The Ice Bucket Challenge is taking the sporting world by storm as athletes of all types join the campaign to raise awareness for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). On Wednesday night, Jeff ‘Skippy’ Bowen, an assistant trainer for Ian Black, joined the ranks with the help of top jockeys Emma-Jayne Wilson and Gerry Olguin. “It’s a […]
John C. Oxley’s Dixie Twist, expertly handled by Gary Boulanger, broke her maiden in style in Saturday’s $139,000 Ontario Debutante Stakes, at Woodbine. Dixie Twist, bred in Ontario by Josham Farms Limited and trained by Mark Casse, arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ sprint for juvenile fillies from a troubled second-place run in the Shady […]
Kaigun collected his first career stakes win in style with a stunning late run to take the Grade 2, $224,800 Play the King Stakes, Sunday afternoon at Woodbine. Patrick Husbands guided the four-year-old son of Northern Afleet to the three-quarters of a length victory for trainer Mark Casse and the ownership of Gary Barber, Quintessential […]
It was her return to the races after a glorious Queen’s Plate victory last month and Lexie Lou disappointed no one with a stunning three-length victory in Sunday’s $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes at Woodbine. Lexie Lou, an Ontario-bred daughter of Sligo Bay, was ridden to her third straight win by Patrick Husbands for trainer Mark […]
Gary Barber’s Lexie Lou makes her first start since a glorious 1 1/2-length win in the Queen’s Plate last month in Sunday’s $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes at Woodbine. Lexie Lou, who also won the Woodbine Oaks in June, will be making her turf debut in the race. “This is why we bought her,” said Mark […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has added another handicapping tool to the Thoroughbred horseplayer’s arsenal. Beginning Friday, August 8, Woodbine will report the TurfTrax GoingStick measurement in its daily track maintenance commentary. The “GoingStick” will offer a systematic and objective assessment of the condition of the E.P Taylor Turf Course. The device, when inserted in the […]
Sam-Son Farm’s homebred colt His Race to Win swooped last to first to capture Sunday’s co-featured Grade 3 $178,500 Seagram Cup, at Woodbine. Trained by Malcolm Pierce, the bay son of Stormy Atlantic-Fleet of Foot raced last of six as Ultimate Destiny set slow early splits of :25.08 and :49.72 in the 1 1/6-miles ‘Poly’ […]
Paso Doble set a moderate pace under Eurico Rosa da Silva and then finished with authority to capture Monday’s $125,000 Shepperton Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Fournier for owners Centennial Farms Niagara Inc. and Craig Racing, the eight-year-old son of Bold n’ Flashy successfully defended his title in the 6 1/2-furlong ‘Poly’ sprint. Last […]
Silent Star emerged victorious from a neck and neck stretch battle with race favourite Strut the Course in Wednesday’s $126,200 Victoriana Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by David Bell and perfectly ridden by Justin Stein, the dark bay daughter of Silent Name proved resilient under pressure to earn her first stakes score in the 1 1/16-mile […]
Coltimus Prime seized early control and never looked back to take Tuesday’s 79th edition of the Prince of Wales Stakes, second jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, at Fort Erie. Eurico Rosa da Silva rode the dark bay son of Milwaukee Brew to the 3 1/2-length victory over Lynx for trainer Justin Nixon […]
