Shakopee Town wins Whimsical Stakes on Woodbine’s Opening Day
TORONTO, April 20, 2019 – And they’re off… The 2019 Thoroughbred meet kicked off on Saturday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack and trainer…
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Jockey Meet and Greet set for Opening Day at Woodbine
TORONTO, April 19, 2018 – Horse racing fans will have the chance to meet some of the stars of the sport on…
A Longley look at the Derby: Bullet work puts War of Will back on the radar
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, April 19, 2019 – Out of sight was never going to be out of mind for trainer Mark…
Sovereign Awards presented to 2018 winners
TORONTO, April 19, 2019 – The Jockey Club of Canada hosted the 44th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremony on Thursday, April 18, 2019…
Intanga Rose goes for hat trick, first stakes win in Star Shoot
TORONTO, April 18, 2019 – Stronach Stables’ homebred Intanga Rose shoots for the stars in Sunday’s $100,000 Star Shoot Stakes during opening…
Live Thoroughbred racing resumes at Woodbine this weekend
TORONTO, April 18, 2019 – The fields are set for opening weekend at Woodbine. Catch up on highlights from 2018 before the…
Shakopee Town comes to town seeking Whimsical crown on Opening Day
TORONTO, April 17, 2019 – Shakopee Town, a homebred for Bill and Al Ulwelling, makes her Canadian debut in the $125,000 Grade…
Carroll honoured by Hall of Fame achievement
By: Hayley Morrison for Woodbine Communications TORONTO, April 15, 2019 – She loves racing, has a passion for horses and is great…
High Stakes Meets High Fashion: The Second Annual Greenwood Stakes Announces Festival Programming
High Stakes Meets High Fashion: The Second Annual Greenwood Stakes Announces Festival Programming Marquee Tastemakers Participating Include Top Toronto Artists Jay Cheng…
A Longley look at the Derby: Final points up for grabs on the Road to the Kentucky Derby
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, April 12, 2019 – With the Road to the Kentucky Derby set for its final lap this weekend,…
Canadian country music duo High Valley featured at the 2019 Queen’s Plate Racing Festival
TORONTO, April 9, 2019 – Woodbine Entertainment announced today that Canadian country music duo High Valley will headline this year’s music line-up…
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame announces Class of 2019
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2019 features international stars of the industry, two horses bred in Québec, a…
Woodbine Entertainment and HBPA Finalize 4-Year Agreement
2019 Season Gets Underway on April 20 Toronto, On – April 8, 2019 – Woodbine Entertainment and the Horsemen’s Benevolent Protective Association…
Queen’s Plate Winterbook favourite Avie’s Flatter wins his season’s debut
TORONTO, April 6, 2019 – Canadian-bred three-year-old Avie’s Flatter, the early 2019 Queen’s Plate favourite, made his season’s debut a winning one…
A Longley look at the Derby: Upcoming premier stakes will shape Derby field
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, April 5, 2019 – Through circumstances not entirely under his control, it has been a quiet Triple Crown prep…
Snowbirds Report: March 25 – March 31, 2019
TORONTO, April 2, 2019 – Welcome to the 13th and final edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year,…
A Longley look at the Derby: Mixed results in prep races shake up leaderboard
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, March 29, 2019 – If it was the first Saturday in May that was approaching rather than the…
Snowbirds Report: March 18 – March 24, 2019
TORONTO, March 26, 2019 – Welcome to the 12th edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year, chronicling the…
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Ballot
TORONTO, March 25, 2019 – The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame announced its 2019 ballot. A total of 30 people and horses…
A vision of victory: Woodbine unveils this year’s Queen’s Plate logo
TORONTO, March 22, 2019 – Woodbine Entertainment has released the official logo for this summer’s iconic Queen’s Plate Racing Festival, which runs…
A Longley look at the Derby: From the Woodbine turf to the top of the Derby leaderboard
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com With all humility and understanding of how quickly things can change for a three-year-old colt at this time of…
In Pictures: Prepping for Woodbine’s 2019 Thoroughbred season
TORONTO, March 21, 2019 – Woodbine’s award-winning track photographer Michael Burns captured some of the sights from the first day of spring…
VIDEO: Woodbine’s main track opens for Thoroughbred training
TORONTO, March 20, 2019 – Just one month out from Woodbine’s 2019 Thoroughbred racing season, the main track opened for training on…
Snowbirds Report: March 11 – March 17, 2019
TORONTO, March 19, 2019 – Welcome to the 11th edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year, chronicling the…