Woodbine's 2024 season recently ended, but already plenty of local horsepeople are back in the entries in tracks in the U.S.
Races
The December 26 card at the California track features a number of graded stakes races with the Grade 1 Malibu the highlight.
Canadian photographers who love to take images of horse racing continue to share their great work on social media.
After some bitterly cold December days, the final day of the 2024 Woodbine season was a touch milder for the 13-race card.
BC-born Sahin Civaci won the Woodbine rider's title after 127 racing dates, while Mark Casse took another trainer's award.
A patient ride by Rafael Herandez saw the son of Giant Gizmo make a wide stretch move to claim the $100,000 Steady Growth Stakes.
Family was the theme at Woodbine on Saturday, with many horse-loving groups gathering to celebrate their horses and some wins.
Fashionably Fab could boost her chances for a Sovereign Award should she win the La Prevoyante Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday.
Ontario-sired older horses Secret Reserve and Ron's Gizmo headline the final stakes race of the 2024 season.
Injured in a multi-horse spill in late November, one of Canada's top riders has announced his retirement from the saddle.
There were 25 different trainers who won the 35 races last week at Woodbine. The season ends Sunday, December 15.
On December 14, the Kentucky track hosts four stakes races and Canadian stars Patches O'Houlihan and Dresden Row have been entered.
The Irish-bred gelding became the first three-time winner of the Hong Kong Cup (G1). The Saudi Cup could be next.
Classy Get Smokin made it look easy in the 70th Valedictory Stakes for leading trainer Mark Casse and leading jockey Sahin Civaci.
One of the highest-rated horses in the world in recent years, Romantic Warrior and jockey James McDonald headline four Group 1s in Hong Kong.
