A single filly, No Time (Not This Time), was named the 7-2 morning-line favorite in a 13-horse field due to line up for the King's Plate Saturday at Woodbine.
North America's oldest continually contested race, the Canadian-bred 3-year-olds will go 1 1/4 miles on the main track as the first of three legs of the Canadian Triple Crown.
To be ridden again by John Velazquez, the daughter of Not This Time last won the Woodbine Oaks for owner Gary Barber and trainer Mark Casse–the jockey, owner and trainer who won the 2018 Plate with filly Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d'Oro). No Time is a half to MGISW Count Again (Awesome Again) and to GISW Ransom the Moon (Malibu Moon).
“She has a heck of a pedigree,” Casse noted. “She's by one of the best sires in the world and she's a half-sister to two Grade I winners. She has the pedigree to be any kind. I feel like she really has grown up and has gotten stronger and better as time goes on, which happens a lot of times when you have these great pedigrees.”
Casse also sends out Ashley's Archer (Karakontie {Jpn}) who is co-owned by Gary Barber and Archer Racing.
Trainer Kevin Attard, who won last year's Plate with Caitlinhergrtness (Omaha Beach), has three to line up with Dewolf (Silent Name {Jpn}), Faber (Improbable) and Mansetti (Collected) all set to represent the barn.
Mythical Man (Mucho Macho Man), Notorious Gangster (Classic Empire), Runaway Again (Hard Spun), Scorching (Mo Town), Sedbury's Ghost (Shaman Ghost), Tom's Magic (Justify), Watsonville Red (Hard Spun) and William T (Frosted) complete the field.
Post time for the King's Plate is scheduled for 5:34 pm ET Saturday.
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