A (very) early guide to the leading players for the Plate and Woodbine Oaks for 2021, set for August at Woodbine.

The track's 2021 season is set to begin May 2 and the Grade 3 Canadian Derby has a purse of $150,000, set for late August.

The DePaulo family celebrated a win at Gulfstream on Jan. 17 and the Norm McKnight barn has three entered for Oaklawn's opener.

Updates on some of the Mark Casse-trained stars of 2020 and 3-year-old filly Souper Sensational has pleasing sophomore debut.

Eclipse Awards to be virtual on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m.; top filly Swiss Skydiver shunned in Horse of the Year voting.

The 2005 Wood Memorial winner and Grade 1 sire has been retired from stud duties at 19 and will join other great racehorses at the farm.

The Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale wrapped up Jan. 14 and there were plenty of Canadian buyers once again.

As with 2020, Fort Erie will have 40 racing dates in 2021 with its highlight race, the Prince of Wales, likely scheduled for mid-September.

The border oval moves into a new chapter as Tom Valiquette steps back from COO duties while Andrew Cady takes on the role as general manager.

Glen Todd, Robert Marzilli and Reade Baker were among the Canadians on the buyers' results list after the Jan. 13th session.