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Fire and Wine wins $500,000 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 28). Fire and Wine wins $500,000 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/fire-and-wine-wins-500-000-breeders-stakes-at-woodbine/article_da34de20-3d0b-529d-b01b-d5e6a7d04b2f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-28 · by The Canadian Press

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Fire and Wine won the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday, taking the lead early under jockey Jalon Samuel to win by four lengths over Bond Market in a final time of two minutes 30.57 seconds. The victory completes Fire and Wine's run as part of the Canadian Triple Crown for three-year-old horses born in Canada.
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On September 27, 2026, Fire and Wine won the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, completing the Canadian Triple Crown. The horse secured a four-length victory with jockey Jalon Samuel guiding it to a final time of two minutes 30.57 seconds. Bond Market finished second, followed by Buium in third place. The superfecta was completed by Imyourmedicineman and the favorite Katie’s Grace came in fifth out of six horses competing in this 1 1/2-mile turf route event for three-year-old Canadian-bred horses. Earlier that year, Fire and Wine had finished third in the King's Plate and dueled to a front position in the Prince of Wales Stakes before placing fifth overall.

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Bond Market Buium Canadian Fire and Wine TORONTO

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Fire and Wine ORG · 2× Bond Market ORG · 1× Buium ORG · 1× Canada GPE · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× Jalon Samuel PERSON · 1× Katie’s Grace ORG · 1× Samuel PERSON · 1× TORONTO GPE · 1× The Canadian Press ORG · 1×

Narrative

In 2026, and with Samuel up for the first time, Fire and Wire finished third in the King’s Plate and dueled up front in the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie, before finishing fifth. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 27, 2026.
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2026-09-28 · Toronto Star
Fire and Wine wins $500,000 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine · assertive framing

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TORONTO - Fire and Wine won Sunday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, the final jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown at Woodbine. asserted
Fire → win → Woodbine
Fire Wine scored by four lengths in a final time of two minutes 30.57 seconds. asserted
Wine → score → minutes
Bond Market rallied to finish second, while Buium was third. asserted
Buium → rally → ?
Imyourmedicineman rounded out the superfecta and the favoured Katie’s Grace was fifth. asserted
Grace → round → superfecta
The field of six broke smoothly in the 1 1/2-mile turf route for three-year-olds foaled in Canada. asserted
field → break → Canada
Fire and Wine secured the lead early under jockey Jalon Samuel. asserted
Fire → secure → Samuel
Still on top through ten furlongs in 2:05.90, Fire and Wire was under siege, but the bay colt kicked away again to secure the win. asserted
colt → kick → win
In 2026, and with Samuel up for the first time, Fire and Wire finished third in the King’s Plate and dueled up front in the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie, before finishing fifth. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 27, 2026. asserted
report → finish → Press
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