 Shipped north to Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Leroidesanimaux set the Woodbine Mile race record for the largest margin of victory at seven and three-quarter lengths while carrying the highest weight of any winner in the race's history.Considered by many racing experts and fans as one of the best turf milers in years, Leroidesanimaux was sent off as the heavy betting favorite in the 2005 Breeders' Cup Mile.The morning of the race his handlers discovered the horse's feet were too sore to remove his training bar shoes and would have to compete without racing plates.