INTRODUCING THE QUEEN’S PLATE @ HOME Building new traditions for one of Canada’s oldest traditions and most prestigious events TORONTO, August 20, 2020 – Woodbine Entertainment is excited to share its plans for the 161st Queen’s Plate that will bring one of Canada’s most prestigious events and storied traditions directly to fans like never […]
TORONTO, ON – Monday, July 20 – This Wednesday, July 22, charitable organization Trust 15 is taking over Woodbine Entertainment’s Twitter and Facebook accounts to bring awareness, engagement and action to the powerful and important work they do in the Rexdale community supporting at-risk youth. Throughout the day on Wednesday, Trust 15 Youth Community Support […]
TORONTO, ON – Monday, May 18 – On Victoria Day, a day in which Canada honours Queen Victoria, Woodbine Entertainment is pleased to announce that The Queen’s Plate will remain as the longest continuously run Thoroughbred stakes race in North America. The 161st running of The Queen’s Plate will be held on Saturday, September 12, […]
TORONTO, February 25, 2020 – A wide selection of tickets is now on sale for the 2020 Queen’s Plate Festival, Canada’s unrivalled horse racing experience set for Saturday, June 27 at Woodbine Racetrack. The Queen’s Plate Festival will showcase the 161st running of the $1 million Queen’s Plate stakes race, the first jewel of the […]
TORONTO, ON, JANUARY 7, 2020 – Woodbine Entertainment announced today changes to its senior leadership team as part of a strategic re-alignment that positions the organization to best fulfil its mission in leading the growth and sustainability of the horse racing industry in Ontario. “Our industry and business have changed significantly over the last few […]
TORONTO, December 13, 2019 – LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society is grateful to share that the annual Christmas donation campaign, which includes a pledge from Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson to personally match up to $15,000 in donations, has already raised a total of more than $60,000 with two weeks left in the campaign. “We are […]
TORONTO, December 6, 2019 – Ticket sales launched today for the 2020 Queen’s Plate Festival, with the best grandstand seats now available for a world-class racing experience on Saturday, June 27 at Woodbine Racetrack. Select grandstand tickets are now available for purchase at Ticketmaster.ca for Canada’s premier horse racing event, showcasing the 161st running of […]
Dilawri Group of Companies to partner with Woodbine valet service that currently parks more than 140,000 vehicles annually for Casino Woodbine and Racetrack customers. TORONTO, ON, November 21, 2019 – Woodbine Entertainment announced today details for its dynamic new Dilawri Valet experience. The service will be available to the millions of visitors who visit Woodbine […]
