Down the Stretch for August 2, 2021

With less than 3 weeks until the Queen’s Plate, how come only 4 horses ran in the Plate Trial? Weyburn, the best Canadian-bred 3 year-old skipped the Trial to take on bigger fish in the Jim Dandy at Saratoga. The Woodbine Oaks produced a brilliant 3 year-old filly. Two year-olds trotted for big money at Mohawk. Ever seen a dead-heat between a father and daughter in a trot? That happened to Roy and Kacey Burns in Ohio. How about Robert Tisbert, an 84 year-old driver, steering his harness horse to the winners circle. Twenty speedballs erupted from the gates in two trials for the Ontario Derby at Ajax Downs and we have the 10 finalists. What do Elizabeth Taylor and this podcast have in common? Well, we have multiple Husbands - Patrick and Christopher.Our buddy and contributor Garnet Barnsdale owns a piece of a horse that won at Mohawk and Garnet got just a tad excited.