The first two stepping-stone stakes races to the Canadian classics take place this weekend at Woodbine with some of the top contenders entered.
Woodbine 2023
Ten races put a bow on the 2023 Woodbine Thoroughbred season and familiar faces led owners, trainers and riders.
A look at the leading trainers, jockeys and owners by win percentage as the 2023 Woodbine season comes to a close.
The final stakes race of the season saw a rash of scratches including favoured Artie's Storm, resulting in a field of eight.
The fourth generation Terra Racing-bred filly won the December 9th La Prevoyante Stakes for trainer Kevin Attard and jockey Patrick Husbands.
The final stakes race of the 2023 Woodbine season is for Ontario-sired older horses and two past winners head the field.
It's her favourite time of year and on Saturday, Fashionably Fab goes for her fourth straight stakes win in the La Prevoyante at Woodbine.
Martin Drexler sent out five winners in nine races at Woodbine on Sunday but there wasn't any joy as they lost Artie.
Gary Barber has had another stellar year with his horses at Woodbine, close to a career best, and Palazzi could be another SW.
There was a lot going on last week in Ontario racing with some interesting and fun races and winners including full brothers.
Jockeys Eswan Flores and Leo Salles scored the biggest wins of their Canadian careers on Nov. 25 on Canadian juveniles.
The 2022 Horse of the Year had a strong 2023 campaign and ended the season with a third-place run in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
Canadian-bred two-year-olds go for big money this weekend at Woodbine and local breeders have their fingers crossed.
The week of racing through Nov. 19 at Woodbine saw a fast inside speed-biased track, fast times and some notable efforts.
Purses for Woodbine Thoroughbred racing will remain the same for 2024, which will have 129 racing dates beginning in late April.
