It was a long time between drinks for This Dude a Breeze, who broke a nine-month winless streak with a sharp wire-to-wire victory at Woodbine under Rafael Hernandez.
In a $41,200 starter optional claimer, the 5-year-old gelding by First Dude raced a mile and one-sixteenth over the all-weather track in 1:45.89, winning by 4 1/4 lengths. This Dude a Breeze earned a check for $$17,220 in Canadian funds ($12,676 U. S.), boosting his total to $83,032. The gelding bred by long-time owner/breeder Bruno Schickedanz paid $11.30 and raised his record to 4-3-3 in 17 starts.