Aebly brings A Game (again) in Grade 3 Ontario Fashion Posted on October 12, 2024, updated on October 12, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 12, 2024 – One race after earning his first Woodbine stakes victory, Fraser Aebly notched his first graded triumph when…
Supplemented sensation: Ecstasy, at 27-1, takes Ontario Damsel Posted on October 12, 2024, updated on October 12, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 12, 2024— Ecstasy, supplemented to the race by her connections, won Saturday’s $125,000 Ontario Damsel Stakes, for 3-year-old fillies, contested at 1 1/16…
Rookie talent on display in Display and Glorious Song Posted on October 10, 2024, updated on October 10, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 10, 2024 – Rookies step into the spotlight in a pair of $125,000 stakes, the Display and Glorious Song, Sunday…
Owen’s Tour Guide comes into Grade 3 Ontario Fashion in winning style / Thirteen, including Yatta, chase Ontario Damsel top prize Posted on October 9, 2024, updated on October 9, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 9, 2024 – Owen’s Tour Guide goes after her second straight stakes score when she goes postward in the Grade…
Top 3 Woodbine Weekend Highlights (October 5-6) Posted on October 7, 2024, updated on October 7, 2024 by grace Mark Casse x 3 = $94.30 A trio of Mark Casse trainees, Mi Bago, Dare to Breeze, and Bullet, finished first, second,…
Scorching elevated to first in 87th edition of Cup & Saucer Stakes Posted on October 6, 2024, updated on October 6, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 6, 2024 – Scorching, under Patrick Husbands, finished second, but was promoted to first in Sunday’s $250,000 Cup & Saucer Stakes at Woodbine. Contested…
Patches O’Houlihan prevails in Grade 2 Nearctic Posted on October 5, 2024, updated on October 6, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 5, 2024 – Patches O’Houlihan, with Sofia Vives in the irons, was challenged early, but fought on gamely down the…
Mouffy magnificent in Grade 2 Dance Smartly Posted on October 5, 2024, updated on October 5, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 5, 2024 – Mouffy gave jockey Vincent Cheminaux, trainer Jonathan Thomas and owner and breeder George Strawbridge, Jr. a sibling…
Truly Quality truly impressive in Grade 3 HPIbet Singspiel Posted on October 5, 2024, updated on October 5, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 5, 2024 – Truly Quality, rallying from well back after breaking from the outside post in the field of 13…
Mi Bago leads Casse sweep in Algonquin Posted on October 5, 2024, updated on October 5, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 5, 2024 – Mi Bago, under Sahin Civaci, rallied late to take Saturday’s $175,000 bet365 Algonquin Stakes at Woodbine. The bay sat off…
‘He keeps digging in’: Cox sets the Cup & Saucer table for Kokomo Posted on October 4, 2024, updated on October 4, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 4, 2024 – Kokomo, trained and owned by Gail Cox, will look for a smooth journey when he goes postward in…
Grade 2 bet365 Dance Smartly: Canadian champion Fev Rover (IRE) looks to go out on a winning note Posted on October 3, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 3, 2024 – Fev Rover (IRE), through no lack of trying, has failed to fetch the top prize in four…
Stage set for strong edition of Grade 3 HPIbet Singspiel Posted on October 3, 2024, updated on October 3, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 3, 2024 – Highland Chief (IRE) seemed ready for a solid North American career after becoming a Grade 1 stakes…
LongRun grads find ideal home at Hirondelle Estate Posted on October 3, 2024, updated on October 3, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 3, 2024— Hirondelle Estate is 200 acres of unspoiled tranquility, a Xanadu for all, including the two ex-racehorses who call…
bet365 Algonquin Stakes: Motion hopes Sharedashenanigans is all business, Buntain believes in Unbridled Weather Posted on October 2, 2024, updated on October 2, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 2, 2024 – Saturday’s $175,000 bet365 Algonquin, which covers five furlongs on Woodbine’s inner turf, has attracted eight 2-year-olds, including…
Flag Of Honour (AUS) faces 10 foes in Grade 2 Nearctic Posted on October 2, 2024, updated on October 2, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 2, 2024 – Multiple graded stakes winner Flag Of Honour (AUS) takes on 10 rivals in Saturday’s Grade 2 $250,000 Nearctic Stakes…
Woodbine to host Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Day Saturday Posted on September 30, 2024 by grace TORONTO, September 30, 2024— Woodbine Aftercare Day, in recognition of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, will be celebrated at the track on Saturday, October…
Horse Person of the Month for September Presented by New Holland: Kevin Honsberger Posted on September 30, 2024, updated on September 30, 2024 by grace For Kevin Honsberger, there is no place quite like home as Barn No. 39 on the Woodbine backstretch. The short walk he…
Top 3 Woodbine Weekend Highlights (September 28-29) Posted on September 30, 2024, updated on September 30, 2024 by grace Ducks in a row Dresden Row, a 3-year-old son of Lord Nelson-Elle Special, trained by Lorne Richards for owners True North Stable…
A Chiefswood Breeders’ Stakes sweep Posted on September 29, 2024, updated on September 30, 2024 by grace TORONTO, September 29, 2024 – Roscar, Saccharine, and Side Street gave Chiefswood Stables a homebred podium finish in the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes,…
Young gun: Dresden Row delivers in Grade 3 Durham Cup Posted on September 28, 2024, updated on September 28, 2024 by grace TORONTO, September 28, 2024 – Dresden Row, the youngest horse in the field, got the better of his older rivals in Saturday’s…
The Story Behind the Silks: 134th Breeders’ Stakes Edition Posted on September 28, 2024, updated on September 28, 2024 by grace For Sunday’s 134th running of the Breeders’ Stakes, four owners/connections of horses in the race spoke about their silks and the meanings…
‘Crown’ jewel: Seven vie for Breeders’ Stakes supremacy Posted on September 26, 2024, updated on September 27, 2024 by grace TORONTO, September 26, 2024 – Seven 3-year-olds are set to go postward in Sunday’s $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes, the third jewel in the…
Rapid Test set for Grade 3 Durham Cup test Posted on September 25, 2024, updated on September 25, 2024 by grace TORONTO, September 25, 2024 – Rapid Test, fresh off an impressive score at Woodbine, chases his first graded stakes success in Saturday’s…
