Weekend Wrapup - Bring On The Brits, Yeah?

Patrick Husbands wrapped up a brilliant weekend by winning four races on Sunday, including the last three in a row to set up an all-Patrick Pick 3 that paid $179.80 for your $1 wager.
Husbands might have had a fifth winner on Sunday had trainer Mark Casse opted to keep him on Lickety Lemon in the mile and a half Flaming Page stakes. "Chantal was able to do the weight," explained Casse. "We weren't unhappy with Patrick (Husbands). It was purely the weight."
*Portly Patrick was weighing in at 118 all day long, so apparently Casse decided that the four less pounds offered by Chantal Sutherland would be important at the longer distance.
Frankly, Chantal has been dynamite on the turf of late and you have to include her in all your exotics just in case. Chantal's fitness and energy show through in spades during longer races.

On Saturday, Woodbine witnessed the return of Queen's Plate champ Not Bourbon in the seven furlong Overskate Stakes. Not Bourbon showed no ill effects from his recent throat surgery and covered the distance in a rapid 1:21.78

*Patrick is far from portly, I'm just not sure how to convey sarcasm in a blog.

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In other news, the entries for the Canadian International have been announced! This is my favourite racing day of the Woodbine meet as it features our fantastic turf course and usually a fair number of european stars. This year's draw includes Doctor Dino, who recently finished second to Getaway in the Group 2, Grand Prix de Deauville.
Here's a look at Doctor Dino winning the Grand Prix de Chantilly.


Also on the entry list is Frozen Fire, winner of the Group 1 Irish Derby and the German bred Quijano, who must have a lot of airmiles in his account having raced in the UAE, HK and Italy so far in 2008.

Aidan O'Brien's Halfway To Heaven heads the E.P. Taylor, with two G1 wins in 2008. Here's her big win in the 1000 Guineas.



Mauralakana and Caribbean Sunset should offer strong opposition to the fast filly on Woobine's deep turf.

In the Nearctic, Robert Frankel's First Defence, a romping winner of the Forego at Saratoga on the dirt, will give turf a second try. First Defence won the G3 Jaipur on a yielding Belmont Turf. Andre Fabre's Only Answer will supply stiff competition.

Here's First Defence at Saratoga


All three "Win And You're In" turf races to be held Saturday October 4th which will be broadcast live on ESPN.

Here's a list of all the entries for the International courtesy of Scribd.

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