Named champion 3-year-old male in Canada last year following a winning campaign at the King’s Plate, Paramount Prince on track for another Sovereign Award qualifying season this year at age 4.
Chestnut Chairman of the Association The gelding won his third in four starts in 2024 by taking the lead by 5 1/2 lengths. Stanley House in the CA$206,500 Seagram Cup Stakes (G2) July 27 at Honeysuckle. The win was Mark Casse’s second graded race win this summer at the Canadian track following a 3 3/4-length victory in the Dominion Day Stakes (G3) on June 29.
“He’s so happy right now,” said rider Patrick Husbands. “He’s loved everything about coming here and he’s growing, he’s getting bigger. He’s a fast horse. He’s got one ear forward and one ear back. You can play with him, the more you push him the faster he’ll go. He’s become a great horse.”
Stanley House, who had attempted to challenge Paramount Prince but had been rebuffed in the second round, was valiantly defeated. Evil Django for that location.
Paramount Prince, bred in Ontario by Ericka Rusnak out of the Eddington Platinum Steel mare, was purchased by Mike Langlois for $16,648 at the 2021 Canadian Thoroughbred Racing (Ontario Division). Gary Barber joined him as co-owner of Paramount Prince after the fast gelding showed his talent as a 2-year-old. He is now 6/12.
“There’s just something about him. He’s an incredible horse. They don’t come along like that every day,” Langlois said. “Being new to the racing business, I know how lucky and blessed we are to have such a great horse.”
The President of the Association stood for election at Shannondoe Farm last season at a salary of $6,000 Canadian.
Videotapes: Seagram Cup S. (G2)
Casse Adds Ontario Colleen With Time To Dazzle
One race before the Seagram Cup, Tracy’s Farmer’s It’s time to dazzle proved her worth in the $137,270 Ontario Colleen Stakes (G3T), taking the lead from the start and drawing away from her opponents in the one-mile turf race for 3-year-old mares.
Unchallenged early or late, Time to Dazzle glided across the finish line 4 1/2 lengths ahead. Simple in the front . Casse’s student ran the mile on the firm EP Taylor Turf Course in 1:33.57 after runs of :24.13, :47.07 and 1:09.81.
“I didn’t expect her to be in the lead, but she did very well and felt comfortable in that position,” said rider Sahin Civaci.
Time to Dazzle leads throughout Ontario Colleen Stakes
With Saturday’s win, her first in the race, she improved to 3-for-6. She is now 2-for-2 on Civaci, who also rode her to her first point at Woodbine last September.
“She’s matured a lot,” he said.
Uphill Jumping won third place and Tripolina is Wednesday.
Winner, a grey or tawny daughter Not this time who stood last breeding season for $150,000 at Taylor Made Stallions, paid $24.70 for a $2 winning bet. Bred by Dr. Rodney Orr in Kentucky out of a mare by Unbridled’s Song Star She was purchased by her owner for $310,000 from the Paramount Sales consignment at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Videotapes: Ontario Colleen S. (G3T)
