Breeders' Cup

Ami’s Mesa a gutsy second in Breeders’ Cup thriller

Ami’s Mesa, a strong contender for Canada’s Horse of the Year, made the lead at the top of the lane only to be caught in the final stride by longshot Bar of Gold in the Grade 1 $1-million Filly and Mare Sprint on Breeders’ Cup Saturday at Del Mar Racetrack in California. Owned and bred […]

Canadian Results at Breeders’ Cup

Classic Empire provided Mark Casse with a potential Kentucky Derby favourite after capturing Saturday’s Grade 2 $2-million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

American Pharoah Makes it a Grand Slam

Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah, added a fourth jewel to his crown when he won the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic and racing’s first-ever Grand Slam title, at Keenland in Kentucky, on October 31st. After claiming victory in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, the three-year-old colt, owned by Ahmed Zayat and expertly […]

Canadian Victories at the Breeders’ Cup

Wavell Avenue, bred in Ontario by Eugene Melnyk; Woodbine’s leading trainer Mark Casse; and J. Paul Reddam’s Nyquist were among the winners in Saturday’s lucrative Breeders’ Cup card at Keeneland Racecourse, in Lexington, Kentucky. Wavell Avenue, a four-year-old daughter of Harlington out of the Silver Deputy mare Lucas Street, upset the Grade 1 $1-million Filly […]

Mark Casse Picks Up First Breeders’ Cup Win

Woodbine’s leading trainer Mark Casse picked up his first Breeders’ Cup win when Catch a Glimpse captured the Grade 1 Juvenile Fillies Turf on opening day Friday of the 32nd Breeders’ Cup World Championships, at Keeneland Race Course, in Lexington, Kentucky. Mark Casse, a seven-time Sovereign Award winner as Canada’s outstanding trainer, won his first […]

WEG to Offer Wagering on Breeder’s Cup

Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is looking forward to presenting the Breeders’ Cup, Thoroughbred racing’s championship event, set for Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31 from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky at all of its outlets, including Woodbine Racetrack. Canadian content for the 32nd edition of horse racing’s year-end title extravaganza includes Woodbine-based horses […]

Mark Casse Seeks First Breeders’ Cup Win

Mark Casse, a seven-time Sovereign Award winner as Canada’s outstanding trainer, will seek his first Breeders’ Cup win with a six-pack of starters in horse racing’s world championships set for October 30 – 31 at Keeneland Racecourse, in Lexington, Kentucky. Casse, who captured his first Queen’s Plate in 2014 with Lexie Lou, would dearly love […]

Woodbine Connections Revved up for Breeders’ Cup

Four Mark Casse trainees are among a record 201 horses pre-entered for the 31st Breeders’ Cup World Championships, set for Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, California, Friday, October 31, and Saturday, November 1. Breeders’ Cup races set for Friday, October 31, will air in Canada on TSN2 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and the […]