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Woodbine Entertainment Celebrates Racing Directors Megan Walker and Martha Wakely

TORONTO, March 31, 2025— Throughout horse racing history, women have made invaluable contributions to advancing the sport, from breaking barriers as jockeys…

5 Questions with Pietro Moran

TORONTO, March 29, 2025— For Pietro Moran, son of jockeys David and Maria Moran, following in his parents’ footsteps was an easy…

Living the Dual-Breed Dream

TORONTO, March 24, 2025— Omar Moreno’s horse racing journey has taken several unexpected yet rewarding turns, particularly through his growing relationship with…

5 Questions with Jeff Bratt

TORONTO, March 21, 2025– When Jeff Bratt started at Woodbine in March of 1999, it became clear early on that the broadcast…

Game Changers: Rapid Test

TORONTO, March 17, 2025 – Once a week, from January to April, Woodbine will profile a horse who had a life-changing impact…

5 Questions with Rachel Halden

TORONTO, March 14, 2025— While it may not have felt like it early on, the 2024 season wound up as one to…

A Humble Horseman Living The Hollywood Dream

The rider and horse dashed over the ridge at breakneck speed beneath the pale moonlight, the pounding of hooves and the rush…

Game Changers: Wicked Django

TORONTO, March 3, 2025 – Once a week, from January to April, Woodbine will profile a horse who had a life-changing impact…

5 Questions with Mark Romeo (Terra Racing Stable)

Horse racing has been a fixture in the Romeo family lore for over four decades. Starting with family patriarch Dom, a dedicated…

Game Changers: No More Options

TORONTO, February 10, 2025 – Once a week, from January to April, Woodbine will profile a horse who had a life-changing impact…

5 Questions with Yvonne Schwabe

TORONTO, February 7, 2025— For third-generation horse person Yvonne Schwabe, breeding and racing Thoroughbreds is not just a business – it’s a…

5 Questions with Bill Tharrenos

January 24, 2024 – After a career-best campaign in 2024, trainer Bill Tharrenos is hungry for more in 2025. Last year, the…

Game Changers: Moira

TORONTO, January 13, 2024 – Once a week, from January to April, Woodbine will profile a horse who had a life-changing impact…

Spirit of Jericho: Soaring to new heights

Landen Bury knew it was meant to be. Not long after the teenager and his parents arrived at the sprawling, picturesque 100-acre…

Horse Person of the Month for November/December: Tylonn Green

There was a point in time when Tylonn Green wasn’t quite sure the horse life was for him. He had been around…

Lapochka: The People’s Horse

TORONTO, November 22, 2024— An honest living isn’t always an easy living but when you show up to work every day with…

Handicapping with Ivan Bigg: Will Breeders’ Cup rule play be as kind as last year’s?

By Ivan Bigg The pressure is on! If you read last year’s rule-based analysis of the Breeders’ Cup here, you know that…

Breeders’ Cup Best Bets, Picks, and Predictions with Molly Jo Rosen (@MollyJoRosen)

FRIDAY Undercard best bets: Race 4 – the TAA – I absolutely LOVE the second time turf stretchout move on 2-Smash It…

The Story Behind the Silks: 134th Breeders’ Stakes Edition

For Sunday’s 134th running of the Breeders’ Stakes, four owners/connections of horses in the race spoke about their silks and the meanings…

Ivan Bigg: Who are the top contenders in The King’s Plate according to betting rules?

By Ivan Bigg So, what do betting rules say about The King’s Plate? If you’ve been reading my columns on the Woodbine…

Molly Jo Rosen Handicaps The King’s Plate

If I had $50 and a prayer to the racing gods, here’s how I’d play The King’s Plate: $5 WPS ($15 total):…

165th King’s Plate – Media Guide

The 165th running of The King's Plate is set for Saturday, August 17, 2024. Find out more about each of the contenders...

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…

Molly Jo Rosen handicaps the Woodbine Oaks and Grade 2 Connaught Cup

R8 | G2 Connaught Cup for 3&up going 7f (T) 2-Cruden Bay (10/1) ~ yes it’s a step up to graded company…

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