Price is right: Canadian Sales Stakes grads deliver huge paydays
TORONTO, August 29, 2021 – Woodbine’s Sunday card of racing spotlighted graduates of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society’s sales vying for over…
Gary Boulanger
Casse continues Selene streak with Our Flash Drive / Undefeated Lorena leads in Fury Stakes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
TORONTO, September 22, 2018 – Silent Mistake celebrated a maiden-breaking victory in stakes action with a front-end effort in the $100,000 Victorian…
Silent Poet triumphs in Vice Regent Stakes
TORONTO, September 16, 2018—Silent Poet, favoured at 7-5, came through loud and clear when scoring by a measured length in Sunday’s $100,000…
Zestina lives up to expectations in Passing Mood Stakes
TORONTO, September 1, 2018 – Stronach Stables’ popular filly Zestina made a late run in the stretch to earn her first stakes…
Blessed Two rallies from last to first in Simcoe
TORONTO, August 29, 2018 – Derek A. Chin’s Blessed Two circled a field of 10 two-year-old colts and geldings to win the…
Avie’s Mineshaft defeats Dixie Moon in Wonder Where
TORONTO, August 12, 2018 – Ivan Dalos’ homebred filly Avie’s Mineshaft wore down the favoured Woodbine Oaks champion, Dixie Moon, in the…
Decorated Solider earns his stripes in Seagram Cup upset
TORONTO, August 12, 2018 – Longshot Decorated Solider earned his first graded stakes victory upsetting an accomplished field in the $125,000 Seagram…
March to the Arch trounces rivals in Toronto Cup
TORONTO, July 28, 2018 – Live Oak Plantation’s homebred March to the Arch unleashed a late kick to earn his first stakes…
Newcomer Caribou Club takes the Connaught Cup
TORONTO, June 2, 2018 – Glen Hill Farm’s homebred Caribou Club captured the $175,000 Connaught Cup (Grade 2) in his Canadian debut, out-running…
Niigon’s Eclipse makes the grade in Nassau
TORONTO, May 27, 2018 – Chiefswood Stable homebred Niigon’s Eclipse took command down the back straight and never looked back en route…
Curlin’s Honor impressive in Woodstock victory
TORONTO, May 5, 2018 – Curlin’s Honor out-sprinted his sophomore rivals winning the $100,000 Woodstock Stakes impressively on Saturday afternoon at Woodbine…
5 Days to Woodbine’s Season Opener
TORONTO, April 16, 2018 – Woodbine’s 2018 Thoroughbred meet kicks off in five days, this Saturday on April 21. Join us in…