Conglomerate all business in Grade 3 Valedictory Posted on December 3, 2023, updated on December 3, 2023 by grace TORONTO, December 3, 2023 – Conglomerate, under Luis Contreras, rallied impressively to best 13 rivals in the $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (G3), for 3-year-olds and…
Bringing Cool ‘Cat’ Home Posted on October 30, 2023, updated on October 30, 2023 by grace Cool Catomine, 2017 Prince of Wales Stakes champion, enjoys retirement thanks to LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society and many others Of all the…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (May 13-14) Posted on May 15, 2023, updated on May 15, 2023 by grace 100 + 350 = 2 major milestones With his win aboard Our Flash Drive in Saturday’s Grade 3 Whimsical Stakes, Patrick Husbands…
Anarchist all heart in Grade 3 Jacques Cartier Posted on May 14, 2023, updated on May 14, 2023 by grace TORONTO, May 14, 2023 – After a series of runner-up finishes, Anarchist broke through with a splendid effort in the Grade 3 $152,100…
Woodbine Winter Watch: Bill Tharrenos and Luis Contreras Posted on March 28, 2023, updated on April 11, 2023 by grace TORONTO, March 28, 2023 – In the final installment of the season, trainer Bill Tharrenos and jockey Luis Contreras offer their thoughts on…
Wickenheiser has tough acts to follow in Princess Elizabeth Posted on October 14, 2022 by grace TORONTO, October 14, 2022—Wickenheiser will be trying to honour her namesake and to emulate one particular stablemate when she faces nine other…
Loyalty crowned queen of the Duchess Posted on October 1, 2022 by grace TORONTO, October 1, 2022 – Loyalty took the $125,000 Duchess, for 3-year-old fillies, besting four rivals over 7 furlongs on the main track,…
Poulin in O T goes for natural hat trick in Soaring Free Posted on August 18, 2022, updated on August 18, 2022 by markmckelvie TORONTO, August 18, 2022 – After a pair of top-shelf efforts, undefeated Poulin in O T goes for his third straight score…
Intriguing storylines, emerging stars highlight 163rd running of the Queen’s Plate Posted on August 17, 2022, updated on December 21, 2022 by markmckelvie TORONTO, August 17, 2022 – Eleven hopefuls, including Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser winner Moira, and Grade 3 Marine victor Rondure, will vie for…
Filo Di Arianna impressive in Grade 2 Connaught Cup Posted on July 23, 2022, updated on July 23, 2022 by markmckelvie TORONTO, July 23, 2022 – Mark Casse trainee Filo Di Arianna (BRZ) kept his Woodbine unbeaten streak intact, taking the Grade 2…
These Three Things: Boardroom Posted on April 19, 2022 by lbax Get to know the equine stars of Woodbine and Woodbine Mohawk Park, as we go beyond the chart lines and stat sheets…
Jolie Olimpica triumphs over Woodbine turf to take Nassau Stakes Posted on July 24, 2021 by TORONTO, July 24, 2021 – Fox Hill Farm’s Jolie Olimpica bested a field of a dozen distaffers to take the $175,000 Nassau,…
Avie’s Flatter captures Grade 2 Connaught Cup Posted on July 18, 2021 by TORONTO, July 18, 2021 – Turf stakes action kicked off at Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday with Ivan Dalos’ popular homebred Avie’s Flatter…
Easy Time triumphs in Grade 3 Marine / Tio Magico has his way in the Queenston Posted on July 11, 2021 by TORONTO, July 11, 2021 – Easy Time put forth a strong showing in the $150,000 Marine Stakes for three-year-olds on Sunday, giving…
Souper Escape holds on to Trillium title in a thrilling finish Posted on June 26, 2021 by TORONTO, June 26, 2021 – Defending champion Souper Escape just held off Crystal Glacier at the wire to win the $150,000 Trillium…
Boardroom makes the grade in Whimsical Stakes; Can’t Buy Love surges to Star Shoot victory Posted on June 19, 2021 by TORONTO, June 19, 2021 – With the action heating up at Woodbine Racetrack, LNJ Foxwoods’ four-year-old filly Boardroom earned her first graded…
Belichick turfs rivals in Breeders’ Stakes, Mighty Heart finishes seventh in Triple Crown bid Posted on October 24, 2020, updated on October 24, 2020 by TORONTO, October 24, 2020 – Belichick, second to Mighty Heart in the Queen’s Plate, turned the tables on his stablemate, and trounced…
Sophomores Proven Strategies and Boardroom share stakes spotlight at Woodbine Posted on October 3, 2020 by TORONTO, October 3, 2020 – Leading jockey Justin Stein deployed front-end tactics in the $100,000 Toronto Cup and the Mark Casse-trained Proven…
Count Again rolls to Singspiel upset in first stakes try Posted on September 19, 2020, updated on September 19, 2020 by TORONTO, September 19, 2020 – Count Again, making his stakes debut, rallied strongly at odds of 9-1 to take down Saturday’s Grade…
Canadian-breds star in lucrative Sales Stakes Posted on August 30, 2020, updated on August 30, 2020 by TORONTO, August 30, 2020 – Woodbine’s action-packed Sunday program showcased graduates of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society’s sales vying for $770,000 in…
Ready to Repeat wins Victoria Stakes; Lermyte injured in accident Posted on August 2, 2020, updated on August 2, 2020 by 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…
Joy’s Rocket takes off in My Dear Stakes Posted on August 1, 2020 by TORONTO, August 1, 2020 – Team Hanley’s undefeated two-year-old filly Joy’s Rocket was impressive in her stakes debut at Woodbine Racetrack on…
Souper Escape runs away with Trillium trophy Posted on July 18, 2020, updated on July 18, 2020 by TORONTO, July 18, 2020 – Live Oak Plantation’s Souper Escape gave her filly and mare foes the slip in the $125,000 Trillium…
Newstome and Owlette win first stakes of the Woodbine meet Posted on June 13, 2020, updated on August 24, 2020 by TORONTO, June 13, 2020 – Stakes action kicked off at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday afternoon with three-year-old colt Newstome winning the $100,000…
