Inside Track (July 26-27) Posted on July 28, 2025 by clomon Civaci Wins the (Satur) Day Woodbine’s Saturday afternoon card belonged to rider Sahin Civaci, who swept the pair of stakes featured on…
Sweet ride: Candy Quest the best in Grade 3 Ontario Colleen Posted on July 26, 2025 by grace TORONTO, July 26, 2025 – Candy Quest, under Sahin Civaci, zipped by a pair of rivals late to win the $150,000 Ontario…
A determined Literate takes Grade 3 Trillium top prize Posted on July 26, 2025 by grace TORONTO, July 26, 2025 – Literate saved her best for last in the $150,000 Trillium Stakes Presented by Don Julio (G3), Saturday at Woodbine….
Ageless wonder Get Smokin ready for Grade 2 Eclipse test Posted on May 28, 2025, updated on May 28, 2025 by grace TORONTO, May 28, 2025 – Get Smokin, trained by dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse, will make his 8-year-old debut in…
Civaci, Casse, Schickedanz lead 2024 Woodbine season Posted on December 19, 2024 by grace TORONTO, December 19, 2024 – The recently concluded 2024 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack saw jockey Sahin Civaci, trainer Mark Casse…
Snow day: Get Smokin goes the distance in Grade 3 Valedictory Posted on December 7, 2024, updated on December 7, 2024 by grace TORONTO, December 7, 2024 – Multiple graded stakes winner Get Smokin, under Sahin Civaci, wired his nine rivals in the Grade 3…
Chart topper: Pop Idol wires Shady Well rivals Posted on November 23, 2024, updated on November 23, 2024 by grace TORONTO, November 23, 2024 – Pop Idol earned her first stakes victory in style, taking top prize in the $150,000 Shady Well,…
Elysian Field nets first graded success in Grade 3 Maple Leaf Posted on November 9, 2024, updated on November 9, 2024 by grace TORONTO, November 9, 2024 – Elysian Field, under Sahin Civaci, rallied impressively to take the Grade 3 $135,00 Maple Leaf Stakes, Saturday…
Winterberry sharp in Glorious Song Posted on October 13, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 13, 2024— Winterberry and jockey Sahin Civaci made a decisive, winning move into the turn for home in the $125,000…
Mi Bago leads Casse sweep in Algonquin Posted on October 5, 2024, updated on October 5, 2024 by grace TORONTO, October 5, 2024 – Mi Bago, under Sahin Civaci, rallied late to take Saturday’s $175,000 bet365 Algonquin Stakes at Woodbine. The bay sat off…
‘Hurricane’ Warning: Hurricane Clair digs deep for Wonder Where victory Posted on September 8, 2024, updated on September 8, 2024 by grace TORONTO, September 8, 2024 – Hurricane Clair was able to best a stubborn Stormcast to win the $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes, the…
Loon Cry soars to Sweet Briar Too score Posted on August 3, 2024, updated on August 3, 2024 by grace TORONTO, August 3, 2024 – Loon Cry, under Sahin Civaci, rallied to take Saturday’s $125,000 Sweet Briar Too Stakes at Woodbine. Trained…
Top 3 Woodbine Weekend Highlights (July 27-28) Posted on July 29, 2024, updated on July 29, 2024 by clomon Win Mark Casse made his mark on Saturday. The dual Hall of Fame trainer won the $135,000 Ontario Colleen Stakes (G3T) with…
Time to Dazzle goes coast-to-coast in Grade 3 Ontario Colleen Posted on July 27, 2024 by grace TORONTO, July 27, 2024 – Time to Dazzle did exactly that in taking the $135,000 Ontario Colleen (G3T) at Woodbine. Ridden to…
Palazzi powers home late to win Grade 2 bet365 Eclipse Stakes Posted on June 1, 2024 by grace TORONTO, June 1, 2024 – Palazzi, trained by dual Hall of Famer Mark Casse, dug down deep to take the $175,000 bet365…
Top 3 Woodbine Weekend Highlights (May 18-19) Posted on May 21, 2024, updated on May 21, 2024 by grace Win Trainer Steve Attard won his 500th career race on Saturday when Lantana Lady, at 11-1, took top prize in the seventh…
My Boy Prince regal in King Corrie victory Posted on May 19, 2024, updated on May 19, 2024 by grace TORONTO, May 19, 2024 – My Boy Prince, under Sahin Civaci, ruled like his 1-9 odds in the $100,000 King Corrie Stakes,…
Frac Dancer holds on in Clarendon / First-time starter Shamans Girl shocks in Shady Well Posted on December 2, 2023, updated on December 3, 2023 by grace TORONTO, December 2, 2023 – Frac Dancer hung on gamely to take the co-featured $150,000 Clarendon Stakes, on Saturday at Woodbine. Sent…
Jim’s Hope shores up resume with Lake Ontario score Posted on November 10, 2023, updated on November 10, 2023 by grace TORONTO, November 10, 2023 — In the $100,000 Lake Ontario, Jim’s Hope made his stakes debut a winning one courtesy of a…
My Boy Prince dazzles in 86th Cup and Saucer Stakes Posted on October 14, 2023, updated on October 14, 2023 by grace TORONTO, October 14, 2023 – My Boy Prince proved to be much the best with an easy-looking gate to wire victory in…
Palazzi powers home in Pattison Singspiel Stakes (G3T) Posted on September 9, 2023, updated on September 9, 2023 by grace TORONTO, September 9, 2023 – Unhurried early, Palazzi, under Sahin Civaci, was full of run down the lane to take Saturday’s $150,000…
Elysian Field the best in Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser Posted on July 23, 2023, updated on July 27, 2023 by markmckelvie TORONTO, July 23, 2023 – Elysian Field, under Sahin Civaci, unleashed a spirited stretch run to take all the spoils in the…
Lucky Score upsets in Grade 2 turf Highlander Posted on July 1, 2023, updated on July 5, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 1, 2023 – Lucky Score, trained by dual hall of famer Mark Casse, scored top prize in Saturday’s $200,000 Highlander…
Casse captures sixth straight Selene in unexpected fashion as 9-1 Solo Album romps Posted on July 1, 2023, updated on July 1, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 1, 2023 – Dual hall of fame trainer Mark Casse has owned the Selene in recent years, with victories in…
