Filly Moira came on down the stretch to easily capture the 163rd running of the $1-million Queen’s Plate on Sunday.
Moira posted a synthetic track-record time of 2:01.48 in the 1 1/4-mile the opening jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown.
With the win, trainer Kevin Attard registered his first Queen’s Plate title.
Moira finished seventh lengths ahead of second-place finisher Hall of Dreams at Woodbine Racetrack.
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Sir for Sure was third in the 11-horse field.
The second Triple Crown event will be the Prince of Wales Stakes on Sept. 13 at Fort Erie Racetrack.
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The third and final race will be the Breeders’ Stakes with the 1/12-mile turf event slated for Oct. 2 at Woodbine.
Wando was the last Canadian Triple Crown winner, accomplishing the feat in 2003.
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