New York-breds 1-2 in Century Mile juvenile stakes

While their cohorts were in the spotlight in the Albany, Fleet Indian, Yaddo, West Point and Seeking the Ante last week at Saratoga Race Course, two other New York-breds took the spotlight more than 2,400 miles away in Canada at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.

New York-breds Wecanonlyimagine and Playful finished 1-2 as the two longest shots in Friday’s $34,866 Princess Margaret Stakes for 2-year-old fillies.

Wecanonlyimagine, a daughter of Omaha Beach bred by Cypress Creek Equine, improved to 3-for-3 in the 6-furlong stakes. Neville Stephenson rode the 5-1 Wecanonlyimagine to her 5 1/4-length victory over Playful, who earned her stakes-placing after a fifth last time out in the Kindergarten Stakes Aug. 2 at Century Mile.

Owned by her trainer, Jared Brown, and John Ganas, Wecanonlyimagine came into the Princess Margaret off a front-running win in the $36,489 Debutante Stakes at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She employed similar tactics in the Princess Margaret, vying for the lead early with 2-1 favorite Hiway Fortynine and holding a half-length advantage through the opening quarter-mile in :21.74.

Wecanonlyimagine opened up a 3-length advantage through the half in :44.55 and responded to the challenge of Playful to win in 1:11.11. Playful finished 1 ¼ lengths clear of Hiway Fortune.

Wecanonlyimagine earned $21,567 for her latest victory, boosting her bankroll to $52,532. Newtown Anner Stud Farm’s homebred Playful, now 1-1-1 in four starts for trainer Gonzalo Anderson, boosted her earnings to $22,239.

Brown purchased Wecanonlyimagine for $14,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearling sale. Consigned by C & S Thoroughbreds, the filly is the fourth foal and third winner out of the winning Scat Daddy mare Swimsuit Issue.

Playful, a daughter of Violence out of the winning Bernardini mare Pleased, was foaled at Jack’s Farm on the Hill in Millbrook. She went through the ring at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October sale but did not meet her reserve on a $39,000 bid.

Two of Pleased’s other foals are New York-breds and winners – three-time winner and $126,703-earner Wanna Winna and the $61,680-earner Mischief Motion.

Source URL: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/2025/08/27/new-york-breds-1-2-in-century-mile-juvenile-stakes/

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