Stablemates Elysian Field, Paramount Prince go head-to-head in $1-million King’s Plate
After winning their respective prep races, stablemates Elysian Field and Paramount Prince will square off in the $1-million King’s Plate.
Earlier on the same card, Husbands rode Paramount Prince to a convincing five-length, wire-to-wire win in the $150,000 Plate Trial. The 11-1 long-shot covered the identical 1 1/8-mile distance on the Tapeta course in 1:49.99 to earn Husbands a fourth Trial title.“Both are the kind of horses you want,” Casse said in a telephone interview Thursday. “They’re forward-training horses, they enjoy their job and they’re a pleasure to deal with.
However, Casse expects the Plate to set up differently for Paramount Prince than the Plate Trial did.However, Casse said his race strategy with both horses won’t change in the Plate.“What I do is put the best riders on that I can find and let them do their job. I’ll tell Patrick and Sahin the same thing I always do: Good luck and be safe.”
“I’m very happy with where we’re at with our horses,” Casse said. “We have a couple of starts over the racetrack, which I believe for the most part is extremely important.Casse, 15 times Canada’s top thoroughbred trainer, will chase a third Plate win. Both of his previous victories came with fillies .
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