ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Trainer Mark Casse is closing in on his ninth consecutive Woodbine training title, and as the 2015 meet winds down, plans are taking shape for next season. When it comes to early prospects for one of Canada’s biggest races, the $1 million Queen’s Plate for Canadian-bred 3-year-olds, Casse already appears to have a number of legitimate threats, including a trio for the Conquest Stables of Ernie Semersky and Dory Newell. Semersky and Newell had their first Queen’s Plate starter in July when Conquest Boogaloo finished a troubled third behind Shaman Ghost in the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown. Next year, Conquest Enforcer, Conquest Daddyo, and Sunday’s Coronation Futurity runner-up, Conquest Twister, all likely will be campaigned with the Queen’s Plate as their primary goal, according to Casse. “Ernie Semersky and Conquest, they want to win the Queen’s Plate in the worst way,” Casse said. “Ernie and Dory love Canadian racing. They’re focused on the Canadian-breds, and they want to win the Queen’s Plate. One of their dreams came true with the Cup and Saucer.” Conquest Enforcer in particular has drawn rave reviews from Casse after his 6 3/4-length victory last out in the Cup and Saucer Stakes on turf at Woodbine on Oct. 11. “What a good horse he is,” Casse said. “The sky’s the limit for him. He could be exceptional. Right now, we’re going to give him a little bit of a break. Ernie wants me to focus on one thing and one thing only with that horse, and that is to win the Queen’s Plate. So, whatever we do, I haven’t decided exactly how I’ll do it, we’ll let Enforcer tell us, but everything will be aimed to get him to the Queen’s Plate.” Meanwhile, Conquest Daddyo finished fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Keeneland on Oct. 30 after beating Conquest Enforcer to win the Grade 2 Summer Stakes at Woodbine in September. Like Conquest Enforcer, Conquest Daddyo is set for a break from training on the farm in Ocala, Fla. “Conquest Daddyo is already in Ocala,” Casse said. “He’s a light horse, and we’re going to try to put a few pounds on him. One thing we know about him is he’ll go a mile and a quarter. That won’t be a problem.” Casse said he envisioned turf campaigns for both horses over the winter before returning to Woodbine for local Queen’s Plate preps in the spring.