Contreras rallies Cool Catomine to victory in Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE, Ont. – Luis Contreras guided 14-1 longshot Cool Catomine to victory in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Tuesday night.
Contreras kept Cool Catomine behind front-runner State of Honor for most of the race before grabbing the lead in deep stretch to capture the second jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown in 1:55.63 over 1 3/16 miles on a fast dirt course at Fort Erie Racetrack.
Conteras won last year’s race aboard Amis Gizmo.
Aurora Way finished second ahead of State of Honor in the seven-horse field.
Queen’s Plate winner Holy Helena didn’t run Tuesday, leaving Wando (2003) as the last Canadian Triple Crown winner.
The final Triple Crown race is the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes turf event Aug. 20 at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack.
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