Morton Fink’s homebred Wise Dan, the prohibitive favourite at 1-2, made it look easy on Sunday, coasting to victory in the Grade 1, $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile. Ridden by John Velazquez, who was winning a record third Mile, after victories aboard Riviera in 2000 and Leroidesanimaux in 2005, Wise Dan patiently followed the leaders Worthadd […]
Morton Fink’s Wise Dan and Juddmonte Farms’ Cityscape headline a solid field of nine for Sunday’s Grade 1, $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile. The 16th edition of one of the premier grass races in North America will be televised live across Canada on The Score in a special two-hour presentation from 4:00 pm – 6:00 […]
The 14th annual Woodbine ‘Turf Races,’ in support of the 2012 United Way Campaign, was a winning one all-round, as employees of Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), along with business partners and community sponsors raised a record $85,000 on Sunday’s five-race card. The popular fundraising event has continued to grow in size and participation over time. […]
Uncaptured maintained his undefeated status with a scintillating effort in Sunday’s $168,900 Swynford Stakes, at Woodbine. The dark bay son of Lion Heart-Captivating, trained by Mark Casse for owner John C. Oxley, entered the Swynford off a trio of winning runs, including scores in the Clarendon and Vandal Stakes. Patrick Husbands settled Uncaptured, the 1-5 […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has received Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) approval to remove 11 Thursday afternoon cards from its 2012 live Thoroughbred Racing calendar. The Thursdays no longer on the schedule are as follows: September 13, 20, 27 October 11, 18, 25 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Live Thoroughbred racing is now conducted from […]
Monday’s Yearling Sales Stakes program at Woodbine was highlighted by a Mark Casse triactor in the Simcoe Stakes and the son of a three-time Halton Stakes winner taking the very same race. Among the day’s notable results, headlined by six added-money features, Mark Casse watched Dynamic Sky, Honorable Guest and Star Contender finish one-two-three in […]
Seen It All Before angled off the rail in the stretch run and powered home a length and a half winner of the $125,000 Vice Regent Stakes over the E.P Taylor Turf Course, Sunday at Woodbine. The Colebrook Farms homebred, a chestnut son of Niigon-A Familiar Face, entered the 1 1/16-mile Vice Regent off a […]
Tu Endie Wei took the lead at the top of the lane and held on strong to win the $168,500 Grade 3 Seaway Stakes, Saturday at Woodbine. The three-year-old bay daughter of Johar-Ms. Cornstalk, trained by Reade Baker and ridden by Jim McAleney, made her return to the Polytrack a successful one following losses on […]
Kendel Standlee’s Big Band Sound, with Tyler Pizarro aboard, took over in mid-stretch and drew off to a two and one-half length tally in the featured $202,400 Play the King Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine. It was only the second win in seven starts this year for the five-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Bernstein, but he’d been […]
Colonial Flag, trained by Michael Matz and ridden by Joe Rocco Jr., came flying in mid-stretch to haul down Evil Kitten and win Saturday’s featured $161,300 Ontario Colleen Stakes at Woodbine. Mid-pack for most of the one-mile turf stake for three-year-old fillies, Colonial Flag, sent postward a lukewarm 5-2 choice, unfurled her late charge to […]
