Tim Lawson has been promoted to VP of Thoroughbred Racing and Bill McLinchey promoted to VP of Standardbred Racing.
Industry
Mother Nature played a factor, as a total of 293 races were contested between both turf courses, 31 fewer than in 2022.
Winners from Woodbine races to compete in one of North America’s premier Thoroughbred events of the year.
A small Canadian contingent is on the west coast for the Breeders' Cup including 2022 Horse of the Year Moira.
A young leading sire in Ontario is headed west for a partnership of Ivan Dalos and Manitoba breeder Jeff Goy.
Howard Walton, David Anderson, Saintsbury Farm, Apricot Valley were among the sellers and Catherine Day Phillips, Mike DePaulo among buyers.
As the new CEO takes the reins at Woodbine Entertainment, this year’s theme focused on “honouring our past, building our future.”
Rob Marzilli paid $27,000 for a half-sister to graded stakes winner Passion for Action who sold in foal to top sire Silent Name (Jpn).
This year’s catalogue has 78 entries: 41 broodmares, 15 weanlings, 16 yearlings, four horses of racing age and two stallion seasons.
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society will be featured October 8 at Woodbine Racetrack.
The travelling exhibit celebrates the 50th anniversary of the great Secretariat's historic 1973 Triple Crown sweep.
Dermot worked for Adena Springs North for over three decades and was very influential in Ontario’s Thoroughbred breeding industry.
Plans are in the works for Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses to duke it out in some sprints at the track east of Toronto.
An exciting finale is planned for September 20th, with mandatory payouts of the Jackpot Pick 5 and the Classic Hi-5 pools.
Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, Sean and Dorothy Fitzhenry, Jay and Christine Hayden, David Anderson sell yearlings for six figures.