Filly Inglorious wins Queen's Plate
June 26, 2011TORONTO (AP) - Inglorious beat Hippolytus by 21/2 lengths in the $1 million Queen's Plate on Sunday at Woodbine to become the first filly in 10 years to win the first leg of Canada's Triple Crown.
Inglorious, ridden by Luis Contreras and trained by Josie Carroll, ran 11/4 miles in 2:02.63 and paid $11, $6.40 and $4.70 for her third straight victory and fifth in seven career starts.
"This is just a dream and I still don't believe it yet," owner Vern Dubinsky said. "I'm thrilled to death."
Hippolytus returned $41.30 and $22.20, and Pender Harbour paid $8.70 to show.
The second leg of the Triple Crown is the Prince of Wales Stakes on July 17 at Fort Erie, and the final event is the Breeders' Stakes turf race Aug. 7 at Woodbine.