Wigmore Hall Sits Trip in Northern Dancer

British invader Wigmore Hall, guided patiently by jockey Jamie Spencer through an opening along the inside, outfought Simmard and Al Khali in deep stretch to win the $500,000 Northern Dancer Turf Presented by Vtech (Can-IT) on the Woodbine turf Sept. 18.

Trained by Michael Bell for owner Mark B. Hawtin, 7-5 favorite Wigmore Hall registered his first win in three tries on North American soil. The Irish-bred 4-year-old son of two-time Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) winner High Chaparral ran a troubled fourth in the Arlington Million (gr. IT) as a prep for the Northern Dancer at Arlington Park Aug. 13.

Last year, Redwood, another son of High Chaparral, won the Northern Dancer.

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