Jockey Ramon Dominguez sent Mission Approved to the lead early under strong restraint, and he set a pace of 25.20, 50.41, 1:15.28, 1:40.37, and 2:05.66 while as many as 2 lengths clear of the rest of the field, led by Tap Show and Rahy's Attorney. At the top of the stretch, Tap Show tired to eventually finish last, allowing Rahy's Attorney to inherit second place. However, Mission Approved took full advantage of the slow early pace and easily held him off through the stretch, cruising under the line 1 1/2 lengths ahead in a slow time of 2:30.63. It was a long 5 3/4 lengths back to late running Dubai Gold third, while favorite Marchfield raced in midpack early but showed no late response, finishing a disappointing eighth.
Results chart from DRF
2008 Queen's Plate Day
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
Mission Approved wins the 2008 Singspiel Stakes
Mission Approved wins the 2008 Singspiel Stakes at Woodbine
© Terence Dulay
The $150,000 Singspiel Stakes (G3) featured a field of 12 older horses going 1 1/2 miles, one complete lap of the turf course. Last year's Breeders' Stakes winner Marchfield was the 2-1 favorite over 7-2 Rahy's Attorney, winner of the Connaught Cup last time out, and 4-1 Mission Approved, exiting a seventh place finish in the Kingston Handicap at Belmont Park. A sudden thunderstorm hit the track area while the field was in the walking ring, so the paddock judge ordered the horses back to the indoor saddling area. The rain stopped just as the race got underway, but the 20 minute downpour downgraded the originally "firm" course to "good".
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