16-1 shot Quadruple (GB), uncorked a stylish stretch rally, to earn her first North American win, capturing Saturday's $175,000 Ontario Fashion Stakes (Grade 3) presented by Tanqueray.
Piloted by Ryan Munger for the third straight race, the 5-year-old bay daughter of Frankel (GB), was away a step slow from post position 5, but regrouped well, advancing into fifth through an opening quarter mile in :22.40.
Florida shipper Spinelli led the field of nine, with favourite Creed's Gold in second. Tessellate raced third with Ultimate Authority to her inside. Quadruple (GB) saved ground in fifth.
Sinclairity, defending champion Les Reys (FR), Austere, and Sea Runner completed the early running order in the six-furlong main track sprint for fillies and mares, three-year-olds and upward. Minimum Forty was scratched.
Into the lane, Spinelli protected the rail while continuing to lead through four furlongs in a brisk :44.79. Three-sixteenths out, Ultimate Authority and Creed's Gold were launching their bids in the three and four paths respectively, leaving an inviting opening for Quadruple (GB), who exploded through the seam, and won going away by 2 3/4 lengths in final time of 1:09.42. 18-1 shot Ultimate Authority finished second. 13-1 shot Austere rallied stoutly to finish third. And 9-1 shot Sea Runner completed the lucrative .20 cent superfecta, which paid $3,165.75. Favourite Creed's Gold was fifth.
Quadruple (GB) began her in Europe, winning three of 14 starts, before moving to the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Josie Carroll.
"Mark (owner Mark Dodson) purchased her in Europe. She came into Florida, started training down there, and then we headed up this way," explained Carroll.
"We've been very excited about this filly, from the beginning. And it seems like it took her a little while to get her bearings here. And she just seems to be getting better and better," added Carroll, who notched her 4th win in the Ontario Fashion, having trained three previous winners (2017-Moonlit Promise), (2020-Painting), (A Game-2024).
Bred in Great Britain by Juddmonte Farms Ltd, Quadruple (GB) was making her sixth North American start (all at Woodbine). She debuted locally over the synthetic main track finishing third in the Grade 3-Whimsical Stakes. Three starts later, with Munger up for the first time, she again finished third in the Grade 3-Seaway Stakes. Last out, Quadruple (GB) (Frankel (GB) - Soffia (GB), by Kylacchy (GB) ), outkicked graded stakes winner Miss Vyvyanne, when finishing second in the six-furlong Sweet Briar Too Stakes over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course.
"She has run some good races (on synthetic), I had to go off that," said Munger.
"She's relaxed, let me just cruise along here. And I had the right horses in front of me and I said, man, if the gap's open, she's gonna blow on by. She did."
"And she deserved this black-type win today."
Owned by Mark Dodson, Quadruple (GB) improved to 4-4-2, from 20 career starts, while recording her first win on synthetic. The winner was listed at 6-1 morning line, floated up to 16-1 and rewarded backers with a $2 win payout of $34.30.
