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…
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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,…
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…
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…
Snowbirds Report: March 4 – March 10, 2019
TORONTO, March 13, 2019 – Welcome to the 10th edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year, chronicling the…
Snowbirds Report: February 18 – February 24, 2019
TORONTO, February 27, 2019 – Welcome to the eighth edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year, chronicling…
A Longley look at the Derby: Another victory stamps War of Will as a top Derby contender
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, February 22, 2019 – Yes, Mark Casse knows it’s still February and yes, the seasoned and rational side of…
Snowbirds Report: February 11 – February 17, 2019
TORONTO, February 19, 2019 – Welcome to the seventh edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year, chronicling…
A Longley look at the Derby: Casse trainee ‘wows’ on the road to the Kentucky Derby
By: Rob Longley for Woodbine.com TORONTO, February 15, 2019 – Wow. Just WOW. On the program page he’s known as War of Will, but…