Filly Earns Berth After Rout At Canadian International Stakes
On Sunday October 16, 2011 Breeders Cup betting enthusiasts north of the border were able to watch a filly earn her way into the history books. During the Canadian International Stakes Race, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario Sarah Lynx was able to decimate an all male field. As a result, MLB World Series bettors are now shifting their attention to the track as they hope to see Sarah Lynx at the Breeders Cup in a couple weeks time.
Sarah Lynx was no match for a field made up of mostly males, as she made her 22 to one odds look like an absolute steal. The Grade I Canadian International Stakes purse of $1,488,320 was the largest purse of Sarah Lynx career. Trained by the legendary bookie software trainer John Hammond in France, Sarah Lynx was able to dip and dive through the field, before she and jockey Christophe Soumillion darted to finish the line. The lightly raced four-year-old filly was able to win the race by an impressive four lengths.
Sarah Lynx was able to continue a trend for 2011, which has seen more fillies upset male fields across the globe. Her victory Sunday at the Canadian International Stakes was the first win by a filly on the course since 1988 when the legendary filly Infamy accomplished the feat.
As we noted earlier, her trainers have run Sarah Lynx sparingly this season. However, with that being said, her trainers and owners have entered her in the right races for her to qualify for future major stakes races. For instance, with the victory on Sunday, should Sarah Lynx owners decide it is what they want to do, they can qualify her for the Breeders Cup Turf race on November 5, 2011.