Gives Trainer Attard Back-to-Back Stakes wins on record day (Michael Burns)
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Toronto – on Wednesday, trainer Kevin Attard said he was hoping for a big weekend after his barn had become a bit cold lately. On Saturday on Woodbine Racetrack, Attard won the $ 1 million King’s Plate with Mansetti and the $ 200,000 grade 2 Bet365 King Edward Stakes with Gas me In back-to-back races.
Gas me up was driven to the victory by Flavien Prat in the One Mile Race on the EP Taylor Turf Course for 3-year-olds and older. The 5-year-old Gelded Son of Hard Spun from the Smart Strike Mare Chic Thrill struck Wyoming Bill with three-quarters of a length in 1: 33.85 in what was something of a six-box Golg on the wire in the field of nine (after the scratch of #5 Dresden Row).
Sent on 5-2, gas me up paid $ 7.40.
“This is a nice horse,” said Attard. “He was a bit plagued by some issues earlier in his career and now he has been able to get a bit of a rhythm and he shows his talent.
“We are happy now that he is healthy and is doing really well … he really has an affinity for this EP Taylor course, which is a bit sad now that he is not going to see it for a while [while it is under construction to make improvements set to begin Aug. 18]. “
Gas Me Up is now for all 2023 and is now 2-0-0 in three starts this year and 8-5-3 in 35 lifelong trips for owners Exline-Border Racing LLC, Michael Jawl, Aaron Kennedy and Tom Zwiesler. The gelding was bred by Sam-Son Farm and bought for $ 140,000 at the Jaarling sale of September September September September.
Gas Up has now earned $ 163,694 and $ 279,389 life this year.
The King Edward is the leading local prep for the grade 1 $ 1 million Rogers Woodbine Mile on September 13.
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