Lucy Heat turned the Canadian Stakes – Grade II into a determined front-running victory at Woodbine on August 15, 2026, carrying The Sidley Stud colors to a narrow score over Rain Rattle. Sent off at 5-2 with Hernandez R M aboard, the 3-year-old filly controlled the race from the opening call and held on in a three-horse finish to complete 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in 1:39.86.

Race Recap

The $200.000 Canadian Stakes – Grade II brought together six fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles on turf, and Lucy Heat dictated the shape of the race from the outset for owner/trainer The Sidley Stud.

Lucy Heat established the lead through the opening quarter in :23.2, with Rain Rattle tracking second and Superface Party third. Ivory Heat followed in fourth, Love was fifth and Dianas Fury sixth.

The order remained largely intact through the half-mile in :46.4. Lucy Heat continued to show the way, Rain Rattle stayed second and Superface Party remained third. Ivory Heat held fourth, Love continued fifth and Dianas Fury remained sixth.

At the third call in 1:10.2, Lucy Heat still controlled matters and held a three-quarter-length advantage. Rain Rattle remained second, Superface Party stayed third, Ivory Heat was fourth, Love fifth and Dianas Fury sixth.

The final stage produced a tightly grouped finish. Lucy Heat maintained enough of her advantage to prevail by a nose in 1:39.86. Rain Rattle finished alongside her in second at 1:39.88, while Love advanced to third in 1:39.89. Superface Party, the post-time favorite, finished fourth, followed by Dianas Fury in fifth and Ivory Heat in sixth.

Flow & Calls

First Call: Lucy Heat took the lead, with Rain Rattle second and Superface Party third. Ivory Heat was fourth, Love fifth and Dianas Fury sixth.

Second Call: Lucy Heat continued in front. Rain Rattle remained second, Superface Party stayed third and Ivory Heat held fourth. Love was still fifth, with Dianas Fury sixth.

Third Call: Lucy Heat continued to dictate the pace. Rain Rattle remained her closest pursuer in second, Superface Party held third, Ivory Heat fourth, Love fifth and Dianas Fury sixth.

Finish: Lucy Heat held on to win. Rain Rattle finished second after tracking the winner throughout. Love moved from fifth to third late. Superface Party dropped from third to fourth, Dianas Fury improved from sixth to fifth, and Ivory Heat went from fourth to sixth.

Each Runner Mentioned

Lucy Heat — Led at every call and withstood the late pressure to secure the Grade II victory.

Rain Rattle — Tracked Lucy Heat in second throughout and finished only a nose behind the winner.

Love — Raced fifth at every intermediate call before producing the strongest late improvement among the field to finish third.

Superface Party — The post-time favorite occupied third through every call before settling for fourth.

Dianas Fury — Trailed through the three intermediate calls and advanced one position late to finish fifth. Given her extremely high listed odds, finishing only a short distance behind the leading group represented a considerably better result than the betting market anticipated.

Ivory Heat — Raced fourth through each of the first three calls but lost ground late and finished sixth.

About The Winner

Lucy Heat entered the Canadian Stakes having already demonstrated ability over this exact 1 1/16-mile turf distance, including a Grade III victory at Monmouth on June 13. This effort represented another progression in class, as she successfully moved from Grade III company to a Grade II victory while facing older fillies and mares.

The result also reversed the outcome of the July 19 Nassau-G2 at Woodbine. In that race, Lucy Heat led through the middle stages before finishing second to Rain Rattle. In the Canadian Stakes, Lucy Heat again raced prominently but this time sustained her advantage through the entire contest and narrowly turned back Rain Rattle at the finish.

Lucy Heat is a 3-year-old bay filly by Techfluence Heat out of Bounder Lucy, bred in West Virginia by The Sidley Stud and currently owned and trained by The Sidley Stud. Following the Canadian Stakes victory, her record stands at seven starts, five wins, one second and lifetime earnings of $321.200.

Track: Firm
Time: :23²  :46⁴  1:10²  1:39⁴

$2 Mutuel Prices:

$1 Exacta: 6 – 5 Paid 31.50
$1 Trifecta: 6 – 5 – 4 Paid 108.00

Scratched: None

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