Patrick Husbands rode Paramount Prince to a convincing wire-to-wire victory in the $150,000 King's Plate Trial on a wet, windy Sunday. Husbands throws flowers from a garland in the air as he celebrates after winning the 155th Queen's Plate on Lexie Lou at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Sunday July 6 , 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
TORONTO – Elysian Field took the lead in deep stretch to capture the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks on a windy Sunday.
Elysian Field, at 5-1 odds with jockey Sahin Civaci aboard, overtook Ticker Tape Home, ridden by Patrick Husbands, for a 2 1/4-length win in the 1 1/8-mile race for three-year-old fillies in 1:36.91 despite running into a stiff breeze.
Wickenheiser, with Kazushi Kimura aboard, was second in the 14-horse field while Fortyfiveseventyt took third.
Earlier, Husbands rode Paramount Prince to a convincing wire-to-wire victory in the $150,000 King’s Plate Trial.
Paramount Prince, an 11-1 pick, registered the five-length win, finishing the 1 1/8-mile race in 1:37.40 despite running into a stiff breeze and in rainy conditions on Woodbine’s Tapeta track.
Cool Kiss was second in the 12-horse field with Twin City taking third.
The Trial and Oaks are considered key preps for the $1-million King’s Plate, the opening jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown that’s slated for Woodbine on Aug. 20.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 23, 2023.
