**The turf course was listed at 10.6 on the going stick today, it was a bit ‘good’ but not too cutting; heavy rain at 7 p.m. at Woodbine and onwards may really soften up the course by tomorrow, however.    Race 1 – POST Time – 1:00 PM First Half Daily Double / Exactor / […]

                                                SUMMER STAKES/ – NATALMA – Win and You’re IN races for 2yos on the grass If you are playing the races today, anything goes in the 2 major events on today’s […]

 Races handicapped for the grass but steady rain late Friday is expected through the weekend…non- stakes could come off the grass and stakes could be run on yielding grass…   Race 1 – POST Time – 1:00 PM First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) .20 Superfecta Woodbine […]

  WOODBINE MILE FIELD One mile, Turf course, Purse $1 million Post time Sunday 5:45 p.m. (TV: TSN2)   Field (Trainer/Jockey) Morning-line odds   1. Obviously (Phil D’Amato/Joe Talamo) 3-1  – has not raced this year, loves quick California turf courses 2. Grand Arch (Brian Lynch/Luis Saez) 6-1 – just won the biggest race of […]

    Race 1 – POST Time – 1:00 PM First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Purse $55,900. (Plus $22,400 – Other Sources) (Plus $11,200 – State Bred) (Plus $9,975 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Two Years Old. Weight, 119 Lbs. One Mile And […]

  WOODBINE MILE POSTS AND NOTES PHOTO – REPORTING STAR, Play the King winner, one of a few locals with a big chance.   (photo courtesy of Crista Joe)   DION PHANEUF, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, was guest drawmaster for the Woodbine Mile today, the second time the personable Alberta-born hockey star has […]

CONQUEST BUYS SALES TOPPER                         Canadian Premier yearling sale results   Top Price:         $150,000 filly by Court Vision – Keen Victory, by Victory Gallop – purchased by                   Conquest Stable Gross sales:      $4,210,400 No. sold:         […]

  PAYDAY IS HERE FOR ONTARIO BREEDERS The first one-year-old horse will be led into the sales pavilion today at about 11 a.m. at Woodbine as close to 300 yearlings will be up for sale. It is a one-day auction this year and the sale is coming off a solid recovery year in 2014 when […]

  YOUR TO-DO LIST for Labour Day 2015   **If you are interested in this great industry and have never owned a horse, get out and find yourself a good horseperson to help you select a yearling from tomorrow’s Canadian-bred yearling sale at Woodbine – come and join the fun! ** Huge carryover’s and mandatory […]

  It’s a labour of love…   RACE 1 – POST TIME 1 P.M. First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Purse $55,900. (Plus $22,400 – Other Sources) (Plus $11,200 – State Bred) (Plus $9,975 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Two Years Old. Weight, 119 […]

    of yearlings and Grade 1 Milers ..oh my!   WOODBINE MILE POSSIBLE FIELD Grand Arch / Jim and Susan Hill / Brian Lynch / Luis Saez Kaigun / G. Barber, Quintessential, Horse’n Around / M. Casse / P. Husbands Lea / Adele B. Dilschneider & Claiborne Farm / Bill Mott / Joel Rosario […]

DAY 80 of the Woodbine Meeting   LEADING JOCKEYS by Wins   Eurico Rosa Da Silva    473    112    78    72    $4,635,731 Luis Contreras    476    97    76    72    $3,933,027 Alan Garcia    339    73    40    46    $3,337,633 Patrick Husbands    355    63    64    46    $3,630,891 Jesse M. Campbell    445    55    70    66    $2,473,537 LEADING TRAINERS by Wins Mark […]

SATURDAY 1ST RACE – POST TIME 1 P.M. First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) .20 Superfecta Woodbine MAIDEN CLAIMING $25,000 Purse $25,400. (Plus $10,200 – Other Sources) (Plus $5,100 – State Bred) (Plus $5,250 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Fillies Two Years Old. Weight, 119 Lbs. Claiming […]

    COVER BOY GOES FOR MILE..   WE CAN SEE FOR MILES Wise Dan and the boys are getting organized   How interesting that the two favourites for the WOODBINE MILE on Sept 13 will both be ended long layoffs. Both are wonderful turf milers although one is a whole lot more popular that […]

      (PHOTO -HAMPSTEAD HEATH charges to another Halton score – Michael Burns photo)               SIX STAKES – SIX DIFFERENT TRAINERS, OWNERS AND JOCKEYS – CANADIAN MILLION NIGHT 3 GIANT GIZMO offspring win on the 8 race card, 2 in stakes Beyer Figures for winners: 1M     HaltonB125k […]