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My Boy Prince tabbed as 7-5 morning-line favourite TORONTO, August 13, 2024 – Thirteen sophomores, including champion and multiple stakes winner My Boy Prince, will contest the $1 million King’s Plate, first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, highlighting an outstanding stakes-filled Saturday card of racing at Woodbine. The 165th edition of The King’s Plate, Read more

TORONTO, August 7, 2024 – Kin’s Concerto, a daughter of Mendelssohn-Kincardine, will look to build off a spectacular Woodbine Oaks score in Saturday’s $250,000 Bison City Stakes at Woodbine. The Bison City, a 1 1/16-mile main track event that follows the Woodbine Oaks as the second leg of the Triple Tiara for 3-year-old fillies foaled Read more

By Chris Lomon/Woodbine Communications TORONTO, August 4, 2024 – Live Lucky kept his win streak intact with a sharp victory in the $100,000 Lake Superior Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine. The six-furlong turf race for 3-year-old colts and geldings is part of the Ontario Sired Heritage Series (see Thunder Bay recap for more info). Summer Commander Read more

TORONTO, August 1, 2024 – A pair of Ontario-sired 3-year-old turf stakes, the $100,000 Thunder Bay, and $100,000 Lake Superior, share the spotlight on 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 fillies. Read more

TORONTO, July 31, 2024 – Graded stakes placed Owen’s Tour Guide, a 6-year-old daughter of Tourist, chases her first stakes triumph in the $125,000 Sweet Briar Too Stakes, Saturday at Woodbine. Trained by William Armata for Tequesta Racing Inc., Owen’s Tour Guide arrives at the six-furlong turf feature for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, Read more

By Chris Lomon/Woodbine Communications TORONTO, July 28, 2024 – Patches O’Houlihan, in his first start since November 2023, put on a dominant display in the $100,000 Pink Lloyd Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine. Sent on his way as the 2-1 second choice in the six-furlong main track event for Ontario-sired 4-year-olds and up, got away quickly Read more

TORONTO, July 27, 2024 – Paramount Prince reigned supreme once again, this time in the $175,000 Seagram Cup (G2), Saturday at Woodbine. Sent off as the 6-5 choice, Paramount Prince, leaving from the outside post in the eight-horse field, was hustled to the front by Patrick Husbands soon after the gates opened in the 1 Read more

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

By Chris Lomon/Woodbine Communications TORONTO, July 20, 2024 – Kin’s Concerto, under Sofia Vives, orchestrated a spirited stretch run to win the 69th running of the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Stella Artois, Saturday at Woodbine.    A homebred for Chiefswood Stables, Kin’s Concerto arrived at the biggest race in the country for Canadian-foaled 3-year-old fillies without 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