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AUGUST ANTICIPATION: DATE ANNOUNCED FOR 165TH RUNNING OF THE KING’S PLATE

TORONTO, November 22, 2023— The wheels are already in motion for the planning of Canada’s premier Thoroughbred horse race and the can’t miss…

Woodbine Racing Community Invited to Stronger Together Discussion Wednesday

TORONTO, November 21, 2023 – Woodbine will be hosting a Stronger Together panel discussion, presented by New Holland, for the Woodbine racing…

Weekend Notables & Quotables (November 18-19)

Stylish score Stylish Gent, a 4-year-old son of Outwork, outworked his rivals in Saturday’s second race to the tune of a 7…

Flag Of Honour (AUS) digs in for Grade 2 Kennedy Road win

TORONTO, November 18, 2023 – Flag Of Honour (AUS) dug down deep in the final strides to fend off slight 2-1 choice…

Woodbine Solidifies Racing Leadership

TORONTO, November 16, 2023 – Woodbine Entertainment’s Bill Ford, General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Racing, announced today that Woodbine has…

Grade 2 Kennedy Road: Patches O’Houlihan chases seventh straight score

TORONTO, November 15, 2023 – Sprint star Patches O’Houlihan will face nine rivals in Saturday’s $175,000 Kennedy Road Stakes (G2) at Woodbine….

Weekend Notables & Quotables (November 11-12)

A Raffi hatty Jockey Rafael Hernandez netted the natural hat trick on Saturday, winning the second race with Kitten’s Romance, the third…

Loyalty comes up big in Grade 2 Bessarabian

TORONTO, November 11, 2023 – Loyalty, under Kazushi Kimura, got back to her winning ways in Saturday’s $175,000 Bessarabian Stakes (G2) at…

Millie Girl masterful (again) in Grade 3 Maple Leaf

TORONTO, November 11, 2023—Millie Girl, under Rafael Hernandez, made it two straight Grade 3 triumphs after taking the $150,00 Maple Leaf Stakes…

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…

Ashbridges Bay: Fashionably Fab sews up another stakes triumph

TORONTO, November 10, 2023 – The Ontario Sire Heritage Series concluded Friday at Woodbine with Fashionably Fab winning the $100,000 Ashbridges Bay…

Jim’s Hope shores up resume with Lake Ontario score

TORONTO, November 10, 2023 — In the $100,000 Lake Ontario, Jim’s Hope made his stakes debut a winning one courtesy of a…

Jackpot Hi-5 Mandatory Payout set for Saturday

TORONTO, November 9, 2023 – Woodbine Entertainment has announced a mandatory payout for the Thoroughbred Jackpot Hi-5 this Saturday (November 11th) at…

Awesome Treat takes on 13 in Grade 2 Bessarabian / Thirteen hopefuls chase Grade 3 Maple Leaf glory

TORONTO, November 9, 2023 – Awesome Treat, a 5-year-old daughter of Awesome Patriot-Tiz a Treat, looks for her first stakes success in…

Heritage Series concludes Friday at Woodbine

TORONTO, November 8, 2023 – A pair of stakes, the $100,000 Ashbridges Bay, and $100,000 Lake Ontario, co-headline Friday afternoon’s card at…

Weekend Notables & Quotables (November 4-5)

Civaci four-score Sahin Civaci had a four-star day on Saturday. He won the first race with Twixter, the fifth with Just Follow...

Wolfie’s Dynaghost romps in G2 Autumn

TORONTO, November 5, 2023 – Wolfie’s Dynaghost, a 5-year-old son of Ghostzapper-Dynaire, put on a frontrunning tour de force to win Sunday’s $175,000…

Witwatersrand pours it on late in G3 Mazarine

TORONTO, November 4, 2023 – Witwatersrand, under an enterprising ride from Patrick Husbands, took top prize in the $150,000 Mazarine Stakes (G3),…

Two Ghosts scary good in G3 Grey

TORONTO, November 4, 2023— Two Ghosts, under Justin Stein, rallied with authority to take Saturday’s $150,000 Grey Stakes (G3) at Woodbine.  …

Breeders’ Cup contender Shirl’s Speight: A story in photos

Age: 6 Sire: Speightstown Dam: Perfect Shirl Owner: Charles Fipke Trainer: Roger Attfield Breeder: Charles Fipke Record: 18 starts (5-2-2) Earnings: $1,415,304…

Breeders’ Cup contender My Boy Prince: A story in photos

Age: 2 Sire: Cairo Prince Dam: Hopping Not Hoping Owner: Gary Barber Trainer: Mark Casse Breeder: Murray Smith Record: 5 starts (3-2-0)…

Turf racing complete for 2023 at Woodbine

TORONTO, November 3, 2023 – Woodbine Racetrack recently concluded turf racing for the 2023 season, posting an increase in average per-race handle…

Breeders’ Cup contender Lucky Score: A story in photos

Age: 5 Sire: Lookin At Lucky Dam: Miss Matzo Owner: Pantofel Stable LLC, Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber Trainer: Mark Casse Breeders:…

How to watch and wager on the Breeders’ Cup

TORONTO, November 2, 2023 – The Breeders’ Cup World Championships are set to take place this Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita…