It was a great week at Woodbine with wins going to many, LongRun and the track hosting a super event, and a debut race by a future star.
Horse Racing News
The prospect of 'off' turf for the age-old Derby at Epsom could play havoc with some entrants next Saturday.
Friday and Saturday in Vancouver, Henson won five of 13 races including a race with Texas Moonshine, already a three-time winner this year.
Trainers are excited to be back on the track in Fort Erie, which opens with a nine-race card and is a family reunion for many.
Canadian Thoroughbred's latest King's Plate update three months out from the big race for Canadian-bred three-year-olds.
The former top jock, who rode with Gomez and considered him a mentor, will be honoured in a ceremony at Woodbine on June 29.
The 2024 season got off to a stellar start, with total wagering reaching $1.36 million and a huge $13,400 payout in the Jackpot Pick 5.
Researchers, clinicians, veterinarians, and racing regulators from around the globe will discuss Equine Safety and Technology.
There was something for everyone last week at Woodbine as 23 different trainers won races; plus a tribute to Malibu Secret
ASD has also announced it will be setting a new standard in North American racing by eliminating the run-up for all races at all distances.
The champion two-year-old colt of 2023 returned to his home track and easily won the King Corrie Stakes at seven furlongs.
Woodbine celebrated Patrick Husbands' 30 years of race riding on May 18 and he answered with the stakes win.
MyRacehorse and D. Wayne Lukas combined with Seize the Grey, a son of the late Arrogate, to win the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
Both two-year-old champions from 2023 are back in action at Woodbine this weekend in overnight stakes on Saturday and Sunday.
Looping in sports bettors with horse racing fans is a matter of dangling the fascinating hobby of handicapping a horse race.
