Horseplayers will be pleased to hear that Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) will be reducing the takeout on its triactor wager by 2% for the upcoming live Thoroughbred meet, which kicks off this Saturday, April 2. The “tri,” a bet in which fans are asked to pick the top three finishers in a race, is one […]
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The following is a letter sent to the Woodbine Media Office from jockey Chantal Sutherland, who has made the decision to ride full-time in California. Sutherland, a two-time Sovereign Award winner as Canada’s top apprentice, recently won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap with Game On Dude. Last year, she finished third in the Woodbine […]
HorsePlayer Interactive (HPI), Canada’s first and only legal online account wagering service, is now available in Manitoba thanks to an agreement announced today between the Manitoba Jockey Club and HPI’s parent company, Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG). HPI is now available in every province in Canada. Not only are Manitoba race fans now able to wager […]
Three-year-old filly Inglorious was today installed the early 4-1 favorite for the 152nd edition of the Queen’s Plate. Last year, Big Red Mike led from wire to wire to defeat Sam-Son Farm’s Hotep to take the winner’s share of the $1 million purse. The Nick Gonzalez trainee was 12-1 in the Winterbook. Fillies have had […]
One hundred and two stakes races, worth nearly $22-million in purses, will highlight Woodbine’s 167-day Thoroughbred meet in 2011. The Woodbine stakes schedule, unveiled today by the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), is highlighted by the 152nd running of the Queen’s Plate. The 1 1/4-mile classic, which carries a $1 million purse, is set for Sunday, […]
Thanks to the generous donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada, the Ontario Veterinary College will be upgrading their ultrasound equipment enabling 3-Dimensional imaging. Images generated by this unique equipment can be viewed and manipulated interactively. Measurements of anatomic and pathologic structures will be easier to obtain and more precise. This technology will be of […]
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed that import permits will continue to be required for the importation of semen and embryos from the U.S. into Canada during 2011. These import restrictions are a result of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in the U.S. Canadians seeking timely information regarding import requirements are advised to use the CFIA’s […]
The Woodbine Training Track opened for business on Wednesday morning, providing a clear signal that the start of the local 2011 Thoroughbred racing season is getting closer. Trainer Sid Attard, who finished third in the standings last year with 46 wins, had a busy morning on the Woodbine backstretch. The veteran was one of the […]
One of the world’s great turf races will be named the Ricoh Woodbine Mile after Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and Ricoh Canada Inc. reached an agreement on a two-year sponsorship. The ‘Mile,’ one of the shining gems on Woodbine’s thoroughbred stakes calendar, is a destination race for many of North America’s top mile turf horses […]
Sue Leslie, the President of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA)) would like to assure horse people that racing is going forward for 2011. “Rumours circulating regarding racing are simply not true”, said Leslie, “the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) had some administrative issues to deal with this past month that […]
A dozen Canadian horseplayers are part of a field of 305 contestants competing in this weekend’s $1-million Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Challenge (N.H.C.) at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas. With a grand prize of $500,000 on the line, the exclusive tournament, which is in its 12th year, asks contestants […]
The CTHS (Ontario Division) is pleased to announce the leading recipients of the TIP Stallion Awards program, representing the 44 stallions who received a total of $400,000 in awards based on the successes of their Ontario-sired progeny during the 2010 racing season. The 2010 top Ontario Sires Awards recipients by North American earnings are as […]
The year 1961 was a truly significant one. The year marked the birth of two icons, Northern Dancer and Canadian Thoroughbred magazine.
The Jockey Club of Canada will host their 36th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony to honour the Canadian Champions of 2010, on Friday, April 1, 2011, on the third floor of Woodbine Race Track in Toronto. Woodbine Entertainment Group will join in the celebration as they get ready to kick-off their 2011 Live Thoroughbred meet on […]
Assiniboia Downs is launching something new, quirky and historic this Saturday morning – walking on the race track for fun, fitness and celebrating spectacular races that happened on the very ground they are walking. “Everyone these days is talking about declining fitness,” said Downs’ track announcer and recently-appointed CEO Darren Dunn. “We thought we’d do […]
