Woodbine Entertainment has announced that post time for this Thursday’s card of live Thoroughbred racing at Woodbine Racetrack has been pushed back from 4:50 to 6:05 p.m.
With an extreme heat warning in effect for the city of Toronto, Woodbine has made the decision to push back the start of Thursday’s live racing in the best interest of horse welfare.
The decision to push back Thursday’s start time was made in consultation with the HBPA.
The eight-race card scheduled for Thursday will now begin at 6:05 p.m.
For more news and updates on live racing at Woodbine, visit Woodbine.com
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