Windhaven Farms homebred Tiz Imaginary rallied from last to overtake favoured Jennifer Lynnette in the shadow of the wire to capture Sunday’s $150,000 Fury Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mike Doyle and patiently handled by Luis Contreras, Tiz Imaginary, winner of the Fanfreluche Stakes as a juvenile, arrived at the seven furlong Tapeta sprint from […]
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Conquest Enforcer, racing off a seven-month layoff, boosted his Queen’s Plate credentials with a strong score in Saturday’s $150,000 Queenston Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for owner Conquest Stables, the Into Mischief bay was last seen on October 11 winning the grassy Cup and Saucer Stakes by 6 ¾-lengths over Butterfly Dance and […]
A field of seven horses sprinted five furlongs out of the gate, clockwise, over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course on Monday morning as a trial run for Woodbine Entertainment Group’s innovative EuroTurf Series slated to start in June. Up to 40 races will be contested clockwise over Woodbine’s expansive turf course throughout the 2016 season. […]
Ivan Dalos’ homebred Gamble’s Ghost, patiently handled by Luis Contreras, swooped to a smart score in Sunday’s $174,600 Grade III Selene Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll, the dark bay daughter of Ghostzapper-Gambling Girl arrived at the 1 1/16-mile Tapeta route for sophomore fillies from a deceptively good sixth-place run, defeated just two lengths, […]
Mark Casse, an eight-time Sovereign Award winner as Canada’s outstanding trainer, notched his 2000th career win on Saturday when Reimburse captured the second race at Gulfstream Park. Sent to post as the 8-5 mutuel favourite in the one-mile turf event, Reimburse, a Gabe Grossberg homebred, settled off the early pace under rider Tyler Gaffalione before […]
Dominion Bloodstock and Barry Butzer’s Thatlookonyerface split rivals in the shadow of the wire to win a photo over Bear’sway in Saturday’s $150,000 Grade III Marine Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by David Cotey, Thatlookonyerface left the gate at 32-1 in the 1 1/16-miles Tapeta route for three-year-olds that featured Riker, Canada’s champion two-year-old male of […]
Cactus Kris settled off a wicked early pace before rallying to an impressive score in Sunday’s $161,700 Grade III Hendrie Stakes, a 6 1/2-furlong Tapeta sprint, at Woodbine. Trained by Ryan Walsh for owner Anne L. Walsh, Cactus Kris, a five-year-old Cactus Ridge mare, was making her seventh career start at Woodbine having already captured […]
Black Hornet, whose last start was a 3/4-length score in the 2015 edition of the Grade III Vigil Stakes, returns off a lengthy layoff to defend his title in Saturday’s $150,000 renewal of the seven furlong sprint, at Woodbine. Trained by Pat Parente for owners Joey Gee Thoroughbreds and Aldo Ventresca, the now six-year-old son […]
A game and determined Bear’sway won a thrilling stretch duel with Dragon Bay to capture Sunday’s $100,600 Wando Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Reade Baker for owner Bear Stables Ltd., Bear’sway made his seasonal debut a winning one in the 1 1/16-mile event for sophomores with a prominent rail-riding effort under leading rider Eurico Rosa […]
R U Watchingbud, with Emma-Jayne Wilson in the irons, rallied from off the pace to capture Saturday’s $125,000 New Providence Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by John Ross for his J R Racing Stable, the dark bay Kentucky Bear colt finished best of all to spring a 25-1 upset in the six furlong Tapeta sprint for […]
Noholdingback Bear, patiently handled by Eurico Rosa da Silva, swooped to a smart score in Sunday’s $125,250 Woodstock Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mike DePaulo for owner Bear Stables Ltd., the bay son of Put It Back arrived at the six furlong Tapeta sprint for sophomores from a trio of winter races at Gulfstream Park […]
Treasuring rode the rail to a narrow nose score over Jennifer Lynnette in a thrilling renewal of the $134,750 Star Shoot Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll for owners Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. (J. G. Sikura) and Edward McGhee, the Smart Strike chestnut arrived at the six furlong Tapeta sprint for three-year-old […]
Speedway Stable LLC.’s Leigh Court broke sharply and never looked back en route to a stellar score in Sunday’s Grade III $161,400 Whimsical Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Michael Stidham, the dark bay daughter of Grand Slam-Padmore arrived at the six furlong Tapeta sprint from a narrow 3/4-length score in the grassy Mardi Gras Stakes […]
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 […]
One hundred and one stakes races, worth more than $20-million in purses, will highlight Woodbine’s 133-day Thoroughbred meet in 2016. “We’re excited to once again provide a full slate of world-class races that offers owners a chance to showcase their horses at a variety of distances, both on turf and our brand new Tapeta surface” […]
