Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced Tapeta™ will be installed on Woodbine’s one-mile main track in time for the 2016 Thoroughbred racing season. The synthetic surface will replace Polytrack, which has been in place since August of 2006. Construction on the Tapeta™ (pronounced Ta-PETE-a) track will begin on December 1, 2015. The four December dates, […]
One hundred and two stakes races, worth more than $20-million in purses, will highlight Woodbine’s 133-day Thoroughbred meet in 2015. The Woodbine stakes schedule, unveiled today by the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), is highlighted by the 156th running of The Queen’s Plate. The 1 1/4-mile classic, which carries a $1 million purse, is set for […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced that President and CEO, Nick Eaves, will be leaving the company on March 31, 2015. Eaves took on the role of CEO in 2010, with a mandate to establish a new and stable foundation for WEG, its role in the horse racing industry, and its future. With this now […]
The Standardbred Alliance has announced that overall wagering and average per-race handle on Standardbred racing showed strong growth in 2014. Since April 1, the date of the launch of the “Alliance,” all-sources wagering on Standardbred Alliance racing is $288,862,555, an encouraging 16.76 per cent rise over the $247,404,815 bet through the equivalent period in 2013. […]
Kingsport led at every call under Eurico Rosa da Silva to capture Saturday’s $125,400 Kingarvie Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Sid Attard for Goldmart Farms, the dark bay son of Milwaukee Brew made amends for a stumbled start last time out when a rallying fourth behind Kingarvie rivals Phil’s Cocktail and Goodoldhockeygame in the seven […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced the next mandatory payout dates for its Thoroughbred Jackpot Hi-5 wager. The Jackpot Hi-5 will have a mandatory payout on the final race of the Saturday, December 6 card of racing at Woodbine. The carryover pool currently stands at $64,420.86 after being won on the November 19 programme. The […]
Decision Day, under Jesse Campbell, battled back along the rail to win a photo over a game and determined Nipigon to capture the $250,400 Coronation Futurity at Woodbine, a key event on the road to the 2015 Queen’s Plate. In the “Futurity,” the country’s top race for Canadian-bred two-year-olds, Decision Day, now 2-for-3, battled with […]
San Nicola Thunder pressed the early pace of Spadina Road and stayed on gamely down the lane to capture Sunday’s co-featured $150,000 Ontario Lassie Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by John Cardella for owners Paul Cooper and Joe Pirone, San Nicola Thunder benefitted from a crafty ride by Jesse Campbell after the heavily favoured Pender Harbour […]
London Tower set a reserved pace under Emma-Jayne Wilson leaving plenty in the tank for the stretch run to capture Sunday’s $150,000 Ontario Lassie Stakes, at Woodbine. The Steve Owens homebred daughter of Head Chopper-Mrs. Donaghy arrived at the 1 1/16-miles stake for Ontario-bred juvenile fillies from a game third-place effort in the $250,000 Princess […]
Gary Barber’s Lexie Lou, a clear cut favourite to be named Canada’s Horse of the Year on the back of wins in the Woodbine Oaks and Queen’s Plate, will square off against Kentucky Derby champion California Chrome in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Hollywood Derby, at Del Mar. Trained by Mark Casse, the talented Sligo Bay […]
