Hernandez completes stakes sweep with Mr. Hustle
TORONTO, July 6, 2019 – Jockey Rafael Hernandez completed a sweep of the two-year-old stakes races at Woodbine this weekend when the…
Rafael Hernandez
Are You Kidding Me shows no signs of age in game Dominion Day score
TORONTO, June 30, 2019—Are You Kidding Me, the senior member of the field at age nine, split horses in deep stretch and…
Summer Sunday continues her Woodbine streak in Grade 3 Hendrie
TORONTO, June 9, 2019 – Summer Sunday continued her Woodbine winning ways on Sunday afternoon while earning a graded stakes score in…
Summer Sunday keeps perfect Woodbine record with Ballade Stakes score
TORONTO, May 11, 2019 – It was a super spring Saturday for Summer Sunday as the four-year-old filly added the $100,000 Ballade…
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…
Snowbirds Report: February 25 – March 3, 2019
TORONTO, March 5, 2019 – Welcome to the ninth edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year, chronicling…
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…
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…
Snowbirds Report: January 14 – January 20, 2019
TORONTO, January 22, 2019 – Welcome to the third edition of the weekly Woodbine Snowbirds Report, now in its eighth year, chronicling…
Turf Endurance Series wraps up at Woodbine
TORONTO, October 14, 2018—Camp Creek, saving ground throughout under Rafael Hernandez, moved to the lead on the final turn and drew off…
English Illusion turns the tables on Johnny Bear in Halton
TORONTO, August 29, 2018 – English Illusion kicked off Canadian Millions Sales Stakes Night on Wednesday at Woodbine Racetrack, upsetting defending champion…
My Gal Betty wins inaugural Catch a Glimpse Stakes
TORONTO, August 25, 2018 – Seeking redemption after a previous stakes disqualification, William Werner’s two-year-old filly My Gal Betty proved to be…
Hernandez and the word on the Breeders’ Stakes
By Jennifer Morrison for Woodbine.com TORONTO, August 16, 2018 – Rafael Hernandez has only been riding full time at Woodbine for two…
Daring Duchess reigns from start to finish in Flaming Page Stakes
TORONTO, August 11, 2018 – Woodbine newcomer Daring Duchess led from start to finish over 1-1/2 miles on the E.P. Taylor Turf…
Woodbine’s front-runners heading into August
TORONTO, August 1, 2018 – Rafael Hernandez jumped out to a big lead early in the meet and continues to top the…
Late brush gives Artistico win in Turf Endurance Series opener
TORONTO, July 1, 2018 – Artistico, under leading rider Rafael Hernandez, was full of run down the lane in taking the first…
Mr Havercamp returns a winner in Steady Growth Stakes
TORONTO, June 16, 2018 – Sean and Dorothy Fitzhenry’s homebred stakes winner Mr Havercamp was victorious in his four-year-old debut on Saturday…
A look at Woodbine’s early meet leaders
TORONTO, June 1, 2018 – Rafael Hernandez is off to a fantastic start at the Woodbine meet and currently leads all jockeys…
Are You Kidding Me triples in Eclipse Stakes
TORONTO, May 26, 2018 – Are You Kidding Me earned his third Eclipse Stakes title winning the 2018 edition of the $175,000 Grade…
Scotty’s Model scores stakes win in Ballade
TORONTO, May 20, 2018 – Bruno Schickedanz’s homebred mare Scotty’s Model earned her first stakes victory in the $100,000 Ballade Stakes featured…
Summer Sunday perseveres in Fury Stakes
TORONTO, April 29, 2018 – Despite drifting across the track down the stretch, even-money favourite Summer Sunday persevered in the featured $125,000…
Pink Lloyd sets track record in Jacques Cartier Stakes
TORONTO, April 21, 2018 – Entourage Stables’ reigning Horse of the Year Pink Lloyd turned in a show-stopping track record performance to…
3 Days to Woodbine’s Season Opener
TORONTO, April 18, 2018 – Just three days left until the start of Woodbine’s 2018 Thoroughbred season on Saturday, April 21. Follow…