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Canadian Olympians Penny Oleksiak & Kayla Sanchez Named Celebrity Ambassadors for The 162nd Queen’s Plate

TORONTO, August 16, 2021 – Woodbine Entertainment announced today that Canadian Olympic teammates Penny Oleksiak and Kayla Sanchez, both of whom won multiple…

Queen’s Plate Notes: Monday, August 16, 2021

TORONTO, August 16, 2021 – A look at some of the contenders set to contest the 162nrd running of the Queen’s Plate,…

Olympic Runner dashes to record King Edward score

TORONTO, August 15, 2021 – Multiple graded stakes placed Olympic Runner finally earned gold on the Woodbine green. And he did it…

Gretzky the Great game in Greenwood thriller

TORONTO, August 14, 2021 – Sovereign Award winner Gretzky the Great delivered a gutsy performance to win Saturday afternoon’s $125,000 Greenwood Stakes…

Casse sends out talented turf duo in competitive Grade 2 King Edward

TORONTO, August 13, 2021 – Eight hopefuls, including Mark Casse trainees March to the Arch, and Olympic Runner, are set to contest…

Tim Lawson named Director of Thoroughbred Racing for Woodbine

TORONTO, August 13, 2021 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced Tim Lawson has been named the new Director of Thoroughbred Racing for Woodbine…

Gretzky the Great Faces Off Against Six in Greenwood

TORONTO, August 11, 2021 – Seven 3-year-olds, including Gretzky the Great, will take to the E.P. Taylor Turf Course in the $125,000…

Canadian Legend Jim Cuddy to Perform Live at The 162nd Queen’s Plate on August 22

TORONTO, August 9, 2021 – Legendary Canadian performing artist Jim Cuddy and his band will perform live at The 162nd Queen’s Plate,…

Forest Survivor delivers in Lake Huron

TORONTO, August 7, 2021 – The $80,000 Lake Huron Stakes, part of the Ontario Sire Heritage Series, took place Saturday afternoon at…

Artful Ballerina recovers for impressive score in Georgian Bay

TORONTO, August 7, 2021 – The Ontario Sire Heritage Series launched Saturday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack with Artful Ballerina capturing the $80,000…

162nd Queen’s Plate Power Rankings: Weyburn remains No. 1; Oaks winner Munnyfor Ro debuts

TORONTO, August 6, 2021 – Woodbine Entertainment today released its latest edition of Power Rankings for the 162nd running of the Queen’s…

Ontario Sire Heritage Series starts with pair of Saturday stakes

TORONTO, August 5, 2021 – A pair of turf stakes, the Georgian Bay, and Lake Huron, will share the spotlight on Saturday’s…

Dining Tickets for the 162nd Queen’s Plate On-Sale NOW!

Dining Tickets for The 162nd Queen’s Plate, the first jewel of the 2021 OLG Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, are now on sale…

Amalfi Coast completes Attard-Stein stakes double in Royal North

TORONTO, August 1, 2021 —With the cheering still echoing following Munnyfor Ro’s Woodbine Oaks victory for trainer Kevin Attard and jockey Justin…

Munnyfor Ro magnificent in Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser 

TORONTO, August 1, 2021 – Munnyfor Ro, under a patient ride from Justin Stein, took the 66th running of the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks presented by…

Souper Stonehenge denies Pink Lloyd fifth straight Vigil

TORONTO, August 1—Souper Stonehenge, favored at 1-5, assumed command early and held off a closing bid by the stouthearted Pink Lloyd to…

Next stop, Queen’s Plate for Plate Trial champ Avoman

TORONTO, August 1, 2021 – Avoman, a son of top Canadian sire Old Forester, claimed top prize in Sunday’s running of the…

Rosa da Silva named 2021 Gomez Memorial Award recipient

TORONTO, August 1, 2021 – Eurico Rosa da Silva, one of Canadian Thoroughbred racing’s most accomplished riders and popular personalities, has been…

Diabolic delivers / One Timer goes top shelf / Lady War Machine leads the way, Saturday at Woodbine

By Chris Lomon for Woodbine Communications Diabolic delivers devilishly good effort in My Dear Stakes TORONTO, July 31, 2021 – Diabolic was…

The Queen’s Plate tickets on sale now!

TORONTO, July 30, 2021 – Tickets for The 162nd Queen’s Plate, the first jewel of the 2021 OLG Canadian Triple Crown of…

Wide-open Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser part of stakes-filled Sunday card

TORONTO, July 29, 2021 – Lorena and Jilli Marie will put their respective unbeaten records on the line in the $500,000 Woodbine…

The Queen’s Plate to Welcome Back Spectators for First Time in More Than Two Years

One of Canada’s most prestigious annual sporting events is excited to welcome back spectators for the first time since June of 2019.

Triple threat: My Dear, Victoria, and Alywow Stakes share Saturday stakes spotlight at Woodbine

TORONTO, July 28, 2021 – A pair of $125,000 main added-money events for two-year-olds, the My Dear, and Victoria, along with the…

Each Horse Tells a Story in LongRun Graduate Virtual Race to The Plate

By: Chris Lomon for uat.woodbine.com TORONTO, July 28, 2021 – The LongRun Graduate Virtual Race to the Plate is going to great…

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