Fort Erie has just 34 racing dates in 2026, but already made the most of it with a good opening day card in nice weather.
Horse Racing News
Constitution River had a dreadful post to overcome, but the colt won anyway, leading a 1, 2, 3 finish for trainer Aidan O'Brien.
Eoin Harty, Michael Stidham and Joe Sharp sent out Deloraine, Maycocks Bay and Possiblemente to win all three graded stakes May 30.
Named after the winner of the 1917 edition of the King's Plate. the $150,000 G3 Saturday stakes features a field of seven.
More than half a dozen horses previously trainer by currently-retired Martin Drexler have won in the early days of the Woodbine season.
The brother to last year's brilliant Arc winner Daryz has a mighty assignment in the French Derby against a stellar cast on Sunday, May 31.
Jokestar is all business ahead of the Grade 2 Eclipse Stakes; Awesome Bourbon looks to barrel over Jacques Cartier (G3) competition.
Two episodes of Woodbine Entertainment’s Sovereign Award-winning docuseries have been named finalists in two separate categories.
There were no stakes races this past weekend at Woodbine, but there was plenty of action and memorable events.
Four-time Queen's Plate-winning trainer and Hall of Famer Gil Rowntree developed Overskate into one of the greatest horses foaled in Canada.
The trainer got a great start on snagging another track season title, winning five of six races to lead the standings.
The world's richest horse became only the third horse to win the Hong Kong Triple Crown with his remarkable finish in the Chater Stakes.
BC-bred Debrusk is in Alberta now since the closure of Hastings racecourse and his interests have their eyes on the Canadian Derby.
The 2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner will try to get back into the win column at The Curragh on May 23.
Horses are training at Fort Erie racetrack, preparing for the 129th year of the historic oval and its 34-day racing meet.
