Oaks champion Holy Helena looking good for upcoming Queen’s Plate
TORONTO — Owner/breeder Frank Stronach is a three-time Queen’s Plate champion, but he will chase a career-first in this year’s race.
Holy Helena will carry Stronach Stables’ colours July 2 at Woodbine Racetrack, looking to become just the sixth Woodbine Oaks champion to win Canada’s most prestigious horse race. More importantly, a Plate victory would be Stronach’s first with a filly.
Holy Helena made a strong case to run in the Plate with an impressive win June 11 in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks. But afterwards, Stronach was non-commital about having her go head-to-head against the boys.
“If she comes out all right we might think about it,” he said. “The key for us will be how she behaves over the next three days.