The Grade 3 Valedictory Stakes is the final stakes event on the 2021 Woodbine calendar and highlights a huge final weekend.
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The 163rd running of the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Woodbine Racetrack.
The six-year-old mare will then be on her way to greener pastures in Ireland to begin a new life as a broodmare.
The victory marked the Deep Impact colt's fifth G1 score and final career race, shaking off Shahryar and Authority in the stretch.
A recap of the last week of November and a look at some of the standings as Woodbine has four racing days remaining.
Trainer Mark Casse and his Woodbine team won both Grade 3 juvenile stakes at Woodbine on Nov. 28 and jockey Rafael Hernandez sweeps weekend.
Canada's darling and one of the country's all-time top sprinters surged to a thrilling win in the Grade 2 Kennedy Road in his final race.
Talk to Ya Later flew past rival fillies in her career debut at Woodbine on Nov. 27 and became the first winner for her sire.
Wellspring Stables' top colt has not raced since getting bogged down in the Breeders' Stakes and seeks firmer grass in New York.
Japanese horses have had a stranglehold on the Japan Cup for 15 years but this year there are three British entries.
The major 2-year-old stakes races at Woodbine on Nov. 28 could determine Sovereign Award candidates for both filly and colt divisions.
The great Canadian sprinter will be retired to LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society's farm in Hillsburgh, ON following his final race.
Bar None Ranches will welcome three new stallions for 2022 and Diamond S Performance Horses also has new faces.
Adena Springs North stallion Silent Name (Jpn) has two new juvenile stakes winners on Nov. 21 with Silent Runner and Ya Mar.
The Ontario Heritage Series wrapped up November 19 with wins by Lorena in the Ashbridges Bay and Artie's Storm in the Lake Ontario.
