Price is right: Canadian Sales Stakes grads deliver huge paydays Posted on August 29, 2021, updated on August 29, 2021 by markmckelvie TORONTO, August 29, 2021 – Woodbine’s Sunday card of racing spotlighted graduates of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society’s sales vying for over…
Olympic Runner dashes to record King Edward score Posted on August 16, 2021, updated on August 16, 2021 by markmckelvie TORONTO, August 15, 2021 – Multiple graded stakes placed Olympic Runner finally earned gold on the Woodbine green. And he did it…
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…
Woodbine set to launch 2021 Thoroughbred season Saturday Posted on June 10, 2021, updated on June 10, 2021 by markmckelvie TORONTO, June 10, 2021 – The long awaited 2021 Thoroughbred season kicks off at Woodbine Racetrack this weekend with an 11-race card…
Hernandez edges Stein in close jockey race, Casse earns 12th Woodbine training title Posted on November 27, 2020 by TORONTO, November 27, 2020 – The jockeys’ race for the 2020 meet title at Woodbine Racetrack went right down to the wire,…
Merveilleux a late-season marvel in Ontario Damsel Posted on November 21, 2020 by TORONTO, November 21, 2020 – Following up her three-length Wonder Where win, Merveilleux turned in another dazzling performance in the $150,000 Ontario…
Casse and Hernandez sweep Saturday’s graded stakes at Woodbine Posted on November 7, 2020 by TORONTO, November 7, 2020 – Woodbine’s meet-leading trainer Mark Casse teamed up with jockey Rafael Hernandez to sweep Saturday’s graded stakes action…
Not So Quiet thwarts rivals in Overskate Posted on October 31, 2020, updated on October 31, 2020 by TORONTO, October 31, 2020 – After an early three-way tussle for the top spot that lasted into the final turn, Not So…
Merveilleux is marvelous in the Wonder Where Stakes Posted on October 25, 2020 by TORONTO, October 25, 2020 – Al and Bill Ulwelling’s hard luck filly Merveilleux was simply marvelous on Sunday afternoon winning the $250,000…
Etoile stars in Grade 1 E.P. Taylor, repelling late bid of outsider Court Return in Grade 1 turf fixture Posted on October 18, 2020, updated on October 18, 2020 by TORONTO, October 18, 2020 – Etoile, runner-up as the favourite when invading from New York for trainer Chad Brown in the August…
Not So Quiet makes some noise in Vice Regent Stakes Posted on October 4, 2020, updated on October 4, 2020 by TORONTO, October 4, 2020 – Heste Sport’s homebred five-year-old Not So Quiet thundered past the favoured graded stakes winner City Boy down…
King Edward champ March to the Arch gives Hernandez third straight stakes win Posted on August 15, 2020, updated on August 15, 2020 by TORONTO, August 15, 2020 – Leading jockey Rafael Hernandez collected his third straight stakes win on the Saturday program at Woodbine, as…
Clayton connects: Plate Trial drama sets the table for Queen’s Plate Posted on August 15, 2020, updated on August 24, 2020 by TORONTO, August 15, 2020 – Clayton, a son of 2012 Arkansas Derby winner Bodemeister, dug deep to fend off a pair of…
Third time’s a charm for Bold Venture champ Pink Lloyd Posted on August 15, 2020, updated on August 15, 2020 by TORONTO, August 15, 2020 – Sprint superstar Pink Lloyd claimed an elusive Bold Venture crown in his third attempt, earning his 25th…
Woodbine’s top jockeys and drivers team up in Heinz Challenge for charity Posted on August 6, 2020, updated on August 6, 2020 by TORONTO/MILTON, August 6, 2020 – Woodbine Entertainment, in partnership with Kraft-Heinz Canada, today announced the launch of the Heinz Challenge, a six-week…
Shirl’s Speight superb (again) in Marine Stakes Posted on July 25, 2020 by TORONTO, July 25, 2020 – Charles Fipke’s homebred Shirl’s Speight put on another impressive show, this time in Saturday’s $125,000 Marine Stakes…
Hernandez sweeps Saturday stakes as favourite Halo Again delivers in Queenston and Skywire upsets in Eclipse Posted on July 4, 2020, updated on August 24, 2020 by TORONTO, July 4, 2020 – Leading jockey Rafael Hernandez swept the back-to-back stakes features as part of a five-win performance on Saturday…
Pink Lloyd streaks to a record fourth straight Jacques Cartier Stakes victory Posted on June 25, 2020 by TORONTO, June 25, 2020 – Canada’s reigning three-time Champion Male Sprinter Pink Lloyd kicked off his eight-year-old campaign with a record fourth…
Tiller hits the 2,000-win mark Posted on June 19, 2020 by TORONTO, June 19, 2020 – Hall of Fame horseman Robert Tiller celebrated a career milestone on Friday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack as…
Champion sprinter Pink Lloyd goes after Jacques Cartier record Posted on June 19, 2020, updated on June 23, 2020 by TORONTO, June 19, 2020 – Multiple stakes winner and multiple Sovereign Award champion Pink Lloyd, with Rafael Hernandez in the irons, will…
Halo Again triumphs in Coronation Futurity Posted on November 23, 2019, updated on February 10, 2020 by TORONTO, November 23, 2019 – Undefeated two-year-old colt Halo Again captured the 116th running of the $225,000 Coronation Futurity for Canadian-foaled two-year-olds…
Fast Scene gets act together for Woodbine Cares victory Posted on September 15, 2019, updated on September 15, 2019 by Toronto, September 15, 2019—Fast Scene, who had seized command on the final turn, held safe a resurgent Bayerly Seen to capture the…
Tone Broke finishes strong in Breeders’ Stakes Posted on August 17, 2019, updated on August 17, 2019 by TORONTO, August 17, 2019 – L and N Racing’s Tone Broke closed out the OLG Canadian Triple Crown with his second victory…
La Feve magnifique in Duchess Stakes Posted on August 3, 2019, updated on August 3, 2019 by TORONTO, August 3, 2019 – La Feve, owned by Madaket Stables, Robert LaPenta, Lindy Farms and Team Hanley, made her Canadian debut…
