1999 Atto Mile
Dateline: 9/16/99
Movie stars at the Toronto International Film Festival 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 increase to $1 million (Canadian) guaranteed, the third renewal has attracted a fine field of turf specialists and many of the top jockeys in the world. Several of the entrants are prospects for the Breeders' Cup Mile in November, including some European invaders. The first two runnings gave a 2nd place finisher (Geri, 1997) and 3rd place finisher (Labeeb, 1998) making it a major prep for the Breeders' Cup Mile despite the short history.
Here is this year's field:
| Prog. # | Post Pos. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | M/L Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Quiet Resolve | M. Frostad | R. Landry | 30-1 |
| 1A | 15 | Sky Colony | M. Frostad | T. Kabel | 30-1 |
| 2 | 1 | Incitatus | R. Burke | S. Callaghan | 30-1 |
| 3 | 2 | Garbu | W. Mott | J. Bailey | 4-1 |
| 4 | 3 | Silic | J. Canani | C. Nakatani | 8-1 |
| 5 | 4 | Charge D'Affaires | C. Clement | J. Santos | 20-1 |
| 6 | 5 | Rob'N Gin | R. Barbara | J. Chavez | 15-1 |
| 7 | 6 | Hawksley Hill | N. Drysdale | P. Day | 10-1 |
| 8 | 7 | Poteen | B. Cecil | C. Antley | 10-1 |
| 9 | 8 | Jim and Tonic | F. Doumen | G. Mosse | 6-1 |
| 10 | 9 | Lonesome Dude * | M. Stoute | G. Stevens | 15-1 |
| 11 | 10 | Lord Smith | B. Jackson | G. Gomez | 15-1 |
| 12 | 11 | Cape Cross | S. bin Suroor | L. Dettori | 3-1 |
| 13 | 13 | Bonfim | P. Kelly | R. Davis | 20-1 |
| 14 | 14 | Karra Kul | P. England | R. Dos Ramos | 30-1 |
 Garbu with Jerry Bailey up |
Past performances are available free at the Daily Racing Form.
Please check back on Sunday evening for photos, results, and comments on the race.
Atto Mile and Canadian racing links:
- Atto Mile - official page from the OJC
- Past Performance - in Adobe Acrobat format from the Daily Racing Form
- 52 horses nominated to the 1999 Atto Mile - from OJC
- Woodbine Stable Notes - lots of Atto Mile info now and updated frequently
- SLAM! Horse Racing - Canadian horse racing coverage
- News Index Search - should pick up some articles from the various online news sources
- 1998 Winner - Labeeb, now standing stud at Gainsborough Farm
- 1997 Winner - Geri, now standing stud at Brookside Farm
- Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
- Toronto - a look at the city from About.com guide Andrea Mulder-Slater
Rob'N Gin - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame - the horse racing section
- Canadian Racing Facts - from Sporting Life, race dates are old but the information is still useful
- Canadian Farm Directories by province from the Blood Horse
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All photos by the author, Atto Mile logo courtesy of Ontario Jockey Club
