Track announcer Dan Loiselle, the voice of Canadian horse racing, will call his last race at Woodbine Racetrack on May 31 bringing a 29-year career as thoroughbred race caller to a close. “Woodbine Entertainment Group has been blessed with the distinctive tones of Dan Loiselle, truly the voice of Canadian racing, for nearly three decades,” […]
Ten race days and five weekends into the 2015 season at Hastings Racecourse has shown a clear resurgence locally in the popularity of the legendary Sport of Kings. Case in point: wagering was up nearly 30 per cent this past weekend compared to the same time last year. Overall, the daily handle for live racing […]
Sunday at historic old Hastings Racecourse was a good day. There were enough people there to keep you from missing them and while we could have used another horse or two, a lot of what was there was high quality. There were three Allowance races, an open $16,000 that went to a distinguished senior citizen, […]
Bill and Vicki Poston’s Ol’ Fashion Gal put in a determined drive to stay off the rallying favourite Don’t Leave Me and capture Sunday’s $154,800 Grade 3 Selene Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse, the Sky Mesa chestnut arrived at the 1 1/16-miles tilt for sophomore fillies from three consecutive efforts in Grade 3 […]
John Oxley’s Sky Treasure rallied from near the back of the pack in a 12-horse field to capture Saturday’s $211,200 Grade 2 Nassau Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse, the five-year-old Sky Mesa chestnut earned her first added-money score with a determined drive under Gary Boulanger in the one-mile tilt over a firm E.P. […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced that Robert Geller will succeed Dan Loiselle as Woodbine’s new thoroughbred race caller. Geller, formerly the track announcer at Emerald Downs Racetrack, will call his first race at Woodbine on Saturday, June 13. “Woodbine Entertainment Group has been blessed with the distinctive tones of Dan Loiselle, truly the voice […]
On May 20, 2015, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) released a Memorandumto Provincial Regulatory bodies and the Canadian horse racing industry advising that buprenorphine has been added to Schedule of Prohibited Drugs. Click here to see a copy of the CPMA Memorandum. The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) issues this Notice as a service. ORC licensees are expected to […]
Last year an estimated 22,000 Thoroughbred foals were registered in North America and will soon be making their racing debuts. When those horses retire from racing, they will need to find new careers. That’s where New Stride Thoroughbred Adoption Society comes in. New Stride is proud to showcase the athleticism and talent of the Thoroughbred […]
Quincy Welch was named the 2015 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award. With 1,855 wins to his name through May 18, including a career-best 173 triumphs in 2004, Welch has maintained his status as one of Canada’s most consistent and capable riders. “After I found out that I was given this honour, I went […]
Jesse Campbell won his 2000th career race on Monday at Woodbine when he guided Queen’s Plate prospect Sweet Grass Creek to an impressive maiden score in the day’s fourth race. An emotional Campbell was moved by the milestone victory. “It’s been a long time coming. There was a time I didn’t think I’d get there,” […]
