After some bitterly cold December days, the final day of the 2024 Woodbine season was a touch milder for the 13-race card.
Bruno Schickedanz
BC-born Sahin Civaci won the Woodbine rider's title after 127 racing dates, while Mark Casse took another trainer's award.
Norm McKnight had two winners in a few days at Oaklawn Park including 10-length winner Maximus Magic who romped on New Year's Day.
Martin Drexler sent out five winners in nine races at Woodbine on Sunday but there wasn't any joy as they lost Artie.
The homebred mare for 3 Sons Racing is the first winner for Hall of Fame trainer Robert Tiller for the 2023 season.
Queen's Plate and Woodbine Oaks winner also named Champion 3-Year-Old Filly; Bruno Schickedanz wins first Owner award.
Canadians wrapped up a super winter season with the arrival of April; Chiefswood Stable's Weyburn won the Sir Shackleton Stakes
Kimura posted career-best numbers in 2022; Mark Casse announced as leading trainer, while leading owner is still up for grabs.
Catching up with Canadian-breds and local owners and trainers through the winter of 2021-2022 south of the border.
The 39th and final day of the season came to an early end due to heavy rain, but spectators were welcomed back in 2021.
Bruno Schickedanz adds to large broodmare band; Nick Nosowenko picks up two fillies at Ocala January Sale for Horses of All Ages
A field of nine will take the spotlight in Race 10 on Saturday at Woodbine in the inaugural running of the $50,000 Lady in Red Handicap.
Fairy Hill launched a sustained rally around the final turn and got up late to capture Friday’s seven-furlong Lady Angela Stakes by a neck.
On Sunday, the Bruno Schickedanz-owned homebred Scotty’s Model could be in line for graded stakes success in the $125,000 Hendrie Stakes.
Bruno Schickedanz’s homebred mare Scotty’s Model earned her first stakes victory in the $100,000 Ballade Stakes on Sunday afternoon at Woodbine.
