Lots of rain already this morning as of 8;20 a.m. It is likely that the races carded for turf today will be moved to the Tapeta. Not sure about Sunday’s races. *SKYWIRE tries to solidify his spot as a co-contender for the Queen’s Plate along with Avie’s Flatter int the Marine Stakes today. Pink Lloyd […]

QUEEN’S PLATE – WOODBINE OAKS ACTION HEATING UP Low horse population has led to small stakes- prep fields Tomorrow will mark just two weeks until the biggest Canadian-bred 3-year-old filly race of the year, the $500,000 WOODBINE OAKS at 1 1/8 miles on the Tapeta track. As tracks of all racing breeds struggle more than […]

MARK CASSE STABLE WINS ALL 3 STAKES AT WOODBINE Total of 5 stakes won since Friday, 10 wins The second jewel of the American Triple crown, while not quite as controversial as the Kentucky Derby two weeks earlier, still had its share of drama. With BODEXPRESS running close to the field sans jockey John Velazquez […]

  WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY War of Will gets back on winning track in Preakness                         (addition notes from horse-races.net) It was a bit like the Kentucky Derby except without the sloppy track and that near disastrous event of the turn for […]

PREAKNESS: VANCOUVER’S PETER REDEKOP HOPE ‘FATE’ IS ON HIS SIDE He won’t be at the famous PREAKNESS STAKES when his colt ANOTHERTWISTAFATE tries for the second jewel of the American Triple Crown, but PETER REDEKOP will no doubt have eyes on the race while attending his granddaughter’s wedding in Calgary on Saturday. Anothertwistafate earned an […]

      144th PREAKNESS – WAR OF WILL DRAWS POST 1 (AGAIN)                       The post positions are set for the second jewel of the American Triple Crown, the  PREAKNESS STAKES (G1) and a field of 13 will run for the $1.5 million prize at […]

PREAKNESS STAKES SATURDAY Probable field of 12 largest in 8 years It may not be the exciting Triple Crown series we have seen in recent years (Justify, American Pharoah) but one thing about this year’s PREAKNESS STAKES at Pimlico, it will be a super betting event. The Kentucky Derby winner(s) COUNTRY HOUSE and MAXIMUM SECURITY […]

FILLIES AND MARES DAY AT WOODBINE SUNDAY Gals are featured in both stakes races Sunday at Woodbine is “Fillies and Mares” day for Mother’s Day and all 10 races are for the gals. Some fillies are getting ready for the Woodbine Oaks in the Fury Stakes, a $125,000 dash at 7 seven furlongs. While a […]

    *Have you visited BETTOR’S CORNER? The new Ontario Racing site has race analysis and selections for various Ontario tracks each racing day. Not just picks but reasons why the picks are made! https://ontarioracing.com/Learn-To-Bet/Bettors-Corner   SHARE THE EXCITEMENT – SYNDICATES AVAILABLE IN HORSE OWNERSHIP Ownership Information Day by HBPA Ontario Saturday at Woodbine   […]

DRAMA, TO THE MAX ‘Max’ owner Gary West will file appeal today The beauty of horse racing is that it writes it own story lines and it does it with flair. Just when you thought you had seen everything… MAXIMUM SECURITY’s remarkable Kentucky Derby victory, taken away more than 20 minutes after the race when […]

*This weekend for horse racing lovers – today’s KENTUCKY DERBY from Churchill Downs; the great PINK LLOYD returns to action at Woodbine today in a big field for the Grade 3 JACQUES CARTIER STAKES; Sunday – AJAX DOWNS opens it’s 50th year of QUARTER HORSE RACING with a 12:55 post time!   **ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THOROUGHBLOG:  […]

KENTUCKY OAKS – KENTUCKY DERBY                                 Okay, who do you like? The track is sloppy for the first few races today at CHURCHILL DOWNS on Oaks day but is expected to dry out somewhat by the 6:12 post time for […]

  BEACHED – DERBY FAVOURITE OMAHA BEACH SCRATCHED Entrapped Epiglottis detected; Bodexpress, from an Can.bred mare, draws in                               *Late Thursday morning news had the status of HAIKAL up in the air as the colt has a foot abscess* The horse […]

BEST BET: KITTEN’S FINEST – 4TH RACE 2-1 LONGSHOT PICK:  SERENGETI CAT – 5TH RACE – 8 – 1 RACE 1 – 4 1/2 fur.; maiden special weight, 2yo fillies 4-2-6-1 4 – OWLETTE is the lone juvenile in the field with a race already as she debuted at Keeneland for noted 2yo trainer Wesley […]

145TH KENTUCKY DERBY – CHEAT SHEET with Beyers, Sires, Riders and more (oh my!) Saturday May 4 2019                                   Post Horse  Sire owner Trainer  last 3 Beyer Figures (from most recent) Jockey  odds 1 War of Will (War Front) […]