Being the target isn't something new to Flavien Prat as he ships into Woodbine racetrack to ride one of the favored horses for the Queen's plate.
Flavien Prat will be riding the Katerina Vassileva trainee Rondure who was so impressive earlier this summer that he was named one of the horses to beat for the Queen's Plate Stakes. Prat who has had over 6375 career mounts and 1372 victories in North America will be looking to collect his second Queen's Plate victory with trainer Katerina Vassileva and the late impressive colt Rondure.
Speaking with some of the behind-the-scenes workers at Woodbine, they had this to say "Rondure is a good horse and the jockey is ok, shipping in here at woodbine he still has to deal with our jockeys and what this race means to them".
It won't be the first time Prat will be amongst the semi-hostile company, with his recent being named the winner of the 2019 Kentucky derby aboard Country House at odds of 65-1 after Maximum Security was disqualified from winning the race. It's safe to say that Prat has a knack for being in the right places at the right time.
Prat has been aboard many good horses and has collected the trophies left right and center across North America but the colony still holds strong at woodbine with eyes on the prize and a chance to be chalked in history amongst the winners of the prestigious trophy of the Queen's Plate.
Rondure should be fresh on Sunday after being away since July 2nd after winning the Grade 3 Marine Stakes with Rafael Manuel Hernandez in the saddle but there are still many talented horses in this race and some very good jockeys to beat.