and the E.P. Taylor Stakes
Dateline: 09/27/01
 Frankie Dettori makes his famous leap from Mutafaweq after winning the 2000 Canadian International |
The Canadian International was first run in 1938 but didn't really become an important race until 1973 when Secretariat made the final start of his career in it. Since then the purse has risen along with the quality of the fields. Other notable runners who have won are Dahlia, Exceller, All Along, Sky Classic, Singspiel, and Chief Bearhart. Several of these finished either second or won the Breeders' Cup Turf.
Post positions were drawn Thursday with honorary drawmasters Kylie Bax, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and horse breeder, and Jerome "Junkyard Dog" Williams of the Toronto Raptor. For more details on the draw with photos, check here. Here is this year's Canadian International field:
| Prog. # | Weight | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | M/L Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126 | Zindabad | M. Johnston | K. Darley | 15-1 |
| 2 | 126 | Dawson's Legacy | M. Doyle | E. Ramsammy | 30-1 |
| 3 | 126 | Lodge Hill | P. England | J. Jones | 30-1 |
| 4 | 118 | Strut the Stage | M. Frostad | T. Kabel | 4-1 |
| 5 | 126 | Daliapour | M. Stoute | J. Murtagh | 9-2 |
| 6 | 126 | Falcon Flight | D. Burke | R. Douglas | 12-1 |
| 7 | 126 | River Boat | F. Huarte | S. Callaghan | 50-1 |
| 8 | 126 | Slew the Red | A. Fabre | O. Peslier | 8-1 |
| 9 | 126 | Williams News | T. Amoss | P. Husbands | 10-1 |
| 10 | 126 | Paolini | A. Wohler | A. Suborics | 8-1 |
| 11 | 126 | Slew Valley | M. Dickinson | M. Pino | 12-1 |
| 12 | 126 | Mutamam | A. Stewart | R. Hills | 3-1 |
Past performances for the Canadian International are available free at the Daily Racing Form. The race will be shown at 4:35pm Eastern on ESPN News in the US, but will be broadcast live on SportsNet in Canada from 4:00-5:00pm Eastern. If you can't catch it on TV, you can watch it online from Woodbine.
 The finish of the 2000 E.P. Taylor Stakes with Fly For Avie on the outside getting the nod over Lady Upstage and Innuendo. |
The E.P. Taylor Stakes for the fillies and mares was first run in 1956 but didn't really become an important race until the early 1980's. Some of the notable past winners are Lady Shirl, Hatoof, Hero's Love, and Timarida. This race is one of the last chances for the turf fillies to prove they are ready for the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf making for a very contentious race. Here is this year's E.P. Taylor Stakes field:
| Prog. # | Weight | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | M/L Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 117 | Spring Oak | A. Fabre | O. Peslier | |
| 2 | 117 | Volga | A. Fabre | J. Santos | |
| 3 | 123 | Only To You | M. Frostad | T. Kabel | |
| 4 | 123 | Alexis | C. Hopmans Jr. | J. Jones | |
| 5 | 123 | Free Vacation | R. Attfield | R. Landry | |
| 6 | 123 | Cayman Sunset | E. Dunlop | P. Husbands | |
| 7 | 123 | Diadella | M. Pierce | D. Clark | |
| 8 | 123 | Nymphenburg | J. Meyer | G. Boulanger | |
| 9 | 117 | Bonnie's Prize | C. Hopmans Jr. | R. Sabourin | |
| 10 | 123 | Abitara | A. Wohler | A. Suborics | |
| 11 | 123 | Bristol Pistol | M. Benson | N. Somsanith | |
| 12 | 123 | Keemoon | N. Drysdale | J. Velazquez | |
| 13 | 117 | Choc Ice | R. Collet | J. Murtagh |
Please check back on Sunday evening for photos, results, and comments on the races.
Canadian International and E.P. Taylor Stakes links:
- Post position draw with photos of honorary drawmasters Kylie Bax and Jerome Williams
- Woodbine Daily Sheet - from Jim Mazur and Jim Bannon
- Woodbine Stable Notes - lots of Canadian International info now and updated frequently
- Emirates World Series Racing Championship - the International is part of this series so lots of info here (works best in Internet Explorer)
- Past Performances - in Adobe Acrobat format for the International from the Daily Racing Form (available Friday)
- Canadian International Special from Equibase with free program, past performances, ChartPlus, and articles
- Current weather
- Scratches and changes
- Results Charts from Equibase (available late Sunday)
- SLAM! Horse Racing - Canadian horse racing coverage
- WayMoreSports.com Horse Racing - more Canadian racing news
- TSN Horse Racing - more Canadian racing news
- News Index Search - should pick up some articles from the various online news sources
- 2000 Canadian International won by Mutafaweq and the E.P. Taylor Stakes won by Fly For Avie.
- 1999 Canadian International won by Thornfield and the E.P. Taylor Stakes won by Insight.
- More Canadian racing links
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All photos ©2001 Cindy Pierson Dulay and Terence Dulay, licensed to About. Canadian International logo courtesy of Woodbine Entertainment.
