Holy Helena the early favourite heading into Sunday’s Woodbine Oaks

TORONTO — Holy Helena heads the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks on Sunday, the 62nd edition of the race at Woodbine Racetrack.

The winner of the filly classic, which attracted 12 Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies carrying 121 pounds over one mile and one-eighth on the Tapeta, will win $300,000.

In addition, the $150,000 Plate Trial (at 4:24 p.m. ET), also at one and one-eighth miles on Tapeta features the top three Queen’s Plate Winterbook choices Tiz a Slam, King and His Court and State of Honor. Canada’s most famous horse race, The Queen’s Plate, is scheduled for Sun., July 2.

Holy Helena, a Stronach Stables homebred daughter of Ghostzapper trained by James Jerkens, is lightly raced but boasts a field-best 86 Beyer Speed Figure from her impressive maiden score on May 12 at Belmont Park.