There will be a few new faces in the riders' room when Woodbine gets underway on April 18 and many familiar ones.
Woodbine 2026
Paul Ryder's Fire and Wine posted an upset in the Coronation Futurity and has landed at the top of the first King's Plate contenders list.
The cost of training a large stable of racehorses is one of the reasons the top trainer will step away – for now.
The weather in southern Ontario has been a challenge, but timed workouts returned to Woodbine once the main track opened.
The 14-race program of stakes races to be held later in 2026 are restricted to horses foaled in New York or Canada.
Since Hastings racecourse was shut down by Great Canadian Entertainment, horsepeople are looking for places to race.
