A FAVOURITE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL MEMORY – sort of…   Yep, that was the year 2000 and I had handicapped till by eyes were red and decided to plunk my 20 across on WILLIAMS NEWS the American runner with Patrick Husbands on board. Well, as you can see, the gelding looked a winner late in […]

      CUP AND SAUCER DAY! BUNTY LAWLESS DAY! Canadian racing fans love the big 2-year-old races in the fall as we get an early peek at some of the classic conteners for the following year. The Cup and Saucer is on the grass and was first run in 1937. The race was known […]

RACE 1 – POST TIME – 1:00 PM First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) .20 Superfecta Woodbine MAIDEN CLAIMING $32,000 – $30,000 Purse $28,700. (Plus $11,500 – Other Sources) (Plus $5,700 – State Bred) (Plus $6,300 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Three Years Old And Upward. Three […]

BEHOLDER AND AMERICAN PHAROAH work seconds apart     FRIDAY WOODBINE WRAP One of the hottest barns around right now is that of MIKE DOYLE, who sent out a 3rd debut winning in the last month on Friday. LAMORIELLO (yes, the same last name as the Toronto Maple Leafs manager), a $27,000 2yo purchase in […]

RACE 1 – POST TIME – 1:00 PM First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) .20 Superfecta Woodbine CLAIMING $40,000 – $37,500 Purse $39,800. (Plus $8,000 – State Bred) (Plus $15,900 – Other Sources) (Plus $7,350 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never […]

  **RACES ARE OFF THE GRASS TODAY and were handicapped for the grass – so adjust your picks accordingly!   RACE 1 POST TIME 1 P.M. First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) .20 Superfecta Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Purse $45,000. (Plus $6,650 – Other Sources). For Ontario Sired […]

                        WOODBINE STATISTICS   LEADING HORSES (by wins, through Oct. 4, 2015) Solo Player         10 5 2 1 $63,530 Miss Victoria     7 5 0 0 $51,059 Riker                   4 4 […]

  CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL – MEMORIES Thoroughblog will be digging in the closets here and surfing the net for cool moments in the history of the CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL, one of the greatest races in the history of Canadian racing – a racr that has brought some of the most important and top horses to Woodbine. Such […]

  Sunday morning update – GOLDEN HORN headed to BREEDERS’ CUP TURF following ARC win.   “Possibly the best horse I have ever ridden” – Frankie Dettori – GOLDEN HORN GOLDEN HORN powers to PRIX DE L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE win, TREVE 4th son of Cape Cross was supplemented to Arc for 120,000 pounds “Fabulous horse […]

RACE 1 – 1 P.,M First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) .20 Superfecta Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Purse $55,900. (Plus $9,975 – Other Sources) (Plus $22,400 – Other Sources) (Plus $11,200 – State Bred). For Maidens, Two Years Old. Weight, 120 Lbs. Five Furlongs. (All Weather Track) […]

                      SUPER SATURDAY – STAKES GALORE, horses get ready for Breeders’ Cup But will heavy rain continue? There are many horses entered in important grass races at Keeneland today that likely will not have any part of a big-like course should things not dry out […]

  RACE 1 – POST TIME – 1:00 PM First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) Woodbine CLAIMING $8,000 – $7,500 Purse $16,500. (Plus $3,300 – State Bred) (Plus $6,600 – Other Sources) (Plus $600 – Other Sources). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Which […]

RACE 1 – POST TIME 1 P.M. First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) .20 Superfecta Woodbine CLAIMING $8,000 – $7,500 Purse $16,500. (Plus $3,300 – State Bred) (Plus $6,600 – Other Sources) (Plus $600 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won Two […]

  KASSEOPIA – 400,000 POUNDS OF HORSE Claire Mackay calls him the most laid-back 2yo she’s ever been around’ Team Valor boss Barry Irwin hopes the chestnut colt by Showcasing is getting ready to put on a show for North America. The 400,000 pound colt (his price of course) will start in the Grey Stakes […]

RACE 1 – POST TIME – 6:45 PM First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) .20 Superfecta Woodbine CLAIMING $16,000 – $15,000 Purse $23,500. (Plus $9,400 – Other Sources) (Plus $4,700 – State Bred) (Plus $2,625 – Other Sources). For Fillies Three Years Old. Weight, 122 Lbs. Non-winners Of […]