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Latonka Toys with Bull Page Opposition

Latonka, who came from the clouds to prevail in his first start, at Woodbine on Monday by rallying from well back to capture the $125,000 Bull Page Stakes
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Arthur’s Pass Shines on Sunny Grey Day

The sun was out for Grey Day at Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday creating a dazzling sight in the first ever all-grey race on the Toronto turf course. The aptly named Gray Phantom and Arthur’s Pass emerged from the cloud of runners in the stretch with the latter ultimately edging out the former in a photo […]
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Archaggelos Perseveres in Grey Stakes

Monticule’s homebred colt Archaggelos came through between horses in the stretch to win the $125,000 Grey Stakes (Grade 3) for two-year-olds featured on Sunday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack. Rafael Hernandez worked out the ground-saving trip in the 1-1/16 mile event aboard the Michael Dickinson trainee, who bided his time in fifth-place as the leaders stacked […]
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Let It Ride Mom Prevails in La Lorgnette Stakes

On the heels of trainer Mark Casse and Live Oak Plantation’s Ricoh Woodbine Mile victory with World Approval two weeks ago, the winning connections celebrated another September stakes victory at Woodbine on Saturday with three-year-old filly Let It Ride Mom. Returning to the scene of her Glorious Song Stakes win last November at the Toronto […]
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Melmich Crushes the Competition in Durham Cup

Melmich scored a blowout victory in the $125,000 Durham Cup (Grade 3) to maintain his perfect seasonal record on Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. The Kevin Attard trainee circled the field of five and drew off down the stretch to win the 1-1/8 mile graded stakes in a 7-1/2-length romp on the Woodbine main track with […]
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In Memoriam: Marc-André Blouin

Sadly, after a long battle against cancer, Marc-André Blouin, of Brantford, Ontario, Equine Technical Services Manager for Agribrands Purina Canada
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Roger L’Heureux Memorial Equine Award 

The Roger L’Heureux Memorial Equine Award has been established in loving memory of Roger L’Heureux by David L’Heureux and Crystal Fountains Inc.  Roger was a Standardbred driver, trainer and groom, racing primarily at Flamboro Downs. Roger was the son of Ephraim L’Heureux, a Standardbred driver, who won the first Maple Leaf Trot at Woodbine in […]
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Sparkles’ Girl and Wilson sparkle in Classy ‘n Smart

C.E.C. Farms’ Sparkles’ Girl, under a smart ride from Emma-Jayne Wilson, notched her second career stakes score with a gutsy performance in Sunday’s $125,400 Classy ‘n Smart Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by John Charalambous, the four-year-old Society’s Chairman bay arrived at the 1 1/16-mile Tapeta route for Ontario-sired fillies having finished second in three of […]