Tom’s Magic, Mythical Man, Love and Poetry Prep for Plate/Oaks

American-based Canadian-bred three-year-olds TOM’S MAGIC and MYTHICAL MAN compete in the June 28 Tale of the Cat Stakes on the turf at Monmouth Park in the hopes of later heading north to Canada for the King’s Plate.

The Tale of the Cat is a 1 1/16 mile race around two turns of the Monmouth course with a purse of $100,000. Tom’s Magic, a son of Triple Crown winner JUSTIFY and from the top mare DIXIE CHICKEN, dam of Woodbine Oaks winner DIXIE MOON, was bred by Sean and Dorothy Fitzhenry and he was bought for $200,000 by CJ Thoroughbreds and Mo Speed Racing. The flashy chestnut colt won two straight races in New Orleans including the Black Gold Stakes at Fair Grounds on the grass on March 1. He recently had a bumpy and messy trip in the Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes at Keeneland and has been waiting for a spot to race. Read more here.