Standardbred stars celebrate furry friends on #NationalPetDay Posted on April 11, 2018 by markmckelvie By: Hayley Morrison for Woodbine.com TORONTO, April 11, 2018 – Seemingly on the surface, a standardbred mare, a wiener dog and a…
The Weekly Roundup – (April 5-9) Posted on April 10, 2018, updated on April 10, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, April 10, 2018 – That’s all she wrote. The era of Standardbred racing at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto came to a…
Final Standardbred race at Woodbine contested Posted on April 10, 2018, updated on April 10, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, April 9, 2018 – The era of harness racing at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario wrapped up Monday evening after 24…
Waples and McMaster big part of Woodbine harness era Posted on April 9, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, April 9, 2018 – Driver Roger Mayotte became the answer to a trivia question when he won the first Standardbred race…
Memorable final Saturday at Woodbine Posted on April 7, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, April 7, 2018 – The final Saturday night card of harness racing at Woodbine Racetrack was a great night for reflecting…
The Weekly Roundup – (March 29 – April 2) Posted on April 3, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, April 3, 2018 – They say time flies and that’s fairly accurate when discussing the Woodbine Fall/Winter meet. Just four cards…
75 make first Pepsi North America Cup sustaining payment Posted on April 2, 2018 by markmckelvie MILTON, April 2, 2018 – Only four horses dropped off the eligibility list for this year’s $1 million Pepsi North America Cup…
Pepsi North America Cup amps up star power with K. Trevor Wilson and Dylan Playfair from Letterkenny as hosts Posted on April 2, 2018, updated on April 9, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, April 2, 2018 – The $1 million Pepsi North America Cup returns bigger than ever this year to the newly renovated…
Space Channel’s InnerSpace gets in the sulky with James MacDonald Posted on March 29, 2018, updated on March 29, 2018 by markmckelvie MILTON, March 29, 2018 – Space came to Woodbine, Mohawk Park for a few hours on Wednesday (March 28) afternoon. It wasn’t…
Preferred stars qualify at Woodbine, Mohawk Park Posted on March 29, 2018 by markmckelvie MILTON, March 29, 2018 – With the start of the 2018 Woodbine, Mohawk Park racing season quickly approaching, several talented older performers…
The Weekly Roundup – (March 22-26) Posted on March 27, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, March 27, 2018 – The final Standardbred meet at Woodbine Racetrack is down to just eight cards remaining following the most…
Woodbine, Mohawk Park hosts first qualifying session Posted on March 22, 2018 by markmckelvie MILTON, March 22, 2018 – A nice buzz was felt around Woodbine, Mohawk Park on Thursday morning for the track’s first qualifying…
The Weekly Roundup – (March 15-19) Posted on March 20, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, March 20, 2018 – The final card of “Winter” took place Monday night at Woodbine Racetrack and capped off another exciting…
Wild And Crazy Guy stuns in Preferred Trot Posted on March 19, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, March 19, 2018 – Martin Lachance trainee Wild And Crazy Guy upset six rivals at odds of 43-1 in Monday’s $34,000…
The Weekly Roundup – (March 8-12) Posted on March 13, 2018, updated on March 13, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, March 13, 2018 – A snowy Monday evening capped off the latest week of Woodbine Standardbred action. The clocks may have…
Woodbine Stakes Payments due Thursday (March 15) Posted on March 13, 2018, updated on November 4, 2019 by markmckelvie MILTON, March 13, 2018 – Woodbine Entertainment would like to issue a final reminder to all horsepeople of the upcoming March 15...
Moreau surpasses $50 million Posted on March 9, 2018, updated on March 9, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, March 9, 2018 – Just a month after capturing his fifth consecutive O’Brien Award, trainer Richard Moreau reached an impressive career…
The Weekly Roundup – (March 1-5) Posted on March 6, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, March 6, 2018 – A busy first “racing” week of March is in the books and while some things change, some…
Woodbine Training Moved to Saturday Posted on March 5, 2018, updated on March 5, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, March 5, 2018 – Woodbine Racetrack would like to inform all horsepeople of a change to the training schedule. Effective immediately,…
79 sophomore pacers nominated to Pepsi North America Cup Posted on March 2, 2018, updated on March 2, 2018 by markmckelvie MILTON, March 3, 2018 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced that 79 three-year-old pacers have been nominated to the 35th edition of the Pepsi…
Renovations and Upgrades continue at Mohawk Park Posted on February 27, 2018 by markmckelvie MILTON, February 27, 2018 – Mild temperatures in late-February has created significant anticipation for the return of live Standardbred racing to Woodbine,…
The Weekly Roundup – (February 22-26) Posted on February 27, 2018, updated on February 27, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, February 27, 2018 – The Woodbine Fall-Winter meet got a taste of Spring-like conditions over the last few days, which has…
Chad Rozema’s Measurables – February 27 Posted on February 27, 2018, updated on February 27, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, February 27, 2018 – WEG Racing Analyst Chad Rozema is back with another edition of CHAD ROZEMA’S MEASURABLES. This season, Rozema is…
The Weekly Roundup – (February 15-19) Posted on February 20, 2018, updated on February 20, 2018 by markmckelvie TORONTO, February 20, 2018 – Mother Nature cut things short Monday at Woodbine Racetrack, but that was the only downside of another…