Sofia Vives won her first stakes race and four other races on opening day at Woodbine, which saw a record $4.5 million wagered.
Mark Casse
The 129-day Woodbine meeting begins this weekend with a couple of good stakes races and a ceremony for the community garden.
The 49th Sovereign Awards was a smash success and a big night for Mark Casse and his trainees who took home many awards.
The Jockey Club of Canada will celebrate 2023 racing across Canada and help usher in the new seasons for 2024.
Trainer Mark Casse won three races at Gulfstream on Sunday and a stakes race on Saturday; Ontario sires had big weekend.
It was a big weekend for Canadian-bred horses with three stakes winners and a handy romp for the King's Plate hero of 2023.
King's Plate winner had his first workout as a four-year-old at Casse Training Center on Jan. 3 and voters get ready to pick 2023 champions.
The Ontario-bred Woodbine runner trained by Casse seeks his first stakes win against 10 rivals at Turfway Park in Kentucky.
Ten races put a bow on the 2023 Woodbine Thoroughbred season and familiar faces led owners, trainers and riders.
Kentucky-bred juveniles won the two graded stakes races, the Mazarine and Grey, for youngsters at Woodbine on November 4.
Tracy Farmer's Irish-bred mare was one of the top horses at Woodbine in 2023 and a Breeders' Cup win would put a cherry on top
The Breeders' Cup World Championships begin Friday and 14 races will be run over two days at Santa Anita in California.
The filly Solo Album led all the way to win the Ontario Derby (G3) over the boys at Woodbine on Saturday, but was disqualified.
A stakes-filled card at Woodbine lured big betting and exciting results, including a big win by the country's top juvenile.
Tracy Farmer bought Fev Rover for $971,000 two years ago and that gamble has paid off; E.P. Taylor is second Grade 1 for the mare.
