Snowbirds Report: March 4 – March 10, 2019
TORONTO, March 13, 2019 – Welcome to the 10th edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year, chronicling the…
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Fifty-seven horses eligible to The Queen’s Plate
TORONTO, May 9, 2018 – A total of 57 Canadian-bred three-year-olds are eligible to the 159th running of the $1 million Queen’s…
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…
Longley’s Lead Up: Will the favourites continue to reign in Kentucky Derby?
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, May 3, 2018 – It defies the long storied history of the Kentucky Derby being one of the…
Queen’s Plate contenders stepping forward
TORONTO, May 1, 2018 – The 159th running of the $1-million Queen’s Plate is quickly approaching and is now just nine weeks…
Longley’s Lead Up: Does Baffert have the horse to beat?
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, April 26, 2018 – He’s a four-time winner and heads to Churchill Downs with the likely betting favourite…
Longley’s Lead Up: Justifying the hype of a Derby contender
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, April 12, 2018 – Around the paddock at historic Churchill Downs there are plaques paying homage to each…
Longley’s Lead Up: Casse eyes classics with Canadian-bred
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, April 5, 2018 – When Mark Casse points his eye to the classics, he keeps that eye both…
Longley’s Lead Up: South Florida stop key on Kentucky Derby trail
By: Rob Longley for woodbine.com TORONTO, March 30, 2018 – Tucked away in an odd part of the Kentucky Derby prep race calendar –…
Longley’s Lead Up: Kentucky Derby prep fuels rivalry
By: Rob Longley for woodbine.com TORONTO, March 15, 2018 – How about a rematch, or better yet two? For an early March…
Snowbirds: Wilson springs into action
TORONTO, March 13, 2018 – Welcome to the 13th edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its seventh year, chronicling…
Longley’s Lead Up: On the path to the Kentucky Derby
By: Rob Longley for woodbine.com TORONTO, March 8, 2018 – As an avid sports fan, Bob Baffert is well aware that March Madness, the…
Longley’s Lead Up: On the path to the Kentucky Derby
By: Rob Longley for woodbine.com TORONTO, March 1, 2018 – It’s Magic Time. With the calendar flipped to March and the big…
Telekinesis named Queen’s Plate Winterbook choice
TORONTO, February 22, 2018 – Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse is blessed with a quartet of Canadian Triple Crown contenders led…
Longley’s Lead Up: On the path to the Kentucky Derby
By: Rob Longley for woodbine.com TORONTO, February 15, 2018 – The Kentucky Derby certainly lays legitimate claim to being the most exciting…
Snowbirds: Report on Woodbine trainers (February 5 – February 11, 2018)
TORONTO, February 13, 2018 – Welcome to the ninth edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its seventh year, chronicling…
Snowbirds: Report on Woodbine trainers (January 1 – January 7, 2018)
TORONTO, January 9 – Welcome to the fourth edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its seventh year, chronicling the…
Snowbirds: Report on Woodbine trainers (December 18 – December 24, 2017)
TORONTO, December 27, 2017 – Welcome to the second edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its seventh year, chronicling…