Turf Sprint and Turf Endurance Series winners Meyer and Red River Rebel awarded
TORONTO, October 19, 2023—The Turf Endurance Series wrapped up on Sunday at Woodbine, with Meyer crowned winner. Red River Rebel was announced…
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Woodbine Entertainment Adds Monte McNaughton to Executive Leadership Team
TORONTO, October 17, 2023 – Woodbine Entertainment announced today the appointment of former Ontario politician Monte McNaughton as Executive Vice President, Industry…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (October 14-15)
Another Cup My Boy Prince and jockey Sahin Civaci scored in Saturday’s 86th running of the Cup and Saucer Stakes. Trainer Mark…
A Little Frisky Impresses in Glorious Song Stakes
TORONTO, October 15, 2023— In a last to first triumph, A Little Frisky gave jockey Ryan Munger his first Woodbine Stakes win…
Undefeated Tripolina beats the boys in the Display Stakes
TORONTO, October 15, 2023—Filly Tripolina took on the boys to capture the $125,000 Display Stakes for 2-year-olds on Sunday at Woodbine. …
Spun Glass and Millie Girl rally to take Matron and Fashion G3 Stakes
TORONTO, October 14, 2023 – In an exciting upset, Spun Glass came from off the pace to win the $150,000 Ontario Fashion…
My Boy Prince dazzles in 86th Cup and Saucer Stakes
TORONTO, October 14, 2023 – My Boy Prince proved to be much the best with an easy-looking gate to wire victory in…
The Story Behind the Silks: Laura Krasauskaite
Racing silks are a unique representation of the owner, their horses, and the jockeys who wear them. Owners have their distinct designs…
Break the Spell tests stakes company in Display
TORONTO, October 13, 2023 – Break the Spell, a son of Moyhamen-Breakshot, is set to go postward in the $125,000 Display Stakes, part…
Ultra-consistent Millie Girl takes on 11 in G3 Ontario Matron
TORONTO, October 12, 2023 – Millie Girl, who has hit the top three in all her starts, chases her first stakes success in…
Hazelbrook goes for second straight G3 Ontario Fashion score
TORONTO, October 11, 2023 – Hazelbrook, Canada’s 2022 champion female sprinter, will defend her title in Saturday’s $150,000 Ontario Fashion (G3) Presented by Tanqueray…
Ten hopefuls vie for top prize in Cup & Saucer Stakes
TORONTO, October 11, 2023 – Arashi will go after his second straight score when he goes postward in Saturday’s $250,000 Cup & Saucer Stakes at…
October Horse Person of the Month: Chad Beckon
It would be understandable if Chad Beckon lamented what might have been, but the former jockey has always opted for a much…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (October 7-8)
Something’s brewing Artie’s Storm, with Emma-Jayne Wilson in the irons, rallied down the lane to take Saturday’s $150,000 Durham Cup (G3) for…
Big-time performance from Big Invasion in Grade 2 Nearctic
TORONTO, October 8, 2023 – Big Invasion, who had been entered in Sunday’s Nearctic (G2T) after being programmed for Saturday’s Belmont Turf…
Nations Pride (IRE) rallies to take Canadian International
TORONTO, October 8, 2023 – Nations Pride (IRE), sent off as the overwhelming 2-5 choice, reeled in a game Royal Champion (IRE) to…
Fev Rover (IRE) impressive in Grade 1 E.P. Taylor triumph
TORONTO, October 8, 2023 – Fev Rover (IRE), rebounding from an indifferent last-out effort here in the Canadian Stakes, rebounded in a…
Dancing Duchess wins Algonquin thriller
TORONTO, October 8, 2023 – Dancing Duchess, under Javier Castellano, got up just in time to win the $200,000 Algonquin Stakes at…
Artie’s Storm weathers big-name rivals, takes G3 Durham Cup
TORONTO, October 7, 2023 – Artie’s Storm, under Emma-Jayne Wilson, got by one foe and then held off another in Saturday’s $150,000 Durham…
Oceanic tests Grade 2 Nearctic waters
TORONTO, October 6, 2023 – Oceanic, a multiple graded stakes-placed son of Constitution-Rockin Girl, tackles six furlongs of E.P. Taylor turf and 12…
Star-stacked G1 E.P. Taylor includes With The Moonlight (IRE), Moira
TORONTO, October 6, 2023 – With The Moonlight looks to continue the remarkable local success of trainer Charlie Appleby and owner/breeder Godolphin when…
Multiple G1 winner Nations Pride (IRE) set for Canadian International challenge / Pipit steps up, tries turf in Algonquin Stakes
TORONTO, October 5, 2023 – This year’s edition of the prestigious $750,000 Canadian International (G1T), set for this Sunday at Woodbine, has once…
Hall of Fame Jockey Eddie Maple to visit Woodbine on Sunday
TORONTO, October 5, 2023 – It’s been 50 years since Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Maple rode Secretariat to victory in the…
Algiers (IRE) looking to use Durham Cup as springboard to Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
TORONTO, October 4, 2023 – The Durham Cup (G3) is not on any traditional list of preps for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile….