There were familiar names on top of the leaderboard at the end of Sunday’s 13-race season-ending card at Woodbine. Mark Casse recorded his seventh straight training title and eighth overall, winning 85 races, after notching 94 wins in 2012. Casse recorded a record 119 wins in 2011. Casse also led in the purse earnings category, […]
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Zensational Bunny made every pole a winning one to capture Saturday’s $128,000 Glorious Song Stakes, at Woodbine. The two-year-old daughter of Zensational-Beach Bunny, saddled by Mark Casse for the first time, was purchased privately from Camilla Farms by Gary Barber following her impressive three-length debut score for trainer Pat Parente, and the filly proved to […]
Sky High Lady, despite missing the break, was full of run down the lane to win Saturday’s $105,400 River Memories Stakes, at Woodbine. A John Oxley homebred trained by Mark Casse, the four-year-old daughter of Sky Mesa arrived at the River Memories off a similar last-to-first move in a grassy Kentucky Downs allowance tilt. With […]
Madly Truly, in need of racing room at the top of the lane, found running room in deep stretch to capture Saturday’s $150,000 Grade 3 Mazarine Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for John C. Oxley, the bay daughter of Malibu Moon arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake off a fourth-place run in […]
At the annual Jockey Club of Canada meeting of the Members held in July at Woodbine Race Track in Toronto, Ontario, one returning Steward and 14 new Members were appointed to The Jockey Club of Canada. The Jockey Club of Canada is honoured to re-appoint R. Glenn Sikura to the Board of Stewards for 2013 […]
Paso Doble rallied from just off the pace to capture Monday’s $125,400 Shepperton Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for Centennial Farms Inc, Paso Doble settled in mid-pack under Eurico Rosa da Silva from the outside post and kicked on strong down the lane to win the 6 1/2-furlong ‘Poly’ sprint. Spirit Warnings broke […]
Rei, one of two starters to be saddled by trainer Mark Casse, will look to make his first stakes start a winning one in Saturday’s $125,000 Toronto Cup, at Woodbine. Rei, a chestnut son of 2005 Woodbine Mile champ Leroisdesanimaux, comes into the 1 1/8-mile turf event for three-year-olds, off a rallying second-place effort in […]
Dynamic Sky, under a patient ride from jockey Joel Rosario, got up in the final jump to defeat a game His Race to Win by a nose in Sunday’s $150,000 Plate Trial, at Woodbine. Dynamic Sky, trained by Mark Casse for owner John C. Oxley, was on the Kentucky Derby trail earlier this year winning […]
Sisterly Love broke alertly and never looked back en route to an emphatic score in Saturday’s $133,000 Trillium Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for owner Gary Barber, Sisterly Love was hustled to the lead in the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake setting splits of :24.88 and 49.07 under jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva and […]
Laugh Track earned his first stakes score with a determined rally to reel in champion sprinter Essence Hit Man in Sunday’s $156,000 Grade 3 Vigil Stakes, at Woodbine. Laugh Track, trained by Mark Casse for owners Gary Barber and WinStar Farm LLC, was pinned to Essence Hit Man’s flank throughout the seven furlong ‘Poly’ stake […]
Delightful Mary rallied from off the pace to earn her first graded win in Saturday’s $150,000 Grade 3 Hendrie Stakes, at Woodbine. The five-year-old daughter of Limehouse, trained by Mark Casse for owner John C. Oxley, came into the Hendrie off a 15-month layoff, but showed no signs of rust surging to the lead in […]
Paso Doble won the $125,000 New Providence Stakes for the second time in three years with a smart stalking trip to close out the Victoria Day weekend, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for owner Centennial Farms (Niagara) Inc., Paso Doble came into the six furlong stake off a nose defeat to Executive Five in […]
Seventy-three horses have been made eligible for the 154th edition of the Queen’s Plate. The historic Plate, set for Sunday, July 7th at Woodbine, is North America’s longest continuously-run stakes race and first jewel in Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. A $500 payment must have accompanied the nomination by May 1st. Last year, Canyon […]
The 2013 live Thoroughbred racing season begins Saturday at Woodbine, the first of 133 programs slated for the year. A total of 87 horses were entered Wednesday for the Opening Day 10-race card, which begins at 1:00 p.m., highlighted by the featured $150,000 Star Shoot Stakes, at six furlongs for three-year-old fillies at 4:36 pm. […]
Gary Boulanger, who guided filly Dancethruthedawn to victory in the 2001 edition of the Queen’s Plate, is on the verge of returning home to Canada in a remarkable comeback from serious injury. “I’m looking at all my options (for a return to riding full time), but Woodbine is my top choice right now,” said the […]
