Mythical Mission bred to love Friday task

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – A winner sprinting in her only start, Mythical Mission will move out to a suitable distance in Friday’s Woodbine headliner, a 1 1/16-mile turf allowance with no conditions for juvenile fillies.

A Sam-Son Farm homebred trained by Malcolm Pierce, Mythical Mission is a full sister to Irish Mission, who was Canada’s champion 3-year-old filly in 2012. The long-winded Irish Mission won the Woodbine Oaks and Breeders’ Stakes at 3 before going on to capture three Grade 3 turf stakes in the United States.

Mythical Mission is out of Wonder Where Stakes winner Misty Mission, who also dropped the Grade 3-winning grass runner French Beret and the unbeaten allowance winner Smart Mission.

When the turf came up yielding Aug. 13, Mythical Mission was scratched from what was to have been her debut in the restricted Shady Well Stakes. She graduated on firm ground here Sept. 23, rallying wide from ninth to prevail by a head in a 6 1/2-furlong maiden special.

The feature is scheduled for lane 2 on the turf course. It goes as race 7 on an excellent nine-race card.

KEY CONTENDERS

Mythical Mission, by Giant’s Causeway

Beyer: 67

◗ She has all the tools to be a good one and is bred for a route of ground.

“She’s a big, strong filly,” said Pierce, who won last Sunday’s Grade 3 Ontario Fashion with Sam-Son’s Southern Ring.

◗ Leading rider Eurico Da Silva retains the mount. He is 15 for 69 at the meet for Pierce.

Princess Bullet, by Kentucky Bear

Beyers: 60-59

◗ She turned heads when she romped going two turns against Ontario-sired maidens in her debut and subsequently finished a close third as the favorite in the restricted South Ocean Stakes. Both races were on the Tapeta main track.

◗ There is ample turf in her family, but neither of her two full siblings won on the grass.

Ghostly Presence, by Ghostzapper

Beyers: 56-67

◗ She led throughout going six furlongs in her debut in a driving rainstorm Aug. 13, scoring by eight lengths. Most recently, in the six-furlong Ontario Debutante Stakes, she faded to fifth after being sent to contest the pace from post 1.

◗ Ghostzapper is an above-average turf sire, and she’s the first foal from an unraced mare.

◗ She will be ridden by Rafael Hernandez and is trained by Roger Attfield, a successful combo.

Nerve Line, by Marchfield

Last 3 Beyers: 35-40-59

◗ Since ending up second in the 6 1/2-furlong Shady Well on turf, she was beaten by double-digit lengths in both the South Ocean and Muskoka stakes on the Tapeta.

Evil Woman, by Court Vision

Last 3 Beyers: 60-57-50

◗ She doesn’t have much turf breeding but is hard to ignore off a close fourth in the South Ocean.