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Hedley, Matthew Good and The Strumbellas to Headline the Queen’s Plate

Award-winning Canadian rockers Hedley, Matthew Good and The Strumbellas will play a live concert at the 157th Queen’s Plate on Sunday, July 3 at Woodbine Racetrack. Musical acts are the latest addition to an extensive offering of Race Day events and attractions that includes the Hats & Horseshoes Party, Rethink at the Races, food trucks […]
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Training Begins for the 2016 Racing Season in Fort Erie

Cool temperatures and a radiant sunrise greeted the Fort Erie racing colony on Saturday morning for the first day of training at the Fort Erie Race Track. Trainers are gearing up for opening day on Tuesday, May 31, which will mark the track’s 119th season of racing. More than 100 horses were stabled on the […]
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Justin Stein Says Goodbye

Surrounded by his wife Renee, four children Owen, Jeremy, Elias and Gavin, and fellow jockeys, an emotional Justin Stein said goodbye to fans, Sunday afternoon at Woodbine. Stein, 36, is retiring after Sunday’s card at Woodbine with 1,028 wins and 15 years of race-riding to move back to his native British Columbia. Stein was presented […]