Jockey Rafael Hernandez and trainer Wesley Ward had three wins together, while jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson was the local heroine, guiding Serious Talk to a sharp win in the $131,500 Woodstock Stakes, on Saturday’s 2015 Opening Day card at Woodbine. Ten races were offered on the season opening program, conducted under cool, but sunny conditions. Hernandez […]
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Sovereign Stable’s Ancient Goddess collared Brooklynsway in the final jump to win Sunday’s $133,900 Star Shoot Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by John Terranova, the French-bred daughter of Ifraaj arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ stake for three-year-old fillies from a third-place run in the Suncoast Stakes, when routing over the Tampa Bay Downs dirt on […]
The 2015 live Thoroughbred racing season kicks off this weekend at Woodbine, the first two of 133 programs scheduled for the year. Saturday’s Opening Day 10-race card, highlighted by the six furlong, $125,000 Woodstock Stakes on Polytrack for three-year-olds, was drawn on Wednesday. First race post time is 1:00 p.m. Sunday’s card, to be drawn […]
Ami’s Flatter, currently a top prospect on the Kentucky Derby trail for trainer Josie Carroll, was today installed the early 5-2 favorite for the 156th edition of The Queen’s Plate. Last year, it was filly Lexie Lou who thrilled a packed Woodbine grandstand with a powerful stretch run to take the winner’s share of the […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced Tapeta™ will be installed on Woodbine’s one-mile main track in time for the 2016 Thoroughbred racing season. The synthetic surface will replace Polytrack, which has been in place since August of 2006. Construction on the Tapeta™ (pronounced Ta-PETE-a) track will begin on December 1, 2015. The four December dates, […]
According to a report in the Toronto Star, the issue of expanding gaming operations at Woodbine Racetrack may be back up for debate, after a May 2013 decision to ban table games at the facility. Back in 2013, Toronto’s city councillors voted 20-24 against allowing table games at the Woodbine, during a meeting in which […]
One hundred and two stakes races, worth more than $20-million in purses, will highlight Woodbine’s 133-day Thoroughbred meet in 2015. The Woodbine stakes schedule, unveiled today by the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), is highlighted by the 156th running of The Queen’s Plate. The 1 1/4-mile classic, which carries a $1 million purse, is set for […]
The Standardbred Alliance has announced that overall wagering and average per-race handle on Standardbred racing showed strong growth in 2014. Since April 1, the date of the launch of the “Alliance,” all-sources wagering on Standardbred Alliance racing is $288,862,555, an encouraging 16.76 per cent rise over the $247,404,815 bet through the equivalent period in 2013. […]
Kingsport led at every call under Eurico Rosa da Silva to capture Saturday’s $125,400 Kingarvie Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Sid Attard for Goldmart Farms, the dark bay son of Milwaukee Brew made amends for a stumbled start last time out when a rallying fourth behind Kingarvie rivals Phil’s Cocktail and Goodoldhockeygame in the seven […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced the next mandatory payout dates for its Thoroughbred Jackpot Hi-5 wager. The Jackpot Hi-5 will have a mandatory payout on the final race of the Saturday, December 6 card of racing at Woodbine. The carryover pool currently stands at $64,420.86 after being won on the November 19 programme. The […]
Decision Day, under Jesse Campbell, battled back along the rail to win a photo over a game and determined Nipigon to capture the $250,400 Coronation Futurity at Woodbine, a key event on the road to the 2015 Queen’s Plate. In the “Futurity,” the country’s top race for Canadian-bred two-year-olds, Decision Day, now 2-for-3, battled with […]
San Nicola Thunder pressed the early pace of Spadina Road and stayed on gamely down the lane to capture Sunday’s co-featured $150,000 Ontario Lassie Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by John Cardella for owners Paul Cooper and Joe Pirone, San Nicola Thunder benefitted from a crafty ride by Jesse Campbell after the heavily favoured Pender Harbour […]
London Tower set a reserved pace under Emma-Jayne Wilson leaving plenty in the tank for the stretch run to capture Sunday’s $150,000 Ontario Lassie Stakes, at Woodbine. The Steve Owens homebred daughter of Head Chopper-Mrs. Donaghy arrived at the 1 1/16-miles stake for Ontario-bred juvenile fillies from a game third-place effort in the $250,000 Princess […]
Stephen Chesney and Cory Hoffman’s Calgary Cat exploded down the lane to capture Sunday’s Grade 2 $207,200 Kennedy Road Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Kevin Attard, the victory marked a second graded win this season for the former claimer who may have secured champion sprinter honours with the performance. Claimed for $25,000 on November 15, […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) today jointly announced Woodbine’s 2015 Thoroughbred racing calendar. Opening day for Woodbine’s 60th season, which will offer 133 dates pending Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) approval, is set for Saturday, April 11, with closing day scheduled for Sunday, December 6. The 156th running of […]
