Jolie Olimpica triumphs over Woodbine turf to take Nassau Stakes
TORONTO, July 24, 2021 – Fox Hill Farm’s Jolie Olimpica bested a field of a dozen distaffers to take the $175,000 Nassau,…
Josie Carroll
Avie’s Flatter captures Grade 2 Connaught Cup
TORONTO, July 18, 2021 – Turf stakes action kicked off at Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday with Ivan Dalos’ popular homebred Avie’s Flatter…
Avie’s Flatter chases Grade 2 Connaught Cup crown
TORONTO, July 15, 2021 – Multiple stakes winner Avie’s Flatter, who cruised to victory in his return to action in June, faces…
Canadian Horse of the Year Mighty Heart triumphant in Dominion Day Stakes
TORONTO, July 1, 2021 – Horse racing fans were back in the stands at Woodbine Racetrack for the first time this season…
Boardroom makes the grade in Whimsical Stakes; Can’t Buy Love surges to Star Shoot victory
TORONTO, June 19, 2021 – With the action heating up at Woodbine Racetrack, LNJ Foxwoods’ four-year-old filly Boardroom earned her first graded…
For the Love of the Horse
TORONTO, March 7, 2021 – Janeen Lalsingh’s smile grew ever wider as each horse was walked off the trailer in front of…
The stars (and stakes) are set to shine on Saturday at Woodbine
TORONTO, November 18, 2020 – Multiple stakes winner and 2017 Canadian Horse of the Year, Pink Lloyd, looks to add to his…
Belichick turfs rivals in Breeders’ Stakes, Mighty Heart finishes seventh in Triple Crown bid
TORONTO, October 24, 2020 – Belichick, second to Mighty Heart in the Queen’s Plate, turned the tables on his stablemate, and trounced…
Woodbine Oaks champ Curlin’s Voyage, runner-up Afleet Katherine headline Wonder Where
TORONTO, October 22, 2020 – This year’s edition of the Canadian Triple Tiara comes to a conclusion when 10 three-year-old Canadian-bred fillies…
The cat behind the steed: The story of Mighty Heart
By: Chris O’Leary for Woodbine.com TORONTO, October 21, 2020 – When Mighty Heart bursts out of the gate on Saturday at the $400,000 Breeder’s…
Mighty Heart chases OLG Canadian Triple Crown champion history in Breeders’ Stakes
TORONTO, October 21, 2020 —Mighty Heart will continue his quest to join an elite group of horses to sweep all three legs…
Post position draw for historic Breeders’ Stakes to be held October 21
TORONTO, October 19, 2020 – The post position draw for the 129th running of the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes, third and final jewel…
Photo Gallery: Mighty Heart’s quest for the OLG Canadian Triple Crown
TORONTO, October 13, 2020 – Capturing the hearts of racing fans across the nation, the one-eyed Mighty Heart is on a quest…
OLG Canadian Triple Crown contender Mighty Heart tops Breeders’ Stakes nominees
TORONTO, October 9, 2020 – OLG Canadian Triple Crown contender Mighty Heart tops a list of a dozen Canadian-bred three-year-old Thoroughbreds nominated…
Sophomores Proven Strategies and Boardroom share stakes spotlight at Woodbine
TORONTO, October 3, 2020 – Leading jockey Justin Stein deployed front-end tactics in the $100,000 Toronto Cup and the Mark Casse-trained Proven…
Mighty Heart conquers second jewel of OLG Canadian Triple Crown
FORT ERIE, September 29, 2020 – The Queen’s Plate champion Mighty Heart made it look mighty easy winning the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on…
One-eyed Mighty Heart mighty in Queen’s Plate triumph, Carroll finishes one-two
TORONTO, September 12, 2020 – Mighty Heart lived up to his name in a dominating score in the 161st running of the…
Queen’s Plate Quotes
TORONTO, September 12, 2020 – Mighty Heart and jockey Daisuke Fukumoto won the 161st running of the $1 million Queen’s Plate, first…
Court Return and Fukumoto celebrate first stakes win
TORONTO, August 22, 2020 – Ivan Dalos’ homebred filly Court Return celebrated stakes success with jockey Daisuke Fukumoto after taking the $100,000…
Woodbine Oaks Quotes
TORONTO, August 15, 2020 – Curlin’s Voyage and jockey Patrick husbands won the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser on Saturday at…
Woodbine Oaks: Carroll seeking a fantastic ‘Voyage’
TORONTO, August 12, 2020 – Josie Carroll trainee Curlin’s Voyage headlines the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser, Saturday at Woodbine. Inaugurated…
Mr. Ritz defends Seagram Cup title
TORONTO, July 26, 2020 – Defending champion Mr. Ritz was the star of the show once again in the $125,000 Seagram Cup…
Curlin’s Voyage prevails in Fury photo finish
TORONTO, July 5, 2020 – Canadian champion filly Curlin’s Voyage nosed out 65-1 longshot Justleaveitalone in a photo finish to win the…
Queenston, Eclipse on Saturday’s plate at Woodbine
TORONTO, July 2, 2020 – The $125,000 Queenston Stakes, a key race on the road to this year’s Queen’s Plate, and the…