2000 Atto Mile

Dateline: 9/07/00

Results and photos

Movie stars at the Toronto International Film Festival and champion golfer Tiger Woods aren't the only international celebrities in Toronto this weekend. Turf stars from North American and Europe will be at Woodbine Sunday for the running of the Grade 1 Atto Mile (formerly the Woodbine Mile). With a purse of $1 million (Canadian) guaranteed, the fourth renewal has attracted a fine field of turf specialists and some of the top jockeys in North America. Several of the entrants are prospects for the Breeders' Cup Mile in November, including a couple of

Ladies Din with Kent Desormeaux up should be one of the favourites

European invaders. Last year the race yielded its first Breeders' Cup Mile winner when Silic moved forward off a 5th place finish in the Atto Mile while the first two runnings gave a 2nd place finisher (Geri, 1997) and 3rd place finisher (Labeeb, 1998). The race has quickly become a major prep for the Breeders' Cup Mile despite its short history.

This year the race will be televised live on NBC from 2pm to 3pm EDT Sunday as part of the Road to the Breeders' Cup series. If you like to keep up with the track video feed, you can also watch it live online from Woodbine. Past performances are available free at the Daily Racing Form and Glenners will have his picks available Saturday.

Post positions were drawn today and here is this year's field:

Post Pos.	Horse	Wgt	Trainer	Jockey	M/L Odds
1	Cracker's Folly	117	Nielsen	Husbands	30-1
2	Arkadian Hero	119	Cumani	Spencer	12-1
3	Honest Lady	121	Frankel	Day	8-1
4	Ladies Din	124	Canani	Desormeaux	3-1
5	Think Red	114	Frostad	Kabel	15-1
6	Heliotrope	116	Bell	Poznansky	30-1
7	Dawson's Legacy	117	Doyle	Boulanger	30-1
8	Affirmed Success	121	Schosberg	Chavez	9-2
9	Kahal	121	Drysdale	Blanc	8-1
10	Solitary Dancer	119	Bell	Walls	15-1
11	Muhtathir	124	bin Suroor	Smith	7-2
12	Valid N Bold	117	Schnitzler	Landry	50-1
13	Riviera	117	Frankel	Velazquez	15-1

Kahal with Brice Blanc up after winning the Nearctic Stakes at Woodbine in May

Please check back on Sunday evening for photos, results, and comments on the race.

Atto Mile and Canadian racing links:

• Photos, quotes, and comments from the post position draw
• Atto Mile - official page from the OJC
• Woodbine Stable Notes - lots of Atto Mile info now and updated frequently
• Past Performances - from the Daily Racing Form
• Atto Mile Special from Equibase with free program, past performances, ChartPlus, and articles
• Glenners' Picks - available Saturday
• Current weather
• Scratches and changes
• Results Chart from Equibase (available late Sunday)
• SLAM! Horse Racing - Canadian horse racing coverage
• News Index Search - should pick up some articles from the various online news sources
• 51 horses nominated to the 2000 Atto Mile - from OJC
• 1999 Atto Mile coverage - lots of pictures of disqualified first place finisher Hawksley Hill and winner Quiet Resolve
• 1998 Winner - Labeeb, now standing stud at Gainsborough Farm
• 1997 Winner - Geri, now standing stud at Brookside Farm
• Toronto - a look at the city from About.com
• More about racing in Canada

On the Forum:

All photos by the author, Atto Mile logo courtesy of Ontario Jockey Club

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