Canadian horses and horsepeople continue make noise this winter, breeders are welcoming foals, and the Woodbine backstretch opens Feb. 23.
Races
The richest race in the world has attracted 14 entrants, while Woodbine's leading trainer sends out Time To Dazzle in the $2M Turf Sprint.
Ontario-bred Luv Your Neighbor tackles a graded stakes race for the first time when she starts in the Rachel Alexandra at Fair Grounds.
Europe's leading first- and second-crop sire returns to his birth province and one of his sons races in the Saudi Cup.
“I thought it was a perfect start to his three-year-old campaign,” said Todd Pletcher of the colt which won with a smart 92 speed figure.
All John Oxley's colt needed for the $1 million Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn on Feb. 5 was some sharp pace up front.
Carroll took her time with Kentucky-bred Chaos Agent and it paid off; Ontario-bred Private Debbie was a nice winner at Oaklawn.
Eclipse Award and Sovereign Award-winning Nitrogen is in the Bayakoa Stakes at Oaklawn Saturday; busy few days for Casse.
One of the world's top racehorses, Forever Young, headlines next week's Saudi Cup and Japan's first woman trainer has an entrant.
The 'nearly Canadian' couple from Buffalo hope to bring their winning Street Sense filly north to Woodbine this season.
Frankie Dettori won the final ride of his career aboard Bet You Can in the Group 1 Brazilian 2000 Guineas on January 31.
Centennial Farms’ Nearly scored a dominating 5 1/2-length victory in Saturday’s $175,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
Breeders' Stakes winner comes off a near miss in the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby and meets Woodbine Mile winner Win for the Money.
Some lightly-raced three-year-olds take the next step to the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park this weekend, including unbeaten Bravaro.
Two Barbados Group 1s make up a strong card of racing: the Tanglewood, worth $70,000, and the $50,000 Coolmore 'Home of Champions' Stakes.
