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Champs Elysees Won The Pattison Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine October 17 and Retired

Juddmonte Farms’s Champs Elysees, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, won Saturday’s 72nd running of the $2,001,200 Pattison Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine on October 17.

Trained by Bobby Frankel, Champs Elysees covered 1 1/2 miles on turf in 2:28.36 and paid $7.20, $4 and $3. Jukebox Jury placed second and returned $5.40 and $3.20. Buccellati came in third and paid $5.10 to show.

Immediately after the race, Garrett O’Rourke, Juddmonte Farms manager in Lexington, Kentucky, confirmed that Champs Elysees will be retired to their stud, Banstead Manor in England, rather than go on to the Breeders’ Cup Turf on November 7 at Santa Anita Park, which today’s victory offered, as part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge.

With earnings of over $1.7 million coming into the Pattison Canadian International Stakes, Champs Elysees pocketed another $1.2 million for his first win of the year. Last year, Champs Elysees won 3 of 9 starts, including the Hollywood Turf Cup and had finished third to Marsh Side in the Pattison Canadian International Stakes.

Champs Elysees, who is a full brother to Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf winners Banks Hill and Intercontinental, became the 21st favourite to win the Pattison Canadian International Stakes since 1958, but the first since Sulamani in 2004.

“It makes it all the sweeter (that his last start is a win),” said Garrett O’Rourke. “And to go out on such a huge win like this, is obviously a huge boost to his stallion career as well. He deserves it. He has been a tremendous servant. He is very game, he is very talented.”

Other horses that raced in Woodbine’s Pattison Canadian International Stakes in order of finish: Marsh Side, Just as Well, Spice Route (GB), Allied Powers (IRE) and Quijano (GER).

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