Filly Irish Mission wins Breeders' Stakes
August 5, 2012TORONTO (AP) - Irish Mission won the $500,000 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday, beating Aldous Snow by half-length in the 1 1/2-mile race on the turf course.
Irish Mission, the 3-year-old filly ridden by Alex Solis, gave trainer Mark Frostad his fourth victory in the race. In seven starts this year, Irish Mission has three victories and two second-place finishes, with earnings of more than $840,000. The winner finished in 2:30.90 and paid $11.80, $6.10 and $4.70.
Aldous Snow returned $5.80 and $4.20, and Quaesitor paid $12.10 to show.