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TORONTO, July 25, 2024 – Eight hopefuls vie for top prize in the $100,000 Pink Lloyd Stakes, a six-furlong main track race for Ontario-sired 4-year-olds and up, Sunday at Woodbine. Reload’s Rascal, who was fourth in last year’s running, will chase his first stakes trophy in the race named for the gelding who was inducted into Read more

TORONTO, July 17, 2024 – Trainer Kevin Attard will have five chances to win his third $500,000 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Stella Artois, one of four stakes on Saturday’s 11-race card at Woodbine. Inaugurated in 1956, the filly classic, which has attracted 14 Canadian-foaled 3-year-old fillies carrying 121 pounds over one mile and one-eighth on Read more

TORONTO, July 7, 2024— In the Georgian Bay, for 3-year-old fillies, Little Teddy dug deep to deliver trainer Santino Di Paola and owner York Tech Racing Stable, nom du course of Carmen and Raffaela Di Paola, with their first Woodbine stakes success. Earlier in the week, Santino Di Paola spoke about what it would mean to Read more

TORONTO, July 7, 2024 – The Ontario Sired Heritage Series got out of the gates Sunday afternoon at Woodbine with a pair of $100,000 stakes, the Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. The five-furlong inner turf events are part of the Ontario Sired Heritage Series, an eight-leg stakes series open to Ontario-sired 3-year-olds, to be contested Read more

TORONTO, July 4, 2024 – A pair of stakes, the $100,000 Georgian Bay and $100,000 Lake Huron, mark the start of this year’s Ontario Sired Heritage Series, Sunday at Woodbine.  Established in 2021, the Ontario Sired Heritage Series is comprised of three $100,000 legs and a $100,000 final for two divisions: 3-year-old colts/geldings, and 3-year-old Read more

Essex Serpent strikes in Grade 3 HPIbet Marine Stakes TORONTO, June 29, 2024 – Essex Serpent through his name in as a serious King’s Plate contender with a strong victory in Saturday’s Grade 3 HPIbet Marine Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack. A field of seven three-year-olds, including four King’s Plate eligibles, ran a mile and a Read more

Paramount Prince dominant in Grade 3 Dominion Day TORONTO, June 29, 2024 – Paramount Prince put on a perfect performance in Saturday’s $150,000 Dominion Day Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. Sent off as the second choice in the event for 4-year-olds and up, the 2023 King’s Plate winner proved to be much the best against his Read more

King’s Plate and Woodbine Oaks trails heat up with running of Grade 3 Marine, Grade 3 Selene   TORONTO, June 27, 2024 – Piper’s Factor, a son of The Factor, will chase his second straight score when he goes postward in Saturday’s $150,000 HPIbet Marine Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. The $150,000 Marine, a 1 1/16-mile Read more

Four-time Alywow winner Mark Casse sends out four in this year’s edition TORONTO, June 19, 2024 – Mark Casse trainees Creed’s Gold, Dancing Duchess, Karaya, and Stormcast are set to go postward in the $100,000 Alywow Stakes, on Saturday at Woodbine.Seven 3-year-old fillies, including the Casse quartet, will take to the E.P. Taylor turf in Read more

Rule the day: My Boy Prince king of the Queenston TORONTO, June 9, 2024 – My Boy Prince thoroughly dominated his rivals in taking the $125,000 Queenston Stakes, on Sunday at Woodbine. A seven-furlong sprint for Canadian-foaled 3-year-olds, the Queenston is one of the key prep races leading up to the $1 million King’s Plate Read more