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Moment of Majesty Nets 11-1 Upset in Belle Mahone

Moment of Majesty rallied from last to get up in the final strides in taking Sunday’s $113,000 Belle Mahone Stakes, at Woodbine. Competing in her 19th career start, Moment of Majesty, with Gerry Olguin in the irons, wore down a tough Silent Moon in deep stretch to prevail in the 1 1/16-mile added-money event. Sent […]
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‘Gail’ force wins Eternal Search

It’s Gail, under a strong ride by Luis Contreras, stormed to the lead in deep stretch to win the $125,000 Eternal Search Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine. The chestnut daughter of Niigon-Bob’s Choice, trained by Bob Tiller for owner Rolph A. Davis, closed swiftly down the lane and survived a claim of foul from Justin Stein, […]
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Hall of Fame Welcomes Woodbine Icon Attfield

On Friday, trainer Roger Attfield will be inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The induction ceremony is available via the National Museum of Racing’s live stream on Woodbine’s website at www.woodbineracetrack.com, starting at 10:30 a.m. Attfield’s segment […]
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Emma-Jayne Wilson is Chasing 1000 at the Shergar Cup

Jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson, a veteran of more than 7,000 starts, is only 12 wins shy of 1,000 in her career and she’s hoping to add to her impressive totals when she takes part in a team competition at Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot, in England. Wilson will be joined in the Shergar […]
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David Willmot Retires As WEG Chairman

Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced the retirement of David S. Willmot as the Company’s Chairman of the Board. James J. Lawson has been elected Chairman. Mr. Willmot was first elected to the WEG Board in 1984. He served as President & CEO of the Company from 1995 to 2010 and had been Chairman since […]
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Queen’s Plate Champion Strait of Dover Out of Breeders’ Stakes

Queen’s Plate champion, Strait of Dover, who would have been the likely favourite for Sunday’s Breeders’ Stakes, third and turf jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, has suffered a leg injury and is out for the season. “He has a small tear in the suspensory (ligament),” said trainer Dan Vella, who trains the […]
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Roxy Gap Unwavering in Royal North

Roxy Gap put in a determined effort to hold off favoured Atlantic Hurricane in Sunday’s Grade 3 $187,000 Royal North Stakes, at Woodbine. The Eugene Melnyk homebred, trained by Mark Casse and expertly ridden by Patrick Husbands, surged to the lead through the turn and dug in bravely down the lane to win her second […]
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‘Awesome’ Brother-Sister Act Wins the Wonder Where

Awesome Fire closed from the back of the pack under Chantal Sutherland to win the $250,400 Wonder Where Stakes for her brother, owner Hugh Sutherland, on Sunday at Woodbine. The chestnut daughter of Strong Contender-Awesome Lass, bred in Ontario by Spring Farm and trained by Nick Gonzalez, was making her turf debut in the 1 […]
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Exponential: A Woodbine Star Rises at London Olympics

On Friday, millions of spectators across the globe will focus their attention on the Opening Ceremonies to kick off the London 2012 Olympics. The extravagant ceremony, arranged by film director Danny Boyle of Slumdog Millionaire fame, is set to thrill Olympic Stadium in Stratford which will be packed with 62,000 spectators, 16,000 athletes, 10,000 performers, […]
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Amazing ‘Grace’ Up in Time in Passing Mood

Grace Phil, under an expert ride by Steve Bahen, found running room in mid-stretch to capture Saturday’s $125,400 Passing Mood Stakes, at Woodbine. The chestnut daughter of Philanthropist-Loupe de Grace, conditioned by Bob Tiller for the Hoof Hearted Stables, was trained into this event following a fourth-place finish in the Lady Angela Stakes on May […]