With the announcement that Ontario NHL hockey teams can play in their home arenas, Standardbred racing should be allowed to continue.
COVID-19
While racing at Woodbine is expected to return to its usual April opening, fans may not be on site until summer or fall.
Home market area wagering down 41 per cent, foreign market holding its own after shortened 2020 Thoroughbred season.
After the fifth day of presenting to the Ontario government and long discussions about continuing the 2020 season, the wait continues.
Woodbine Entertainment, HBPA Ontario presented the case for allowing the last 12 days of racing to be held 4 days ago.
The Ontario government and health officials placed horse racing on the lockdown list allowing for 'Training Only' with 12 days left in season
Toronto ‘Lockdown’ prohibits live racing although training can continue, but is expected to wind down this week.
A fabulous afternoon of racing brought out most of the stars of the 2020 season while industry hopes racing continues through lockdown.
Red River Rebel (Reload) wins the Frost King Stakes for owners, breeders Sherry McLean and Denny Andrews on a nervous night.
Woodbine is currently managing a Covid-19 positive test result; contact tracing indicates it was contracted outside of the racetrack.
To combat the spread of COVID-19 and help protect live racing in Ontario, Woodbine is updating their best practices and protocols.
Number of inductees to be recognized in 2021 reduced to three per breed in order to fully recognize 2020 inductees.
As Aidan O'Brien, one of the world's leading trainers, tries to win his first Melbourne Cup, his favoured Tiger Moth drew a tough post, 23.
Woodbine is in the heart of winter racing with large fields, hot stables to watch and a brisk claiming business.
From recording commercials on a phone in his closet to getting Assiniboia off and running during COVID-19, Darren Dunn talks 2020.
