Dreaming of Drew Seeks Stakes Win in Princess Elizabeth
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Dreaming of Drew breaks her maiden at Woodbine
Dreaming of Drew, a 2-year-old daughter of Speightster , chases her first added-money title in the CA$250,000 Princess Elizabeth Stakes, one of two features on the 11-race card Oct. 31 at Woodbine.
Eight starters are slated to go postward in the 75th renewal of the Princess Elizabeth, a 1 1/16-mile main-track race for Canadian-bred 2-year-old fillies.
Trained by Barbara Minshall, who has 380 victories, Dreaming of Drew arrives off a fourth-place finish in the Natalma Stakes (G1T) Sept. 20 at Woodbine.
"She's training well," Minshall said. "I'll make a couple of little equipment changes on her. I know she likes the synthetic track here. I just hope she settles well for a two-turn race, and I expect a pretty good effort from her."
It was the second consecutive stakes appearance for the Hoolie Racing Stable chestnut, who lost by a nose to Alda in the Catch a Glimpse Stakes Aug. 23.
Bred by WinStar Farm, Dreaming of Drew launched her career June 13 in a 4 1/2-furlong test on the Toronto oval Tapeta. Sent off at 5-1, she put in a determined stretch run to finish second, 2 1/2 lengths behind the winner.
Next time out, the Ontario-bred broke her maiden by six lengths as the 7-5 choice.
Minshall, Canada's champion trainer in 1996, is confident her young star will be up for the test.
"She is (still learning). She's a very big horse and she has a ton of ability. That goes without question. She just has to totally get it all together, but she's a horse with a bright future. Hopefully, we can finish this season off with her having a nice race in the Princess Elizabeth and then give her a nice break."
Bequia, Bodacious Miss, Curlin's Catch, Dance With Destiny, El Bayern, Emmeline, and Il Malocchio complete the field.
Princess Elizabeth-winning fillies Nipissing (2012), Roan Inish (2009), Ginger Gold (2001), Dancethruthedawn (2000), Deputy Jane West (1992), and Par Excellence (1979) all went on to win the Woodbine Oaks the following year.
Woodbine, Saturday, October 31, 2020, Race 9Entries: Princess Elizabeth S.
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1El Bayern (ON)
Sheena Ryan
119
Michael Mattine
8/1
2
2Dance With Destiny (ON)
Luis Contreras
119
Josie Carroll
20/1
3
3Il Malocchio (ON)
Sahin Civaci
119
Martin Drexler
4/1
4
4Dreaming of Drew (ON)
Patrick Husbands
119
Barbara J. Minshall
7/5
5
5Bequia (ON)
Emma-Jayne Wilson
119
Kevin Attard
15/1
6
6Curlin's Catch (ON)
Rafael Manuel Hernandez
119
Mark E. Casse
3/1
7
7Bodacious Miss (ON)
Justin Stein
119
Steven Owens
6/1
8
8Emmeline (ON)
Kazushi Kimura
119
John Mattine
20/1
