A fitting Canadian debut for Quidura
TORONTO, September 14 – The consistent European-bred filly Quidura will make her Canadian debut in the $250,000 Canadian Stakes (Grade 2) featured…
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First ever Woodbine / NYRA Pick-5 to be offered on Ricoh Woodbine Mile card
TORONTO, September 13 – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced an innovative joint Pick-5 wager in partnership with the New York Racing…
Deauville, World Approval and Mondialiste headline competitive Ricoh Woodbine Mile
TORONTO, September 13 – Deauville, coming off his second consecutive close third-place finish in the Grade 1 Arlington Million, tops a large…
Ricoh Woodbine Mile Notes for Tuesday, September 12, 2017
EARLY LOOK AT THE GRADE 1 RICOH WOODBINE MILE (11) Horse / Trainer / Jockey Arod / David Simcock / TBA Conquest…
Titans Of The Turf: Wise Dan
By Claire Novak for woodbine.com TORONTO, September 11 – Head out of Lexington on Richmond Road, drive slow through the barely there…
Ricoh Woodbine Mile Notes for Monday, September 11, 2017
EARLY LOOK AT THE GRADE 1 RICOH WOODBINE MILE (11) Horse/Owner/Trainer Arod (IRE) / Qatar Racing Limited / David Simcock Conquest Panthera…
Silent Sonet soars in La Prevoyante
TORONTO, Ont.—Silent Sonet, a troubled third in her last start, rewarded the faith of her backers here Sunday with an emphatic 6…
Award of Merit for Tom Cosgrove
TORONTO, September 10 – Tom Cosgrove, a long-time member of the horse racing industry in a variety of capacities, was honoured on…
Ricoh Woodbine Mile Notes for Sunday, September 10, 2017
EARLY LOOK AT THE GRADE 1 RICOH WOODBINE MILE (12) Horse/Owner/Trainer Arod (IRE) / Qatar Racing Limited / David Simcock Conquest Panthera…
First-timer Shamrock Rose an appropriate winner of Ontario Debutante
TORONTO, September 9 — Shamrock Rose, making her first lifetime start, rallied smartly on the outside to register a mild upset in…
Woodbine community honours fallen rider
TORONTO, September 9 – Friends and colleagues gathered on the Woodbine turf after Saturday’s seventh race in memory of exercise rider and…
View from the Booth by @WoodbineGeller
TORONTO, September 12 – Each week, track announcer Robert Geller comments on some of the performances that caught his eye, highlighting horses…
Ricoh Woodbine Mile Notes for Saturday, September 9, 2017
EARLY LOOK AT THE GRADE 1 RICOH WOODBINE MILE (12) Horse/Owner/Trainer Arod (IRE) / Qatar Racing Limited / David Simcock Conquest Panthera…
In Memoriam: Darren Fortune…
TORONTO, September 9 – A veteran horseman, accomplished rider and familiar face to all who visited Woodbine, Darren Fortune’s loss in a…
Clocker Report: Horses to watch this weekend
TORONTO, September 9 – Each week, Woodbine’s head clocker Ernie Perri comments on some of the top workouts watched, highlighting horses to…
Woodbine to observe moment of silence on Saturday in honour of outrider Darren Fortune
TORONTO, September 8 – To honour the memory of exercise rider and outrider Darren Fortune, who perished during a morning training accident…
UPDATE: Exercise rider dies following main track accident
TORONTO, September 8 – We are saddened to report that Darren Fortune, a 43-year-old exercise rider, died from injuries occurred during a…
Silent Sonet seeking to atone in La Prevoyante
TORONTO, September 7 — Silent Sonet suffered some serious traffic problems in the stretch when last starting here in the Passing Mood…
Ricoh Woodbine Mile Notes for Thursday, September 7, 2017
EARLY LOOK AT THE GRADE 1 RICOH WOODBINE MILE (12) Horse/Owner/Trainer Arod (IRE) / Qatar Racing Limited / David Simcock Conquest Panthera…
Sly Roxy headlines Ontario Debutante
TORONTO, September 6 – Sly Roxy, the first offspring of Canadian champion Roxy Gap, will make her Woodbine debut in Saturday’s $100,000…
Dan Loiselle named drawmaster for Ricoh Woodbine Mile
TORONTO, September 6 – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced Dan Loiselle, the recently retired ‘Voice of Canadian Horse Racing’, as the…
Jackpot Hi 5 mandatory payout set for Ricoh Woodbine Mile card
TORONTO, September 5 – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced that a mandatory payout for the Thoroughbred Jackpot Hi 5 is slated…
Titans Of The Turf: Catch a Glimpse
By Alicia Wincze Hughes for woodbine.com TORONTO, September 7 – On the surface of it, there wasn’t a whole lot to be…
Yorkton rebounds in the King Corrie Stakes
TORONTO, September 4 – Chiefswood Stable’s Yorkton rebounded from a troubled start in an Arlington stakes event last month with a dominant…