The Board of Directors of the CTHS Ontario Division have unanimously approved a reduction of fees for 2014 CTHS Winter Mixed Sale consignors, to help re-establish the annual event, which will be held November 29th, 2014. The Directors have announced the following changes: 1) The entry deadline has been extended to October 10th, 2014. 2) Entry fees […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) announced the hiring of Stuart Slagle as its new Thoroughbred Racing Secretary. Slagle, 47, is currently the Racing Secretary at Hastings Park. His appointment at Woodbine is effective November 10. After stops at race offices across the continent, including Colonial Downs, Sunland Park and the Maryland Jockey Club, he became the […]
Zazinga posted a powerful front-running performance to capture Saturday’s $125,000 La Prevoyante Stakes, at Woodbine. The long-striding chestnut made her stakes debut a winning one, setting splits of :23.29 and :45.85 in the one-mile turf tilt for Ontario-sired sophomore fillies, opening up a 3 1/2-length lead at the top of the lane under Gary Boulanger […]
Frank Di Giulio Jr.’s Goodoldhockeygame skated up the rail to capture Saturday’s co-featured $125,000 Bull Page Stakes, at Woodbine. It was a breakthrough performance for the Bob Tiller trainee, earning his first-added money score in his first attempt to remain undefeated through two lifetime starts. Seffeara, a track record setter on debut and winner of […]
John Unger’s Strut the Course demonstrated an impressive turn of foot to take Sunday’s $125,000 Classy ‘n Smart Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Barb Minshall and expertly ridden by Eurico Rosa da Silva, the four-year-old daughter of Strut the Stage turned on the jets through the final turn, blasting to the lead at the top […]
Alexandra Dvorak, from Hillsburgh, Ontario, rode to the top of Dressage at Devon’s FEI Young Rider Grand Prix on Fling, a Westfalen gelding on September 27th. Her father and trainer, Olympian Tom Dvorak, purchased Fling in Germany, intending to resell him. When it was time for Alexandra to graduate from a pony to a horse, […]
EquiLottery president & CEO Brad Cummings presented his vision for a lottery game based on the results of live horse races to the California Horse Racing Board on Sept. 24 and after an extensive question and answer session was met with unanimous support to move forward with his efforts in the state. A letter to […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) wrapped up its Woodbine Cares Week celebrations with the 16th annual Woodbine Turf Races, in support of United Way Toronto, Sunday morning at Woodbine. Dozens of participants of all ages enjoyed the unique experience of running/walking on Woodbine’s world-renowned E.P. Taylor turf course. This fun fund-raising event, featuring participation from WEG […]
Lexie Lou, Coltimus Prime and Ami's Holiday each grabbed a leg of the 2014 Canadian Triple Crown
Jamie Spencer orchestrated a late rally to ride Trade Storm to victory in the $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile, earning a trip to the Breeders' Cup for the six-year-old trained by David Simcock.
