Omaha Beach’s Caitlinhergrtness Beats The Boys In the King’s Plate

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WinStar Farm and Siena Farm's CAITLINHERGRTNESS (f, 3, Omaha Beach–Belatrix, by Giant's Causeway) got the better of a final-furlong tussle with heavily favored My Boy Prince (Cairo Prince) and edged clear in the final yards to take out Friday's repositioned King's Plate at Woodbine. Having lost the July 20 Woodbine Oaks on the wire, the $375,000 OBS April breezer was off at 9-1 in the King's Plate and took up a forward position for Rafael Hernandez as stablemates Essex Serpent (Honor Code)–last-out winner of the GIII Marine Stakes–and My Boy Prince vied on a good pace up front. Sahin Civaci allowed the chalk to claim Essex Serpent, but he did so fully three furlongs from home, setting him a tall task over a 10-furlong trip at which he was perhaps a bit suspect. Nevertheless, My Boy Prince carried the lead past the eighth pole, but by this time, Caitlinhergretness was bearing down and she grinded her way past in the shadow of the post. She is the sixth filly to beat the boys in Canada's premier 3-year-old race since Inglorious (Hennessy) in 2011. Hernandez and trainer Kevin Attard teamed to win the race when still known as the Queen's Plate with Moira (Ghostzapper) in 2022. Sales history: $65,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $160,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $375,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1. O-Siena Farm LLC & WinStar Farm LLC; B-Jesse Korona (ON); T-Kevin Attard.

 

#4 CAITLINHERGRTNESS lives up to her namesake @CaitlinClark22 in the $1M King's Plate at @WoodbineTB. Jockey Rafael Hernandez was up for trainer Kevin Attard. Congratulations to @SienaFarmKY and @WinStarFarm on your victory with this daughter of @SpendthriftFarm's Omaha Beach. pic.twitter.com/fe65j5OMlD

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 23, 2024

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