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Woodbine: Free Rein

Get closer to horse racing than ever before. 

Woodbine: Free Rein takes you behind the scenes, in the barns, on and off the track for an inside look at what it takes to compete at Canada’s premier racing show place. From legendary trainers to up and coming jocks, Woodbine: Free Rein brings viewers into the races alongside the horse people and their quests for the top purses of the racing season.

Episode 4: The World-Class Women of Woodbine

Woodbine is home to many successful female trainers, jockeys and those who put on a top quality racing product. Meet three of top women in the sport in Catherine Day Phillips, Sofia Vives and Emma-Jayne Wilson.


Past Episodes

Episode 3: A Jock’s Life

We go behind the scenes for an exclusive look of the jockeys’ lifestyles and the risks involved in the sport they love. We introduce you to the people who work closely with the jocks to make every race day as successful as can be. 

Episode 2: The Story of the King’s Plate

Take an insider’s look at what goes into putting on Canada’s biggest race: the King’s Plate. Follow along as Woodbine’s top jockeys and trainers vie for the coveted title, $1 million purse and national glory in the newly re-named King’s Plate, the first in over 70 years. Witness the pomp, circumstance and of course the fashion of race day, and go behind the scenes for what it takes to win.

Episode 1: A Return to Glory?

In the first episode of the Woodbine docuseries Free Rein, go behind the scenes with legendary trainer Kevin Attard and world class jockey Rafael as they try to go back-to-back in the $500K Woodbine Oaks.