Probable starters released for Grade 1 Woodbine Mile

TORONTO, September 4, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today released the list of probable starters for the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile on Saturday, September 12 at Woodbine Racetrack.

The $1 million Woodbine Mile headlines Turf Champions Day, an all-star afternoon of racing that features four Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” races on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course.

The $750,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes, $500,000 bet365 Summer Stakes and $500,000 Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes join the Woodbine Mile as the Grade 1 events. The race lineup features a total of six graded stakes.

The Woodbine Mile probable starters list is headlined by last year’s winner Notable Speech (GB) for Godolphin and four-time Grade 1 winner Deterministic for St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable.

Below is the full list of probable starters for the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile.

HORSE-TRAINER-JOCKEY

Archivist (GB) – Hamad Al Jehani – TBA
​Deterministic – Miguel Clement – Kendrick Carmouche ​
​Gas Me Up – Kevin Attard – Fraser Aebly ​
​Irish Aces – Brendan Walsh – Pietro Moran
​Itsastormymonday – Don MacRae – Rafael Hernandez
​Notable Speech (GB) – Charles Appleby – William Buick
​** Pierre – David Jacobson – Javier Castellano
​Silius (IRE) – Christophe Ferland – John Velazquez ​
​Vina Arana (IRE) – Jack Sisterson – Adam Beschizza

** indicates supplement

Entries for Turf Champions Day close Wednesday (September 9).

Post time for Turf Champions Day is 1 p.m.

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