Joshua Tree, ridden by Colm O’Donoghue, collared pacesetter Fifty Proof in mid-stretch, then held off a closing Mores Wells and favoured Redwood to win the Grade 1, $2 million Pattison Canadian International, Canada’s richest horse race, Saturday at Woodbine. Trained by Aidan O’Brien for co-owners Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Khalifa Bin Hamad […]
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Juddmonte Farms’ Redwood, winner of last month’s Northern Dancer at Woodbine, head a highly-competitive field of nine for the $2 million, Grade 1 Pattison Canadian International, Saturday at Woodbine, the richest day of the horse racing season in Canada. In addition to the mile and one-half Pattison, Canada’s richest horse race, two other turf stakes […]
Eugene Melnyk’s homebred champion Marchfield, a two time Champion Older Horse in Canada by A. P. Indy out of broodmare of the year Pico Teneriffe, will stand the 2011 season at Park Stud in Orangeville, Ontario. His fee is $4,000. The 6-year-old Marchfield was a stakes performer in each of his four years of racing. […]
Wyomia made her first added-money appearance a memorable one, taking Saturday’s Grade 3, $228,000 Mazarine Stakes at Woodbine. Sent off at 7-2, the Dan Vella trainee led every step of the way, easily fending off her rivals to secure the milestone victory by 2 ¾ lengths over mutuel favourite and previously unbeaten Delightful Mary. Poof […]
Charles Fipke homebred Impossible Time prevailed in Wednesday night’s $126,200 Classy ‘n Smart Stakes at Woodbine. The Roger Attfield-trained daughter of Not Impossible was under the wire 1 1/2 lengths in front of Selembao, who was over eight lengths clear of third-place finisher San Nicola Whiskey. Impossible Time, who is a five-time winner this year, […]
Rod Ferguson’s Southdale rallied up the fence to capture Sunday’s Grade 3, $173,500 Durham Cup Stakes at Woodbine. The four-year-old son of Street Cry, also the sire of undefeated 19-time winner Zenyatta, drew even with pacesetter Barreling Home near the eighth pole and drew off in the final furlong for the 3 1/4-length tally. Stunning […]
Bill and Vicki Poston’s Jenny’s So Great closed with a strong deep-stretch rush to claim victory in Sunday’s $150,800 Carotene Stakes at Woodbine. The 1 1/8-mile E.P. Taylor Turf Course event for Ontario-foaled three-year-old fillies was the first career stakes score for the daughter of Greatness. Jenny’s So Great ran by Jacally, who finished second, […]
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, Ontario. Woodbine Entertainment Group will join in the celebration as they get ready to kick-off their 2011 Live Thoroughbred meet on […]
Assiniboia Downs ended its 52nd season of live racing Sunday with the most exciting jockey race in its history and with increased wagering that bucked industry-wide trends. Vicky Baze emerged as the leading jockey, the first time a woman has won the title at the Downs and racing history was almost made when another women […]
Brereton Jones homebred Biofuel rallied strongly to capture Sunday’s Grade 3, $254,200 Selene Stakes at Woodbine. For the Kentucky-bred daughter of Stormin Fever, the 1 1/16-mile Selene was her fourth stakes triumph of the season, solidifying her status as the prohibitive favorite for a Sovereign Award as Canada’s top three-year-old filly. The six-time winner, however, is […]
Irish-bred Mekong Melody won her second consecutive edition of the $106,000 Flaming Page Stakes on Sunday at Woodbine. Under winning rider Patrick Husbands, the David Egan charge drove to the lead nearing the quarter pole and handily staved off Happy Clapper for the three-quarter length triumphs. Liberally finished third. Mekong Melody covered the ‘about’ 1 […]
Stately Victor, who took the Grade 1 Bluegrass Stakes in April, before contesting the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Virginia Derby, returned to the winner’s circle in Saturday’s $154,500 Ontario Derby at Woodbine. The son of Ghostzapper put in a strong outside rally around the final turn and wore down a game So Elite to […]
Equine Canada invites small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in the promotion and sale of equine genetics, horses, ponies, donkeys or mules to apply by October 10, 2010, for upwards of $50,000 each for promotional activities that target markets outside of North America. Applications approved by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) can receive matching grant […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is proud to announce that it has been named the winner of the 2010 Simulcast Award at the International Simulcasting Conference in Clearwater, Florida. It is the fourth time in seven years the company has earned the honour (2007, 2006 and 2004). “We’re thrilled to win this award,” said Doug Flaherty, […]
The last three days of live racing at Assiniboia Downs for 2010 are filled with suspense as the Downs could become the first race track ever to have two female jockeys finish one-two in the standings. In fact, the Downs has never in its 52 years had a woman finish first in the standings. With […]
