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Erupt, Idaho and Highland Reel top list of 34 nominated to Pattison Canadian International

​TORONTO, September 29 – Thirty-four horses have been nominated to the 80th running of the $800,000 Pattison Canadian International (Grade 1), to…

Indulge in Grey Day specials

​TORONTO, September 28 – Specialty cocktails and signature dishes will be served up on track to complete the Grey Day experience this…

Woodbine set for Grey Day on Sunday

TORONTO, September 28 – Woodbine Racetrack will host Grey Day this Sunday, Oct. 1 featuring the $125,000 Grey Stakes (Grade 3) for…

Racing’s Greatest Greys…

By Jennifer Morrison for uat.woodbine.com From a remarkable Canadian duo to a ‘spotted wonder’ in Europe in the 20th century, there have…

Clocker Report: Horses to watch this weekend

TORONTO, September 28 – Each week, Woodbine’s head clocker Ernie Perri will comment on some of the top workouts watched, highlighting horses…

At The Wire with @WoodbineBratt

​​TORONTO, September 27 – Join us each week as TV analyst Jeff Bratt previews the Saturday card from Woodbine in a fast-paced…

Melmich streaks into Durham Cup

​TORONTO, September 27 – Undefeated this season, Melmich will look to extend his win streak this Saturday in the $125,000 Durham Cup…

Former Microsoft Executive Captures Woodbine 2017 Player of the Year Award

​By Eric Wing for uat.woodbine.com TORONTO, September 27 – Michael Eisen always loved horse racing. But until he retired in 2013 after…

View From The Booth by @WoodbineGeller

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

Sparkles’ Girl and Wilson sparkle in Classy ‘n Smart

​TORONTO, September 24 – C.E.C. Farms’ Sparkles’ Girl, under a smart ride from Emma-Jayne Wilson, notched her second career stakes score with…

Vice Regent Stakes: When you’re this good, they call you ‘Mr’

TORONTO, September 23 – Heavy favourite Mr Havercamp, with Eurico Rosa Da Silva up, rallied to notch his first added-money win in…

Tesseron trounces Turf Endurance Series rivals

​TORONTO, September 23 – Just like the recent weather that’s dominated the Toronto area, Tesseron is turning up the heat in the…

Owner-breeder John Unger passes

TORONTO, September 23 – Owner-breeder John Unger, who campaigned Canada’s 2014 Sovereign Award older female champion Strut the Course, passed away Thursday….

Sweater Weather in Woodbine’s Sunday forecast?

​TORONTO, September 21 – Defending champion Sweater Weather headlines Sunday’s $125,000 Classy ‘n Smart Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack despite the summer-like forecast…

Clocker Report: Horses to watch this weekend

​TORONTO, September 21 – Each week, Woodbine’s head clocker Ernie Perri comments on some of the top workouts watched, highlighting horses to…

Mr Havercamp returns for Vice Regent Stakes

​TORONTO, September 21 – Back from an educational trip stateside, the locally campaigned Mr Havercamp will be looking to ace his next…

“Small-Time Player” from Ontario Ready to Take on the Big Guns in Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge

Story by Eric Wing TORONTO, October 20, 2017 – When Whitby, Ontario native Chris Littlemore decided to enter the September 16 Woodbine Mile…

At The Wire with @WoodbineBratt

​TORONTO, September 20 – Join us each week as TV analyst Jeff Bratt previews the Saturday card from Woodbine in a fast-paced…

Tesseron tops Turf Endurance standings at series’ midpoint

​TORONTO, September 20 – Tesseron will look to pad his leading point total this Saturday, Sept. 23 as the Woodbine Turf Endurance…

Ali T. Aksoy of Toronto Learns From the Past, Wins Woodbine Mile Handicapping Tournament

​​By Eric Wing for uat.woodbine.com TORONTO, September 20 – In 2016, Ali T. Aksoy twice thought he would win contests at Woodbine….

In Pictures: World Approval wins the Ricoh Woodbine Mile

​TORONTO, September 19 – On Saturday, World Approval ran away from a field of top flight horses from Europe and across North…

Capla Temptress triumphs in Natalma Stakes

​TORONTO, September 17 — Capla Temptress stamped her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup with a victory in the $250,000 Natalma Stakes (Grade…

Moonlit Promise wins season’s debut in Sweet Briar Too Stakes

TORONTO, September 17 — Moonlit Promise made her season’s debut against stakes fillies a winning one in the $100,000 Sweet Briar Too…

Untamed Domain dons the shades for Summer Stakes score

​TORONTO, Sept. 17—Untamed Domain, racing with blinkers for the first time, overcame a less than ideal start and rallied relentlessly under jockey…