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King and His Court reign supreme in Wando

​TORONTO, May 7 – A return to familiar ground ended in a return to form for King and His Court, who captured…

All in all, Pink Lloyd goes to the wall in New Providence

​TORONTO, May 6 – Pink Lloyd, with Eurico Rosa da Silva up, turned in another excellent effort, this time in Saturday’s $125,000…

Scott Fairlie records 1000th career win

​TORONTO, May 5 – Trainer Scott Fairlie notched his 1000th career win when Aunt Sue arrived in the final stride to capture…

Clocker Report: Horses to watch this weekend

May 5 – Each week, Woodbine’s head clocker Ernie Perri will comment on some of the top workouts watched by the clocking…

Tiz a Slam primed and ready for Wando Stakes

​TORONTO, May 5 – Tiz a Slam, the 2017 Queen’s Plate Winterbook favourite, takes on five rivals, including Coronation Futurity champ King…

Countdown to #QP17 – State of Honor and Tiz a Slam in action

TORONTO, May 4 – As we move ever closer to the 158th running of The Queen’s Plate, the top contenders for the…

Jacks Escarpment looks to scale new heights in New Providence

​TORONTO, May 4 – Jacks Escarpment, a five-year-old son of Old Forester trained by Nick Gonzalez, seeks his second career added-money score…

A Career with Racehorses: Hotwalker Program at Woodbine

​By Jennifer Morrison for uat.woodbine.com TORONTO, May 4 – Laura De Bellis has lived just minutes from Woodbine racetrack for many years…

Advance wager on the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby via HPIbet

​TORONTO, May 3 – On Wednesday morning, Classic Empire, trained by Woodbine-based conditioner Mark Casse, was installed as the 4-1 morning line…

Classic Empire 4-1 Morning-Line Favorite for Kentucky Derby

(Files provided by Churchill Downs) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 3, 2017) – John Oxley’s Classic Empire, the unanimous Eclipse Award selection as…

FEATURE: Team Casse rolls into Derby with two aces in hand

​By Gene Kershner for uat.woodbine.com LOUISVILLE, MAY 2 – For nearly 40 years, Mark Casse​ has been in search of racing’s Holy…

View From The Booth by @WoodbineGeller

​TORONTO, May 2 – Each week, track announcer Robert Geller will comment on some of the performances that caught his eye, highlighting…

Enstone skips to Fury win

​TORONTO, April 30 – East West Stables’ Enstone was rock solid in taking Sunday’s $125,400 Fury Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark…

Kristen Violet May: A star on the rise

By Chris Lomon for uat.woodbine.com ​ TORONTO, April 28 – If you haven’t already heard the name Kristen Violet May, odds are…

Countdown to #QP17 – Woodbine Oaks hopefuls take centre stage

​TORONTO, April 27 – Queen’s Plate hopefuls Financial Recovery, Ellan Vannin and Enstone will all make their seasonal debut in Sunday’s $125,000…

Ghostly Presence heads loaded Fury field

​TORONTO, April 27 – Chiefswood Stable homebred Ghostly Presence, winner of the prestigious Princess Elizabeth Stakes here in November, will make her…

Clocker Report: Horses to watch this weekend

​TORONTO, April 27 – Each week, Woodbine’s head clocker Ernie Perri will comment on some of the top workouts watched by the…

Woodbine Entertainment Group unveils master plan for the Woodbine development

TORONTO, April 25, 2017 – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today unveiled the completed master plan for the Woodbine Racetrack lands. Woodbine’s privately…

View From The Booth by WoodbineGeller

TORONTO, April 25 – Each week, track announcer Robert Geller will comment on some of the performances that caught his eye, highlighting…

Player Profile: Cheryl McIntyre on winning at Woodbine

​TORONTO, April 28 – Take a passion for horse racing, an unabashed enthusiasm for contest play, a love of travel and the…

Southern Ring dials up Whimiscal win

​TORONTO, April 23 – Sam-Son Farm’s Southern Ring broke sharply and fended off all foes late on her way to an impressive…

Lokinforpursemonee pulls 14-1 shocker in Woodstock

TORONTO, April 22 – Lokinforpursemonee, patiently and confidently handled by Luis Contreras, rallied impressively to take Saturday’s $115,800 Woodstock Stakes, at Woodbine….

Jockey Jerome Lermyte collects first Woodbine win

April 22 – Jockey Jerome Lermyte scored his first Woodbine win with a last-to-first 2 ¼-length victory aboard Debby Oxley’s Superduper Sky…

Clocker Report: Horses to watch this weekend

​TORONTO, April 20 – Each week, Woodbine’s head clocker Ernie Perri will comment on some of the top workouts watched, highlighting horses…