Inside Track for June 7-8
A look at some of the top highlights from the past weekend of racing at Woodbine. Front Nine Dual Hall of Fame…
Don MacRae
Out of the Blue: A Thoroughbred Retirement Story
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
TORONTO, October 18, 2018 – The current Toronto area weather forecast for Sunday is calling for a mix of sun and clouds,…
