WOODBINE SUNDAY Niagara Thunder rolls • There was a healthy $2.5 million bet on Easter Sunday (only 9 races) and the track played fair on a sunny but cold and windy day.  The first three races went to big speed horses which led some to think […]

          EL BRUJO stamped himself the home-based favourite for the Queen’s Plate and the Kentucky gained a couple of interesting guys but lost one…   HE’S THE WHIZ • EL BRUJO (The Wizard) ran away from his rivals in the 57th ACHIEVEMENT STAKES yesterday at Woodbine and secured himself the early […]

      If you are interested in the Kentucky Derby trail, don’t miss any action today. How about the Queen’s Plate? The first stepping stone to that June 21 race, the 150th edition of the classic, is today’s ACHIEVEMENT STAKES at Woodbine. Read on! GOOD! FRIDAY AT WOODBINE • There was quite a good crowd […]

  • Certainly the biggest story of the day (and this week) has been the discovery of almost 200 neglected thoroughbreds at the farm of Ernie Paragallo in New York, found yesterday in a raid. More further down in today’s post and check out previous posts for how the story developed.       GRADE […]

  COMING UP THIS WEEK • As posted yesterday, Canadian champion BEAR NOW and Ontario bred AUTHENICAT are taking on champion VENTURA tomorrow in the Grade 1 Madison Stakes. On Friday, more Candian-breds are in action in Kentucky including one of the top Canadian-breds in training right now…TWILIGHT METEOR (Smart Strike): Friday, Keeneland MAKER=S MARK […]

While other racehorses are working hard, this little guy enjoys a rest on momma’s back. This is a Tethra colt out of Canadian Charm owned by Eaton Hall Farms and foaled at Woodlands Farm. Dave Landry photo. CANADIAN OWNED PATENA WORKS FOR BLUE GRASS from Keeneland Barn Notes • With a light, cold drizzle falling, […]

                  DISFUNCTION is working well, thank you and Woodbine’s Polytrack speeds up. • It is snowing heavily in the suburbs of Toronto today with sub-zero temperatures in store for a few days – welcome to a Canadian spring. But British Columbia-bred DISFUNCTION (Vying Victor) came back to […]

                  MELNYK’S MULLINS BEACH MARCHES $2.3 wagered on opening day • Almost the exact same amount of money was bet on the opening day card of racing at Woodbine this year as was bet in 2008, $2.3 million – not bad considering the recession. The Woodbine building […]

              On a frigid, blustery day in Etobicoke, thoroughbred racing returned to Woodbine racetrack and somewhat fittingly, the ever popular CHANTAL SUTHERLAND took the first dash on Flashy N Classy. Sutherland rode successfully in California during the winter and has eyes on being leader rider at Woodbine for the […]

CHAMPION VAN LEAR ROSE INJURED, OUT FOR YEAR • Canada’s champion 2-year-old filly of last year VAN LEAR ROSE has been injured and will miss the entire 2009 season. Trainer Catherine Day Phillips reported to THOROUGHBLOG yesterday that the filly, who had posted one workout at Gulfstream two weeks ago, is not seriously injured and […]

  AN INTERVIEW WITH NICK EAVES President – Woodbine Entertainment Group NICK EAVES talks about the upcoming thoroughbred season at Woodbine which begins Saturday with the first of 167 cards of racing. TB: Wagering on simulcast racing and standardbreds is up in 2009 (January through mid March), things seem to be going well? NE: Things […]

THOROUGHBLOG on the MOVE (it’s not an April Fool’s joke!) • Just days past its 3 year anniversary, THOROUGHBLOG has moved to Canada’s leading horse publication house – www.Horse-Canada.com, the site of Horse Publications Group and its stable of magazines including Canadian Thoroughbred. Thoroughblog’s official new web address is https://canadianthoroughbred.com/?cat=53 so please change your bookmarks. […]

                          WOODBINE – WEDNESDAY IS THE FIRST DAY FOR ENTRIES • The LA VOYAGEUSE STAKES heads Saturday’s opening card at Woodbine and there are 16 nominations for the race. Entries for the first of 167 racing cards at Woodbine in 2009 will be taken […]

QUALITY ROAD shrugged off DUNKIRK off the turn and powered to a track record setting Florida Derby win yesterday at Gulfstream. Edward Evans’ homebred by Elusive Quality – Kobla ran in 1:47 for 9 furlongs and earned a 103 Beyer Figure over the sizzling fast Gulfstream strip. The colt seemingly is poised to bounce back […]

Thoroughblog just celebrated its 3rd year anniversary on MARCH 27 – check back for news on today’s DUBAI RACES. for now… here is a stunning update from KENTUCKY… 1987 Kentucky Derby Winner Alysheba Euthanized After Fall http://www.lex18.com/Global/story.asp?S=10087471&nav=menu203_2 1987 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Alysheba was euthanized at the Kentucky Horse Park Friday night, Horse Park […]