BET365 Algonquin Stakes

The Jockey Club of Canada's Graded Stakes Committee held its annual review of graded and listed stakes, and the number of higher level races will remain at 41, according to a press release late on Tuesday from the Jockey Club of Canada. The Committee reviewed the North American Race Committee (NARC) figures for all graded, listed and potentially listed races in Canada. Based on the data, the committee determined that the GIII British Columbia Derby will be downgraded to listed status and the early October running at Woodbine of the...

Looking for her first black-type win, Cy Fair (Not This Time) exploded from off the pace to win Woodbine's BET365 Algonquin Stakes Sunday afternoon. Cy Fair's career debut at Saratoga in July was good enough to earn her a TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard, badge after she ran off to a 3 1/4-length victory in the 5 1/2-furlong test. Beaten a desperate neck in the Bolton Landing Stakes over that course and trip Aug. 17, the bay was nonetheless backed into even-money favoritism to make things right this time....