After getting bored with the gradual, quick tempo, jockey Rafael Hernandez pressed the button Tom’s Magic 1 1/2 mile, USD 287,256 Breeder’s Stakes. Odds-On favorites responded by forcing tempo and successful heads on Sunday at Woodbine within the remaining race of Canada’s Triple Crown in 2025.
Justifi Colt, who was educated by Michael Stidham for the proprietor CJ thoroughbred and MO Pace Race, returned from a second-place end at Woodbine Artificial at Kings Plate, Canada’s Traditional of the 12 months. He gave Hernandez his fourth victory within the grass race.
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Tom’s Magic (3-5), who participated within the Canadian-raised 3-year-old race, received one other guess at Monmouth Park this yr on the fairgrounds. He started his Sunday race and traveled in the midst of a pack of 9 horses. D’Aurum (70-1) units a gradual, early tempo with fractions of 23.71, 50.08, 1:18.14.
The 2025 Canadian Triple Crown received by his favour of Tom’s magic within the $400,000 Breeders stakes. @woodbinetb.
son of @CoolMoreAmerica The second Justify on the King’s Plate additionally had Raphael Henandez within the Irons for the coach @stidhamracing. pic.twitter.com/8spzlmykl6
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Hernández decides to hurry issues up as the sphere finishes its second spherical of the third flip. He obtained Tom’s magic and pushed the backstretch up for 1 mile at 1:44.36, incomes the primary 10 furlongs that went on to 2:07.97 across the remaining flip.
Tom’s magic took the lead with a high stretch, however he could not totally swing the Borealist Rail (8-1). Additionally, early midpack content material, Jose Santos, had the Borealis trails in second place and stood on the bottom simply earlier than the end line arrived for Tom’s magic to win.
The ultimate time was 2:31.80 for the corporate’s inside course.
Borealis Path got here in second, Faber (11-1) third, and Aristella (8-1) fourth.
Tom’s magic paid $3.50, $2.60 and $2.10. Borealis Path $5.80 and $4.00. Faber $4.10.
Tom’s magic, bought as an annual for $200,000, is 7:4-2-0, with all his victory reaching on the grass.
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