Odenkirk runs away with Display Stakes; Lamirada takes Glorious Song

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Unbeaten Odenkirk went straight to the front under Rafael Hernandez and never looked back to take the $143,500 Display, the first 2-year-old stakes on Sunday’s Woodbine card.

Quipster was vying for favoritsm when he acted up in the gate and was a late vet scratch. After the four-horse field was reloaded, Odenkirk broke on top and was pressed by Unbridled Freedom before establishing a clear lead around the quarter pole.

Odenkirk drew off in the stretch to score by 5 3/4 lengths, in a quick time of 1:22.30. Uncle Dodo edged out his stablemate Verge for second, and it was another 12 1/2 length back to a fading Unbridled Freedom.

“He’s very smart,” Hernandez said. “He did everything right. He was just waiting for horses. If they were gonna come, he (could) give me another kick.”

Trained by Mark Casse, Odenkirk returned $4.70 as the favorite. The son of Nyquist earned $94,500 for D J Stable. He was bred in Ontario by Anderson Farms and could be a prospect for next year’s Canadian classics.

Glorious Song

Lamirada ($3.20) was another impressive front-running winner in Sunday’s $143,000 Glorious Song for fillies.

With Fraser Aebly aboard, Lamirada vied for the early lead with From Time to Time before assuming command through a brisk half-mile in the seven-furlong sprint. She drew away in the stretch to prevail by 8 1/4 lengths, in a rapid 1:21.29.

Epic Affair barely held second over a closing Cattrall, who missed the break while stumbling. From Time to Time faded to fourth and was followed by Madeleine Swann, Traction Park, and Hope Is a Breeze.

An authoritative debut winner in August, Lamirada was coming off a sagging seventh in the Grade 1 Natalma going a mile on the grass.

“She was a bit little more relaxed for me today and finished up beautiful for me,” Aebly said. “She just cruised around there.”

An Ontario-bred by Army Mule, Lamirada banked $90,000 for owner/breeder Mark Dodson.

Trainer Josie Carroll said Lamirada could extend to 1 1/16 miles next time out in the Nov. 28 Princess Elizabeth Stakes for Canadian-bred fillies.

“When she made the lead as easily as she did, I thought we were in good shape,” Carroll said. “Then I looked at the fractions and I said ‘whoa,’ but she was doing it so, so easily. As Fraser said, despite the fractions she set, she was much more relaxed than she was in her last start.”

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