Trade Storm comes on in deep stretch to capture Woodbine Mile race

TORONTO – Trade Storm took the lead in deep stretch then held on to win the $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile on Sunday evening.

After taking the lead, Trade Storm withstood a hard charge from Kaigun to win unofficially in 1:36.87 on a good turf at Woodbine Racetrack.

Kaigun was second in the 11-horse field, with Bobby’s Kitten taking third in a photo finish ahead of River Seven.

With the victory, Trade Storm earned an all-expense paid berth into the Breeders’ Cup Mile, slated for Nov. 1 at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif.

Earlier, Sam-Son Farm’s Deceptive Vision, at 9/2, won the $300,000 Grade II Canadian Stakes, a 1 1/8-mile turf race, in 1:47.80. Queen’s Plate and Woodbine Oaks champion Lexie Lou, the 3/2 favourite, was last in her first event against older fillies and mares.

Royal Fury was second while La Tia took third. Deceptive Vision, a four-year-old, returned $11.30, $6.90 and $4.50 while also securing a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf race. Royal Fury paid $19 and $9.70 while La Tia paid $4.80.

British-bred and owned Sheikhzayedroad withstood a claim of foul to win the Grade I $300,000 Northern Dancer Stakes ahead of Dynamic Sky and Reporting Star. The five-year-old gelding claimed a third straight win, posting a time of 2:32.37 in the mile-and-a-half turf event to return $8.30, $4.90 and $4.10. Dynamic Sky paid $17 and $10.40 while Reporting Star paid $7.20.