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Road to the NA Cup – March 30

CAMPBELLVILLE, March 30 – Spring has arrived and the countdown is on to the 34th Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday, June 17…

56 remain eligible to Pepsi North America Cup

CAMPBELLVILLE, March 24 – The connections of 56 three-year-old pacers have made the first sustaining payment to remain eligible to the 34th Pepsi…

Double shot of Preferred action Saturday at Woodbine

TORONTO, March 23 – It doesn’t happen regularly, so fans and horseplayers are in for a treat when a double dose of…

2017 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame ballot announced

​(Files provided by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame) TORONTO, March 20 – The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is…

Details announced for Western Fair’s City of London Series

CAMPBELLVILLE, March 20 – Conditions and dates for the 2017 City of London Series, to be contested at The Raceway at Western…

St. Patrick’s Day FEATURE: Wally Hennessey’s Irish adventure

By Beverley Smith for woodbine.com   TORONTO, March 17 – Always and forever, harness racing driver Wally Hennessey could hear the pipes…

Mohawk to open for training Tuesday

CAMPBELLVILLE, March 16 – The Mohawk Race Office has announced that the racing surface and paddock at Mohawk Racetrack will open for…

WEG sustaining payments due Wednesday

CAMPBELLVILLE, March 13 – The first round of sustaining payments for Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and Alliance stakes events are due this…

Upset leads to huge Jackpot Hi-5 payoff

TORONTO, March 12 – Machal Jordan and driver Roger Mayotte pulled off a 20/1 upset to win a thrilling Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory…

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…