Horsin' Around: Woodbine community mourning the loss of owner Hugh Galbraith
Hugh Galbraith, 78, passed away last week. Galbrith owned horses for years, including Mine That Bird, which won the 2009 Kentucky Derby at 50-1 odds. Mine that Bird was sold to a New Mexico partnership for $400,000 US. The horse was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2015. The movie about the horse, "Mean ThatBird," was made in Hollywood. It was released in Canada in 2016. Dave Cotey doesn't regret the sale of Mine This Bird. He says it was a win-win situation for everybody.
Jose Campos is a Mexican jockey who has just arrived in Canada. He had his best day at Woodbine on Saturday, recording two wins and two seconds. His agent is Gerry Olguin, whose dad was his agent in California. OlGuin retired in 2017 after getting his 2,000th win.
Lady Speightspeare and Shirl’s Speight worked 5/8ths on the Tapeta course at Woodbine on Sunday morning for trainer Roger Attfield. Queen's Plate winner Moira breezed 5:58 on Saturday morning. The last three races at the Wood bine were decided in a photo finish.
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