Heavily-favoured Up With the Birds gave his owner and breeder Sam-Son Farms a record sixth win in the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, the third leg in the Canadian Triple Crown, Sunday at Woodbine. With Eurico Rosa da Silva aboard the three-year-old son of Stormy Atlantic-Song of the Lark, Up With the Birds, much closer to the […]
Eugene Melnyk’s Leigh Court made every pole a winning one to capture Saturday’s $150,700 Grade 3 Ontario Colleen Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll, the dark bay daughter of Grand Slam-Padmore came into the one-mile turf stake off an impressive 5 1/2-length score in the main track Duchess Stakes. Leigh Court, a half-sister to […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has signed an agreement with Sportsnet to nationally televise four major race days live on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet ONE. The four key Woodbine events to be broadcast nationally, live and in high-definition (HD), include Sunday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, third jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown; the Canadian Millions Sales Stakes […]
He was a half-length short in the Queen’s Plate, but Up With the Birds will get a second chance at glory when he challenges nine rivals in Sunday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, third jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown of Racing, at Woodbine. At 1 ½ miles, the Breeders’ is the longest and only turf event of […]
Left a Message made her first trip to Woodbine a memorable one by earning her first stakes score in Wednesday’s $101,200 Flaming Page Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Tom Proctor for owner Glen Hill Farm, the grey daughter of Mr. Greeley arrived at the 1 1/2-mile turf stake off a narrow neck loss at Arlington […]
US animal rights groups will have to post a nearly $500,000 bond if they want to continue their court battle against horse slaughter. On August 8th, a New Mexico judge ordered the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other horse protection groups to pay the bond to cover economic losses in the event […]
FOX Sports and The Jockey Club have announced that the new sports television network, FOX Sports 1, which launches on August 17th, will broadcast prominent graded stakes races starting in 2014. “The Jockey Club is thrilled to be joining forces with FOX Sports to showcase many of this country’s most prestigious races before a national […]
Supply of Adequan® IM and Adequan® IA – the only (PSGAG) approved by the FDA was interrupted last year, resulting in shortages
Youcan’tcatchme made every pole a winning one to capture Sunday’s $100,600 Etobicoke Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Sam DiPasquale for owner Murray Stroud, the dark bay daughter of The Daddy arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ event off a six-month layoff but showed no signs of rust with a sparkling front-running effort. Justin Stein, aboard […]
Smartyfly repelled the challenge of Spring in the Air to score a three-length win in Sunday’s $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes, at Woodbine. Contested at 1 1/-4 miles over the E.P. Turf Course, the Wonder Where is the third leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara series for Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies. A Sam-Son Farms homebred daughter of […]
John Unger’s Strut the Course scored an authoritative 6 1/2-length win in Monday’s $125,000 Eternal Search Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Barb Minshall, the bay daughter of Strut the Stage arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake off a rallying third-place finish in the Bison City Stakes. Laughing Falcon led the field of three-year-old fillies […]
Paso Doble rallied from just off the pace to capture Monday’s $125,400 Shepperton Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for Centennial Farms Inc, Paso Doble settled in mid-pack under Eurico Rosa da Silva from the outside post and kicked on strong down the lane to win the 6 1/2-furlong ‘Poly’ sprint. Spirit Warnings broke […]
On Rainbow Bridge stalked the early pace of Making It Happen before surging to victory down the lane in Saturday’s $125,000 Nandi Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by David Cotey for Triple K Stables, the dark bay daughter of Bold Executive arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ stake off a decisive score in the Shady Well […]
Bulldog Racing’s Alpha Bettor stormed down the rail to capture Saturday’s Grade 3 $150,000 Seagram Cup, at Woodbine. Trained by Dan Vella, the bay son of Alphabet Soup successfully defended his Seagram Cup crown with an energetic stretch run under regular rider Justin Stein. Ultimate Destiny, declared a refunded non-starter by the stewards after his […]
Five Iron made every pole a winning one to capture Saturday’s $127,750 Toronto Cup, at Woodbine. Five Iron, a chestnut son of Sharp Humor trained by Brian Lynch, came into the 1 1/8-mile turf stake off a front-running score in the Victoria Park Stakes and found that same style to be a winning one in […]
