Contreras rallies Cool Catomine to victory in Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE, Ont. — Luis Contreras is two-thirds of the way to another personal Canadian Triple Crown.
Contreras guided 14-1 longshot Cool Catomine to victory in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Tuesday night. The Mexican-born jockey won the $1-million Queen’s Plate aboard filly Holy Helena earlier this month but had to find another mount for this event when Holy Helena’s connections opted against running her at Fort Erie Racetrack.
In 2011, Contreras became the first jockey to win all three Canadian Triple Crown races aboard different horses. After claiming the Plate aboard Inglorious, Contreras rode Pender Harbour to victory in both the Prince of Wales and the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack.
“I always think about it, for sure,” Contreras said. “There’s still one more step to go.