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INSIDE THE NUMBERS: How to Best Bet a Loaded Stakes Weekend at Saratoga with Ed DeRosa

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: How to Best Bet a Loaded Stakes Weekend at Saratoga with Ed DeRosa One of my favorite things about…

Woodbine Releases 166th King’s Plate Probable Field List

TORONTO, July 31, 2025—Woodbine Entertainment today released an early look at the field for The King’s Plate on August 16, 2025, the…

McAvoy tries stakes ranks for the first time in Niagara

TORONTO, July 31, 2025 – McAvoy, trained by Mark Casse, will face 11 foes in Saturday’s $100,000 Niagara Stakes at Woodbine. A…

Nice as Pie takes to the turf for Sweet Briar Too

TORONTO, July 30, 2025 – Nice as Pie will make her second straight start at Woodbine when she goes postward in Saturday’s…

Canadian champion Dresden Row set for Grade 3 Seagram Cup test

TORONTO, July 30, 2025 – Multiple graded stakes victor and Sovereign Award winner Dresden Row faces seven rivals in Saturday’s $150,000 Seagram…

Bennys Jets Delivers Emotional Win for 93-Year-Old Namesake

In the moments following the second race on July 19 at Woodbine, a touching scene unfolded as the 3-year-old gelding gently lowered…

Woodbine Announces Wagering Menu for 166th King’s Plate Card Featuring $1 Million in Guaranteed Pick 5 Pools

TORONTO, July 28, 2025 – Woodbine Entertainment today released the official wagering menu for the 166th running of the King’s Plate, taking…

Inside Track (July 26-27)

Civaci Wins the (Satur) Day Woodbine’s Saturday afternoon card belonged to rider Sahin Civaci, who swept the pair of stakes featured on…

Its Time to Shine delivers John Ross one-two finish in Pink Lloyd

TORONTO, July 27, 2025 – Its Time to Shine was able to fend off a furious finish from stablemate Junior Hot Shot…

Dark Screen superb in Lake Superior / Sweet Passions finds daylight to win Thunder Bay

Dark Screen superb in Lake Superior TORONTO, July 27, 2025 – Dark Screen earned his first stakes success with a determined showing…

Sweet ride: Candy Quest the best in Grade 3 Ontario Colleen

TORONTO, July 26, 2025 – Candy Quest, under Sahin Civaci, zipped by a pair of rivals late to win the $150,000 Ontario…

A determined Literate takes Grade 3 Trillium top prize

TORONTO, July 26, 2025 – Literate saved her best for last in the $150,000 Trillium Stakes Presented by Don Julio (G3), Saturday at Woodbine….

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: How to Best Bet the Pick 3 for Stakes Races at Del Mar on Saturday with Ed DeRosa

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: How to Best Bet the Pick 3 for Stakes Races at Del Mar on Saturday with Ed DeRosa The…

Formidable John Ross duo set for Pink Lloyd Stakes test

TORONTO, July 24, 2025 – Its Time to Shine and Junior Hot Shot, both 4-year-old sons of Souper Speedy and both trained by…

Deputy Daddy wades into Lake Superior in top form / Wozniacki looks to come up aces in Thunder Bay  

TORONTO, July 24, 2025 – A pair of Ontario-sired 3-year-old turf stakes, the $100,000 Lake Superior and $100,000 Thunder Bay, share the…

Drexler duo Veery and Literate take aim at Grade 3 Trillium glory

TORONTO, July 23, 2025 – Also on Saturday, six fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, will travel 1 1/16 miles on the…

Boca Queen (IRE) ready for Grade 3 Ontario Colleen scene

TORONTO, July 23, 2025 – Repole Stable’s Boca Queen (IRE), who turned heads after a stellar debut, steps up to the stakes…

Sean Lewis Brings Joy – and Dance Moves – to the Woodbine Winner’s Circle

Sean Lewis has all the right moves when it comes to Woodbine winner’s circle photos. It’s always a picture-perfect moment – the…

Inside Track for July 19-20

A look at some of the top highlights from the past weekend of racing at Woodbine. Bring in the Closers Rider Daisuke…

No Time right on time in Woodbine Oaks

TORONTO, July 20, 2025 – No Time, under John Velazquez, blew by her stablemates to win the 70th edition of the $500,000…

Scary good: Sedburys Ghost rallies to take Plate Trial

TORONTO, July 20, 2025 – Sedburys Ghost, under Ryan Munger, announced himself as a key contender for The King’s Plate (August 16)…

Dream comeback: Cruden Bay takes second straight Grade 2 Connaught Cup

TORONTO, July 20, 2025 – Cruden Bay made a storybook return to racing, winning Sunday’s $175,000 bet365 Connaught Cup (G2T) for the second straight year….

Ready for Shirl shines in Canadian Stakes (G2T)

TORONTO, July 20, 2025 – Ready for Shirl earned her first graded stakes success in dramatic fashion in the $200,000 Canadian Stakes (G2T) Presented…

Defending champ Cruden Bay returns for Grade 2 bet365 Connaught Cup

TORONTO, July 18, 2025 – It is fitting that Cruden Bay makes his return to racing in Sunday’s $175,000 bet365 Connaught Cup…

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