Jockey John Velazquez kisses the trophy after winning the Queen's Plate horse race aboard WonderGadot at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Saturday, June 30, 2018.
July 5, 2018
Wonder Gadot beats heat to win CAN$1-million Queen’s Plate
TORONTO, Canada (AP) — Wonder Gadot won the 159th running of the CAN$1-million Queen’s Plate on Saturday at hot and muggy Woodbine Racetrack.
The three-year-old filly beat Aheadbyacentury by five lengths, running 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.26 in the first jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown.
John Velazquez rode the winner for owner Gary Barner and trainer Mark Casse.
Wonder Gadot is the second-straight filly to win the event, following Holy Helena, and the fourth in eight years.
Cooler Mike was third in the 16-horse field.
The other Triple Crown races are the CAN$400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on July 24 on Fort Erie racetrack’s dirt course and the CAN$400,000 Breeder’s Stakes turf race at Woodbine on August 18.
Wonder Gadot, withjockey John Velazquezaboard, wins theQueen’s Plate horserace at WoodbineRacetrack in Torontoon Saturday, June 30,2018. (Photos: AP)
