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Riding the River Defends King Edward Crown

Riding the River dug in valiantly in deep stretch to hold off a resurgent Valentino Beauty and win Sunday’s Grade 2 $200,000 King Edward Stakes, presented by TVG, at Woodbine. Riding the River, trained by Dave Cotey and expertly ridden by Todd Kabel, came into the King Edward off a narrow defeat in the Grade […]
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Woodbine EHV-1 Update

ORC Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers announced that the restrictions on horses stabled in Barn 3 are lifted. Those horses have rejoined the general populations for purposes of training and racing. In addition, horses NOT stabled in Barn 1 are now allowed to exit Woodbine. There have been two negative tests for EHV-1 for […]
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Transition Funding for Ontario Racetracks

The Ontario government has signed agreements for transition funding with 12 racetracks for the 2013-2014 racing season. This funding is intended to bridge the gap between revenue lost by the ending of the Slots-At-Racetrack Program and operating costs while the industry transitions. 2013-2014 Woodbine Entertainment Group, on behalf of Woodbine and Mohawk Racetracks – $ […]