Love to Shop beats the boys in Toronto Cup
TORONTO, September 3, 2023 – Love to Shop, at odds of 5-2, was full of run late to take the $125,000 Toronto Cup Stakes…
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Attard sends out pair in Toronto Cup / Special holiday card of racing on Monday
TORONTO, August 31, 2023 – Kevin Attard trainees Dream Jereem and Love to Shop chase top prize in the $125,000 Toronto Cup Presented…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (August 26-27)
Taking Flight Air Force Reserve, a 4-year-old son of Air Force Blue-Wellesley Girl, broke his maiden in Saturday’s second race. Under Emma-Jayne…
Canadian Sales Stakes crowns four winners
TORONTO, August 27, 2023 – Woodbine’s Sunday card of racing showcased graduates of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society’s sales competing for over…
Four Yearling Sales Stakes set for Sunday at Woodbine
TORONTO, August 24, 2023 – Rookie and sophomore Canadian Premier Yearling Sale graduates will step into the spotlight Sunday afternoon at Woodbine for…
Return of King’s Plate generates largest handle in Woodbine history
TORONTO, August 22, 2023 – The 164th King’s Plate generated the largest single-card handle in Woodbine Racetrack history on Sunday afternoon. A…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (August 19-20)
Breathing Fire Grey Dragon made a great first impression when the 2-year-old daughter of Frac Daddy won Sunday’s third race, a 5…
Paramount Prince reigns supreme in King’s Plate, Casse finishes one-two
TORONTO, August 20, 2023 – Paramount Prince, under jockey Patrick Husbands, bested filly stablemate Elysian Field, both conditioned by dual hall of fame…
Miss Dracarys steps lively, turns back Moira in front-running Grade 2 Dance Smartly score
TORONTO, August 20, 2023 – Miss Dracarys, invading from Belmont for trainer Neil Drysdale, went straight to the front and led her six…
Patches O’Houlihan makes it five straight wins with Grade 3 Bold Venture triumph
TORONTO, August 20, 2023 – Patches O’Houlihan, a 3-year-old son of Reload-Maythefourthbwithu, wired his rivals in the $150,000 Bold Venture Presented by Johnnie…
Chantal Sutherland King’s Plate Picks
A two-time (2001 and 2002) Sovereign Award winner as Canada’s outstanding apprentice jockey, Chantal Sutherland, in 2011, became the first female jockey…
War Bomber (IRE) impressive in Grade 2 King Edward Stakes / Canadiansweetheart pulls off Sweet Briar Too surprise
TORONTO, August 19, 2023 – Canadiansweetheart, at 36-1, rallied impressively to take Saturday’s $125,000 Sweet Briar Too Stakes at Woodbine. The trio…
What horse would King Charles pick in his race? by Ivan Bigg
What horse would King Charles pick in a race named in his honour? Since His Majesty didn’t get back to me in…
The Story Behind the Silks by Sophie Charalambous
An owner’s silks are a unique representative of not only the owner but their horses and the jockeys who wear them. Each…
Woodbine to Deliver Extensive Coverage of the First King’s Plate in more than 70 Years
TORONTO, August 19, 2023 – And they’re off! Woodbine Entertainment is set to deliver unparalleled coverage of the highly anticipated 2023 King’s…
Clarification on the field for the 164th running of The King’s Plate
TORONTO, August 19, 2023— The career earnings for Enjoythesilent have been adjusted after it was discovered that an Ontario Sired bonus of…
New video series Woodbine: Free Rein
TORONTO, August 18, 2023 — Woodbine’s new video series Woodbine: Free Rein takes you behind the scenes, on and off the track, for an inside…
Ten King’s Plate Contenders: As Told by Their Grooms
Sunday marks the 164th running of The King’s Plate. The last King’s Plate took place in 1951, and 2023 marks the first…
Enhanced wagering and promotions for King’s Plate weekend
TORONTO, August 18, 2023 – Woodbine Racetrack will host the 164th King’s Plate this Sunday with a wide buffet of wagering options…
Horse Racing Now Available to Ontario Sports Bettors
Woodbine Entertainment, Canada’s leading race track operator, and global sports betting leader, bet365 announce four-year partnership TORONTO, August 18, 2023 – Woodbine…
Woodbine Entertainment Announces a Royal Lineup of Partners and Sponsors for the 2023 King’s Plate
TORONTO, August 17, 2023— Woodbine Entertainment announced today the lineup of marquee brands that have signed on as official partners for the…
Justify My Love (BRZ) chases Grade 2 Dance Smartly score
TORONTO, August 17, 2023 – Nine fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, will vie for top spot in the $200,000 Dance Smartly Stakes (G2T),…
Shirl’s Speight returns in Grade 2 King Edward with eye toward Ricoh Woodbine Mile
TORONTO, August 17, 2023 – Shirl’s Speight, freshened since a winter campaign consisting of starts in Japan and Dubai, returns to action at…
Full field of 17 chase history in The King’s Plate
TORONTO, August 16, 2023 – Seventeen sophomores, including Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser winner Elysian Field, and Plate Trial victor Paramount Prince, both trained…