TORONTO — Neshama took the lead in the deep stretch and held off a late closing from Gamble’s Ghost to take the Woodbine Oaks on Sunday.

Jockey Eurico da Silva guided Neshama to the victory, a race for three-year-old fillies that carries a $500,000 purse.

Neshama, who won the race in one minute 52.34 seconds, is owned by Carnegie Hall Stable, Kingfield Racing Stable, Anderson Farms and John Fielding and trained by Catherine Day Phillips.

"I had a very easy trip. It went well for me," said da Silva. "When Jesse Campbell asked his filly (Caren), she opened up a little bit and I thought I just wanted to keep going and maybe finish second. Then I saw (Caren) just stop and I saw a great chance to win the race. And she ran great. She dug in. She’s a nice filly. I am thrilled."

It was the first Oaks win for both da Silva and Phillips and third career victory for Neshama.

"She's been a nice filly and acted like a racehorse really from the beginning," said Phillips. "In the fall, she really came into her own and this spring she's been very professional. She really enjoys her job."

Caren was third with Crumlin Spirit fourth.

Phillips was non-committal about Neshama running in the Queen's Plate saying that her team will discuss the possibility early in the week. Fillies have won the Queen's Plate six times since 1956.

The win was worth $300,000 to the Neshama ownership group.

Neshama also fashioned a second straight major upset in the Oaks after Academic paid $135.30 to win in 2015. The 2016 champion returned $32.30, $8.10, $5.20 across the board and combined with Gamble’s Ghost ($2.80, $2.20) for a $76.40 exactor. Caren paid $3 to show and wrapped up a $256.60 triactor.

Amis Gizmo came off-the-pace to capture the co-featured Plate Trial Stakes.

Guided by jockey Luis Contreras, trained by Josie Carroll and owned and breeded by Ivan Dalos, Amis Gizmo took the $150,000 race in 1:52.12.

Amis Gizmo was the 5-2 second choice for Sunday's 1 1/8-mile, which is the final major prep for the Queen's Plate.

Wilson and Shakhimat attacked the pacesetter through the turn and emerged with the lead as Amis Gizmo rallied outside of rivals to engage. Shakhimat battled but Amis Gizmo surged to a 2 1/2-length lead.

"Yeah it’s really new (to come from off-the-pace). This horse was perfect. He was so nice and calm and relaxed. I could do anything with him today," said Contreras. "After the break, I took a little bit of a hold with my horse and I saw Shakhimat was in front. I just wanted to stay close and be right there any time we wanted to make a move."

Amis Gizmo, bred in Ontario by his owner, banked $90,000 in victory while improving his record to five wins from six starts.