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Green Mask surges to Highlander score

​TORONTO, July 2—Green Mask punched his ticket for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint with a sharp two-length score in Sunday’s $250,000 Highlander…

#QP17 DeRosa on How to Bet the Queen’s Plate day Guaranteed Pools

By Ed DeRosa for QueensPlate.Com​ TORONTO, July 1 – As if the 13-horse Queen’s Plate weren’t a tough enough handicapping puzzle, Canada’s…

Melmich defends Dominion Day title

​TORONTO, July 1 – Melmich overcame a slow pace and rallied from last to record a second straight Dominion Day Stakes victory…

Financial Recovery cashes in Ontario Damsel

TORONTO, Ont.—Coming off a lacklustre finish on Tapeta in the Woodbine Oaks, Financial Recovery was back on the turf for Saturday’s one-mile…

Skylander Girl surges to Zadracarta score

​TORONTO, July 1—As a Grade 3 Stakes winner of almost $750,000 Skylander Girl was the most accomplished runner going into Saturday’s $100,000…

#QP17 Adolphson analyzes the turf stakes

By Michael Adolphson for uat.woodbine.com TORONTO, July 1 – A quartet of graded turf stakes support a stellar card — easily the…

Tower of Texas set to stand tall in King Edward

​TORONTO, June 30—Tower of Texas threw a scare into the mighty Tepin here last September, beaten a half-length by that two-time Eclipse…

Calgary Cat and Green Mask square off in Highlander

​TORONTO, June 30—Green Mask and Calgary Cat will be looking for repeat trips to the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint when they compete…

#QP17 Pedigree Matters: SidFernando assesses The Queen’s Plate

​By Sid Fernando for QueensPlate.com TORONTO, June 30 – Three-year-olds by first-crop sires have had a great success rate this year in…

Player Profile: Allan Schaffer — Toronto Real Estate Exec Knows His Contests, Horses—and Horseplayers

​By Eric Wing for uat.woodbine.com TORONTO, June 30 – One of the sharpest tournament players in Canada—and throughout North America, for that…

Bangkok all tuned up for Singspiel

​TORONTO, June 29 – Bangkok was completing an unusual double when winning under allowance terms in a 1 3/8-mile turf race here…

Are You Kidding Me headlines Dominion Day

​TORONTO, June 29—Are You Kidding Me and Melmich will cross swords here Saturday in the Grade 3 Dominion Day, a 1 ¼-mile…

Made You Look one to watch in Charlie Barley

​TORONTO, June 29—Made You Look, trained by Todd Pletcher, ships in with a serious class edge in Sunday’s $100,000 Charlie Barley Stakes,…

Suffused looms large in Dance Smartly

​TORONTO, June 29 – Multiple graded stakes winner Suffused returns to Woodbine on Sunday in the Grade 2 $150,000 Dance Smartly Stakes….

Clocker Report: Queen’s Plate edition

​TORONTO, June 29 – Each week, Woodbine’s head clocker Ernie Perri will comment on some of the top workouts watched, highlighting horses…

Financial Recovery switches surfaces for Ontario Damsel

​TORONTO, June 29—Financial Recovery was a bust in the Woodbine Oaks, finishing a distant seventh in that 1 1/8-mile classic for Canadian-bred…

Skylander Girl returns in Zadracarta

​TORONTO, June 29—Skylander Girl was retired last year with an ankle problem and was entered in the November breeding stock sale. But…

Holy Helena installed the 3-1 favourite for 158th Queen’s Plate

​TORONTO, June 28—Stronach Stables’ Holy Helena, winner of the Woodbine Oaks on June 11, will look to become the seventh winner of…

Queen’s Plate notes for Tuesday, June 27, 2017

EARLY LOOK AT THE JULY 2 QUEEN’S PLATE PROBABLE FIELD (13) PROBABLE FIELD FOR THE 158TH RUNNING OF THE QUEEN’S PLATE HORSE…

Queen’s Plate notes for Monday, June 26, 2017

​EARLY LOOK AT THE JULY 2 QUEEN’S PLATE PROBABLE FIELD (12) PROBABLE FIELD FOR THE 158TH RUNNING OF THE QUEEN’S PLATE HORSE…

Katalox prevails in Bold Ruckus

​TORONTO, June 25 – Katalox, taken back off the lead after breaking sharply under David Moran, stalked the pace on the inside…

FEATURE: Landry seeking a Plate win from a different angle

​By Hayley Morrison​ for uat.woodbine.com TORONTO, June 26 – As a dozen horses prepare to burst from the gate in the 158th…

Queen’s Plate notes for Sunday, June 25, 2017

​EARLY LOOK AT THE JULY 2 QUEEN’S PLATE PROBABLE FIELD (12) PROBABLE FIELD FOR THE 158TH RUNNING OF THE QUEEN’S PLATE HORSE…

View From The Booth by @WoodbineGeller

TORONTO, June 21 – Each week, track anno​uncer Robert Geller will comment on some of the performances that caught his eye, highlighting…