Beginners did some great work at Woodbine on May 25 and Frac Dancer had a victorious return off the layoff, but was a bit worse for wear after.
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On a very windy, grey and cool day, fillies had some good efforts on the Woodbine card in the fifth week of the season.
There have been half a dozen horses to win twice at the young meeting and some trainers have had big starts to the season.
Saturday's featured race at Woodbine has a few Woodbine Oaks hopefuls getting a start on their journey to the July 20 classic.
Slowly but surely, horses are starting to appear on track as they make their way to the Canadian classics this summer.
The horses are back at the track in Rexdale and new jockey faces include Brooke Bays, a promising apprentice, and Barbados' Affrie Ward.
Woodbine's 70th racing season opens on Saturday; here are some handy tips for wagering on those early races.
While the excitement of Sandman's win in the Arkansas Derby continues, Mark Casse updates his Canadian stars.
Canada's Queen of Racing will make her Australian debut next month, while Canadian horsepeople are eager to get home.
Five-year-old Ontario-bred Simcoe has a new lease on life in sprint races with back-to-back big wins in Kentucky.
Woodbine's snowy backstretch opens for horsemen and horses this week, but plenty of trainers are still collecting wins in the U.S.
Re-sodding of the backstretch of the famed E.P. Taylor turf course will begin in late August, but the popular inner course will be available.
