Be Vewy Vewy Quiet looks to bounce back in Bull Page
ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Be Vewy Vewy Quiet suffered his first defeat in the Colin Stakes last out on Sept. 2 and will be looking to bounce back in Monday’s $125,000 Bull Page Stakes for Ontario-sired 2-year-olds over six furlongs on Tapeta.
Be Vewy Vewy Quiet won his first two starts, including the Clarendon Stakes on Aug. 5, but wound up third, beaten just a half-length, in the Colin Stakes as the 1-5 favorite. Be Vewy Vewy Quiet saved ground along the inside in the four-horse field but bumped with Tenacity Zip at the top of the stretch while trying to find racing room.
“He was hemmed in,” trainer Robert Tiller said. “He had a rough trip.”
Be Vewy Vewy Quiet has put in two works since the Colin Stakes, and Tiller said he liked how the gelding is coming into the race.
“He’s in good order,” he said. “He should run well.”
Key Contenders
Be Vewy Vewy Quiet, by Silent Name
Last 3 Beyers: 69-78-82
◗ Leading jockey Eurico Da Silva will ride Be Vewy Vewy Quiet for the first time, taking over for Sheena Ryan, who had been in the saddle for the horse’s first three starts.
◗ A win would give Tiller his first Woodbine meet with 10 stakes wins since 2006.
Ellas My Love, by Pool Play
Last 3 Beyers: 52-68-65
◗ He finished second to Eskiminzin and Cooler Mike in the Simcoe Stakes over 6 1/2 furlongs on Tapeta on Aug. 30. He’ll be cutting back to six furlongs after fading to fifth in an allowance over seven furlongs in his most recent start Sept. 20.
Royal Laser, by Giant Gizmo
Beyer: 63
◗ He’ll step up to stakes company off his debut win Sept. 17 going 6 1/2 furlongs on Tapeta.
◗ Trainer Sid Attard sent out Signature Spring to a runner-up finish in last year’s Bull Page Stakes.
Latonka, by Signature Red
Beyer: 46
◗ He’ll also be stepping up to stakes company off a debut win, which came in a six-furlong sprint on Tapeta on Sept. 2.
◗ Trainer Denyse McClachrie, who has won at a 24 percent clip at the meet from 107 starters, is seeking her first stakes victory of the meet.
