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Jade Dragon fires in Deputy Minister

TORONTO, July 24 – Jade Dragon got first jump on favoured Langstaff and held on strong down the lane to score a…

Essence Hit Man seeks Bold Venture repeat

TORONTO, July 16 – Essence Hit Man, twice named Canada’s champion sprinter, will look to get back on the winning track in…

Surtsey erupts at 41-1 in Ontario Damsel

TORONTO, July 14 – Yvonne Schwabe’s Surtsey, sent to post as the longest shot on the board, scored an upset win in…

On Rainbow Bridge victorious in Shady Well

TORONTO, July 14 – On Rainbow Bridge broke her maiden in style in Sunday’s $150,800 Shady Well Stakes, at Woodbine. On Rainbow…

In Pictures: Midnight Aria wins the Queen’s Plate

​TORONTO, July 8 – Tucci Stables’ Midnight Aria, with Jesse Campbell, went right to the front in Canada’s most famous horse race,…

Midnight Aria wires field to take 154th Queen’s Plate

​TORONTO, July 7…Tucci Stables’ Midnight Aria, with Jesse Campbell, went right to the front in Canada’s most famous horse race, the Queen’s…

Go Blue Or Go Home goes big in Highlander

​TORONTO, July 7…Jim and Susan Hill’s Go Blue Or Go Home, with Luis Contreras aboard, wired his rivals in the Grade 2,…

#QP2013 Picking a winner in the Plate

​TORONTO, July 7 – Up With the Birds, winner of the Marine Stakes, Woodbine Oaks winner Nipissing and Plate Trial victor Dynamic…

Delegation sets track record in Dominion Day

​TORONTO, July 1….Gary Barber’s Delegation and jockey Luis Contreras not only destroyed their six rivals in Monday’s featured $150,000 Dominion Day Stakes…

Alpha Bettor and Delegation resume rivalry in Dominion Day

​TORONTO, June 30 – Alpha Bettor and Delegation, separated by a narrow neck in the Grade 2 Eclipse, resume their rivalry in…

Frostad works pair for Plate

​ TORONTO, June 29 – Trainer Mark Frostad, who has won the Queen’s Plate on four occasions, worked his two hopefuls for…

VIDEO: Midnight Aria and River Seven put in final Plate preps

​TORONTO, June 27 – Tucci Stables will be represented by a pair of starters, Midnight Aria and River Seven, in the 154th…

Nosowenko hoping to nick the Plate with Rackman

​TORONTO, June 26 – Rackman, an imposing dark bay son of 2004 Queen’s Plate champ Niigon, is hoping to follow in his…

Pender Harbour returns in Grade 2 King Edward, presented by TVG

​TORONTO, June 20 – Pender Harbour, off since his impressive Bunty Lawless score last October, returns to action in Sunday’s Grade 2…

Five Iron goes gate to wire in Victoria Park

​TORONTO, June 16 – Five Iron took command out of the gate and would not be denied a front-running victory in Sunday’s…

FEATURE: Oaks plan going according to ‘Script’ for Attard

​TORONTO, June 4 – Now in his twelfth year as a full-time conditioner, 31-year-old Paul Attard is hoping that Original Script can…

UPDATED: Final fields and PPs for Woodbine Oaks and Plate Trial

Probable field for the Woodbine Oaks (8) Horse/Jockey/Trainer/Owner 1/Pink Trillium/Luis Contreras/Sean Smullen/Stronach Stables 2/Dance Again/Shaun Bridgmohan/Malcolm Pierce/Sam-Son Farms 3/Rutherford Rd/Justin Stein/Mike Doyle/Windhaven…

Riding the River rolls into Connaught Cup

​TORONTO, May 24 – Riding the River, Canada’s champion turf male of 2012, returns to action in Sunday’s Grade 2 $200,000 Connaught…

WEG’s Friday Thoroughbred Pick-4 (May 24)

​May 24th, 2013 – Friday afternoon’s Woodbine Thoroughbred card features a Guaranteed $50,000 Early Pick-4 that kicks off in Race 4. Woodbine…

Paso Doble steps it up in New Providence

TORONTO, May 20 – Paso Doble won the $125,000 New Providence Stakes for the second time in three years with a smart…

Bear’s Gem streaks to Ballade score

​TORONTO, May 18 – Bear’s Gem proved to be much the best while winning her fifth consecutive race in Saturday’s $126,200 Ballade…

Can Nipissing stay undefeated at Woodbine in Selene?

​TORONTO, May 17 – Chiefswood Stable homebred Nipissing, undefeated through four local starts as a juvenile, makes her homecoming in Sunday’s $150,000…

Northern Dancer celebrated at Canadian Film Centre groundbreaking ceremony

​(With files provided by the Canadian Film Centre) ​TORONTO, May 15 – CFC celebrates the commencement of the construction of the Northern…

Alpha Bettor best in Eclipse

​TORONTO, May 12 – Bulldog Racing’s Alpha Bettor found his best stride late to win Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Eclipse Stakes, at…