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Woodbine Salutes Hall of Fame Trainer Roger Attfield on His Retirement

TORONTO, March 25, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today celebrates the extraordinary career of Hall of Fame trainer Roger Attfield, who has announced his retirement from…

Roger Attfield Announces Retirement From Training

TORONTO, March 25, 2026 – Champion conditioner Roger Attfield, who has won a record-tying eight King’s Plates, including three Canadian Triple Crowns,…

From Racetrack to Lifeline: How One Thoroughbred Helped a Woman Heal

After two devastating car accidents left Ashley Carson struggling to rebuild her life, an unlikely partner, a retired racehorse named Dancer, helped…

Woodbine releases 2026 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule

TORONTO, March 4, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced the stakes schedule for the 2026 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack, set…

NYRA and Woodbine Entertainment announce Empire Trillium Series

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and Woodbine Entertainment today announced the Empire Trillium Series, a 14-race…

167th King’s Plate set for Saturday, August 15

TORONTO, February 18, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced that the 167th running of The King’s Plate will take place on Saturday,…

Yawen Wu: Engineering Excellence on the Track

Yawen Wu’s affinity for horses didn’t sprout out of nowhere. Her fondness for equines – specifically Thoroughbreds – didn’t begin with her…

Fire and Wine Fuels King’s Plate Dreams for Owner Paul Ryder

You can forgive Paul Ryder for being in a King’s Plate state of mind. The 167th edition of Canada’s iconic thoroughbred horse…

Edinburgh Castle: A Gentle Giant Finds His Place

TORONTO, January 27, 2026— As she watched the head-turning gelding step off the trailer, Lauren Millet felt an immediate pull – something…

Woodbine-based Apprentice Jockey Pietro Moran wins Eclipse Award

TORONTO, January 23, 2026— Woodbine-based Pietro Moran has been named the 2025 Outstanding Apprentice Jockey at the Eclipse Awards Thursday evening at The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida. Moran began his racing career at Woodbine in September 2023, following in the footsteps…

Forged in Steel and Saddle: The Dual Passions of Jockey Cheyenne Kerr

TORONTO, January 16, 2026— When she isn’t in the irons, jockey Cheyenne Kerr enjoys testing her mettle in the world of welding…

Woodbine Releases 2025 Year in Review Video

TORONTO, January 14, 2026– Woodbine Entertainment released a video last week celebrating the standout moments from Woodbine Racetrack’s 2025 Thoroughbred racing season. The…

Fifty years on, Attfield still savours his first Plate with Norcliffe

Each photograph, whether vivid in colour or black and white, frayed and softened by the years, carried Roger Attfield back to one…

Hernandez, Casse, Schickedanz Lead 2025 Woodbine Season

TORONTO, December 15, 2025 – The 2025 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack concluded on Sunday with jockey Rafael Hernandez, trainer Mark…

Woodbine Cancels Sunday Card After Seven Races

TORONTO, December 14, 2025— Woodbine Entertainment has cancelled the remainder of Sunday’s live Thoroughbred racing at Woodbine Racetrack following the seventh race…

Hurricane Clair romps in La Prevoyante 

TORONTO, December 13, 2025 – Hurricane Clair, the 4-5 choice, took control early and never looked back in the $100,000 La Prevoyante…

Rock-steady Awesome Bourbon set for Steady Growth assignment

TORONTO, December 11, 2025 – The $100,000 Steady Growth Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile main track feature for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds and upward, headlines…

Hint in the hunt for La Prevoyante win

TORONTO, December 10, 2025 – Hint takes on seven rivals in the $100,000 La Prevoyante Stakes, a 1/16-mile main track test for…

Hammerhead comes up huge in Grade 3 Valedictory

TORONTO, December 6, 2025 – Hammerhead, under Daisuke Fukumoto, recorded his first stakes score courtesy of a sharp showing in the $150,000…

Woodbine Entertainment Mourns the Loss of Esteemed Trainer and Hall of Fame Inductee Mike Doyle

TORONTO, December 4, 2025– Woodbine Entertainment is deeply saddened by the passing of longtime trainer Mike Doyle, a respected horseman, Hall of…

Attard trio look to go the extra mile in Grade 3 bet365 Valedictory

TORONTO, December 3, 2025 – Nine starters, including Kevin Attard trainees Hammerhead, Jokestar and Zabo, will vie for top prize in Saturday’s…

Piper’s Gift stakes her claim to Princess Elizabeth crown

TORONTO, November 29, 2025 – Piper’s Gift presented an electrifying performance in Saturday’s $250,000 Princess Elizabeth Stakes, a main track race for…

Rookies share the spotlight in Saturday’s Coronation Futurity, Princess Elizabeth

TORONTO, November 26, 2025 – Graded stakes winner Dixie Law takes on eight rivals in the $250,000 Coronation Futurity, part of an…

Duckduckduck delivers 36-1 Clarendon Stakes upset

TORONTO, November 23, 2025 – Duckduckduck, under a patient Emma-Jayne Wilson, stormed home to take the $150,000 Clarendon Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine….

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