{"id":1699,"date":"2017-06-29T09:48:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T13:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uat.woodbine.com\/corporate\/2017\/06\/29\/woodbine-to-add-second-turf-course\/"},"modified":"2017-06-29T09:48:39","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T13:48:39","slug":"woodbine-to-add-second-turf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uat.woodbine.com\/corporate\/2017\/06\/29\/woodbine-to-add-second-turf-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodbine to add second turf course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">June 28 &#8211; Woodbine Entertainment, a world-wide horse racing and innovation leader, today announced the company will add a second grass course at Woodbine Racetrack in 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n<div><font face=\"arial\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\">\u200b<br \/><\/span><\/font><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">The second turf track will complement the existing and renowned E.P. Taylor Turf Course, home to the Breeders\u2019 Stakes, third jewel of Canada\u2019s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, the Ricoh Woodbine Mile and the Pattison Canadian International.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Construction will begin in the spring of 2018 when the existing Standardbred racing track will be converted to a seven furlong turf course. <\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">\u201cThis is an historic day for Thoroughbred racing at Woodbine,\u201d said Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine Entertainment.  \u201cEnhancing our turf program with a second grass course, with its exciting additional racing possibilities and tremendous fan appeal, fits well with Woodbine Entertainment\u2019s core mandate of achieving the highest quality of horse racing.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Earlier this month, Woodbine Entertainment announced plans to invest over $10 million in the company\u2019s Campbellville racetrack, allowing Standardbred horses to compete at Mohawk year-round. Standardbred horses will race at Woodbine for the final time in April 2018, paving the way for a second grass course at Woodbine and dedicated facilities for each breed.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Woodbine Entertainment will also undergo a corporate and racetrack rebrand to be rolled out over the next 18 months. Highlights of the rebrand include a modern logo, bold colours, eye-catching fonts and the tagline, \u201ca new breed of experience.\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Both the Toronto and Campbellville racetracks will be known as Woodbine with the western GTA track retaining its history through the use of a location descriptor, Woodbine at Mohawk Park.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">&quot;The Woodbine brand stands for integrity and world-class racing product, for both thoroughbred and standardbred racing,&quot; said Lawson. &quot;Woodbine Entertainment\u2019s future growth will come from international markets. Our powerful regional brand will seek to become a powerful global brand.  This is why we will become one brand, to grow our racing product internationally.&quot;<\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">The new branding, dedicated facilities, and second turf course support the company\u2019s property development plans to develop the value of the lands at Woodbine Racetrack to create a sustainable future for horse racing in Ontario. <\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">The catalyst for the development and increased investment in the facilities is the result of expanded gaming being conditionally approved by Toronto city council in 2015. The site\u2019s current gaming operator, the OLG, secured a long-term lease with the racetrack and will announce a new private gaming partner later this summer as part of the OLG\u2019s modernization plan. <\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-2 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Woodbine Entertainment has developed a master plan to create a city within a city in northwest Toronto. 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