Lone Star to Woodbine was the last big swerve.

The Woodbine website is about as helpful as a sack of spuds as to possible runners

[my miss storm cat]

Yeah but their website has some really nice pictures.

Quijano and Ask.... there's the exacta.

[my miss storm cat]

Here...
http://www.woodbineentertainment.com...ws-n-notes.asp

http://www.drf.com/news/article/89447.html

[my miss storm cat]

Ooooh... Ryan Moore has the Ask mount.

[NoChanceToDance]

Can anyone tell me the conditions this race can be expected to be run in? i.e firm or soft turf?

If it is going to be firm, that wouldn't be good news for Ask, i doubt.

[NoChanceToDance]

From RP........

by David Conolly-Smith
.


GERMAN trainer Peter Schiergen, enjoying a purple patch this autumn, is planning a global assault this autumn with the prolific Quijano - starting on Sunday in the Canadian International at Woodbine in Toronto.

European-trained horses have won eight of the last 11 runnings of the Can$2million (£1.01m/€4.45m) event, won by the likes of Secretariat and Dahlia in its heyday back in the 1970s.

More recently, horses like Singspiel, Royal Anthem and Sulamani have taken the 1m4f event, won last year byCollier Hill after a memorable final-furlong tussle.

This weekend's renewal looks certain to feature the usual strong transatlantic team, with the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Ask, Aidan O'Brien's Honolulu and France's Irish Wells likely runners alongside Quijano, who won Germany‘s most prestigious race, the Grosser Preis von Baden, on his most recent outing last month, beating Deutsches Derby winner Adlerflug by a neck.

Quijano gained notoriety in the spring when he completed a sequence of ten successive victories with a hat-trick in Dubai. “He travelled over at the end of last week and is in great form,” said Schiergen.
“I don't know too much about the opposition, but Quijano goes on any ground except heavy, and we are expecting a bigrun from him,” added the trainer. “He could follow up in either the Japan Cup or Hong Kong Vase.”

Quijano will be ridden by stable jockey Andrasch Starke, who partnered Schiergen's Schaiparelli to another Group 1 win in Italy on Sunday.

Schiaparelli, like Adlerflug, is now finished for the season but stays in training in 2008.

However, another smart German performer who could be on his way to the Far East soon is Arc sixth Saddex. “He has had a light season,” said trainer Peter Rau.

“We have entered him both for Japan and Hong Kong. He ran up to expectations in Paris; we were hoping for a better placing, but he just did not quicken the final furlong and a half.”

[my miss storm cat]

Oh I cannot wait for this!

You go, Four Sins, Ask, Quijano and, and....


Woodbine - October 21st, 2007 - Race 5
E. P. Taylor S. - Grade: 1
Estimated Local Post Time: 2:59 PM
Race Type: Stakes
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Sex: Fillies and Mares
Purse: $1,000,000
Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
Surface: Turf
Post Horse Name Age Sex Weight Jockey Name
1 Elle Runaway (KY) 5 Mare 123 Eddie Castro
2 The Niagara Queen (ON) 4 Filly 123 Emma-Jayne Wilson
3 Sealy Hill (ON) 3 Filly 118 Patrick Husbands
4 Mrs. Lindsay (PA) 3 Filly 118 John Patrick Murtagh
5 Four Sins (GER) 3 Filly 118 Michael J. Kinane
6 Sans Souci Island (ON) 3 Filly 118 Mike E. Smith
7 Safari Queen (ARG) 5 Mare 123 John R. Velazquez
8 Essential Edge (ON) 4 Filly 123 Jono C. Jones
9 Hostess (KY) 4 Filly 123 Channing Hill
10 Barancella (FR) 6 Mare 123 Javier Castellano



Woodbine - October 21st, 2007 - Race 7
Pattison Canadian International S. - Grade: 1
Estimated Local Post Time: 4:05 PM
Race Type: Stakes
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Purse: $2,000,000
Distance: One And One Half Miles
Surface: Turf
Post Horse Name Age Sex Weight Jockey Name
1 Marsh Side (KY) 4 Colt 126 Emma-Jayne Wilson
2 Oracle West (SAF) 6 Gelding 126 John Patrick Murtagh
3 Windward Islands (KY) 3 Gelding 119 Todd Kabel
4 Sky Conqueror (ON) 5 Horse 126 Javier Castellano
5 Stream of Gold (IRE) 6 Gelding 126 Eddie Castro
6 Irish Wells (FR) 4 Colt 126 Olivier Peslier
7 Honolulu (IRE) 3 Colt 119 Michael J. Kinane
8 Cloudy's Knight (KY) 7 Gelding 126 Ramsey Zimmerman
9 Ask (GB) 4 Colt 126 Ryan L. Moore
10 Linda's Lad (GB) 4 Colt 126 John R. Velazquez
11 Sunriver (KY) 4 Colt 126 Garrett K. Gomez
12 Quijano (GER) 5 Gelding 126 Andrasch Starke

[my miss storm cat]

Just incase anyone needs pp's.....

EP Taylor...

http://www.brisnet.com/bris_link/pdf...cher_91740.pdf

Pattison Canadian International.....

http://www.brisnet.com/bris_link/pdf...cher_91741.pdf

Good luck to Ask, Quijano, Four Sins and Mrs. Lindsay.

Come home safe.

[NoChanceToDance]

Am i mad or does Hostess have a big chance in the E P Taylor?

I just hope the turf isn't too firm for the euros in the International, they would all prefer softer turf, especially Irish Wells.

[NoChanceToDance]

I was obviously mad. Well done to Mrs Lyndsay who won well.

[gallant bloom]

that made up for
an eighth of
the duke money
i lost last night.

hi nc2d.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by gallant bloom

that made up for
an eighth of
the duke money
i lost last night.

hi nc2d.

Yeah, i had hoped you didn't bet The Duke last night. Least you have won a bit of it back though.

Well done.

Are you betting Ask in the International? Or is that a very stupid question?

[gallant bloom]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Yeah, i had hoped you didn't bet The Duke last night. Least you have won a bit of it back though.

Well done.

Are you betting Ask in the International? Or is that a very stupid question?

it's bad manners
to redboard
but u know i
don't mind
losing cash
on dukie and dave.

that was a stupid
question.



my other play o
the day is the
6 in race 3 at
oak tree.

the madame
looks ready.

[NoChanceToDance]

I'm gutted

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

I'm gutted

Yeah... me too.

[brockguy]

what happened?

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by brockguy

what happened?

Here...


7th race - Woodbine - October 21, 2007
Pgm Horse Win Place Show
8 Cloudy's Knight 38.70 11.50 7.60
9 Ask (GB) 5.40 3.40
12 Quijano (GER) 4.50


$2 Triactor 8-9-12 976.20
$2 Exactor 8-9 213.80
$1 Superfecta 8-9-12-5 8,901.80
$1 Pick 3 4-8-8 (3 correct) 419.00
$1 Pick 4 8-4-8-8 (4 correct) 7,999.40

[Scurlogue Champ]

Completely gutted as well.

Backed Quijano as hard as I could.