Possiblemente's Jacques Cartier victory sparks nice Pick 3 payoff

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Kentucky shipper Possiblemente made a triumphant return to Woodbine in Saturday's Grade 3 Jacques Cartier, scoring at a square price in the six-furlong sprint while rounding out a fat Pick 3 payoff.

Western Whirl went straight to the front and was pressed by Its Bourbon Thirty, while G T Five Hundred assumed a three-wide stalking position.

Possiblemente ($10.90) was rank on the backstretch under Eswan Flores and then made his way to the two-path on the turn behind the leaders. Flores angled him wide for the drive and he kicked in strongly to prevail by a length, in a time of 1:10.01.

Lithe Spirit, the lone mare in the seven-horse field, rallied outside from sixth to nose out a tiring Western Whirl for second. Playmea Tune finished another head back in fourth and was followed by Its Bourbon Thirty, G T Five Hundred, and Awesome Bourbon. So Delicious was scratched.

Possiblemente, who failed to win when routing here last year, has been transformed into a productive closing sprinter this year by trainer Joe Sharp.

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“I found a way to relax him and found myself on the inside, saving a little bit of ground on the turn,” Flores said. “I’ve got to give all the credit to Joe. Joe’s training puts two and two together.”

Possiblemente, a 6-year-old gelding by Tale of Ekati, earned $90,000 in his initial stakes win for Taylor Logan’s T and E Racing.

The Jacques Cartier was the anchor leg of the new $5 minimum Pick 3 at Woodbine, which paid $2,209.

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