Down the Stretch for October 9, 2023

It was another huge Sunday at Woodbine with the Grade l Canadian International, the E.P. Taylor, the Algonquin and the Nearctic Stakes and most of the big purses went to invaders Resilience, the filly won the Jimmy Freight Stakes and Jimmy Freight was resilient, coming off a 6-month layoff to win on the same night. It took another magical drive from, Scott Zeron as Tactical Approach won the Kentucky Futurity, 3rd leg of the Trotting Triple Crown/Trainer Layne Giliforte tells us what it was like winning the Breeders’ Stakes – the biggest win for him in 30 years and it came only after some heart-stopping filly on colt conflict in the stretch. Has jockey Brian Bell created enough wiggle room in his quest to win the riders race at Ajax Downs? And how does a horse pay over $1,000 to show.? It happened in Summerside, P.E.I.