{"id":3655,"date":"2024-04-25T16:22:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T20:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/2024\/04\/25\/woodbine-ready-to-launch-129-race-date-season\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T16:22:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T20:22:19","slug":"woodbine-ready-to-launch-129-race-date-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/2024\/04\/25\/woodbine-ready-to-launch-129-race-date-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodbine ready to launch 129 race-date season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, April 25, 2024 \u2013 Woodbine Entertainment is set to launch its 2024 Thoroughbred racing season this Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 season at Woodbine will consist of 129 race dates and runs through Sunday, December 15. \u200b The first two weeks of the meet will have racing held on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s opening day card will feature ten races and includes the $125,000 Star Shoot Stakes. Fans will want to arrive early on Saturday to receive a free Woodbine travel mug. Fans are entitled to one mug per person. Post time is 1:10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/woodbine-news\/woodbine-ready-to-launch-129-race-date-season\/attachment\/asset_wbn_openday_giveaway_1670x608\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3658\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3658\" src=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/asset_WBN_OpenDay_Giveaway_1670x608.jpg\" alt=\"Stainless Steel Mug Woodbine \" width=\"1670\" height=\"608\" \/><\/a>To view the entries for Saturday,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/horsepeople\/#overnight-sheets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>click here.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new season is highlighted by the 165<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0running of The King\u2019s Plate on Saturday, August 17. Turf Champions Day on Saturday, September 14 will have the eyes of the racing world on Woodbine, with four Grade One events on the card, including the Woodbine Mile.<\/p>\n<p>To view the entire 2024 stakes schedule,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/stakes-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>click here.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Woodbine will add Fridays to the racing schedule on May 10 and then add Thursday twilight racing beginning May 23.<\/p>\n<p>Post time on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be 1:10 p.m., while Thursday cards will begin at 4:50 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Horseplayers can watch and wager on the entire 2024 season at Woodbine through HPIbet.com. Horse Racing is also now available on bet365.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest racing schedule, live video, wagering tools and news, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Woodbine.com<\/u><\/a>\u00a0or follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WoodbineTB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>@WoodbineTB<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WoodbineComms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>@WoodbineComms<\/u><\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3657\" style=\"width: 3600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/woodbine-news\/woodbine-ready-to-launch-129-race-date-season\/attachment\/dsc_3051-22\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3657\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3657\" src=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/DSC_3051-22.jpg\" alt=\"The sun rises during morning training at Woodbine Racetrack April 2024 (Michael Burns Photo)\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sun rises during morning training at Woodbine Racetrack April 2024 (Michael Burns Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, April 25, 2024 \u2013 Woodbine Entertainment is set to launch its 2024 Thoroughbred racing season this Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. 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