The 14-race program of stakes races to be held later in 2026 are restricted to horses foaled in New York or Canada.
Tapeta
Al and Bill Ulwelling's Mansetti won the two-turn Marine Stakes (G3) over returning Scorched and both colts will head to the King's Plate.
Catch up on the latest news about Moira, Woodbine's leading rider Sahin Civaci, and the Tapeta track at Woodbine.
Ontario-bred grabs his first stakes win for trainer Josie Carroll in his seventh career start; Woodbine star Rafael Hernandez was on board.
On December 14, the Kentucky track hosts four stakes races and Canadian stars Patches O'Houlihan and Dresden Row have been entered.
Woodbine is confident the Tapeta surface is in optimal condition for safe training and racing heading into the final weeks of the 2024 meet.
Meza was the track superintendent at Golden Gate Fields for over 20 years and will assist ongoing efforts to maintain the highest safety standards.
Representatives of Tapeta All-Weather are in town to monitor maintenance on the track following three fatalities last weekend.
The first three betting favourites on King's Plate Day prior to the race's postponement all had workouts Sunday morning.
The Jeff Ruby has recently produced horses that have done well in the Kentucky Derby and this year's field at Turfway is a big one.
Earner of over $3 million is scheduled to prep for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) in the Durham Cup Stakes (G2) this weekend.
Churchill Downs Inc. is replacing Turfway Park's 15-year-old Polytrack with a Tapeta surface this spring, one of 5 synth tracks in US
In consideration of the ongoing poor weather conditions in the 14-day forecast, all remaining turf races in 2018 will be shifted to the main track.
Wet weather has forced Woodbine to move scheduled turf races to the Tapeta surface for the time being. They will monitor conditions for future races.
Training on Woodbine’s brand new Tapeta main track commenced on Friday morning with 17 horses recording timed workouts over the cushion installed following the 2015 meet. “We’ve had great feedback this morning from horsepeople after our first full training session over the Tapeta,” said Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine Entertainment Group. “It’s important for us […]
