Canada Day Racing Festival features five graded stakes
TORONTO, June 23, 2023 – Woodbine celebrates Canada Day next Saturday, July 1, with an impressive race card featuring a stellar lineup of…
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“The Thoroughbreds, they really do have a presence”
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
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
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)
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
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)
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?
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
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
TORONTO, June 9, 2023 – Woodbine Entertainment today released the latest nomination numbers for The King’s Plate and Woodbine Oaks presented by…
Alagna six-pack set for Pepsi North America Cup eliminations
MILTON, June 8, 2023 – Ten years after sending out Captaintreacherous to Pepsi North America Cup glory, trainer Tony Alagna will be…
Poulin in O T looks to net Queenston victory, big fields Sunday at Woodbine
TORONTO, June 8, 2023 – The $125,000 Queenston Stakes, a key prep on the road to this year’s King’s Plate (August 20), takes…
Horse Person of the Month: Ivan “Billy” Forde
TORONTO, June 8, 2023– Ivan “Billy” Forde has been a staple of the Mark Casse stable at Woodbine for 17 years, and…
Woodbine Entertainment to Cancel Live Racing on June 8
TORONTO, June 7, 2023 – Due to the Environment Canada Special Air Quality Alert for Southern Ontario, Woodbine Entertainment today announced that it…
Attard pair ready for Fury Stakes challenge
TORONTO, June 7, 2023 – Kevin Attard trainees Courtly Ro and Fashionably Fab will chase top prize in Saturday’s $125,000 Fury Stakes Presented…
Geaux Racing’s Inspiring Ownership Journey
TORONTO, June 7, 2023 – It won’t be a winner’s circle photo, but the next picture Doug Allison takes with the affable grey…
Stand and Deliver: Admiration, Adulation Abound for Rocky
TORONTO, June 6, 2023– The handsome figure in the grey coat has become somewhat of a must-see training sensation at Woodbine. Trainer Nigel…
Weekend Notables and Quotables (June 3-4)
Double play Sofia Vives won the first two races on Saturday’s card. In the curtain-raiser, the apprentice teamed with Take Charge Sousi…
Treason tops in Eclipse (G2) / Rockcrest all heart in Pink Lloyd Stakes
TORONTO, June 4, 2023 – Lightly-raced Treason put in a polished performance to take the $175,000 Eclipse Stakes Presented by Don Julio…
King’s Plate Prospect Watch by Ernie Perri
Woodbine Head Clocker and Oddsmaker Ernie Perri offers up a look at a handful of King’s Plate (August 20) prospects who have…
Artie’s Storm back to defend Grade 2 Eclipse Stakes title / Thirteen contest first running of Pink Lloyd Stakes
TORONTO, June 1, 2023 – Artie’s Storm will face 10 rivals in the Grade 2 $175,000 Eclipse Stakes Presented by Don Julio, Sunday…
Baby No Worries takes to the turf in Grade 2 Royal North / Canada’s reigning HOTY Moira makes seasonal debut in Grade 3 Belle Mahone
TORONTO, May 31, 2023 – Baby No Worries will make her second straight start at Woodbine when the 4-year-old takes on 10 filly…
Amanda Vandermeersch: Wearing her heart on her silks
TORONTO, May 31, 2023– It is a moment during post parade that lasts mere seconds, but it expresses a lifetime of gratitude for…
Thea Eke: “Any time I’m around a horse, I’m happy”
TORONTO, MAY 30, 2023– When the skies over the Woodbine backstretch opened and the teeming rain began to fall, Thea Eke smiled. The…