Looking forward to next year, HRA has announced an increase in breed improvement pools, stakes purses and bonuses.
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The new track, run in partnership with The Stronach Group’s 1/ST business, will launch in August, 2025 for Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses.
The two-year-old son of Prime Attraction is the first winner for his sire, the first SW for trainer, first Woodbine SW for owner.
Canada's leading sire with earnings of close to $14,000,000 U.S, Souper Speedy, is deceased at 15 years old due to a paddock accident.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and William Decoursey have retired the BC-bred champion who has 22 wins and over $700,000 in earnings.
Chiefswood had three Canadian-breds in the race - Roscar, Saccharine and Side Street - and they finished one-two-three.
Familiar faces are in the mix, seeking back-to-back Prince of Wales wins in the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, Sept. 10.
The Simcoe, Muskoka, Algoma and Elgin Stakes precede the CTHS’s yearling sale on August 28 in the Woodbine Sales Pavilion.
The 76th running of the $125,000 highlight event at Assiniboia Downs saw the highest Derby night handle in the track’s history.
A look at last week at Woodbine and what is coming up as King's Plate day, August 17, is not far off for Canada's three-year-olds.
The Florida-bred ridgling trained by Mark Casse took the race for two-year-olds on Friday afternoon at Woodbine.
Researchers sought to determine the influence of racing and training direction on movement asymmetries in Thoroughbreds.
The military-affiliated organization will be recognized as the Official Building Trades Unions Veterans’ Liaison of the 165th King’s Plate.
A 25% bonus will be paid to owners of Alberta-bred racehorses placing win, place or show in the Oct. 5th CTHS Sales Stakes.
"A Rising Star", presented by Woodbine’s content team and World Horse Racing, chronicles the remarkable journey of the star rider.
