Master Spy never looks back in Cup and Saucer

ETOBICOKE, Ontario -- The favored Master Spy went straight to the front and never looked by to capture the 84th running of the $250,400 Cup and Saucer Stakes on Saturday at Woodbine.

Master Spy was pressed by Credit River to his inside early in the 1 1/16-mile turf route, before the son of Silent Name assumed command on the turn after splits of 24 and 48.11.

Threefiftyseven took a run at Master Spy in the stretch, but Master Spy repelled the challenge and drew off to prevail by 3 1/4 lengths, in a time of 1:42.67 over the firm ground.

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The favored Master Spy went straight to the front and never looked by to capture the 84th running of the $250,400 Cup and Saucer Stakes on Saturday at Woodbine.

The improving maiden Giant Waters finished 5 1/2 lengths behind the winner in third. He was followed by Beyond My Dreams, Carpe Horseshoe, Credit River, Dragon’s Brew, Download, and Too Legit.

Patrick Husbands rode Master Spy for leading trainer Mark Casse, who has won the Cup and Saucer five times.

“By the time I left the gates, he was relaxed,” Husbands said. “He was never rank at all. I just feel that everything went my way. He’s a nice horse.”

Master Spy ($7.30) earned $150,000 for owner Tracy Farmer, who paid $72,000 for him at the 2019 Keeneland September yarling sales. Bred by Bernard and Karen McCormack, the colt is a half-brother to stakes winners Cool Catomine and Wild Catomine.