June Horse Person of the Month: Nastia Zemtsova Posted on July 6, 2023, updated on July 15, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 6, 2023– Nastia Zemtsova doesn’t let a day go by without acknowledging the impact equine athletes have had on her…
Georgian Bay, Lake Huron kick off Ontario Sire Heritage Series Posted on July 5, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 5, 2023 – A pair of stakes, the $100,000 Georgian Bay and $100,000 Lake Huron, mark the start of this year’s…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (July 1-2) Posted on July 3, 2023, updated on July 3, 2023 by grace Three, four, six, nine Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse won three of the five graded stakes on the Canada Day…
Fev Rover (IRE) rallies to take Grade 2 turf Nassau Posted on July 1, 2023, updated on July 1, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 1, 2023 – Fev Rover (IRE) provided trainer Mark Casse with a Canada Day graded stakes hat trick after winning…
Tyson shows late punch to take Grade 3 Dominion Day Posted on July 1, 2023, updated on July 1, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 1, 2023 – Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer Josie Carroll delivered a one-two punch with winner Tyson and runner-up…
Lucky Score upsets in Grade 2 turf Highlander Posted on July 1, 2023, updated on July 5, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 1, 2023 – Lucky Score, trained by dual hall of famer Mark Casse, scored top prize in Saturday’s $200,000 Highlander…
Casse captures sixth straight Selene in unexpected fashion as 9-1 Solo Album romps Posted on July 1, 2023, updated on July 1, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 1, 2023 – Dual hall of fame trainer Mark Casse has owned the Selene in recent years, with victories in…
New Jersey shipper Turf King (IRE) rules in Marine, runner-up Kaikokaipuu enhances King’s Plate credentials Posted on July 1, 2023, updated on July 1, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 1, 2023 – Turf King (IRE), backed down to even-money favouritism for the formidable combo of trainer Chad Brown and…
Wonder Wheel seeking turnaround as Casse seeks sixth straight Selene success / Twin City, Kaukokaipuu looking to use Marine as springboard to King’s Plate Posted on June 29, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 29, 2023 – Wonder Wheel, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies en route to honours as the Eclipse Award winner…
Treason in top form heading into Grade 3 Dominion Day Posted on June 29, 2023, updated on June 29, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 29, 2023 —Treason will look to make it two straight graded stakes scores when he takes on eight rivals in…
Turf stars bring their talents to Saturday’s Grade 2 Highlander, Grade 2 Nassau Posted on June 28, 2023, updated on June 28, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 28, 2023 – A pair of Grade 2 turf stakes, the $200,000 Highlander, and $175,000 Nassau, share the spotlight with a…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (June 24-25) Posted on June 26, 2023, updated on June 26, 2023 by grace Hall of Fame triple Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Josie Carroll sent out three winners on Saturday’s card. The multiple…
Mohawk Trail right at home in Alywow Posted on June 25, 2023, updated on June 25, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 25, 2023 – Mohawk Trail made her first start at Woodbine a winning one after taking Sunday’s $100,000 Alywow Stakes in…
Miss Speedy lives up to her name in Ballade Stakes Posted on June 24, 2023, updated on June 24, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 24, 2023 – Miss Speedy, under Sahin Civaci, rocketed away from her rivals down the lane to take the $100,000…
Canada Day Racing Festival features five graded stakes Posted on June 23, 2023, updated on June 23, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 23, 2023 – Woodbine celebrates Canada Day next Saturday, July 1, with an impressive race card featuring a stellar lineup of…
“The Thoroughbreds, they really do have a presence” Posted on June 23, 2023, updated on June 23, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 23, 2023 – Samantha Riosa had just one regret about her placement experience on the Woodbine backstretch. “I wish I could…
Alywow Stakes: Last Call gets back on turf, Secret Money goes for three straight wins Posted on June 22, 2023, updated on June 23, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 22, 2023 — Grade 1 winner Last Call returns to the turf for Sunday’s 6 ½-furlong Alywow Stakes at Woodbine, a…
Ballade Stakes: Pleasure’s Gold arrives in winning form Posted on June 21, 2023, updated on June 21, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 21, 2023 – Pleasure’s Gold, a 4-year-old daughter of Souper Speedy-Good as Gold, chases her second stakes crown in Saturday’s $100,000…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (June 17-18) Posted on June 19, 2023, updated on June 19, 2023 by grace An EJW Grand Slam Emma-Jayne Wilson had herself a stellar Saturday, winning four races on the nine-race card. The multiple graded stakes…
Chloe Duffy’s Leap of Faith Posted on June 16, 2023, updated on June 16, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 16, 2023 – When the Thoroughbreds make the leap from the racetrack to the eventing world, Chloe Duffy is with them for…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (June 10-11) Posted on June 12, 2023, updated on June 12, 2023 by grace Best for last Emma-Jayne Wilson, who has a penchant for winning the last race on the card, did just that on Saturday…
Can Queenston winner Kaukokaipuu take his connections to a place they’ve never been? Posted on June 11, 2023, updated on June 11, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 11, 2023 – Kaukokaipuu rallied impressively to take the $125,000 Queenston Stakes, Sunday afternoon at Woodbine. Fresh off a 9…
Ticker Tape Home dominates Fury Stakes Posted on June 10, 2023, updated on June 10, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 10, 2023 – Ticker Tape Home took the early lead and then toyed with her rivals en route to top prize…
Nominations released for King’s Plate and Woodbine Oaks Posted on June 9, 2023, updated on June 20, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 9, 2023 – Woodbine Entertainment today released the latest nomination numbers for The King’s Plate and Woodbine Oaks presented by…
