101 nominated to 2024 Canadian Triple Crown Posted on April 26, 2024 by grace TORONTO, April 26, 2024 – Woodbine Entertainment today released the nominations for the 2024 Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, consisting of…
Woodbine ready to launch 129 race-date season Posted on April 25, 2024 by grace TORONTO, April 25, 2024 – Woodbine Entertainment is set to launch its 2024 Thoroughbred racing season this Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack in…
Mane Attraction: Tyson Posted on April 16, 2024, updated on April 16, 2024 by grace Record: 8 starts 4-0-2 Purse earnings: $351,767 (U.S.) Sire: Tapit Dam: Honouring Foaled: February 15, 2019 Age: 5 Colour: Grey/Roan Owners: Hill…
The Story Behind the Racing Silks: Foxcroft Racing Stable Posted on April 4, 2024 by grace Established in 1991, Foxcroft Racing Stable is comprised of brothers Steve and Dave Foxcroft, who are both sports officials. Steve is an…
Danner on the trail to more Woodbine success Posted on April 2, 2024 by grace TORONTO, April 2, 2024 – Multiple graded stakes-winning trainer Kelsey Danner will have a string of horses stabled at Woodbine for the…
Out of the Blue: A Thoroughbred Retirement Story Posted on April 1, 2024, updated on April 1, 2024 by grace The smiles came quickly when Meghan Waller turned to her two young children and said, “Let’s go see Blu.” It had been…
Monday Morning Quarter Pole @WoodbineTB: Trainer Kevin Attard Posted on April 1, 2024, updated on April 1, 2024 by grace TORONTO, April 1, 2024 – In this week’s edition of MMQP, multiple graded stakes-winning trainer Kevin Attard shares his thoughts on the…
Monday Morning Quarter Pole @WoodbineTB: Trainer Michelle Love Posted on March 18, 2024, updated on March 18, 2024 by grace TORONTO, March 18, 2024 – In this week’s edition of MMQP, trainer Michelle Love looks back on her career-best 2023 campaign and…
Monday Morning Quarter Pole @WoodbineTB: Jockey Sofia Vives Posted on March 11, 2024, updated on March 11, 2024 by grace TORONTO, March 11, 2024 – In this week’s edition of MMQP, Eclipse and Sovereign Award finalist apprentice Sofia Vives looks back on…
Monday Morning Quarter Pole @WoodbineTB: Trainer Patrick Dixon Posted on March 4, 2024, updated on March 4, 2024 by grace TORONTO, March 4, 2024 – In this week’s edition of MMQP, trainer Patrick Dixon talks about his career-best 2023 campaign and goals…
Woodbine Introduces Starter Bonus for Trainers for 2024 Meet Posted on March 1, 2024 by grace TORONTO, March 1, 2024 – With the backstretch opening at Woodbine Racetrack this week, Woodbine Entertainment announced that it is introducing a…
Mane Attraction: Light the Lamp Posted on February 22, 2024 by grace What makes a horse special? The answer differs from horse person to horse person. The one common commonality, however, is that each…
Monday Morning Quarter Pole @WoodbineTB: Jockey Ryan Munger Posted on February 19, 2024 by grace TORONTO, February 19, 2024 – In this week’s edition of MMQP, jockey Ryan Munger talks about his impressive first season riding at…
Monday Morning Quarter Pole @WoodbineTB: Jockey David Moran Posted on February 12, 2024 by grace TORONTO, February 12, 2024 – In this week’s edition of MMQP, multiple graded stakes winning jockey David Moran talks about his road…
Monday Morning Quarter Pole @WoodbineTB: Trainer Katerina Vassilieva Posted on February 5, 2024, updated on February 5, 2024 by grace TORONTO, February 5, 2024 – In the first edition of MMQP, trainer Katerina Vassilieva shares her thoughts on a career-best 2023 season…
Holder chasing Barbados Gold Cup glory Posted on January 30, 2024 by grace Ted Holder views the biggest horse race in Barbados just as he did as a young boy – wide-eyed and full of…
Chircop creates winning identity at Woodbine and beyond Posted on December 27, 2023, updated on December 27, 2023 by grace Steven Chircop could very well be talking about himself in the way he describes his horses. “I have always wanted the collective…
Woodbine 2023 Thoroughbred meet delivers strong results despite concerning industry trends Posted on December 20, 2023, updated on December 20, 2023 by grace TORONTO, December 20, 2023 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced the 2023 Thoroughbred season produced an all-sources handle of $613,125,180 CAD. This is…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (December 16-17) Posted on December 18, 2023, updated on December 18, 2023 by grace More than a whisker Kitten’s Romance, a 6-year-old daughter of Kitten’s Joy-Illapa, won her second race in her past third starts. Under…
Fraser Aebly: An Inspiring Ride Posted on December 18, 2023, updated on December 18, 2023 by grace Motivation and inspiration are always close at hand for Fraser Aebly. When he slipped on the sky-blue silks featuring an ornate white…
Woodbine leaders post strong numbers over 2023 meet Woodbine leaders post strong numbers over 2023 meet Posted on December 17, 2023, updated on December 17, 2023 by grace TORONTO, December 17, 2023 – Kazushi Kimura earned his third consecutive Woodbine jockey crown courtesy of 161 wins over the 2023 meet. Born…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (December 9-10) Posted on December 11, 2023, updated on December 11, 2023 by grace Lady Luck Lady Eva, trained by Mark Casse, won Saturday’s first race with Sofia Vives in the irons. The daughter of Bolt…
Secret Reserve holds on for Steady Growth score Posted on December 10, 2023 by grace TORONTO, December 10, 2023 – Secret Reserve took Sunday’s $100,000 Steady Growth Stakes, for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds and up, contested at 1 1/16…
Fashionably Fab fabulous in La Prevoyante Posted on December 9, 2023, updated on December 10, 2023 by grace TORONTO, December 9, 2023 – Fashionably Fab secured her fourth straight score courtesy of an impressive performance in Saturday’s $100,000 La Prevoyante Stakes, at Woodbine….
