Woodbine releases 2025 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
TORONTO, March 31, 2025 – Woodbine Entertainment today unveiled the stakes schedule for the 2025 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack. The…
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Snow day: Get Smokin goes the distance in Grade 3 Valedictory
TORONTO, December 7, 2024 – Multiple graded stakes winner Get Smokin, under Sahin Civaci, wired his nine rivals in the Grade 3…
Rookies look to make a splash in Saturday’s Coronation Futurity, Princess Elizabeth
TORONTO, November 27, 2024 – Ashley’s Archer, a son of Karakontie (JPN) out of the Distorted Humor mare Certainly Special, takes on…
Passport to victory: Nobals digs deep for Grade 2 Kennedy Road score
TORONTO, November 16, 2024 – Nobals, with E.T. Baird in the irons, worked overtime to come out on top in Saturday’s $175,000…
Heritage Series concludes Sunday at Woodbine
TORONTO, November 14, 2024 – A pair of stakes, the $100,000 Lake Ontario and $100,000 Ashbridges Bay, co-headline Sunday’s card at Woodbine. The…
Grade 2 Kennedy Road: Patches O’Houlihan chases fifth straight win
TORONTO, November 13, 2024 – Champion and multiple graded stakes winner Patches O’Houlihan will face five rivals in Saturday’s Grade 2 $175,000…
Winner of three in a row, Dresden Row ready for Toronto Cup test
TORONTO, August 29, 2024 – Six hopefuls, including Dresden Row, will contest the $125,000 Toronto Cup Stakes Presented by Crown Royal, Saturday…
Swifties unite: Travis Kelce-owned Swift Delivery to race Saturday at Woodbine
TORONTO, August 28, 2024 – It’s a good bet that fans of pop megastar Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs…
Canadian Sales Stakes crowns four winners
Recapping the Algoma Stakes, Elgin Stakes, Muskoka Stakes, Simcoe Stakes, & Vice Regent Stakes Just Follow Me just sensational in Algoma Stakes…
Four Yearling Sales Stakes, Vice Regent on the slate Sunday at Woodbine
TORONTO, August 22, 2024 – Rookie and sophomore Canadian Premier Yearling Sale graduates step into the limelight on Sunday afternoon at Woodbine…
“A very nice horse,” Queen Macha chases Grade 3 Seaway score
TORONTO, August 22, 2024 – A field of 11 fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, will travel seven furlongs on the all-weather…
Crystal Visions sets sights on Catch a Glimpse
TORONTO, August 14, 2024 – Crystal Visions, an impressive debut winner, steps into the stakes arena in the $150,000 Catch a Glimpse,…
The Story Behind the Racing Silks: 165th King’s Plate edition
Every owner has their own set of silks, worn only by the jockeys who ride their horses. Each design is uniquely made…
Full Count Felicia hits it out of the park in Canadian Stakes (G2T)
TORONTO, August 10, 2024 – Full Count Felicia, under an enterprising ride by Rafael Hernandez, took all the spoils in the $200,000 Canadian…
Stormcast blows away Bison City rivals
TORONTO, August 10, 2024 – Stormcast took the lead early and then stormed away late in the $250,000 Bison City Stakes, for…
How Teamwork Saved the Day
By Sophie Charalambous, for Woodbine On Sunday, June 16, during the seventh race at Woodbine, 6-year-old dark bay gelding Steak and Cheese…
Full Count Felicia takes on other heavy hitters in Grade 2 Canadian Stakes
TORONTO, August 8, 2024 – Full Count Felicia, a 5-year-old daughter of War Front, will contest her fifth consecutive graded affair when…
Nine fillies, including Kin’s Concerto, Hurricane Clair set to contest Bison City
TORONTO, August 7, 2024 – Kin’s Concerto, a daughter of Mendelssohn-Kincardine, will look to build off a spectacular Woodbine Oaks score in…
Top 3 Woodbine Weekend Highlights (August 3-4)
Win Rafael Hernandez had plenty to celebrate this weekend. On Saturday, the multiple graded stakes winning jockey piloted Royal Blush to victory…
‘He’s a talented horse’: Stanley House ready for Grade 2 Seagram Cup test
TORONTO, July 24, 2024 – Stanley House will tackle 1 1/16 miles on the main track and eight rivals in Saturday’s $175,000…
My Boy Prince rallies to take Plate Trial
TORONTO, July 20, 2024— In the $150,000 Plate Trial Stakes, My Boy Prince, the 1-5 choice, reared at start but recovered impressively…
Robert Landry: Still Mighty in the Woodbine Oaks
TORONTO, July 19, 2024— It is only fitting that Woodbine Oaks contender Kin’s Concerto has an instrumental figure in her team. Robert…
Bullet brilliant in My Dear Stakes
TORONTO, July 13, 2024 – Bullet, under Patrick Husbands, took the lead in early stretch and then powered away from her pursuers…
Horse Person of the Month for July presented by New Holland: Paul Seymour
His life started with Standardbreds, then moved on to strikes and spares, before he found a treasured career amid the hustle and…
