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,…
Gail Cox
The Enduring Excellence of Sam-Son Farm
By: Chris Lomon for Woodbine.com TORONTO, July 21, 2021 – The sight of the red and gold never gets old for Gail…
162nd Queen’s Plate Power Rankings: Weyburn unanimous No. 1
TORONTO, July 16, 2021 – Woodbine Entertainment today released its first edition of Power Rankings for the 162nd Queen’s Plate. The 162nd…
Easy Time triumphs in Grade 3 Marine / Tio Magico has his way in the Queenston
TORONTO, July 11, 2021 – Easy Time put forth a strong showing in the $150,000 Marine Stakes for three-year-olds on Sunday, giving…
Path to the Plate: Tidal Forces
By: Chris Lomon for Woodbine.com TORONTO, June 24, 2021 – It was a victory Gail Cox perhaps didn’t quite see coming a…
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…
Say the Word speaks volumes in Northern Dancer Turf
TORONTO, October 18, 2020 – Smooth sailing and a stellar steer from Emma-Jayne Wilson put the exclamation point on a primetime performance…
Grade 1 turf classics share the spotlight on star-stacked Sunday at Woodbine
TORONTO, October 15, 2020 – Seven fillies and mares will vie for top honours in the $600,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1T), while…
Count Again rolls to Singspiel upset in first stakes try
TORONTO, September 19, 2020 – Count Again, making his stakes debut, rallied strongly at odds of 9-1 to take down Saturday’s Grade…
Rideforthecause finishes strongly to capture Canadian Stakes
TORONTO, September 12, 2020 – Rideforthecause, rallying from next-to-last in the field of eight, launched a relentless rally around the final turn…
Ready to Repeat wins Victoria Stakes; Lermyte injured in accident
TORONTO, August 2, 2020 – A fitting repeat winner at Woodbine, the Gail Cox-trained two-year-old Ready to Repeat fashioned a front-end score…
Cox sends out talented twosome in Victoria Stakes
TORONTO, July 30, 2020 – Gail Cox trainees All Canadian, an Alberta-bred son of Reload, and Ready to Repeat, a Kentucky-bred son…
Breeders’ Cup-bound El Tormenta set to storm the world stage
TORONTO, October 24, 2019 – It’s the calm before the Breeders’ Cup storm. With just over a week to go until the…
In Pictures: A Memorable Ricoh Woodbine Mile
TORONTO, September 16, 2019 – Woodbine’s legendary track photographer Michael Burns captured many of the memorable moments from the 23rd running of...
El Tormenta pulls off record upset win in Ricoh Woodbine Mile
TORONTO, September 14, 2019 –El Tormenta, who had endured a string of troubled trips, found clear sailing under jockey Eurico Rosa Da…
Ricoh Woodbine Mile notes for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019
AN EARLY LOOK AT THE PROBABLE FIELD FOR THE $1 MILLION RICOH WOODBINE MILE (11) Horse – Trainer – Owner – Jockey…
El Tormenta steps up for first stakes victory in Grade 2 Connaught Cup
TORONTO, June 1, 2019 – Sam-Son Farm’s El Tormenta out-finished the favourites to earn his first stakes victory in Saturday’s co-featured $175,000…
El Tormenta to tango with Casse quartet in Charlie Barley
TORONTO, June 28, 2018—El Tormenta, owned by Sam-Son Farm, was eligible for Saturday’s Queen’s Plate. But the son of Stormy Atlantic, conditioned by…