The Sweet Briar Too Stakes, a $125,000 turf sprint for fillies and mares aged 3 and up, headlines Race 6 at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Contested over six furlongs on the E.P. Taylor turf course, this stakes event draws a deep and diverse field of international pedigrees, graded stakes performers, and turf specialists.
Race Details
Race: Sweet Briar Too Stakes
Track: Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto, ON
Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025
Post Time: 3:40 PM ET
Distance: 6 furlongs (Turf)
Purse: $125,000
Conditions: Fillies & Mares, 3-Year-Olds and Up
Full Field Analysis
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Sire | Dam (Dam Sire) |
| 1 | Oujda (FR) | Rafael Hernandez | William Walden | Sioux Nation | La Conseillante (FR) |
| 2 | Queen of the Mud (IRE) | Pietro Moran | Graham Motion | Kodiac (GB) | Jawlaat (IRE) |
| 3 | Ready to Jam | Sahin Civaci | Mark Casse | More Than Ready | Third Dawn (Sky Mesa) |
| 4 | Ticker Tape Home | Patrick Husbands | Mark Casse | Medaglia d’Oro | Journey Home (War Front) |
| 5 | Run for the Hills | Sahin Civaci | Mark Casse | Runhappy | Fast Resource (Bob and John) |
| 6 | Sickle Dance | Victor Espinoza | Kelsey Danner | Bee Jersey | Dance Secretary (IRE) |
| 7 | Metaphysical | Fraser Aebly | Tony Gattellaro | American Freedom | Another Ghazo (Ghazi) |
| 8 | Nice as Pie | Sofia Vives | Kelsey Danner | Tapiture | How Nice (Include) |
| 9 | Dancing Duchess | Jose Campos | Mark Casse | Munnings | Duchess Dancer (Congrats) |
| 10 | Dontlookbackatall | Eric Cancel | Miguel Clement | Peace and Justice | Celtic Arch (Arch) |
| 11 | Loon Cry | Ryan Munger | Miguel Clement | More Than Ready | Final Escrow (Coronado’s Quest) |
Top Contenders Breakdown
Nice as Pie
Trainer: Kelsey Danner
Jockey: Sofia Vives
Pedigree: By Tapiture, out of How Nice (Include)
Form: Stakes winner at Turfway; troubled third in G3 Hendrie Stakes
Edge: Versatile sprinter, strong late kick, proven class
Note: Half-sister to Smokin’ Jay; second in Penn Oaks on turf
Queen of the Mud (IRE)
Trainer: Graham Motion
Jockey: Pietro Moran
Pedigree: By Kodiac, out of Jawlaat
Form: European import with turf sprint experience
Edge: Classy pedigree, strong connections, turf specialist
Ticker Tape Home
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Patrick Husbands
Pedigree: By Medaglia d’Oro, out of Journey Home
Form: Stakes-placed mare with tactical speed
Edge: Proven Woodbine form, top rider-trainer combo
Pedigree Insights
Tapiture (Nice as Pie): Sire of versatile sprinters with dirt and turf success.
Kodiac (IRE) (Queen of the Mud): European sprint sire known for precocity and turf brilliance.
Medaglia d’Oro (Ticker Tape Home): Elite sire of turf routers and sprinters.
More Than Ready (Ready to Jam, Loon Cry): Renowned turf sire with global success.
Runhappy & Bee Jersey: Add speed and stamina to Run for the Hills and Sickle Dance.
Final Thoughts
The Sweet Briar Too Stakes sets up as a competitive turf sprint between Nice as Pie, the versatile and consistent filly with stakes credentials, and Queen of the Mud, the European invader with turf class. Ticker Tape Home and Ready to Jam offer value with proven Woodbine form, while Sickle Dance and Dontlookbackatall could surprise with late rallies.
