REWARDS

Congratulations to GENTLEMAN JACKSON, a warrior at Woodbine who was recently retired by Robyn Lewis who claimed the gelding at Fort Erie this week. Thoroughblog will catch up with Jackson next week as he embarks on his new life – Photo courtesy of Robyn Lewis                   CONRAD […]

JEN’S WOODBINE THOROUGHBRED SELECTIONS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21 2018

1st Race – Woodbine – Friday, September 21st, 2018 OPTIONAL CLAIMING. 6 Furlongs Turf. Purse $39,800. FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES OR ONTARIO SIRED ALLOWANCE WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. Three Year Olds, 119 lbs.; Older, 123 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since August […]

JEN’S WOODBINE SELECTIONS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 2018

1st Race – Woodbine – Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING. 1 1/16 Miles Synthetic. Purse $42,800. FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE STARTED FOR A CLAIMING PRICE OF $20,000 OR LESS IN 2017 – 2018 OR CLAIMING $40,000. Three Year Olds, 119 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Non-winners Of […]

PERFORMANCES

TOP WINNING BEYER SPEED FIGURES, courtesy Daily Racing Form (Saturday, Woodbine only) 104 – Oscar Performance 104 – Starship Jubilee 103 – Yorkton 99 – Johnny Bear AND THE AWARD GOES TO… OSCAR PERFORMANCE! We racing fans and handicappers are sometimes an inside-the-box thinking group. Here was OSCAR PERFORMANCE (Kitten’s Joy – Devine Actress by […]

JEN’S WOODBINE SELECTIONS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16 2018

1st Race – Woodbine – Sunday, September 16th, 2018 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT. 5 Furlongs Synthetic. Purse $61,000. FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES TWO YEARS OLD. Weight, 119 lbs. (01:05PM) (6) Wager Types: Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20 Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta 0.20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) 1 Diamond Gold (FL) 10/1 Jesse M. Campbell 119 2 […]

JEN’S WOODBINE SELECTIONS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

1st Race – Woodbine – Saturday, September 15th, 2018 MAIDEN OPTIONAL CLAIMING. 1 1/16 Miles Synthetic. Purse $34,000. FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD ONTARIO SIRED MAIDENS OR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD MAIDEN CLAIMING PRICE $40,000. Three Year Olds, 119 lbs.; Older, 123 lbs. Claiming Price $40,000. (01:05PM) (8) Wager Types: Rolling Double […]

BLADES

            → Photo – MIRROR, MIRROR…Woodbine Mile entrant Stormy Antarctic had plane pain shipping from England to Toronto with fellow Euro, Lord Glitters. They stayed in Amsterdam for a couple of days where they still got in some exercise and a chance to admire themselves. Photo courtesy Ed Walker, trained […]

JEN’S WOODBINE SELECTIONS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

entries provided by Brisnet.com 1st Race – Woodbine – Friday, September 14th, 2018 CLAIMING. 1 1/16 Miles Synthetic. Purse $23,500. FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. Three Year Olds, 119 lbs.; Older, 123 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over Since August 14 Allowed 2 lbs. Claiming Price $16,000, if for $15,000, […]

JEN’S WOODBINE SELECTIONS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 2018

(entries provided by Brisnet.com) 1st Race – Woodbine – Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT. 6 Furlongs Synthetic. Purse $61,000. FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. Three Year Olds, 119 lbs.; Older, 123 lbs. (06:45PM) (5) Wager Types: Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20 Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta 0.20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) […]

UPS AND DOWNS

In memory of Tesseron, April 23, 2010 – September 9, 2018   SKY IS THE LIMIT Sky Promise sweeps western Triple with files from DRF.com Sky Promise (Sky Mesa)  closed with a rush to edge Weekend Wizard by three-quarters of a length in the Grade 3, $150,000 British Columbia Derby at Hastings on Saturday. He […]

JEN’S WOODBINE SELECTIONS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8 2018

1st Race – Woodbine – Saturday, September 8th, 2018 CLAIMING. 6 1/2 Furlongs Synthetic. Purse $22,000. FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. Three Year Olds, 119 lbs.; Older, 123 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since August 8 Allowed 2 lbs. Claiming Price $12,500, if for $11,500, allowed 2 lbs. (Races Where Entered For $10,000 Or […]

SECOND SEASON

SATURDAY – 73RD BRITISH COLUMBIA DERBY Sky Promise seeks western Derby sweep, Champion 3yo shot in Canada with files from Derby Bar & Grill Tomorrow is the 73rd running of The British Columbia Derby Day at Hastings Racecourse, often referred to as the biggest and most important day of racing in this province. And as […]

JEN’S WOODBINE SELECTIONS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7 2018

  1st Race – Woodbine – Friday, September 7th, 2018 CLAIMING. 6 1/2 Furlongs Synthetic. Purse $22,000. FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. Three Year Olds, 119 lbs.; Older, 123 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since August 7 Allowed 2 lbs. Claiming Price $12,500, if for $11,500, allowed 2 lbs. (Races Where […]

ON THE MOVE

TOP WINNING BEYER SPEED FIGURES Aug 31-Sept 2 It was a busy racing week but also quiet in terms of star horse quality at tracks across the country. The highest Beyer Figures for winners (not including Yearling Sales Stakes night at Woodbine) were mostly posted by winners trained by Norm McKnight. The McKnight stable had […]

JEN’S WOODBINE SELECTIONS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3 2018

RACE 1 – POST TIME – 1:00 PM Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20 Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta 0.20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) Purse $42,800. (Plus $8,600 – State Bred) (Plus $8,600 – Other Sources) (Plus $6,825 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Started For A Claiming Price Of $20,000 […]