Casse trio set for Woodstock test Posted on April 28, 2023, updated on April 28, 2023 by grace TORONTO, April 28, 2023 – Dual hall of fame trainer Mark Casse sends out the trifecta of Gran Spirited, Ninetyfour Expos and Stayhonor…
Kavala seeks third straight score, takes on seven in Star Shoot Posted on April 26, 2023 by grace TORONTO, April 26, 2023 – Trainer Bill Tharrenos sends out Kavala in Saturday’s $125,000 Star Shoot, the first stakes race of the 2023…
Chef Krystal Cabral welcomes you to the (Woodbine) Club Posted on April 26, 2023, updated on April 26, 2023 by grace TORONTO, April 26, 2023– It’s by no means a pun to say that Chef Krystal Cabral has a lot on her plate…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (April 22-23) Posted on April 24, 2023, updated on April 24, 2023 by grace Silver Tunes is as good as gold Jockey Amanda Vandermeersch teamed with Silver Tunes to win the opening race of the 2023…
How to Handicap and Bet Woodbine’s New Season (Ellis Starr – @Ubercapper) Posted on April 20, 2023, updated on April 20, 2023 by grace TORONTO, April 20, 2023– Spring at Woodbine means racing begins anew for what should be a tremendous 2023 season of racing. Handicapping…
Francine Villeneuve: Obstacles, Optimism and Opportunities Posted on April 17, 2023, updated on August 29, 2023 by grace TORONTO, April 17, 2023– Francine Villeneuve is down, but by no means out. It was a matter of seconds from the time she…
Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson to Step Down This Fall Posted on April 11, 2023, updated on July 17, 2023 by grace TORONTO, April 11, 2023– Woodbine Entertainment today announced that Jim Lawson will be stepping down from his role as CEO this fall….
Ernie Perri: 5 Horses To Watch Posted on March 29, 2023, updated on March 29, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 29, 2023– Woodbine’s Head Clocker and Oddsmaker Ernie Perri shared his thoughts on a handful of horses to keep an…
Woodbine Winter Watch: Bill Tharrenos and Luis Contreras Posted on March 28, 2023, updated on April 11, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 28, 2023 – In the final installment of the season, trainer Bill Tharrenos and jockey Luis Contreras offer their thoughts on…
Plate-winning jockey Steve Bahen calls it a career Posted on March 27, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 27, 2023– Steve Bahen, best known for his improbable 2002 Queen’s Plate triumph aboard 82-1 T J’s Lucky Moon, has announced…
Skye Chernetz: Always up for adventure Posted on March 22, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 22, 2023– For jockey Skye Chernetz, the racing offseason is a passport to adventure, with this particular chapter of her travels…
Woodbine Winter Watch: Don MacRae and Slade Jones Posted on March 20, 2023, updated on March 21, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 20, 2023 – Each week, in the lead-up to Opening Day (April 22) of the 2023 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, the Woodbine…
Sofia Vives: “Racing, it runs through my mind all day” Posted on March 15, 2023, updated on May 8, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 15, 2023– Sofia Vives’ one complaint about getting aboard 33 Thoroughbreds on a near-perfect Florida morning? She didn’t have the…
Grade 1 Canadian International: A legendary return Posted on March 14, 2023, updated on April 11, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 14, 2023 – One of the most beloved and iconic races on the Woodbine Thoroughbred calendar has a date in…
Woodbine Winter Watch: Darwin Banach and Emma-Jayne Wilson Posted on March 13, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 13, 2023 – Each week, in the lead-up to Opening Day (April 22) of the 2023 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, the Woodbine…
Woodbine Set for Most Exciting Racing Season in Recent History Posted on March 11, 2023 by grace Thoroughbred Meet Opens in Six Weeks on April 22 Toronto, ON – Saturday, March 11 – Woodbine Entertainment is preparing for one of…
Former Racehorses Soaring to New Heights Posted on March 9, 2023, updated on March 10, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 9, 2023– It was only fitting that on this day Jim Phillips was spending his morning marvelling at the exploits…
Woodbine unveils Pink Lloyd Stakes Posted on March 8, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 8, 2023 – The Ontario Jockey Club Stakes will now be known as Pink Lloyd Stakes, in recognition of one…
A Royal Welcome for the ‘King’ Posted on March 1, 2023 by grace Serve the King (GB) is feeling right at home in surroundings that are, rather appropriately, fit for a king. A Grade 2…
Woodbine Winter Watch: Josie Carroll and Rafael Hernandez Posted on February 27, 2023, updated on February 27, 2023 by grace TORONTO, February 27, 2023 – Each week, in the lead-up to Opening Day (April 22) of the 2023 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, the…
‘He’s an incredible horse and I love him’ Posted on February 23, 2023, updated on February 23, 2023 by grace An Equine Welfare Feature TORONTO, February 23, 2023– As she ran her hands over the dark bay gelding’s mane, Nora Calhoun, for…
Woodbine Winter Watch: Barb Minshall and Declan Carroll Posted on February 21, 2023, updated on February 23, 2023 by grace TORONTO, February 21, 2023 – Each week, in the lead-up to Opening Day (April 22) of the 2023 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, the Woodbine Communications…
Shirl’s Speight set for stiff test in Grade 1 February Stakes Posted on February 18, 2023 by grace A familiar face to Woodbine racing fans, Shirl’s Speight, a six-year-old son of Speightstown, trained by Hall of Famer Roger Attfield and…
Ricky’s Story: “Horse Racing Saved My Life” Posted on February 15, 2023, updated on February 15, 2023 by grace TORONTO, February 15, 2023– The hotheaded kid from Weston Road and Finch was heading down a dangerous road. Ricky Dookeran saw it…
