Races handicapped for the turf… 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 CLAIMING $16,000 – $15,000 Purse $20,000. (Plus $8,000 – Other Sources) (Plus $4,000 – State Bred) (Plus $2,625 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Three Years […]

  This is a big week for Ontario breeders and the action starts tonight with the Canadian Million yearling sales stakes at Woodbine. Horses that went through the sale – sold or no sold, will contest 6 races and breeders stand to win some nice breeders’ awards and perhaps bolster pedigrees of siblings in next […]

SUNDAY RACE 1 POST TME 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, Two Years Old. Weight, 119 Lbs. Claiming Price $25,000. […]

(photos by Cindy Pierson Dulay – horse-races.net)                         Phooey. So, he is wonderful racehorse and a mere mortal after all. The Haskell, a walk in the park with a 109 Beyer Figure, was one of the fastest races of his life.  Another long trip […]

   In the wee hours of SATURDAY morning, the line-up to get into SARATOGA today for the Travers Stakes for just a glimpse at the great one – AMERICAN PHAROAH – is remarkable. Julie Wright photo                                       […]

  Are you ready for a PHANTASTIC day of racing? (thoughts on the Travers Stakes and more news on the regular posts here at Thoroughblog!)   SATURDAY : 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 SPECIAL […]

KAREN JOHNSON on Twitter – took this photo of some 10,000 fans at Saratoga at 8 this morning to see AMERICAN PHAROAH gallop..     Saturday, Saratoga, post time: 5:46 p.m. EDT TRAVERS S.-GI, $1,600,000, 3yo, 1 1/4m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Upstart Flatter Ortiz Jr. Violette Jr. 15-1 2 American Pharoah […]

     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 SPECIAL WEIGHT Purse $45,000. (Plus $6,650 – Other Sources). For Ontario Sired Maidens, Fillies Two Years Old. Weight, 119 Lbs. Seven Furlongs. (All Weather Track) 4 Niigon’s Legacy […]

    WEDNESDAY NIGHT 6:45 P.M. First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) Woodbine ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING $80,000 – $75,000 Purse $66,400. (Plus $9,975 – Other Sources) (Plus $26,600 – Other Sources) (Plus $13,300 – State Bred). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Which Have Never […]

                    CANADIAN PREMIER YEARLING SALE – Sept. 8  WEDNESDAY NIGHT YEARLING SALE SIBLINGS – WOODBINE   Race 2                    ALW #4                    Harlan’s Bear                    Hip 52               1/2 brother by Tale of the Cat #5                    Reallylikethisone               Hip 287              1/2 sister by Silent Name Race 5                    OC$25K #1                    Queenstown                        Hip […]

Today’s word is august, as in ah-GUST, marked by majestic dignity or grandeur   REMEMBERING ‘KING’ – a photo I took of my buddy at Kinghaven on the Woodbine backstretch (1989)                                                 […]

    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 $20,000 – $19,000 Purse $24,100. (Plus $4,800 – State Bred) (Plus $9,600 – Other Sources) (Plus $3,675 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have […]

                                  CANADIAN THOROUGHBRED HORSE SOCIETY YEARLING SALE – SEPT 8                   CATALOGUE UPDATES (with files from Vicki Pappas, including corresponding Hip nos. in catalogue) *siblings racing for less than $20K not […]

*SELECTIONS DONE FOR TURF AND ARE NOT CHANGED.. SATURDAY RACE 1 – POST TIME 1 P.M. First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) Woodbine MAIDEN CLAIMING $32,000 Purse $28,700. (Plus $11,500 – Other Sources) (Plus $5,700 – State Bred) (Plus $6,300 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Two Years […]

                    CANADIAN THOROUGHBRED HORSE SOCIETY YEARLING SALE – SEPT 8 CATALOGUE UPDATES (with files from Vicki Pappas, including corresponding Hip nos. in catalogue) *siblings racing for less than $20K not included unless large money earners Coming up FRIDAY AUG 22 – 2015 (results will be posted […]