Champion jockey will be honoured September 19 at Woodbine with award that celebrates sportsmanship and contributions.
2021 Woodbine
Eight million dollars was bet on 11 races July 31 including three stakes as Woodbine heads into the championship season.
March to the Arch and Patrick Husbands reeled in the tiring leaders and went on to score, with Belichick finishing second.
The lure of a $500,000 purse for a Canadian-bred 3-year-old filly, plus a modest crop, may ensure a big field.
High-profile Brazilian mare romps in her Canadian debut for Fox Hill Farms and Canadian trainer Josie Carroll.
A new week at Woodbine began with the Woodbine Club re-opening, owners allowed to watch morning workouts, and first wins for trainers.
The Grade 2 Nassau Stakes at Woodbine on July 24, as the Tokyo Olympics gets underway, has a full field of 12 with five US/European shippers.
Connaught Cup (G2) just one of several thrilling grass races; two veteran US jockeys set to make Woodbine home.
Elizabeth and Gordon Lickrish have been racing and breeding horses in Ontario for several decades and Golden Vision wins big at Woodbine.
The Grade 2 Connaught Cup on Sunday, July 18, is the featured race of the weekend at Woodbine that will open up more to fans.
American-breds won the two graded stakes races for 3-year-olds at Woodbine on July 10 and 11, but Tio Magico scoots in Queenston.
American-based colts rated highly on Plate contenders' list, while light Woodbine Oaks list has just 26 fillies.
Stakes races this weekend will be extremely important for horses heading to the Plate and Oaks in August. It's crunch time!
Fans were in the stands at Woodbine for the first time since December 2019 and got to witness Mighty Heart win in his return home.
Longshots prevail on a hot summer's day and wagering tops $7 million on a Woodbine card that was one of the best of the meeting so far.
