Cairo Caper set for Soaring Free Stakes adventure
TORONTO, August 14, 2024 – Cairo Caper, a son of Cairo Prince-Summer Clothes, will make his stakes debut in the $150,000 bet365…
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The Story Behind the Racing Silks: 165th King’s Plate edition
Every owner has their own set of silks, worn only by the jockeys who ride their horses. Each design is uniquely made…
King’s Plate Garden Party to take over Sankofa Square
Toronto, ON – August 14, 2024 – Woodbine Entertainment is bringing the social event of the summer to the heart of Toronto…
Field of 13 chase King’s Plate glory
TORONTO, August 13, 2024 – Thirteen sophomores, including champion and multiple stakes winner My Boy Prince, will contest the $1 million King’s Plate,…
Carroll reaches 1,000 training wins
TORONTO, August 11, 2024 – Josie Carroll added yet another chapter to her outstanding training career when she recorded her 1,000th victory…
Full Count Felicia hits it out of the park in Canadian Stakes (G2T)
TORONTO, August 10, 2024 – Full Count Felicia, under an enterprising ride by Rafael Hernandez, took all the spoils in the $200,000 Canadian…
Stormcast blows away Bison City rivals
TORONTO, August 10, 2024 – Stormcast took the lead early and then stormed away late in the $250,000 Bison City Stakes, for…
A King’s Plate dream realized
TORONTO, August 9, 2023— Krista Cole’s long-held King’s Plate dream is now a reality. The thought, fleeting or otherwise, of having a…
How Teamwork Saved the Day
By Sophie Charalambous, for Woodbine On Sunday, June 16, during the seventh race at Woodbine, 6-year-old dark bay gelding Steak and Cheese…
Full Count Felicia takes on other heavy hitters in Grade 2 Canadian Stakes
TORONTO, August 8, 2024 – Full Count Felicia, a 5-year-old daughter of War Front, will contest her fifth consecutive graded affair when…
Nine fillies, including Kin’s Concerto, Hurricane Clair set to contest Bison City
TORONTO, August 7, 2024 – Kin’s Concerto, a daughter of Mendelssohn-Kincardine, will look to build off a spectacular Woodbine Oaks score in…
Top 3 Woodbine Weekend Highlights (August 3-4)
Win Rafael Hernandez had plenty to celebrate this weekend. On Saturday, the multiple graded stakes winning jockey piloted Royal Blush to victory…
Olivia Rose lowers the boom in Thunder Bay
TORONTO, August 4, 2024 – The Ontario Sired Heritage Series continued Sunday afternoon at Woodbine with Olivia Rose winning the $100,000 Thunder…
Live Lucky stays undefeated after Lake Superior score
TORONTO, August 4, 2024 – Live Lucky kept his win streak intact with a sharp victory in the $100,000 Lake Superior Stakes,…
Loon Cry soars to Sweet Briar Too score
TORONTO, August 3, 2024 – Loon Cry, under Sahin Civaci, rallied to take Saturday’s $125,000 Sweet Briar Too Stakes at Woodbine. Trained…
Live Lucky rolls into Lake Superior in winning form / Just Follow Me looks to lead the way in the Thunder Bay
TORONTO, August 1, 2024 – A pair of Ontario-sired 3-year-old turf stakes, the $100,000 Thunder Bay, and $100,000 Lake Superior, share the…
Owen’s Tour Guide takes to turf in Sweet Briar Too
TORONTO, July 31, 2024 – Graded stakes placed Owen’s Tour Guide, a 6-year-old daughter of Tourist, chases her first stakes triumph in…
CANADIAN POP SENSATION LU KALA TO HEADLINE AT THE 165TH KING’S PLATE
TORONTO, July 23, 2024 – Woodbine Entertainment is thrilled to announce that Juno-nominated singer-songwriter LU KALA will be the feature performer at…
Paramount Prince is perfection in Grade 2 Seagram Cup
TORONTO, July 27, 2024 – Paramount Prince reigned supreme once again, this time in the $175,000 Seagram Cup (G2), Saturday at Woodbine. …
Time to Dazzle goes coast-to-coast in Grade 3 Ontario Colleen
TORONTO, July 27, 2024 – Time to Dazzle did exactly that in taking the $135,000 Ontario Colleen (G3T) at Woodbine. Ridden to…
In Memoriam: Beverly Ann Lewis-Owens
By Emma Lewis-Owens A beautifully kept farm, 30 acres sprawling with two homes, a classic red barn, fenced in paddocks, gorgeous green…
Reload’s Rascal ready to go the distance in Pink Lloyd
TORONTO, July 25, 2024 – Eight hopefuls vie for top prize in the $100,000 Pink Lloyd Stakes, a six-furlong main track race for…
‘He’s a talented horse’: Stanley House ready for Grade 2 Seagram Cup test
TORONTO, July 24, 2024 – Stanley House will tackle 1 1/16 miles on the main track and eight rivals in Saturday’s $175,000…
Pitching Fast comes home: “LongRun brought this special horse back to me”
For years, Hannah Reynolds would gaze out the window of the Kentucky farm and envision the strapping chestnut gelding looking right at…