In Pictures: Holy Helena wins the Queen’s Plate Posted on July 4, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, July 4 – On Sunday, Woodbine Oaks champ Holy Helena captured the imagination of racing fans worldwide with an impressive turn…
Yorkton gives da Silva Plate Day triple in Charlie Barley Posted on July 2, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, July 2—Yorkton capped a terrific day for Eurico Rosa Da Silva, winning the Charlie Barley by a neck to give the…
Holy Helena trounces males in 158th Queen’s Plate Posted on July 2, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, July 2 – Holy Helena, an impressive winner of the 1 1/8 mile Woodbine Oaks, presented by Budweiser, in just her…
Rainha Da Bateria and Starship Jubilee dead heat in Dance Smartly Posted on July 2, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, July 2 – Rainha Da Bateria, invading from New York for trainer Chad Brown, and Starship Jubilee, based here with Kevin…
Aldous Snow takes third Singspiel Posted on July 2, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, July 2—Aldous Snow had captured the 2014 and 2015 editions of the Singspiel Stakes for trainer Malcolm Pierce and owner Sam-Son…
Go Bro lights up tote with first career stakes score in King Edward Posted on July 2, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, July 2—Go Bro, the longest shot in the field at 44-1, prevailed by a short head under a rousing ride by…
Green Mask surges to Highlander score Posted on July 2, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, July 2—Green Mask punched his ticket for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint with a sharp two-length score in Sunday’s $250,000 Highlander…
#QP17 DeRosa on How to Bet the Queen’s Plate day Guaranteed Pools Posted on July 1, 2017 by Woodbine By Ed DeRosa for QueensPlate.Com TORONTO, July 1 – As if the 13-horse Queen’s Plate weren’t a tough enough handicapping puzzle, Canada’s…
Melmich defends Dominion Day title Posted on July 1, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, July 1 – Melmich overcame a slow pace and rallied from last to record a second straight Dominion Day Stakes victory…
Financial Recovery cashes in Ontario Damsel Posted on July 1, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, Ont.—Coming off a lacklustre finish on Tapeta in the Woodbine Oaks, Financial Recovery was back on the turf for Saturday’s one-mile…
Skylander Girl surges to Zadracarta score Posted on July 1, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, July 1—As a Grade 3 Stakes winner of almost $750,000 Skylander Girl was the most accomplished runner going into Saturday’s $100,000…
#QP17 Adolphson analyzes the turf stakes Posted on July 1, 2017 by Woodbine By Michael Adolphson for woodbine.com TORONTO, July 1 – A quartet of graded turf stakes support a stellar card — easily the…
Tower of Texas set to stand tall in King Edward Posted on June 30, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, June 30—Tower of Texas threw a scare into the mighty Tepin here last September, beaten a half-length by that two-time Eclipse…
Calgary Cat and Green Mask square off in Highlander Posted on June 30, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, June 30—Green Mask and Calgary Cat will be looking for repeat trips to the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint when they compete…
#QP17 Pedigree Matters: SidFernando assesses The Queen’s Plate Posted on June 30, 2017 by Woodbine By Sid Fernando for QueensPlate.com TORONTO, June 30 – Three-year-olds by first-crop sires have had a great success rate this year in…
Player Profile: Allan Schaffer — Toronto Real Estate Exec Knows His Contests, Horses—and Horseplayers Posted on June 29, 2017 by Woodbine By Eric Wing for woodbine.com TORONTO, June 30 – One of the sharpest tournament players in Canada—and throughout North America, for that…
Bangkok all tuned up for Singspiel Posted on June 29, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, June 29 – Bangkok was completing an unusual double when winning under allowance terms in a 1 3/8-mile turf race here…
Are You Kidding Me headlines Dominion Day Posted on June 29, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, June 29—Are You Kidding Me and Melmich will cross swords here Saturday in the Grade 3 Dominion Day, a 1 ¼-mile…
Made You Look one to watch in Charlie Barley Posted on June 29, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, June 29—Made You Look, trained by Todd Pletcher, ships in with a serious class edge in Sunday’s $100,000 Charlie Barley Stakes,…
Suffused looms large in Dance Smartly Posted on June 29, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, June 29 – Multiple graded stakes winner Suffused returns to Woodbine on Sunday in the Grade 2 $150,000 Dance Smartly Stakes….
Clocker Report: Queen’s Plate edition Posted on June 29, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, June 29 – Each week, Woodbine’s head clocker Ernie Perri will comment on some of the top workouts watched, highlighting horses…
Financial Recovery switches surfaces for Ontario Damsel Posted on June 29, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, June 29—Financial Recovery was a bust in the Woodbine Oaks, finishing a distant seventh in that 1 1/8-mile classic for Canadian-bred…
Skylander Girl returns in Zadracarta Posted on June 29, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, June 29—Skylander Girl was retired last year with an ankle problem and was entered in the November breeding stock sale. But…
Holy Helena installed the 3-1 favourite for 158th Queen’s Plate Posted on June 28, 2017 by Woodbine TORONTO, June 28—Stronach Stables’ Holy Helena, winner of the Woodbine Oaks on June 11, will look to become the seventh winner of…