Filly Sarah Lynx out of nowhere clinches the Canadian International Stakes against males at Woodbine
The 4-year-old Irish bred filly, Sarah Lynx, being a lone filly in the field of 16 upsets Canadian International at Woodbine race course on 16 October, 2011.
Trained by John Hammond for owner Mrs. Robert G. Ehrnrooth, Sarah Lynx sent as the 22 to 1 long shot, who snuck through the rail and romped to a four length victory over Joshua Tree to win the Canadian Grade 1, $1,488,318 Pattison Canadian International over the yielding course at Woodbine.
Sarah Lynx’s connections opted for the Canadian International over the 10 furlong long Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes for fillies and mares, and they were spot on because the 1 ½ mile distance suited the filly more than the 10 furlong distance.
The daughter of Montjeu, out of Steel Princess by Danehill, Sarah Lynx became the first female to win the since 1988 to win the Canadian International Stakes and has now surpassed $ 1million in career earnings, the last filly to do so was Infamy.
Under jockey Christophe Soumillon, Sarah Lynx got a ground saving trip behind the pace setting leaders, as the pace setting Kara’s Orientation fanned out a bit coming into the stretch allowed Sarah Lynx to find a little day light at the rail.
Once the filly found the room she wanted, she burst out in the mid stretch, gaining a lead of three lengths and she extended her lead thanks to some right handed urging from jockey Christophe Soumillon.
The 2010 winner of the Canadian Stakes, Joshua Tree came surging from the pack to assert his authority over the race, but couldn’t do so as he ended up second two lengths ahead of the 7 to 2 favourite Treasure Beach.
Coming off a 4th place finish in the Group 1 Prix Vermeille at Longchamp in France at about 1 1/2 miles on 11 September, 2011, covered the 1 ½ mile distance in the Canadian International Stakes in 2 minute and 34.90 seconds.
The victory come with an automatic berth in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf for Sarah Lynx, and the French based filly would want to return in three weeks time.
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