Weekend Notables & Quotables (August 12-13) Posted on August 14, 2023, updated on August 14, 2023 by grace Power Combo Tripolina, trained by Kevin Attard, owned by X-Men Racing 3, Madaket Stables LLC, and SF Racing LLC, and ridden by…
Me and My Shadow something to sing about in Bison City Posted on August 13, 2023, updated on August 13, 2023 by grace TORONTO, August 13, 2023 – Me and My Shadow was full of run turning for home en route to victory in the $250,000…
Bedazzle Me looks to dazzle in Bison City Posted on August 11, 2023, updated on August 11, 2023 by grace TORONTO, August 11, 2023 – Bedazzle Me, a daughter of Frac Daddy-Bedazzled, will look to pull off the upset in Sunday’s $250,000 Bison…
Conman leads Casse trifecta in Hamilton Posted on August 6, 2023, updated on August 6, 2023 by grace TORONTO, August 6, 2023 – Dual hall of fame trainer Mark Casse swept the top three spots in Sunday’s $100,000 Hamilton Stakes, at…
‘He’s all racehorse’: Aim for the Sky set for Vice Regent test Posted on August 2, 2023 by grace TORONTO, August 2, 2023 – Aim for the Sky aims for the top prize in Saturday’s $150,000 Vice Regent Stakes, a five-furlong inner…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (July 29-30) Posted on July 31, 2023, updated on July 31, 2023 by grace Win-win situation Chasing Bourbon ($4.70) and Vandoo ($2.50) dead-heated for top spot in Saturday’s fifth race. It was the first race for…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (July 22-23) Posted on July 24, 2023, updated on July 24, 2023 by grace Make it a double After a strong maiden-breaking score on July 2, Veri Gizmo, trained by Josie Carroll for owner/breeder Ivan Dalos,…
Loyalty looks impressive in Grade 3 Hendrie Posted on July 22, 2023, updated on July 22, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 22, 2023 – Loyalty put on another stellar showing, this time in Saturday’s $150,000 Hendrie Stakes (G3), a 6 ½-furlong…
Grade 3 Ontario Colleen: Mohawk Trail blazes another winning trail at Woodbine Posted on July 22, 2023, updated on July 22, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 22, 2023 – Mohawk Trail was full of run late to take the $150,000 Ontario Colleen Stakes (G3T), Saturday at…
Woodbine adjusts post time Posted on July 12, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 12, 2023 – Effective July 14, post times for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday live racing at Woodbine will change from 1:10…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (July 8-9) Posted on July 10, 2023, updated on July 10, 2023 by grace Weekend warrior Souper Sunday, who was competing in the claiming ranks in 2022, won her third straight race and first stakes crown…
Souper Sunday a Saturday star in Georgian Bay Posted on July 8, 2023, updated on July 8, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 8, 2023 – In the Georgian Bay, for 3-year-old fillies, 9-2 Souper Sunday powered home to record her third straight…
Patches O’Houlihan shores up resume with impressive Lake Huron win Posted on July 8, 2023, updated on July 8, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 8, 2023 – The Ontario Sire Heritage Series launched Saturday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack with a pair of $100,000 stakes,…
Slevinsky reveling in her life in the saddle Posted on July 7, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 7, 2023 – Rachel Slevinsky sighs at the recollection of her first career race. The apprentice rider knew that winning…
June Horse Person of the Month: Nastia Zemtsova Posted on July 6, 2023, updated on July 15, 2023 by grace TORONTO, July 6, 2023– Nastia Zemtsova doesn’t let a day go by without acknowledging the impact equine athletes have had on her…
Weekend Notables & Quotables (July 1-2) Posted on July 3, 2023, updated on July 3, 2023 by grace Three, four, six, nine Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse won three of the five graded stakes on the Canada Day…
Turf stars bring their talents to Saturday’s Grade 2 Highlander, Grade 2 Nassau Posted on June 28, 2023, updated on June 28, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 28, 2023 – A pair of Grade 2 turf stakes, the $200,000 Highlander, and $175,000 Nassau, share the spotlight with a…
Mohawk Trail right at home in Alywow Posted on June 25, 2023, updated on June 25, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 25, 2023 – Mohawk Trail made her first start at Woodbine a winning one after taking Sunday’s $100,000 Alywow Stakes in…
Chloe Duffy’s Leap of Faith Posted on June 16, 2023, updated on June 16, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 16, 2023 – When the Thoroughbreds make the leap from the racetrack to the eventing world, Chloe Duffy is with them for…
Attard pair ready for Fury Stakes challenge Posted on June 7, 2023, updated on June 7, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 7, 2023 – Kevin Attard trainees Courtly Ro and Fashionably Fab will chase top prize in Saturday’s $125,000 Fury Stakes Presented…
Geaux Racing’s Inspiring Ownership Journey Posted on June 7, 2023, updated on June 7, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 7, 2023 – It won’t be a winner’s circle photo, but the next picture Doug Allison takes with the affable grey…
Stand and Deliver: Admiration, Adulation Abound for Rocky Posted on June 6, 2023, updated on June 6, 2023 by grace TORONTO, June 6, 2023– The handsome figure in the grey coat has become somewhat of a must-see training sensation at Woodbine. Trainer Nigel…
Amanda Vandermeersch: Wearing her heart on her silks Posted on May 31, 2023, updated on May 31, 2023 by grace TORONTO, May 31, 2023– It is a moment during post parade that lasts mere seconds, but it expresses a lifetime of gratitude for…
Thea Eke: “Any time I’m around a horse, I’m happy” Posted on May 30, 2023, updated on May 30, 2023 by grace TORONTO, MAY 30, 2023– When the skies over the Woodbine backstretch opened and the teeming rain began to fall, Thea Eke smiled. The…
