NBA Champion Norman Powell, a key part of the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 NBA Championship run, will act as guest drawmaster at the post position draw for the $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile next Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Woodbine Racetrack.
Born in San Diego, California, Powell was drafted in the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft, having been an all-conference player in the Pac-12 for UCLA. The upcoming 2019-2020 season will be his fifth in the league.
The Grade 1 Ricoh Woodbine Mile for horses three years old and up will be contested during a stakes-filled weekend on Saturday, Sept. 14 over Woodbine’s renowned E.P. Taylor Turf Course.