Conrad Farms’ Theogony made a last minute drive on the inside to edge Smartyfly in Sunday’s $108,000 Belle Mahone Stakes, at Woodbine. The Mark Casse trainee captured her first career stakes victory in the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake while making her 2015 debut, returning to the races after a lengthy 11-month layoff. Guided by Gary […]
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Earle I. Mack LLC.’s Born in a Breeze, patiently handled by Alan Garcia, rallied last to first to win Sunday’s $125,000 Vice Regent Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Frostad, the bay son of Leonnatus Anteas arrived at the grassy one-turn mile for Ontario-sired sophomores from a similar rallying allowance score over the E.P. Taylor […]
Morton Fink’s homebred Wise Dan headlines a list of 31 horses nominated to the Grade 1 $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile, to be held Sunday, September 13, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. For the eighth consecutive year, the Ricoh Woodbine Mile is part of the Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ series and will offer the […]
Lexie Lou, multiple stakes winner, champion and fan favourite, won’t make her scheduled return from a lengthy layoff on Wednesday night, at Woodbine, due to an eye injury. On the sidelines since a solid second-place effort in the Grade 2 La Canada Stakes held on January 17 at Santa Anita, Lexie Lou, Canada’s Horse of […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced that it is closing its Turf Lounge operation in downtown Toronto, effective Saturday, September 5, 2015. Turf Lounge, located at 330 Bay Street, opened in 2003 with the objective of offering horse racing and off track betting in the financial district in an upscale atmosphere while providing a fine dining […]
Perfect Timber Partnership’s Billy’s Star closed late on the far outside to win Sunday’s co-featured $140,250 Victoria Park Stakes at Woodbine. Trained by Roger Attfield, the son of Perfect Soul (IRE) arrived at the 1 1/8-mile ‘Poly’ event from a third-place finish in a 1 1/16-mile allowance race on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course, using […]
Reporting Star rallied up the rail and stayed strong through the wire to hold off Tower of Texas in Sunday’s Grade 2 $215,200 Play the King Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Pat Parente for Copper Water Thoroughbred Management Company, Reporting Star made his first added-money score a graded one with a narrow nose victory thanks […]
Pin Oak Stables homebred Don’t Leave Me split rivals in the stretch run and surged to an impressive score in Saturday’s Grade 3 $159,700 Ontario Colleen Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Malcolm Pierce, the Lemon Drop Kid grey avenged a troubled last out trip, when fourth under Javier Castellano in the Grade 3 Regret Stakes […]
Bobby’s Kitten, last seen winning the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, makes his seasonal debut in Sunday’s co-featured Grade 2 Play the King Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Chad Brown, the Ken and Sarah Ramsey homebred roared last to first with an explosive turn of foot to win the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, […]
Interpol, the longest shot on the board at 25-1, turned the tables on Are You Kidding Me and Golden Sabre to win a thrilling edition of Sunday’s $232,400 Grade 2 Sky Classic Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Sid Attard for JMJ Racing Stables LLC, Interpol arrived at the 1 1/4-mile turf event from an even […]
Charles Fipke’s homebred Danish Dynaformer seized the lead in mid-stretch and drew off to a huge 7 ¾- length win in the 125th running of the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, third jewel in Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Sunday at Woodbine. The son of Dynaformer competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown, finishing […]
Habibi, patiently ridden by Emma-Jayne Wilson, was full of run down the lane en route to an impressive score in Saturday’s co-featured $102,600 Flaming Page Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Frostad for Augustin Stable, Habibi arrived at the 1 1/2-mile turf stake for older fillies and mares from a disappointing eighth-place run against the […]
Ruth Less Blue went gate to wire to take Saturday’s co-featured $150,000 Vandal Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Scott Fairlie for Rijack Farm and Ace Racing Stable Inc., the dark bay son of Giant Gizmo, sent to post as the 4-5 mutuel favourite in the six furlong ‘Poly’ stake for Ontario-bred juveniles, was guided to […]
The sun sets on the 2015 Canadian Triple Crown series on Sunday with the 125th running of the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, at Woodbine. The Breeders’, at one and one-half miles over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course, will be televised live on TSN1 in HD from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a post time at […]
Calgary Cat, Canada’s reigning champion sprinter, split rivals at the top of the lane and swept past Essence Hit Man en route to a comfortable victory in Wednesday night’s $107,400 Ontario Jockey Club Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Kevin Attard for owners Stephen Chesney and Cory S. Hoffman, Calgary Cat arrived at the six furlong […]
