Black and white negative of a photograph of a print of the running of the Queen’s Plate that appeared in the Canadian Illustrated News on 18 June 1870. Horses are racing around a track while people watch from the centre of the track. There is a large covered grandstand on the right side of […]

                                    JOHNNY V. – THE KENTUCKY DERBY, and the QUEEN’S PLATE?? Who was the last jockey to win both the Derby and the Plate in the same year…hmmm..think Todd Pletcher! KENT DESORMEAUX rode REAL QUIET to Derby glory […]

 POST POSITIONS WERE CHOSEN YESTERDAY in a very entertaining, somewhat warm, trackside tent at Woodbine. Big turnout (better than the Barbecue, nice to see some jockeys come this time) and a light, breezy and fast moving post position draw. Would probably cut down the length of the interview of the special guest – Alex Anthopoulos […]

  update – THURSDAY MORNING – POST POSITION DRAW 9:30 THIS MORNING, COULD BE HELD IN TENT, NOT WALKING RING (WEATHER), it will be live streamed on the Woodbine website…. probable field listed below with all kinds of news and notes..      Dramatic photos from Churchill Downs after barns flattened from tornado…Brooke Vitek posted […]

 IMHOTEP added to Plate field…..2 for Pletcher in 17 strong field..EMMA-JAYNE WILSON to ride OH CANADA….- PLATE BAR B Q SHOWCASES PLATE ENTRANTS!                 PHOTO 1 – GETTING GOOD SIGNALS…Trainer David Bell owns half of OJIBWAY SIGNAL, a son of Niigon, who will love the Plate distance. Gus […]

QUEEN’S PLATE ACTION KICKS IN TOMORROW WITH THE BARBEQUE and HORSE PARADE…Woodbine reports that CHANTAL SUTHERLAND will return to the track to ride longshot PENDER HARBOUR in the Plate…15 scheduled to line-up for the Plate… POOL PLAY needs a jump in a..pool! Matt Wooley/EquiSport photos       POOL PLAY MAKES A SPLASH IN THE […]

ONE WEEK and A DAY OF BIG EVENTS The NORTH AMERICA CUP, worth $1.5 million is tonight at Mohawk, starting up 8 days of fun and intrigue for racing fans in Ontario. Monday is the Queen’s Plate barbecue, Thursday the draw for the posts for the Plate and Sunday the race. Whew. The Plate is […]

  WEDNESDAY WOODBINE While most of the local media and some horsepeople were enjoying the QUEEN’S PLATE GOLF TOURNAMENT at the super ROYAL WOODBINE GOLF COURSE on Wednesday, racing  went on during a warm night. Notable on the night was the 40 to 1 upset by MOLINARO REMARKS in the maiden allowance (Ont. sired) turf […]

  Royal ascot begins today with the biggest stars in racing..check Google for some ‘live streaming’ options…Woodbine jockeys keeping money at home… LOCAL JOCKEYS TAKING OVER A feature story last week in the TORONTO STAR regarding the out of town riders coming in to ride local horses for big races or to set up shop […]

                        MATT WOOLEY/ EQUISPORT PHOTO – RULER ON ICE (KJB on blinkers), with Stay Thirsty to his inside and Brilliant Speed to his outside NEW KING IN TOWN Ruler On Ice, blinkers on, Animal Kingdom lucky to stay on feet Another dramatic Belmont Stakes […]

  Matt Wooley/EquiSport Photos  MY KINGDOM FOR…AN ANIMAL! If he wins the Belmont, how close did he come to being a Triple Crown winner?               BELMONT – A MUST-SEE   A trip to Belmont Park is a must-do, tons of history there, really, other than Churchill Downs, there is […]

  PLATE NEWS…here comes Alex!  6 winners in Toronto Star including $18 winner…Belmont Stakes field…more! ELITE ALEX HAS FIRST PLATE PREP – :57.00 BREEZING!!! Trainer Tim Ritchey has informed THOROUGHBLOG that ELITE ALEX (Afleet Alex) had his first workout at Delaware Park yesterday in preparation for the June 26 Queen’s Plate. “Elite alex breezed 5/8 […]

UPDATE – 11 A.M – American-owned and trainer ELITE ALEX worked 5 furlongs in :57.00 this morning at Delaware Park and a decision is to come about his Queen’s Plate situation – stay tuned!   PHOTOGRAPHY ACE DAVE LANDRY captured the WOODBINE OAKS FINISH with INGLORIOUS getting past SPOOKY KITTEN (right)           […]

   Bright, bay and beautifully bold – INGLORIOUS takes the 56th Woodbine Oaks Cindy Pierson Dulay photo             WOODBINE OAKS – PLATE TRIAL day Stunning afternoon sees wagering spike, $4.4 million bet, up from $3.6! INGLORIOUS – 83 – “If she’s doing well, she’s going (to the Plate”) – Verne […]

            MIKE BURNS caught CHECK YOUR SOUL winning the Wando – will he win the Plate Trial??       OAKS AND TRIAL FOR THE PLATE – IT’S A DATE! It should be a glorious day of racing today at Woodbine and the biggest race for Canadian 3yo fillies is the […]