Bullards Alley earns stunning win in Canadian International Grade 1 race
TORONTO — It was nowhere on trainer Tim Glyshaw’s radar but jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva sensed something big was coming.
Da Silva rode Bullards Alley, a 42/1 longshot, to a stunning 10 3/4-length win in the $800,000 Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday. Da Silva, Woodbine’s leading rider, moved Bullards Alley from third to the lead on the final turn and from that point on it was just a matter of just how far ahead of the field he’d finish for his first win in 10 starts this season.
“It was like he was just waiting for the moment for me to turn him loose,” Da Silva said. “He was very connected with my hands just asking me to turn him loose.
“When I turned for home and asked him, he took off. From there, I knew it was over.”