Diane Manning’s Miss Mischief, kept out of trouble throughout by Eurico Rosa da Silva, pounced to her first graded score in Sunday’s Grade 2 $200,800 Bessarabian Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Dale Capuano, the Into Mischief bay stalked the early pace of Paddle Board and Endless Light in the seven furlong ‘Poly’ stake for fillies […]

Trini Brewnette arrived in the final stride to collar Neshama and win a thrilling renewal of Saturday’s $125,400 South Ocean Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Dan Vella for owner Derek Chin, Trini Brewnette arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ route for Ontario-sired juvenile fillies from a disappointing eighth-place effort when sprinting in the Muskoka Stakes. […]

Canada’s leading commercial animal feed manufacturer, Masterfeeds, has been purchased by Alltech, a privately held American company valued at $2.1 billion. Alltech and Masterfeeds announced that they have entered into a share purchase, under which Alltech will acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Masterfeeds, Inc., from Ag Processing Inc (AGP). This will provide […]

Are You Kidding Me, patiently steered by Alan Garcia, stamped himself the favourite for Canada’s older horse honours by picking up his third graded stakes win of the meet in Sunday’s co-featured $209,200 Grade 2 Autumn Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Roger Attfield for owners Ronald K. Kirk, John C. Bates, and Michael Riordan, Are […]

Shakhimat passed a test of stamina with flying colours, travelling gate-to-wire to capture Sunday’s $250,800 Coronation Futurity, at Woodbine. Trained by Roger Attfield for owner Dan Gale, the dark bay son of Lonhro-Reggae Rose, with Emma-Jayne Wilson in the irons, dominated a field of 10 in the 1 1/8-mile test, a key event on the […]

Strong Incentive, under a patient ride by Alan Garcia, made her added-money debut a winning one in Saturday’s $150,000 Jammed Lovely Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Chad Brown for Klaravich Stables, Inc. and William H. Lawrence, Strong Incentive was also making her Woodbine and synthetic surface debut in the seven furlong sprint for Ontario-bred sophomore […]

Maiden winner Shakhimat stretches out in search of his first added-money score in Sunday’s $250,000 Coronation Futurity, at Woodbine. Trained by multiple Hall of Fame conditioner Roger Attfield for owner Dan Gale, the handsome Lonhro colt comes into the 1 1/8-mile clash for Canadian-bred juveniles with a resume that includes a driving 2 ¼-length maiden […]

Heavily favoured Amis Gizmo made it three stakes in succession with a front-running score in Wednesday night’s $125,000 Frost King Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll and expertly ridden by Luis Contreras, the Ivan Dalos homebred son of Giant Gizmo-Victorious Ami debuted with a dramatic last-to-first run to nose out Conquest Twister in the […]

A stirring stretch run by Irish-bred Mondialiste spelled victory in the Woodbine Mile.

On Aug. 5 at the Mississauga Convention Centre, five thoroughbred legends were officially inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.