Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has received Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) approval to remove 11 Thursday afternoon cards from its 2012 live Thoroughbred Racing calendar.
The Thursdays no longer on the schedule are as follows:
September 13, 20, 27
October 11, 18, 25
November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Live Thoroughbred racing is now conducted from Friday to Sunday afternoons and Wednesday evenings. The final two Thursday cards, December 6th and 13th, remain as previously scheduled as well.
The final date of the meet is set for Sunday, December 16th.
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After some bitterly cold December days, the final day of the 2024 Woodbine season was a touch milder for the 13-race card.
BC-born Sahin Civaci won the Woodbine rider's title after 127 racing dates, while Mark Casse took another trainer's award.
A patient ride by Rafael Herandez saw the son of Giant Gizmo make a wide stretch move to claim the $100,000 Steady Growth Stakes.
Family was the theme at Woodbine on Saturday, with many horse-loving groups gathering to celebrate their horses and some wins.
