Ron Gierkink

Trainer Kevin Attard, along with owners X-Men Racing VI and Madaket Stables, swept both 2-year-old turf stakes on Saturday’s King’s Plate undercard, taking the Soaring Free with De la Renta and the Catch A Glimpse with Meloni.

Luster, the 1-5 favorite under John Velazquez, won the 167th running of the $1 million King’s Plate with ease on Saturday at Woodbine.

In a tight three-way photo, Gas Me Up won the Grade 2 King Edward for the second year in a row on Saturday’s King’s Plate undercard while giving trainer Kevin Attard his fifth winner on the card.

The venerable 9-year-old Artemus Citylimits won the $150,000 Vice Regent for the second year in a row on Sunday at Woodbine while giving trainer Audrey Cheung her first stakes victory.

Daddy's Secret has been saddled with the outside post 12 in Thursday's second race at Woodbine, but she could make her turf debut a winning one in the nonwinners-of-two sprint for Ontario-sired allowance types and $40,000 claimers.

Wagering on Saturday’s 13-race King’s Plate card was down compared to last year, but betting on the 167th running of the King’s Plate itself was up.

Weller Green doesn't have much speed to close into in Sunday's eighth race at Woodbine, but returning to the course over which he graduated could put him over the top in the nonwinners-of-two allowance on the main turf.

The heavily-favored Saratoga shipper Reagan’s Flame, a regular visitor to Woodbine, won the scratch-marred $177,100 Seaway Stakes under Edgard Zayas on Saturday.

Sipping History's tactical speed could be an asset in Thursday's featured five-furlong inner turf dash for nonwinners-of-two Ontario-sired allowance types and $40,000 claimers.

Off a poor showing, Canadian champion female sprinter Little Teddy will try to win the $150,000 Zadracarta Stakes for the second year in a row on Saturday. She seems to be back on track for the first of two stakes on the Woodbine card.