Ron Gierkink

Riley Ripasso ($6.90) held off slight favorite Hotep in the final strides to notch his first stakes in the $100K With Approval. Eurico Da Silva rode the Debbie England-trained winner, who's a half-brother to G1 Arlington Million winner Jambalaya.

Heavily-favored Tu Endie Wei held off a closing Northern Passion to take the $150K Ontario Debutante Stakes under Jim McAleney.

Party cloudy and pleasant, without much wind or humidity. The temporary rail on the turf is in lane 5, and the course is firm.

A stirrup broke on Smoke Alley, and he's gone back to the paddock for a new saddle.

Favored Laertes, from the first crop of G1 Woodbine Mile winner Shakespeare, notched his debut with ease in a seven-furlong maiden special for 2yos on the grass. Luis Contreras rode the winner for trainer Roger Attfield, who's been heating up.