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Tiz a Slam dominates Dominion Day

TORONTO, July 1—Tiz a Slam seems to have a soft spot for Canada Day weekend. The 4-year-old colt, trained by Roger Attfield,…

Silent Sonet speaks volumes in Zadracarta

TORONTO, July 1, 2018 —Silent Sonet, recipient of a perfect stalking trip under rider Eurico Rosa da Silva, surged to the front…

Tesseron looking to defend title as Turf Endurance Series kicks off Sunday

TORONTO, July 1, 2018 – Tesseron, winner of last year’s inaugural turf endurance series at Woodbine, will be looking to get a…

Fleet footed filly Wonder Gadot wows in Queen’s Plate

TORONTO, June 30, 2018 – Wonder Gadot, who had done everything but win in her first six starts this season, appeared to…

Santa Monica has no peer in Dance Smartly

TORONTO, June 30 — Santa Monica, who trailed the field through the first mile, rallied strongly down the lane to overtake stablemate…

Long On Value rings up Highlander Stakes score

TORONTO, June 30 – Long On Value, ridden by Florent Geroux, tracked down a game Lady Alexandra here in Saturday’s Highlander Stakes,…

Delta Prince rules in King Edward Stakes

TORONTO, June 30 — Delta Prince, backed down to 2-1 favoritism even though he was making his first start in almost 10…

Ride a Comet streaks to Charlie Barley score

TORONTO, June 30 — Ride a Comet, under Patrick Husbands, tracked down a freewheeling El Tormenta to take the Charlie Barley Stakes…

FEATURE: Sam-Son seeking success in Canada’s race

By Hayley Morrison for uat.woodbine.com TORONTO, June 29, 2018 – Wall to wall, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame boasts many…

Clocker Report: Queen’s Plate edition

TORONTO, June 29, 2018 – Each week, Woodbine’s head clocker Ernie Perri comments on some of the top workouts watched, highlighting horses…

DeRosa’s GRID: How to play the Queen’s Plate card

​By Ed DeRosa for QueensPlate.com​ TORONTO, June 29, 2018 – Canada’s showpiece race, the $1-million Queen’s Plate will play a pivotal role…

Fairy Hill mounts rally to win Lady Angela

TORONTO, June 29—Fairy Hill, cutting back in distance after weakening to finish fourth in the 1 1/8-mile Woodbine Oaks, launched a sustained…

Hot Cash looks to cash big in Bison City

TORONTO, June 29, 2018 – Hot Cash, who finished third in the Woodbine Oaks, presented by Budweiser, contests her second straight stakes…

U.S.-based jockeys and trainers converge on Woodbine for Queen’s Plate

TORONTO, June 29, 2018 – Woodbine will be under siege by a talented armada of raiding U.S. jockeys and trainers for the…

Pedigree Matters: Sid Fernando assesses the Queen’s Plate

By Sid Fernando for uat.woodbine.com TORONTO, June 28, 2018 – Three of the last seven Queen’s Plate winners were fillies, and two…

FEATURE: Lofty goals for Chiefswood Stable include Breeders’ Cup, Kentucky Derby and a second Queen’s Plate score

By Emily Shields for uat.woodbine.com TORONTO, June 28, 2018 – The men behind the moniker of Chiefswood Stable don’t want to be…

El Tormenta to tango with Casse quartet in Charlie Barley

TORONTO, June 28, 2018—El Tormenta, owned by Sam-Son Farm, was eligible for Saturday’s Queen’s Plate. But the son of Stormy Atlantic, conditioned by…

Niigon’s Eclipse, Jennifer Lynnette drop for Zadracarta

TORONTO, June 28, 2018—Turf stakes winners Niigon’s Eclipse, coming off a victory in the Grade 2 Nassau in her last start, and…

Melmich seeking the threepeat in Sunday’s Dominion Day Stakes

TORONTO, June 28—Melmich will be seeking his third straight success in the 1 ¼ mile Dominion Day Stakes here on Sunday. The…

Queen’s Plate champ Holy Helena returns in Dance Smartly

TORONTO, June 27, 2018 – Fan favourite Holy Helena, who won last year’s editions of the Woodbine Oaks, presented by Budweiser, and…

Tower of Texas seeks a second King Edward crown

TORONTO, June 27—Tower of Texas, who has been riding high both home and on the road for several years now, tops a…

Long On Value has plenty of reasons to run in Highlander

TORONTO, June 27—The Highlander Stakes, always an attractive event, offers some additional enticements this year. There’s the new Grade 1 status of…

Telekinesis headlines 159th edition of The Queen’s Plate

TORONTO, June 27, 2018 – Telekinesis, who ran up to his notices with a solid victory in the 1 1/8-mile Plate Trial…

Fairy Hill looking to make magic in Lady Angela

TORONTO, June 27, 2018— Fairy Hill will headline the $100,000 Lady Angela stakes which kicks off the Queen’s Plate Festival, a weekend-long…

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