Sunday’s Gr3 Canadian Derby (10f) at Century Mile winner Real Grace is SW51 for Mineshaft.
Real Grace was quickly on the lead and he proceeded to make all the running, going on to defeat Something Natural (Violence) by a neck with Rail Hugger (Girolamo) close up in third.
A $100,000 Fasig Tipton Kentucky July yearling and later a $38,000 Ocala Winter Sale 3yo, Real Grace was unraced at two and is now the winner of two of his eight starts.
He is the best of two winners for US Listed winner True Way Of Grace (Yes It’s True), a half-sister to Peruvian Gr2 winner Rocketazo (Spring At Last).
The granddam Evil’s Causeway (Giant’s Causeway) was unraced and a half-sister to Gr3 Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park winner Evil Minister (Deputy Minister).
The third-dam Evil’s Pic (Piccolino) won 10 races including the Gr3 Interborough Handicap.
US Horse of the Year Mineshaft (A P Indy) is advertised at $20,000 at Lane’s End Farm in 2020.