Stall accident kept The Minkster from Grey Stakes
ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Trainer Danny Vella was forced to scratch Coronation Futurity winner The Minkster from Sunday’s Grade 3 Grey at Woodbine, hindering the unbeaten Ontario-bred’s chances for Canadian champion male 2-year-old honors.
“He had a stall accident,” Vella said. “Somebody claimed a horse that got rowdy in the barn and upset him there the other day and he kicked the wall. He’ll be fine. It’s a shame, because if he [won the Grey], he’s champion 2-year-old.”
Vella said The Minkster is headed to the Classic Mile Training Center in Ocala, Fla., for the winter, with the 2022 Canadian Triple Crown as his goal.
“We haven’t seen the best of him yet,” Vella said. “He’ll be off for a while getting over this little problem. We’re not in a rush. He probably won’t start back training until the middle of January.”'