Bill and Vicki Poston’s Ol’ Fashion Gal put in a determined drive to stay off the rallying favourite Don’t Leave Me and capture Sunday’s $154,800 Grade 3 Selene Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse, the Sky Mesa chestnut arrived at the 1 1/16-miles tilt for sophomore fillies from three consecutive efforts in Grade 3 […]
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John Oxley’s Sky Treasure rallied from near the back of the pack in a 12-horse field to capture Saturday’s $211,200 Grade 2 Nassau Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse, the five-year-old Sky Mesa chestnut earned her first added-money score with a determined drive under Gary Boulanger in the one-mile tilt over a firm E.P. […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced that Robert Geller will succeed Dan Loiselle as Woodbine’s new thoroughbred race caller. Geller, formerly the track announcer at Emerald Downs Racetrack, will call his first race at Woodbine on Saturday, June 13. “Woodbine Entertainment Group has been blessed with the distinctive tones of Dan Loiselle, truly the voice […]
I’m a Kittyhawk closed stoutly into swift fractions to spring a 25-1 upset in Holiday Monday’s $125,400 Ballade Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Robert Crean, the dark bay daughter of Tomahawk made her seasonal debut a winning one with a furious rally to take the six furlong sprint for Ontario-sired fillies and mares. Tahnee, with […]
Black Hornet buzzed to the lead and never looked back en route to a swift score in Sunday’s $150,000 Grade 3 Vigil Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Pat Parente for owners Joey Gee Thoroughbreds and Aldo Ventresca, Black Hornet arrived at the seven furlong sprint from a fourth-place finish, while making his seasonal debut, in […]
Stronach Stables homebred Shaman Ghost found his best stride late en route to a stirring victory in Saturday’s $154,600 Grade 3 Marine Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Brian Lynch, the Ghostzapper bay lacked running room at the top of the lane, but was deftly angled out by Rafael Hernandez in time to capture the 1 […]
Friday’s fourth race at Woodbine was highlighted by an athletic ride from Patrick Husbands to guide Thebarberofbrazil to victory despite losing his irons entering the final turn. Husbands, who recently earned a record eighth Sovereign Award as the nation’s outstanding jockey, demonstrated why he is among the best at his craft with a remarkable effort […]
The highly popular Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf, which offers free and rare access to more than 155 architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city, presents a unique opportunity to see Woodbine Racetrack as never before on May 23 and May 24. In honour of this summer’s Toronto 2015 Pan […]
Skylander Girl, reunited with rider Emile Ramsammy, turned the tables on rival Unspurned to capture Saturday’s $173,400 Grade 3 Hendrie Stakes, at Woodbine. Owned and trained by Alexander Patykewich, Skylander Girl arrived at the 6 1/2-furlong ‘Poly’ sprint from a narrow length loss to Unspurned in the Grade 3 Whimsical Stakes on April 18. Ramsammy, […]
The Board of Directors of Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) announced the appointment of Jim Lawson as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
R U Watchingbud, under a determined ride by Emma-Jayne Wilson, nailed Hammerstein in the final stride to capture Saturday’s $150,000 Queenston Stakes, at Woodbine. Owned and trained by John Ross, R U Watchingbud arrived at the seven furlong ‘Poly’ stake for Canadian-bred sophomores from a solid fourth-place effort in a Keeneland allowance tilt while making […]
London Tower overcame a slow start to capture Sunday’s $150,000 Fury Stakes, at Woodbine. Owned and trained by Steve Owens, London Tower, with Alan Garcia up, was forced to race from off the pace for the first time in her career after leaving the gate a step slow in the seven furlong Fury Stakes for […]
Stephen Cheney and Cory Hoffman’s Calgary Cat pounced on a freewheeling Parise in the final strides to capture Sunday’s $132,000 Jacques Cartier Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Kevin Attard, Calgary Cat, recently honoured as Canada’s champion sprinter of 2014, made his seasonal debut a winning one with a tremendous turn of foot under regular rider […]
Richard and Nancy Kaster’s U S Marshal prevailed with a prominent trip, engineered by jockey David Moran, in Sunday’s $102,800 Wando Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Ian Black, the Badge of Silver bay arrived at the 1 1/16-miles ‘Poly’ event for three-year-olds from a productive winter campaign at Gulfstream Park that included a solid second-place […]
Christine Hayden’s Unspurned rallied determinedly down the lane to reel in Skylander Girl for a length score in Saturday’s $179,100 Grade 3 Whimsical Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Roger Attfield, the four-year-old Lemon Drop Kid-Banga Ridge chestnut was making her seasonal debut off a pair of works at Keeneland and a good winter foundation at […]
