The sales topper from the '22 Canadian September Yearling Sale, My Boy Prince (Cairo Prince), did not disappoint when he built on his second out maiden-breaking score from June 18 by romping home in the Simcoe S.
After that six-length win at Woodbine last time out, trainer Mark Casse was forced to shut him down because of a foot abscess, but the gray colt rebounded nicely to go off as the 1-5 favorite here.
My Boy Prince broke alertly and took control of the pace from Summer Commander up the backstretch. Dictating the numbers around the far turn, the Casse trainee accelerated into the lane and ran for fun by an ever-widening amount over Yacht Boy (Old Forester).
“He's tremendously nice,” said jockey Sahin Civaci. “He improved a lot from his last race and he just seems to be getting better and better. I like to play the break with these types of races. There could be some cheap speed that might try to go really fast, so I broke out really well. I didn't feel that much pressure.”
The winner's dam produced a yearling colt by Kitten's Joy and she was bred to Classic Empire for 2024.
SIMCOE S., C$201,500, Woodbine, 8-27, 2yo, c/g, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:15.48, ft.
1–MY BOY PRINCE, 120, c, 2, by Cairo Prince
1st Dam: Hopping Not Hoping (SW), by Silent Name (Jpn)
2nd Dam: Delray Beach, by Harlan's Holiday
3rd Dam: Matter of Law, by Matter of Honor
(C$115,000 Ylg '22 CANSEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Gary Barber; B-Murray Smith (ON); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Sahin Civaci. C$120,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $141,109.
2–Yacht Boy, 120, g, 2, Old Forester–Cawaja Beach, by Where's the Ring. (C$75,000 Ylg '22 CANSEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-3 Sons Racing Stable Ltd.; B-Susan Y. Foreman (ON); T-Norman McKnight. C$40,000.
3–Summer Commander, 118, c, 2, Silent Name (Jpn)–Dancing Allstar, by Millennium Allstar. (C$55,000 Ylg '22 CANSEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Anne and William J. Scott; B-Trinity West Stables Ltd. (ON); T-Stuart C. Simon. C$20,000.
Margins: 14, 1 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 0.20, 14.50, 17.20.
Also Ran: Valyrian Sky, Bearing Down, Brave Dancer, Garofoli, Jumbotron, Adesso, Stud Muffin, Call for Locates.
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#3 MY BOY PRINCE ($2.40) romps to an impressive double-digit length victory in @WoodbineTB's $200,000 Simcoe Stakes!
The 2yo son of @AirdrieStud's Cairo Prince was ridden by @SahinCivaci, is trained by @markecasse, and is owned by Gary Barber. pic.twitter.com/byBmFpUeGn
— TVG (@TVG) August 27, 2023
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