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Conglomerate all business in Grade 3 Valedictory

TORONTO, December 3, 2023 – Conglomerate, under Luis Contreras, rallied impressively to best 13 rivals in the $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (G3), for 3-year-olds and…

Frac Dancer holds on in Clarendon / First-time starter Shamans Girl shocks in Shady Well

TORONTO, December 2, 2023 – Frac Dancer hung on gamely to take the co-featured $150,000 Clarendon Stakes, on Saturday at Woodbine. Sent…

Consistent 5-year-old War Court chases Grade 3 Valedictory victory

TORONTO, November 30, 2023 – The $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (G3), set for 1 ½ miles on the Tapeta this Sunday at Woodbine,…

De Paulo holds strong hand in both Clarendon and Shady Well

TORONTO, November 29, 2023 – A pair of $150,000 2-year-old stakes, the Clarendon and Shady Well, share the spotlight as part of…

Mandatory Payout for Jackpot Power Pick-6 Thursday

TORONTO, November 27, 2023 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced a mandatory payout will be offered this Thursday (November 30) on the Jackpot…

Weekend Notables & Quotables (November 25-26) 

Abracadabra! Magical Trick, trained by Steve Attard for Sheldon Pettle and Gilbert Sharpe, pulled off a 10-1 upset in Saturday’s sixth race….

Inudation breaks maiden in style in Princess Elizabeth

TORONTO, November 25, 2023— Inudation broke her maiden in the $250,000 Princess Elizabeth Stakes, a Tapeta race for Canadian-foaled 2-year-old fillies, and…

Babbo brilliant in Coronation Futurity

TORONTO, November 25, 2023 – Babbo took the early lead and never looked back in winning the $250,000 Coronation Futurity, on Saturday at Woodbine….

November Horse Person of the Month: Brent Harris

Brent Harris might be best described as a horse listener. Throughout his time in Thoroughbred racing, dating back to his days growing…

To the ‘Moon’ and Back

The story of Watery Moon is far more than an unassuming, fleeting life on the racetrack. It was a modest career, the…

Rookies share the spotlight in Saturday’s Coronation Futurity, Princess Elizabeth 

TORONTO, November 23, 2023 – Naptown, a 2-year-old son of Munnings-Gold Medalist, takes on nine in the $250,000 Coronation Futurity, part of a…

Woodbine announces plans to rebuild section of E.P. Taylor Turf Course

TORONTO, November 22, 2023– Woodbine Entertainment today announced initial plans to rebuild a portion of the world-renowned E.P. Taylor Turf Course at…

AUGUST ANTICIPATION: DATE ANNOUNCED FOR 165TH RUNNING OF THE KING’S PLATE

TORONTO, November 22, 2023— The wheels are already in motion for the planning of Canada’s premier thoroughbred horse race and the can’t miss social…

Woodbine Racing Community Invited to Stronger Together Discussion Wednesday

TORONTO, November 21, 2023 – Woodbine will be hosting a Stronger Together panel discussion, presented by New Holland, for the Woodbine racing…

Weekend Notables & Quotables (November 18-19)

Stylish score Stylish Gent, a 4-year-old son of Outwork, outworked his rivals in Saturday’s second race to the tune of a 7…

Flag Of Honour (AUS) digs in for Grade 2 Kennedy Road win

TORONTO, November 18, 2023 – Flag Of Honour (AUS) dug down deep in the final strides to fend off slight 2-1 choice…

Woodbine Solidifies Racing Leadership

TORONTO, November 16, 2023 – Woodbine Entertainment’s Bill Ford, General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Racing, announced today that Woodbine has…

Grade 2 Kennedy Road: Patches O’Houlihan chases seventh straight score

TORONTO, November 15, 2023 – Sprint star Patches O’Houlihan will face nine rivals in Saturday’s $175,000 Kennedy Road Stakes (G2) at Woodbine….

Weekend Notables & Quotables (November 11-12)

A Raffi hatty Jockey Rafael Hernandez netted the natural hat trick on Saturday, winning the second race with Kitten’s Romance, the third…

Loyalty comes up big in Grade 2 Bessarabian

TORONTO, November 11, 2023 – Loyalty, under Kazushi Kimura, got back to her winning ways in Saturday’s $175,000 Bessarabian Stakes (G2) at…

Millie Girl masterful (again) in Grade 3 Maple Leaf

TORONTO, November 11, 2023—Millie Girl, under Rafael Hernandez, made it two straight Grade 3 triumphs after taking the $150,00 Maple Leaf Stakes…

Horses, hoop dreams and unwavering hope

Rose Day has always supported her daughters’ ambitions amidst her busy schedule at the racetrack, where she is often the first to…

Ashbridges Bay: Fashionably Fab sews up another stakes triumph

TORONTO, November 10, 2023 – The Ontario Sire Heritage Series concluded Friday at Woodbine with Fashionably Fab winning the $100,000 Ashbridges Bay…

Jim’s Hope shores up resume with Lake Ontario score

TORONTO, November 10, 2023 — In the $100,000 Lake Ontario, Jim’s Hope made his stakes debut a winning one courtesy of a…