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Third place finisher Eye of the Leopard
Third place finisher Eye of the Leopard in the paddock before the 2009 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Racetrack
© Terence Dulay
8-5 second choice and Queen's Plate winner Eye of the Leopard stalked the pace in third or fourth under regular rider Eurico Rosa da Silva never more than 3 lengths off the pace, then put in a rally on the outside but came up 1/2 a length short of the lead pair. The Mark Frostad trainee improved son of A.P. Indy out of the Smart Strike mare Eye of the Sphynx improved his record to 3 wins, 0 seconds, and 1 third in 5 starts, earning $785,540 for owner-breeder Sam-Son Farms.