Ontario Announces New GO Station at Woodbine Province partners with business to address transit needs and save taxpayers money TORONTO, March 6, 2019 – Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation, along with Kinga Surma, MPP for Etobicoke Centre and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation, and Phil Verster, President and CEO of Metrolinx, announced our government’s […]
Woodbine Entertainment today announced a $6 million expansion project for the Standardbred Race Paddock at Woodbine Mohawk Park is now underway. The expansion project is part of Woodbine Entertainment’s commitment to horse racing and Woodbine Mohawk Park as the year-round home of World Class Standardbred racing. “Our vision for Woodbine Mohawk Park is to be […]
The Ontario horse racing community is mourning the loss of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, thoroughbred builder, William (Bill) Graham who passed away on January 15. Mr. Graham was a successful construction entrepreneur who achieved great success within thoroughbred racing including a Sovereign Award as Canada’s outstanding breeder in 2012. As the owner of […]
Woodbine Entertainment and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) jointly announced today the agreement in principle of a new five-year deal that includes an investment in capital upgrades and an increase in purses, further solidifying Woodbine Mohawk Park as one of the leaders in total purses paid for Standardbred racetracks in North America. “The future […]
Woodbine Entertainment and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) jointly announced today that they have reached an agreement in principle for a new four-year racing deal which includes an increase of $22 million in guaranteed purses and capital investment in Thoroughbred racing. “Reaching this agreement in principle before the end of the […]
TORONTO, October 25 – For the second consecutive year, Woodbine Entertainment (Woodbine) is proud to announce that the company has been certified as a Great Workplace after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® Canada. To become a certified Great Place to Work, companies enroll in a program that audits the […]
Woodbine Entertainment CEO, Jim Lawson recently spoke with Harness Racing Update’s Dave Briggs for a compelling state-of-the-industry interview where topics such as government support, Woodbine’s industry investments, job creation, Ontario Racing Management and much more were candidly discussed. Please click here to read the article.
