Standardbred stars celebrate furry friends on #NationalPetDay
By: Hayley Morrison for Woodbine.com TORONTO, April 11, 2018 – Seemingly on the surface, a standardbred mare, a wiener dog and a…
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The Weekly Roundup – (April 5-9)
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
TORONTO, February 20, 2018 – Mother Nature cut things short Monday at Woodbine Racetrack, but that was the only downside of another…