Uncaptured a popular winner in Prince of Wales

Canadian Horse of the Year Uncaptured shook off a case of seconditis with an

off-the-pace victory Tuesday night in the $487,000

Prince of Wales at Fort Erie, the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown.

Under Miguel Mena, the 2-5 favorite made a wide rally in the stretch to

overtake River Seven inside the final furlong and went on to a one-length

triumph in a time of 1:55 2/5 for 1 3/16 miles on a fast track. Uncaptured paid

$2.90 to win.

River Seven, who stalked in second as Power Phil through soft fractions of

:24, :49 2/5 and 1:13 2/5, seized the lead from that rival and opened up a 1

1/2-length advantage in the stretch, but could not fend off his classier rival.

River Seven was 4 1/2 lengths clear of Niigon's Glory, who led Jagger M, Power

Phil and Rackman across the wire. Scratched from the field were Dynamic Sky and

the filly Spring in the Air.

This was the first victory of the season for Uncaptured, who races for John

Oxley and is trained by Mark Casse. The Lion Heart colt had finished second

three times this year, in the Spiral at Turfway Park, the Wando at Woodbine, and

the Matt Winn at Churchill Downs most recently. He was a sub-par 10th in the

Blue Grass at Keeneland his second start of the season.

Uncaptured was named Horse of the Year in Canada at two, scoring wins in the

Clarendon, Vandal, and Swynford at Woodbine, and later adding the Iroquois and

Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill. He suffered his only defeat last term when

fifth to River Seven in the Grey at Woodbine. The Grade 2-winning Uncaptured has

now earned $952,306 from a line of 12-7-3-0.

Uncaptured was bred in Ontario by William D. Graham and sold for $290,000 as

a yearling at the 2011 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. His dam is the Arch

mare Captivating, making him a half-brother to multiple stakes winner Dancing

Raven. Also from his female side of the family is Grade 2 winner Dundalk Dust

and Grade 3 scorer Gentleman Beau.

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