Farm to Stable: Gary Boulanger Takes on Farm Manager Role at CamHaven Posted on March 22, 2024, updated on March 22, 2024 by grace Stall rest and Gary Boulanger do not go hand in hand. After announcing his retirement from racing last September, the multiple graded…
Canadian hall of fame rider Gary Boulanger announces his retirement Posted on September 17, 2023, updated on September 17, 2023 by markmckelvie TORONTO, September 17, 2023 – Jockey Gary Boulanger, whose numerous career highlights include a Queen’s Plate victory, has decided to call it…
Weekend Notables and Quotables (May 20-21) Posted on May 22, 2023, updated on May 22, 2023 by grace 25th time is the charm Hard-knocking 5-year-old Grand Gizmo broke his maiden in Saturday’s first race. The son of Giant Gizmo came…
Hard-luck Twin City comes out on top in King Corrie Posted on May 21, 2023, updated on May 24, 2023 by grace TORONTO, May 21, 2023 – Twin City, who has come out on the losing end of a photo finish in multiple races, flipped…
Twin City courts King Corrie glory Posted on May 18, 2023, updated on May 18, 2023 by grace TORONTO, May 18, 2023 – Twin City, trained and co-owned by Stuart Simon, kicks off his sophomore campaign in Sunday’s $100,000 King Corrie,…
Lorena gets up late to take Zadracarta Posted on September 4, 2022 by grace TORONTO, September 4, 2022 – Lorena, under Gary Boulanger, was full of run down the lane en route to victory in Sunday’s…
Souper Success seeks stakes success in Ontario Jockey Club Posted on June 17, 2022, updated on June 17, 2022 by clomon TORONTO, June 16, 2022 – Michael De Paulo trainee Souper Success goes after his second career stakes score in Sunday’s $100,000 Ontario…
Lorena looks to pick up where she left off in Whimsical Posted on May 6, 2022 by lbax TORONTO, May 5, 2022 – The Grade 3 $150,000 Whimsical Stakes headlines Sunday’s nine-race card at Woodbine. Seven starters, including multiple stakes…
5 Furlongs with Gary Boulanger Posted on January 31, 2022, updated on February 3, 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,…
Lorena Lowers The Boom In Thunder Bay Stakes Posted on October 22, 2021 by lbax TORONTO, October 22, 2021 – The Ontario Sire Heritage Series continued Friday at Woodbine with Lorena capturing the $80,000 Thunder Bay Stakes….
Price is right: Canadian Sales Stakes grads deliver huge paydays Posted on August 29, 2021, updated on August 29, 2021 by markmckelvie TORONTO, August 29, 2021 – Woodbine’s Sunday card of racing spotlighted graduates of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society’s sales vying for over…
Casse continues Selene streak with Our Flash Drive / Undefeated Lorena leads in Fury Stakes Posted on July 10, 2021 by TORONTO, July 10, 2021 – Trainer Mark Casse continued his Selene Stakes win streak as Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Our Flash Drive…
Woodbine Report: May 19, 2021 Posted on May 19, 2021, updated on July 9, 2021 by Each week, in the lead-up to Opening Day of the 2021 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, we’ll follow some of the top storylines of key horses and horsepeople, and also share other important news, notes and highlights. In this week’s report, Kevin Attard recalls his first Woodbine win, jockey Gary Boulanger’s road to recovery, trainer David Bell’s fleet runners, and Count Again’s stirring Singspiel score.
Excitement mounts for the return of racing at Woodbine this weekend Posted on June 3, 2020 by TORONTO, June 3, 2020 – The 2020 Thoroughbred season kicks off at Woodbine Racetrack this weekend with live racing starting Saturday, June…
Congratulations to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020 Posted on May 27, 2020 by TORONTO, May 27, 2020 – The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame recently announced the people and horses being recognized as inductees…
Silent Poet rewrites the record books in the Grade 2 Play The King Stakes Posted on August 24, 2019 by TORONTO, August 24, 2019 – Stronach Stables’ homebred Silent Poet turned in a track record performance under jockey Gary Boulanger, winning the…
In Pictures: Prepping for the Woodbine Oaks Posted on June 7, 2019 by TORONTO, June 7, 2018 – Woodbine’s award-winning track photographer Michael Burns caught some of the contenders in action leading up to the…
Casse’s winning momentum continues in Woodbine’s Queenston Stakes Posted on May 19, 2019, updated on June 14, 2019 by TORONTO, May 19, 2019 – After celebrating former Woodbine runner War of Will’s Preakness Stakes victory yesterday at Pimlico, Canadian Hall of…
Snowbirds Report: February 4 – February 10, 2019 Posted on February 12, 2019, updated on February 12, 2019 by TORONTO, February 12, 2019 – Welcome to the sixth edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year, chronicling…
Snowbirds Report: January 28 – February 3, 2019 Posted on February 5, 2019 by TORONTO, February 5, 2019 – Welcome to the fifth edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds report, now in its eighth year, chronicling…
Challenge Accepted: Ian Leggatt vs. Gary Boulanger Posted on November 26, 2018, updated on November 26, 2018 by TORONTO, November 26, 2018 – Pound for pound, jockeys are arguably the toughest athletes in the sporting world. Woodbine’s riders exercise balance,...
Bold Script makes a bold statement in Princess Elizabeth Posted on November 4, 2018 by TORONTO, November 4, 2018—Chiefswood Stable’s homebred two-year-old filly Bold Script was a dominant winner in the 73rd running of $225,000 Princess Elizabeth…
Zestina gifts Attard a stakes win with gutsy Ontario Damsel effort Posted on September 29, 2018 by TORONTO, September 29, 2018 – Hall of Fame trainer Sid Attard celebrated his birthday in the Woodbine winner’s circle as Zestina turned…
Silent Mistake breaks her maiden in Victorian Queen Stakes Posted on September 22, 2018 by TORONTO, September 22, 2018 – Silent Mistake celebrated a maiden-breaking victory in stakes action with a front-end effort in the $100,000 Victorian…
