Life in the fast lane: Corsia Veloce captures Catch a Glimpse
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TORONTO, August 16, 2025 – Corsia Veloce, trained by Josie Carroll, rallied impressively to win the $150,000 Catch a Glimpse Stakes on Saturday's stakes laden King's Plate card at Woodbine.
Twist of Sugar surged to the early lead in the 6 ½-furlong test for 2-year-old fillies over the E.P. Taylor turf, followed by Nacho Problem, Piper’s Gift, who was supplemented to the race, and Corsia Veloce.
Ahead by 1 ½ lengths after a quarter in :22.67, Twist of Sugar continued to control the tempo and held a length advantage over Nacho Problem through a half in :45.61. Fraser Aebly, aboard Corsia Veloce, ranged up four wide into the turn for home.
Twist of Sugar, along the rail, was enveloped by a host of rivals in early stretch, including Corsia Veloce, who drove to the lead with less than 275 yards to the wire, while Sweet Fusion found a seam in between foes and came with a menacing run. Dyna, the 4-5, choice, looked to track down the leaders with a late outside burst.
At the wire, Corsia Veloce was a 1 ½-length winner in a time of 1:15.69 over firm going. Sweet Fusion was second, a half-length clear of Dyna. On My Time was fourth.
“She broke well out of the gate,” said Aebly. “I ended up following, I think, Johnny V (aboard Nacho Problem), and when we kind of hit the head of lane, I let her tip out and tried to save as much as I could, and she flew home for me.”
The daughter of Practical Joke out of the City Zip mare Beth’s Bling arrived at the Catch a Glimpse off a game neck score in her debut, a 5 ½-furlong main track sprint at Woodbine on July 6.
“She was very precocious from the start, very determined,” said Carroll. “She's definitely got a mind of her own. And you know, you love that tenacity, even in a young horse. She can be a handful, but it seems that when we get over here, she puts her game face on, and that's what you need.”
Bred (in Ontario) and owned by Glenn Sikura (Hill 'n' Dale Farms) and Mario Serrani, Corsia Veloce, paid $24.90 for the win.
The Catch a Glimpse Stakes is named for Canada’s 2015 Horse of the Year, who won that race at Woodbine before capturing the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and five other graded turf stakes. Mark Casse trained the City Zip filly for owners Gary Barber, Michael James Ambler and Windways Farm.
Chris Lomon, Woodbine
