Woodbine Entertainment announced a mandatory payout on Nov. 30, with a carryover of $153,700, starting with Race 3.
Horse Racing News
Jockeys Eswan Flores and Leo Salles scored the biggest wins of their Canadian careers on Nov. 25 on Canadian juveniles.
The Outstanding Off-Track Worker Award is open to individuals at OTTB racing, training, boarding, breeding, sales or aftercare facilities.
The 2022 Horse of the Year had a strong 2023 campaign and ended the season with a third-place run in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
Canadian-bred two-year-olds go for big money this weekend at Woodbine and local breeders have their fingers crossed.
The week of racing through Nov. 19 at Woodbine saw a fast inside speed-biased track, fast times and some notable efforts.
Purses for Woodbine Thoroughbred racing will remain the same for 2024, which will have 129 racing dates beginning in late April.
Apprentice rider Desean Bynoe and a gate crew member ended up in hospital as the last race of the day was abandoned.
Tracking some of the Canadian buyers from the final four sessions of the Keeneland November sale that wrapped up last week.
Well-prepared by trainer Julia Carey, Flag of Honour was making only his second start in Canada since arriving from down under.
One of Woodbine's most popular stars will try to stay unbeaten this year with a win in the Kennedy Road Stakes on Saturday.
The Alberta farm will offer a graded stakes-placed son of a world-class sire for stud duty in 2024, joining Tour de Force and Malibu Max.
The Alberta Thoroughbred industry has lost a great friend and true supporter in Al Side, who raced dozens of stakes horses.
Tim Lawson has been promoted to VP of Thoroughbred Racing and Bill McLinchey promoted to VP of Standardbred Racing.
The final points for the colts/geldings division are currently pending the results of an appeal involving the Lake Erie Stakes.
