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Horses, hoop dreams and unwavering hope

Rose Day has always supported her daughters’ ambitions amidst her busy schedule at the racetrack, where she is often the first to…

Bringing Cool ‘Cat’ Home

Cool Catomine, 2017 Prince of Wales Stakes champion, enjoys retirement thanks to LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society and many others Of all the…

The Story Behind the Silks: Laura Krasauskaite

Racing silks are a unique representation of the owner, their horses, and the jockeys who wear them. Owners have their distinct designs…

Q & A with apprentice jockey Pietro Moran

Pietro Moran, son of jockeys David and Maria Moran, grew up in Ireland but moved to Canada with his family when he…

September Horse Person of the Month: Angel Romo Sotelo

Time on the Woodbine backstretch is, without fail, time happily spent for Angel Romo Sotelo. He is, like the countless others who work in…

August Horse Person of the Month: Marge Szigeti

For Marge Szigeti, home truly is where the horses are. There was never any doubt, really, as to where the native of…

Ten King’s Plate Contenders: As Told by Their Grooms

Sunday marks the 164th running of The King’s Plate. The last King’s Plate took place in 1951, and 2023 marks the first…

164th King’s Plate – Media Guide

The 164th King's Plate will be contested on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Woodbine Racetrack. Below you will find profiles on each...

Remembering Ricky Griffith

“I just took to him. Really likeable personality. Honestly, the guy made you laugh. He just had a personality that was catching….

July Horse Person of the Month: Adrian Lee

Adrian Lee has led a globetrotting racing life, his travels taking him far and wide across the horse racing landscape. By the…

Tears and togetherness as Flysofreeashleeb readies for Woodbine Oaks

TORONTO, July 22, 2023 — The running of Sunday’s $500,000 Woodbine Oaks will be an emotional time for those connected to Flysofreeashleeb. Every…

June Horse Person of the Month: Nastia Zemtsova

TORONTO, July 6, 2023– Nastia Zemtsova doesn’t let a day go by without acknowledging the impact equine athletes have had on her…

“The Thoroughbreds, they really do have a presence”

TORONTO, June 23, 2023 – Samantha Riosa had just one regret about her placement experience on the Woodbine backstretch. “I wish I could…

Chloe Duffy’s Leap of Faith

TORONTO, June 16, 2023 – When the Thoroughbreds make the leap from the racetrack to the eventing world, Chloe Duffy is with them for…

Horse Person of the Month: Ivan “Billy” Forde

TORONTO, June 8, 2023– Ivan “Billy” Forde has been a staple of the Mark Casse stable at Woodbine for 17 years, and…

Stand and Deliver: Admiration, Adulation Abound for Rocky

TORONTO, June 6, 2023– The handsome figure in the grey coat has become somewhat of a must-see training sensation at Woodbine. Trainer Nigel…

Amanda Vandermeersch: Wearing her heart on her silks

TORONTO, May 31, 2023– It is a moment during post parade that lasts mere seconds, but it expresses a lifetime of gratitude for…

Thea Eke: “Any time I’m around a horse, I’m happy”

TORONTO, MAY 30, 2023– When the skies over the Woodbine backstretch opened and the teeming rain began to fall, Thea Eke smiled. The…

Alfie, the Major and a King’s Plate coronation

TORONTO, May 26, 2023 – No one, not those standing shoulder to shoulder in the packed grandstand, and not the diminutive jock,…

Helen Savostenko: A student of the Thoroughbred game

TORONTO, May 25, 2023 – When the gates opened for the third race on May 5 at Woodbine, Helen Savostenko went from voiceless…

Munger makes great first impression, looks for lasting one at Woodbine

TORONTO, May 12, 2023– Ryan Munger couldn’t have scripted the moment any better. As he walked out of the Woodbine jockeys’ room for…

Inside track: Jockey Declan Carroll creates new video series

TORONTO, May 9, 2023– Declan Carroll is taking racing fans along for the ride. The idea, one where he would provide viewers with…

Taking the lead: Persad and his Woodbine pony band

TORONTO, May 3, 2023– The man behind the unsung equine heroes has come a long way, literally, in his Thoroughbred journey. For the…

5 Furlongs: Sofia Vives

TORONTO, May 2, 2023 – In this monthly series, a familiar Woodbine horse person will step into the spotlight to answer a handful…

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