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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…