Racing photographer Lisa Thompson shares the tale of her day at the races at Hipódromo de las Américas racetrack in Mexico City.
Races
The popular series wraps up Friday, Nov. 19 with the $100,000 Lake Ontario for colts/geldings and the $100,000 Ashbridges Bay for fillies.
First run as the Prince of Wales Plate in 1929, there have been longshots and drama in a race than can make or break Triple Crown dreams.
With two more big races left in each division on the schedule of the $750,000 series, here's a look at the current standings.
Racing is a dangerous sport, especially when 1,000 lbs of pent-up energy is waiting to explode from the gate. Two experts weigh in.
Nearly dying from Covid-19 and suffering a staggering array of complications, owner Curtis Landry finally has something to cheer about.
The son of Birdstone became an unlikely 50-1 longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby and had Canadian connections in his early education.
Even though they make up almost 80% of horse racing, there is a strong case for changing, or outright abolishing, them.
There is no doubt that horseracing is among the most popular sports in the world.
In a difficult and unprecedented season, Woodbine horsepeople pulled together to survive as human and equine heroes came to the fore.
The blow-by-blow report of an infamous and ferocious stretch skirmish between jockeys Don Meade and Herb Fisher in the 1933 Kentucky Derby.
The 23-year-old trainer from small-town Manitoba will be living his dream this Saturday when Truebelieve starts in the 161st “Gallop for the Guineas.”
Nicholas Gonzalez, David Whitford and Justin Stein all have fond memories of the the iconic horse race which celebrates its 161st edition on September 12.
A handful of US tracks continue to host racing during the COVID-19 shutdown; smaller tracks Fonner Park, Will Rogers see huge spikes in increased handle.
With new safety protocols in place and Woodbine Opening Day in jeopardy, WEG CEO Jim Lawson has had some difficult decisions to make.
