{"id":3627,"date":"2024-09-17T14:32:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T18:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uat.woodbine.com\/corporate\/2024\/09\/17\/woodbine-turf-champions-day-posts-strong-numbers\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T14:32:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T18:32:33","slug":"woodbine-turf-champions-day-posts-strong-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uat.woodbine.com\/corporate\/2024\/09\/17\/woodbine-turf-champions-day-posts-strong-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodbine Turf Champions Day posts strong numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, September 17, 2024 \u2013 Woodbine\u2019s Turf Champions Day this past Saturday, headlined by the Grade 1 Rogers Woodbine Mile, saw a nine per cent increase in total wagering from 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The all-sources handle for Saturday\u2019s Turf Champions Day was $13,339,206, up from last year\u2019s $12.1 million. The $13.3 million handle is second highest ever for a Woodbine Mile card.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, wagering in Ontario (Home Market Area) also saw an 8.9 per cent increase from the previous year. A strong crowd on a warm mid-September afternoon helped push on-track wagering up significantly by 26.1 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t have asked for a better day to showcase racing at Woodbine,\u201d said Michael Copeland, CEO of Woodbine. \u201cA lot of factors played into a successful Turf Champions Day, including the world-class competition of our top stakes races, the influx of top jockeys and trainers from around the world, and outstanding weather, which we were certainly due to receive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With an average field size of 9.3, the average per-race handle was $1.1 million and $1.3 million on the stakes.<\/p>\n<p>Turf Champions Day featured four Grade 1 races, including three Breeders\u2019 Cup \u201cWin and You\u2019re In\u201d Challenge Series events.<\/p>\n<p>Woodbine\u2019s leading trainers performed well against global competition. Mark Casse\u2019s Win for the Money won the Grade 1 Rogers Woodbine Mile, while And One More Time won the Grade 1 Johnnie Walker Natalma. Kevin Attard sent out Full Count Felicia to victory in the Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes.<\/p>\n<p>With several international runners competing, the Grade 1 bet365 Summer Stakes was captured by British trainer Andrew Balding with New Century (GB).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to thank all the participants that ran their horses on Saturday\u2019s Turf Champions Day, whether local or traveling from overseas,\u201d said Copeland. \u201cWe\u2019re always ready for these big moments and our racing team did a great job putting together a deep and competitive day of racing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The E.P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine will remain in the spotlight over the next several weeks. The Breeders\u2019 Stakes, third leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, will be run on the grass on September 29, while the Grade 2 Nearctic and Grade 2 Dance Smartly will also take to the famed E.P. Taylor Turf on October 5.<\/p>\n<p>Live racing continues each Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack through December 15.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3628\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uat.woodbine.com\/woodbine-news\/woodbine-turf-champions-day-posts-strong-numbers\/attachment\/toronto-on-september-14-2024-woodbine-racetrack-jockey-oisin-murphy-guides-new-century-gb-to-victory-in-the-500000-dollar-bet365-summer-stakes-grade-i-breederss-cup-challenge-series-win-and\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3628\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.woodbine.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/DSC_1376.jpg\" alt=\"Win for the Money and Patrick Husbands winning the Grade 1 Rogers Woodbine Mile. (Michael Burns Photo)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Win for the Money and Patrick Husbands winning the Grade 1 Rogers Woodbine Mile. (Michael Burns Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, September 17, 2024 \u2013 Woodbine\u2019s Turf Champions Day this past Saturday, headlined by the Grade 1 Rogers Woodbine Mile, saw a nine per cent increase in total wagering from 2023. The all-sources handle for Saturday\u2019s Turf Champions Day was $13,339,206, up from last year\u2019s $12.1 million. 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