Up With the Birds Wins Nijinsky Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack
Las Vegas, NV - The $200,000 Grade 2 Nijinsky Stakes went down on Woodbine turf in Toronto, Ontario on Saturday, July 19. Canadian Horse of the Year Up With the Birds made it a triumphant homecoming in the 1 1/8 mile test at 7-2 odds with 24-1 shot Dynamic Sky getting up for second. River Seven finished an OK third while Dorsett was fourth, followed by 3-2 favorite Za Approval, Five Iron, and Really Sharp.
Nijinsky S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Up With the Birds | E. Da Silva | $9.00 | $3.90 | $4.10 |
| 2 | Dynamic Sky | P. Husbands | $10.90 | $4.90 | |
| 1 | River Seven | J. Campbell | $4.00 |
Times in 5ths: :234 :461 1:094 1:333 1:453
Times in 100ths: :23.83 :46.23 1:09.94 1:33.75 1:45.74
Winning Trainer: Pierce Malcolm | Owner: Sam-Son Farm
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Dorsett, Za Approval, Five Iron and Really Sharp |
| $2 Exactor (7-2) Paid: $99.60, $2 Triactor (7-2-1) Paid: $407.40, $1 Pick 3 (8-7-7) 3 Correct Paid: $129.35 Pick 3 Pool $15,193.00 , $1 Superfecta (7-2-1-6) Paid: $1,353.60 |
