Second leg of OLG Canadian Triple Crown runs Sept. 10 at Fort Erie Race Track
Midnight Mascot will be the horse to beat on Tuesday in Fort Erie for the 89th running of the Prince of Wales Stakes.
The field of 10 horses is set, and includes five horses who ran in the King’s Plate – the first race of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown held at Woodbine Racetrack – who are now taking a swing at the second jewel on the dirt at Fort Erie Race Track. At 5-2, the odds-on favourite is Midnight Mascot, who finished third in the Plate, followed by Pierre at 4-1, who finished fourth, and Jokestar at 9-2, who rounded out the top Plate contenders in fifth.
Both Pierre and Jokestar are owned by Al and Bill Ulwelling, a father-son horse racing duo dynasty who are the reigning champions and will be looking for back-to-back Prince of Wales wins with their pair this year, after finding the winner’s circle with Velocitor in 2023. Vitality (6-1) and Essex Serpent (8-1) close out the top half of the odds sheet, followed by three horses (Bedard, Wyoming Bill, and Passioned) all at 10-1.
This year’s field also includes two longshot horses, Airosa (15-1) and Scat Factor (30-1).
“Even at 30-1, that horse can win,” said veteran jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva, who was this year’s guest drawmaster for the post position draw on Thursday. “With the different surface here at Fort Erie, the dirt track, it makes it a very different race from the King’s Plate, so really, any horse can win this.”
The 89th Prince of Wales Stakes will hit the dirt at Fort Erie Race Track on Tuesday, Sept. 10. First race post time is 1 p.m., with the big race on the track around 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free, and all ages are welcome to attend. For more information, visit www.forterieracing.com/prince-of-wales
Field for the 89th Prince of Wales Stakes
Post position / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Morning Line Odds
1- Airosa / Kevin Attard / Rafael Manuel Hernandez / 15-1
2- Vitality / Harold Ladouceur / Jose Luis Campos / 6-1
3- Wyoming Bill / Catherine Day Phillips / Ryan Munger / 10-1
4- Passioned / Justin Nixon / Jean Briceno / 10-1
5- Midnight Mascot / Mark Casse / Kazushi Kimura / 5-2
6- Jokestar / Kevin Attard / Emma-Jayne Wilson / 9-2
7- Bedard / Kevin Attard / Sahin Civaci / 10-1
8- Scat Factor / Alison Jennings / Kirk Johnson / 30-1
9- Pierre / Kevin Attard / David Cohen / 4-1
10- Essex Serpent / Mark Casse / Patrick Husbands / 8-1