Grand Arch Wins King Edward Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack
Las Vegas, NV - Woodbine turf in Toronto, Ontario was the scene of the $200,000 Grade 2 King Edward Stakes on Sunday, June 22. Consistent Grand Arch provided the upset by a half length as 11-1 sixth choice in the field of eight - for his first stakes win. 8-5 favorite Excaper was caught in the stretch but held on for second with Dixie Stakes runner-up Utley getting up for third. River Seven finished fourth, followed by Are You Kidding Me, Tesseron, Seekingthediamond, and Laugh Track.
King Edward S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Grand Arch | D. Moran | $25.20 | $8.80 | $3.90 |
| 3 | Excaper | E. Da Silva | $3.60 | $2.60 | |
| 7 | Utley | E. Prado | $3.20 |
Times in 5ths: :232 :453 1:082 1:322
Times in 100ths: :23.47 :45.78 1:08.56 1:32.49
Winning Trainer: Lynch Brian | Owner: Hill, Jim and Susan
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: River Seven, Are You Kidding Me, Tesseron, Seekingthediamond and Laugh Track |
| $2 Exactor (2-3) Paid: $86.60, $2 Triactor (2-3-7) Paid: $309.10, $1 Pick 3 (4-1-2) 3 Correct Paid: $523.30 Pick 3 Pool $13,885.00 , $1 Superfecta (2-3-7-1) Paid: $719.55 |
