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Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout set for Saturday

TORONTO, March 8 – Horseplayers can start studying immediately, as the draw is out for this Saturday’s (March 11) Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory…

Chad Rozema’s Measurables – March 3

TORONTO, March 8 – WEG Racing Analyst Chad Rozema (@MohawkChad​) is back with more Trainer Change statistics for the WEG Circuit. Chad tracks and records how…

WEG releases stakes nominees

CAMPBELLVILLE, March 7 – The lists of eligible horses for all Woodbin​e Entertainment Group (WEG) and Alliance stakes in 2017 has been released…

60 nominated to 34th Pepsi North America Cup

CAMPBELLVILLE, March 3 – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced that 60 three-year-old pacers have been nominated to the 34th edition of…

Woodbine Entertainment Group Executive V-P Pinsonneault steps down

TORONTO, March 1, 2017 – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced Sean Pinsonneault, the company’s Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Wagering, will be…

Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout date announced

TORONTO, March 1 – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced a mandatory payout date of Saturday, March 11 for the current Standardbred…

Canadian horse racing celebrates 250 years

​(Files provided by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame) TORONTO, February 24 – Our entire nation will be celebrating 150 years…

Mohawk to host inaugural Community Job Fair

CAMPBELLVILLE, February 22 – Mohawk Racetrack, in partnership with multiple organizations in the Town of Milton, will be hosting a Community Job Fair…

FEATURE: How brotherly love reunited Justin Nixon with harness racing

By Mark McKelvie for woodbine.com TORONTO, February 20 – Justin Nixon is sitting on a stool in the Woodbine paddock trying to…

FEATURE: How brotherly love reunited Justin Nixon with harness racing

By Mark McKelvie for woodbine.com   TORONTO, February 20 – Justin Nixon is sitting on a stool in the Woodbine paddock trying…

Waasmula scores win number 30

TORONTO, February – The classy pacing mare Waasmula found the winner’s circle for the first time in 2017 and the 30th time…

FEATURE: All in the family for Team Wellwood

By Beverley Smith for woodbine.com in recognition of Family Day, a statutory holiday observed annually on the third Monday in February.    TORONTO,…

WEG Stakes nominations due Wednesday

TORONTO, February 13 – The due date for nominations to all Woodbine Entertainment Group’s (WEG) stakes events in 2017 is this Wednesday…

No training at Woodbine Saturday

TORONTO, February 10 – The Mohawk race office would like to inform horsepeople of a change to the training schedule at Woodbine.Due…

Chad Rozema’s Measurables – February 6

TORONTO, February 6 – WEG Racing Analyst Chad Rozema (@MohawkChad​) is back with more Trainer Change statistics for the WEG Circuit. Chad tracks and records how…

WEG Stakes nominations due February 15

TORONTO, February 6 – The deadline to nominate your horse to the Woodbine Entertainment Group’s (WEG) lucrative stakes program in 2017 is…

Woodbine training schedule changed for February

TORONTO, February 6 – The Mohawk race office would like to inform horsepeople of a change to the current training schedule for the…

Awesomeness and Xelene Bayama take Winter Series finals

​TORONTO, February 3 – A pair of Winter Series finals for three and four-year-old pacers headlined Friday evening’s 10-race card at chilly…

Filion to attend Milton Sports Celebrity Dinner

TORONTO, January 31 – Fresh off winning his fourth O’Brien Award as Canada’s Driver of the Year, Sylvain Filion will be a…

Repeat winners own the night at Woodbine

TORONTO, January 27 – Awesomeness and Lyons Sands were able to repeat in round two of the Snowshoe Series, while Waasmula became…

Postal service disruption plan for cheque distribution

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 30 – Due to a looming postal service disruption, the Woodbine Entertainment Group and Ontario Standardbred Alliance has issued the…

Champions Off-Track Betting salutes Sgt. Peppers

​Toronto, May 5 – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has proudly announced the latest location to join the Champions Off-Track Betting network putting the…

Busy final Saturday in the books at Woodbine

TORONTO, April 2 – The Youthful, Preferred Pace and a milestone highlighted the final Saturday night card of the 2015-16 Woodbine Fall/Winter…

UPDATED: $134,624 Jackpot Hi-5 hit Monday night at Woodbine

TORONTO, March 29 – A horseplayer scored the return of a lifetime with a $0.20 wager on the Jackpot Hi-5 Monday night…