Old Chestnut wires Ontario Racing rivals
TORONTO, September 15, 2019 – Old Chestnut, a two-year-old son of Speightstown, made it two straight scores after taking Sunday’s $100,000 Ontario…
Mark Casse
Woodbine Mile Storm Watch: Casse-trained fillies a force to be reckoned with
By: Alicia Wincze Hughes for Woodbine.com The notion had been rolling through Mark Casse’s mind for a handful of months, even if…
Casse fields turf winners Lady Fatima, Quality Heat for popular inaugural running of Woodbine Cares
TORONTO, September 13, 2019—Lady Fatima and Quality Heat, both winners on the turf for conditioner Mark Casse, will be looking to add…
Fair Maiden heads competitive field for Natalma Stakes
TORONTO, September 12, 2019—Fair Maiden was very impressive when romping by 7 1/2 lengths in the Catch A Glimpse Stakes over 6…
Keep On Truckin sizzles into Grade 1 Summer
TORONTO, September 12, 2019 – Following two outstanding efforts to launch his career, Ontario-bred Keep On Truckin faces his stiffest challenge to…
Ricoh Woodbine Mile notes for Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019
AN EARLY LOOK AT THE PROBABLE FIELD FOR THE $1 MILLION RICOH WOODBINE MILE (11) Horse – Trainer – Owner – Jockey…
Olympic Runner bolts to victory in King Corrie Stakes
TORONTO, July 28, 2019 – Olympic Runner staged a late run to reel in the leaders in the co-featured $100,000 King Corrie…
Reiterate takes on eight in My Dear Stakes
TORONTO, July 4, 2019 – Gabe Grossberg’s two-year-old filly Reiterate, trained by Hall of Famer Mark Casse, will contest her second consecutive…
Speedy Soul zips to Bison City win
TORONTO, June 30, 2019 – One race earlier, Speedy Soul had to settle for the bronze. In Sunday’s $225,000 Bison City Stakes…
Souper Tapit seeks to remain perfect at Woodbine in Dominion Day
TORONTO, June 27, 2019—Souper Tapit, who remained undefeated in two starts at Woodbine when capturing the Grade 2 Eclipse Stakes at 1…
Casse’s wonderful Canadian Triple Crown sweep bodes (mostly) well with Baffert clan
By: Chris Lomon for Woodbine.com TORONTO, June 27, 2019 – It was a filly and colt team effort that would deliver Mark…
Queen’s Plate notes for Thursday, June 20, 2019
AN EARLY LOOK AT THE PROBABLE FIELD FOR THE 160TH RUNNING OF THE QUEEN’S PLATE (12) Horse / Trainer / Owner /…
Miss Mo Mentum accelerates to another graded stakes win at Woodbine
TORONTO, June 16, 2019 – Returning to the scene of her Selene Stakes victory last spring, the Mark Casse-trained filly Miss Mo…
Looking to lay down the ‘Law’ in Plate Trial
TORONTO, June 5, 2019 – Trainer Mark Casse, who has two Queen’s Plate crowns on his outstanding racing résumé, sends out the…
Eclipse Stakes win caps off Casse’s ‘Souper’ weekend
TORONTO, May 20, 2019 – Trainer Mark Casse completed a sweep of the Victoria Day long weekend stakes at Woodbine Racetrack as…
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…
Power Gal prevails in Grade 3 Selene Stakes
TORONTO, May 18, 2019 – Jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson worked out a perfect pocket trip aboard Power Gal to take the $125,000 Selene…
Casse trifecta in Fury Stakes
TORONTO, May 12, 2019 – Led across the finish line by Joey Gee Thoroughbreds’ homebred Speedy Soul, Mark Casse trainees swept the…
A Longley look at the Derby: “If there is a will, there is a way”
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, May 3, 2019 – Rather than worry publicly about drawing the dreaded inside post for the Kentucky Derby,…
Da Silva caps off a perfect six-win day in the Wando Stakes
TORONTO, April 28, 2019 – Jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva capped off a six-race win streak on Sunday afternoon’s card at Woodbine…
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…
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,…