British Royalty looks to reign supreme in Niagara
TORONTO, July 28, 2022 – British Royalty, a 4-year-old son of English Channel-Queen Martha, returns to Woodbine for Saturday’s $100,000 Niagara Stakes….
Barbara Minshall
Dreaming of Drew dazzles in Belle Mahone
TORONTO, June 5, 2022 – Dreaming of Drew came up with a dream performance in Sunday’s $119,000 Belle Mahone Stakes, for fillies…
Dreaming of Drew has dream return in Long Branch
TORONTO, April 16, 2022 – Dreaming of Drew showed no sign of rust in taking the $112,000 Long Branch Stakes, a 5…
Woodbine Winter Report
TORONTO, February 2, 2022 – Each week, in the lead-up to Opening Day (April 16) of the 2022 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, we’ll look…
Claim To Fame: British Royalty Crowned Breeders’ Stakes Champ
TORONTO, October 3, 2021 – It was coronation day for British Royalty, who closed out the OLG Canadian Triple Crown with an impressive…
Another Time takes another shot at Grade 2 Nassau glory / Woodbridge opens up seven-year-old campaign in Niagara Stakes
TORONTO, July 22, 2021 – Another Time, a five-year-old daughter of Munnings, looks to go one better in Saturday’s Grade 2 $175,000 Nassau Stakes,…
Dreaming of Drew delivers in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes
TORONTO, October 31, 2020 – Odds-on favourite Dreaming of Drew delivered on her pari-mutuel promise with a dreamy performance in the 75th…
Rookies race for top prize in $250,000 Coronation Futurity
TORONTO, October 29, 2020 – Eight hopefuls, including Barb Minshall trainees British Royalty and Threefiftyseven, and Gail Cox charge Tio Magico, square…
Princess Elizabeth Stakes: Dreaming of Drew a dream come true for Minshall and Co.
TORONTO, October 28, 2020 – Dreaming of Drew, a two-year-old daughter of Speightster, chases her first added-money title in the $250,000 Princess…
Armistice Day looks for another Cup, this time in Durham
TORONTO, October 8, 2020 – Armistice Day, owned by Bruce Lunsford and Lansdon Robbins, faces six rivals in the $125,000 Durham Cup…
Turf talents look to go the extra mile in Ricoh Woodbine Mile
TORONTO, September 16, 2020 – Starship Jubilee, Canada’s reigning Horse of the Year, will take on a gifted group of seven rivals,…
Catching up with Barb Minshall
TORONTO, February 19, 2020 – Trainer Barb Minshall has a small string of horses with her in Florida this winter, but has…
Ricoh Woodbine Mile notes for Friday, Sept. 6, 2019
AN EARLY LOOK AT THE PROBABLE FIELD FOR THE $1 MILLION RICOH WOODBINE MILE (11) Horse – Trainer – Owner – Jockey…
Armistice Day earns first stakes win in Toronto Cup
TORONTO, July 20, 2019 – Back at Woodbine under the tutelage of trainer Barbara Minshall, Armistice Day lived up to expectations in…
Snowbirds Report: January 14 – January 20, 2019
TORONTO, January 22, 2019 – Welcome to the third edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year, chronicling…
Juvenile colts set for stakes debut in Victoria
TORONTO, July 11, 2018 – A handful of youngsters will step into the stakes spotlight for the first time this Saturday in the…
Dream It Is shooting for stakes win in Woodbine return
TORONTO, May 9, 2018 – Dream It Is will return to Woodbine, where she launched her undefeated juvenile campaign last year, for…
Notable Canadian ties for Kentucky Derby weekend
TORONTO, May 4, 2018 – Canadian horse racing fans will have some local connections to root for over Kentucky Derby weekend from…
Snowbirds: Report on Woodbine trainers (January 29 – February 4, 2018)
TORONTO, February 6, 2018 – Welcome to the eighth edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its seventh year, chronicling…
Admiralty Pier earns first stakes win in Display
TORONTO, December 2, 2017 – Admiralty Pier prevailed in a photo finish over Pipers Warrior after a stretch duel in the $100,000…