My Boy Prince and Victory Achieved will renew their rivalry when Mark Casse sends the pair into Saturday’s $200,000 Grade 2 Kennedy Road Stakes at Woodbine, with a competitive seven-horse field assembled for the six-furlong contest. The two stablemates arrive with strong recent form, setting up another meeting after their close finish in the Van Clief Stakes at Colonial Downs in August.
My Boy Prince returns to Woodbine following an extended campaign across the United States, during which the five-year-old has added several important victories to an already impressive record. The son of Cairo Prince captured the Turf Dash Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs in February before securing a Grade 2 success in the Shakertown Stakes at Keeneland in April.
His latest victory came in the Van Clief Stakes, where he produced a determined late challenge to defeat Victory Achieved by a head. That performance further underlined his ability to finish strongly, even when faced with difficult positions during the early stages of a race.
The 2023 Canadian Champion Two-Year-Old Colt has compiled a record of 10 wins, six seconds and two thirds from 29 starts, with career earnings of $1,611,425. His previous achievements include the Cup and Saucer Stakes in 2023, three consecutive stakes victories in 2024, a runner-up finish in the King’s Plate and success in the 2025 Elusive Quality Stakes.
Assistant trainer Kathryn Sullivan has highlighted the five-year-old’s continued development and his ability to produce a strong finishing effort. My Boy Prince has also remained a popular member of the Casse stable throughout his career.
Victory Achieved, meanwhile, arrives following an impressive three-length victory in the Grade 3 Nearctic Stakes, earning the five-year-old his first graded stakes success. The son of Street Sense has shown considerable consistency during 2026 and brings an encouraging record into Saturday’s assignment.
A homebred for Live Oak Plantation, Victory Achieved has recorded five wins, four seconds and one third from 14 starts, with earnings of $343,097. He also enjoyed a productive autumn campaign at Woodbine in 2024, when he registered three consecutive victories.
Sullivan has pointed to the gelding’s versatility as one of his strongest qualities. Victory Achieved can race prominently or settle just behind the early pace, giving his connections flexibility in how they approach the contest.
The Kennedy Road Stakes will also feature Nobals, who is seeking a third consecutive victory in the race after winning the 2024 and 2025 editions. A three-time winner would join Pink Lloyd as the only horses to achieve that distinction.
Trained by Larry Rivelli and owned by Patricia’s Hope LLC, Nobals has accumulated 13 victories, seven seconds and four thirds from 36 starts, with career earnings of $2,001,162. The son of Noble Mission will provide a significant challenge to the two Casse-trained contenders.
Kennedy Road Stakes Field and Race Details
The Grade 2 Kennedy Road Stakes will be contested over six furlongs at Woodbine on Saturday, November 14. G T Five Hundred will be ridden by Christoff Douglas for trainer Dale Desruisseaux, while Arbiter will partner Pietro Moran with Wesley Ward. My Boy Prince will have Fraser Aebly aboard for Mark Casse, and Nobals will be partnered by Walter Rodriguez for Larry Rivelli.
Victory Achieved will be ridden by Rafael Hernandez, completing the Mark Casse-trained challenge. The remaining runners are War Strategy, partnered by Sahin Civaci for Mike Wright Jr., and Ready to Collect, who will have Keveh Nicholls aboard for trainer Roger Broomes.
Z Z’s Heads Eight-Horse Field for Woodbine Majorette Stakes
Saturday’s Woodbine programme will also feature the $125,000 Majorette Stakes, where Z Z’s will take on seven rivals in a six-furlong contest for three-year-old fillies.
Trained by Josie Carroll for Gainesway Stable and Andrew Rosen, Z Z’s arrives with two victories and one second from six career starts. The daughter of McKinzie has already demonstrated considerable ability over the Woodbine main track, including an impressive eight-length victory on August 16.
Fraser Aebly, who partnered the filly for that performance, will renew the association on Saturday. Z Z’s most recently finished fifth in the Sophomore Stakes over six and a half furlongs at Woodbine on October 10.
The filly began her career with a five-length victory in a five-and-a-half-furlong turf contest at Ellis Park before progressing to stakes company. Although her subsequent performances have included mixed results, her decisive Woodbine success highlighted her potential over the main track.
Aebly has enjoyed a productive 2026 campaign, recording 119 victories, including 15 stakes successes, six at graded level. His partnership with Carroll has also produced three stakes victories this year.
Carroll will have another representative in the field through Bells of Paradise, a daughter of Yaupon bred and owned by Mark Dodson. The filly has recorded one victory and one second from three starts.
Majorette Stakes Field and Race Details
The $125,000 Majorette Stakes will be run over six furlongs at Woodbine on Saturday, November 14. Bells of Paradise will be ridden by Christoff Douglas for Josie Carroll, while Spa Prospector will have Sahin Civaci aboard for Mark Casse. Meilani will be partnered by Rafael Hernandez for Kevin Attard, and Charmingly Evasive will have Emma-Jayne Wilson aboard for Mark Casse.
Happy Destination will be ridden by Romero Ramsay Maragh, while Classic Move will partner Ryan Munger, with both runners trained by Mark Casse. Piper’s Gift will have Pietro Moran aboard for Dale Desruisseaux, while Z Z’s will complete the field with Fraser Aebly riding for Josie Carroll.
With the Grade 2 Kennedy Road Stakes and the Majorette Stakes among Saturday’s principal attractions, Woodbine will present an interesting programme featuring established graded stakes performers and promising young talent.
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