Holy Helena easily captures $1-million Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack
TORONTO — Holy Helena and Luis Contreras delivered a first for Frank Stronach on Sunday.
The Woodbine Oaks champion came from third to easily win the $1-million Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack. The 3 1/2-length victory earned Stronach Stables its fourth win of the opening jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown but first with a filly.
“Something like that (winning the Queen’s Plate) doesn’t get boring,” Stronach said. “That’s great, especially if you have a filly that wins the Plate.”
However Stronach won’t make a Triple Crown run with his prized filly. Stronach said it’s very unlikely Holy Helena will race in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on July 25 at Fort Erie Racetrack.