Out of the Blue: A Thoroughbred Retirement Story Posted on April 1, 2024, updated on April 1, 2024 by grace The smiles came quickly when Meghan Waller turned to her two young children and said, “Let’s go see Blu.” It had been…
Mane Attraction: Light the Lamp Posted on February 22, 2024 by grace What makes a horse special? The answer differs from horse person to horse person. The one common commonality, however, is that each…
Cruden Bay takes on 10 in Steady Growth Posted on December 7, 2023, updated on December 7, 2023 by grace TORONTO, December 7, 2023 – The $100,000 Steady Growth, a 1 1/16-mile main track stakes for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds and upward, headlines Sunday’s card at…
Woodbine Winter Watch: Don MacRae and Slade Jones Posted on March 20, 2023, updated on March 21, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 20, 2023 – Each week, in the lead-up to Opening Day (April 22) of the 2023 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, the Woodbine…
5 Furlongs with Don MacRae Posted on March 7, 2022, updated on March 7, 2022 by lbax Each week until opening day of the 2022 Woodbine Thoroughbred meet, a familiar name in the sport will be in the spotlight,…
Queen’s Plate Notes: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Posted on August 17, 2021, updated on August 20, 2021 by markmckelvie TORONTO, August 17, 2021 – A look at some of the contenders set to contest the 162nd running of The Queen’s Plate,…
Next stop, Queen’s Plate for Plate Trial champ Avoman Posted on August 1, 2021, updated on August 1, 2021 by markmckelvie TORONTO, August 1, 2021 – Avoman, a son of top Canadian sire Old Forester, claimed top prize in Sunday’s running of the…
Plate hopeful Avoman something to shout about Posted on July 14, 2021, updated on July 14, 2021 by By: Chris Lomon for Woodbine.com TORONTO, July 14, 2021 – Don MacRae fully expected the big, flashy, good-looking dark bay to tilt…
Woodbine Report: June 2, 2021 Posted on June 2, 2021, updated on July 9, 2021 by TORONTO, June 2, 2021 – Each week, in the lead-up to Opening Day of the 2021 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, we’ll follow some…
Woodbine Winter Report: February 3, 2021 Posted on February 3, 2021, updated on July 9, 2021 by TORONTO, February 3, 2021 – Each week, in the lead-up to Opening Day of the 2021 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, we’ll follow some of…
Avoman goes for another stakes crown, this time in Frost King Posted on November 12, 2020, updated on November 12, 2020 by TORONTO, November 12, 2020 – Avoman, fresh off a win in the Bull Page Stakes, locks horns with eight rivals in Sunday’s…
Eternal Search Stakes takes on-track spotlight on Ladies Night Posted on August 10, 2019 by TORONTO, August 10, 2019 – Piper’s Legacy, a five-year-old daughter of Silent Name, takes on seven rivals in the $100,000 Eternal Search…
MacRae can’t ‘Pass’ up return to Grey Handicap Posted on October 18, 2018 by TORONTO, October 18, 2018 – The current Toronto area weather forecast for Sunday is calling for a mix of sun and clouds,…
