Kicking off the stakes action on Canadian International day was the $300,000 Summer Stakes (G3) for 2-year-olds going 1 mile on the turf, looking for entry in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. Local hope Utterly Cool, undefeated in his two career starts, both on the turf, was the 9-10 favorite over 3-1 second choice Skipadate, second in the With Anticipation at Saratoga last out, and 7-2 third choice Jess Not Jesse, winner of his debut on the Saratoga turf last time out.
Regular rider David Clark sent Win And Reign to the front immediately and he set fractions of 23.50, 47.30, and 1:11.71 over the firm course while being stalked by Jess Not Jesse a length behind and to his outside. Entering the stretch, the pacesetters tired setting the race up for the closers. Grand Adventure, 5th early, came into the lane 7 wide, and despite jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva losing his whip at the 1/8 pole, prevailed under a strong drive, holding off late-running Skipadate by a head in 1:35.86. It was a long 5 lengths back to Star of David third, who in turn was 4 1/4 lengths in front of favorite Utterly Cool in fourth.
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