Dave Briggs2026-08-28T11:04:29-04:00August 28, 2026|
story by Chris Lomon, Woodbine photo by Michael Burns This story originally appeared here. Earlier this month, the Ontario Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP) announced four new $150,000 stakes races restricted to Registered Ontario Breds, 4-year-olds and older, to be contested at Woodbine. First out of the gates is the $150,000 Caledon, a 1 1/16-mile test Read more
Dave Briggs2026-08-28T10:58:33-04:00August 28, 2026|
story by Chris and Matthew Lomon / Woodbine photos by Michael Burns This story originally appeared here. Canadian Premier Yearling Sale graduates are in the spotlight Sunday afternoon (Aug. 30) at Woodbine for a quartet of stakes races totaling $1 million in purse money. The annual Canadian Sales Stakes precedes the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society’s Read more
Dave Briggs2026-08-27T11:49:59-04:00August 27, 2026|
“It’s very obvious there are huge amounts of money for these [sale] graduates,” said Cara Bloodstock’s Bernard McCormack referring to the Sept. 2 CTHS auction at the Woodbine Sale Pavilion in Toronto that is buoyed by an additional $10 million in funding. story and photo by Dave Briggs / Ontario Racing Bernard McCormack said additional Read more
Dave Briggs2026-08-19T12:33:00-04:00August 19, 2026|
Ravi Sugrim, the man that bred Plate-winner Luster, proved intense pedigree study can be a great equalizer for smaller breeders trying to compete with big-money stables. Sugrim has already earned over $95,000 in Ontario Breeders Awards. story by Dave Briggs photos by Michael Burns As the field began to disappear in Luster’s rearview mirror en Read more
Dave Briggs2026-08-10T10:36:56-04:00August 10, 2026|
story by Phil McSween for Woodbine photos by Michael Burns This story originally appeared here. Ontario Bred Katie's Grace (above) produced a polished off the pace performance to win the $250,000 Bison City Stakes on Saturday (Aug. 8) at Woodbine. Ridden by Ryan Munger, the bay daughter of Independence Hall broke cleanly from post Read more
Dave Briggs2026-07-22T09:43:29-04:00August 10, 2026|
Twenty-five years ago, Dancethruthedawn won the Queen's Plate. But her journey to Plate glory truly began two weeks earlier in the Woodbine Oaks when she overcame a troubled start and showed she had the heart of a champion. story by Chris Lomon photos by Michael Burns When the blueblood filly got off a step slowly Read more
Dave Briggs2026-08-06T08:43:20-04:00August 6, 2026|
The Ontario Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP) is proud to announce four new $150,000 stakes races restricted to Registered Ontario Breds that are 4-year-olds or older to be contested at Woodbine Racetrack. The entry box for the first of those races – the Caledon Stakes to be raced on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 1 1/16 miles Read more
Dave Briggs2026-08-02T15:36:47-04:00August 2, 2026|
story by Phil McSween for Woodbine photos by Michael Burns This story originally appeared here. Ontario-bred Paramount Prince exuded his back class when he needed it most to win Saturday's (Aug. 1) $175,000 Seagram Cup (G3) at Woodbine. Ridden by Fraser Aebly, the 2023 King's Plate winner broke alertly from post position nine and Read more
Dave Briggs2026-07-20T09:36:21-04:00July 20, 2026|
story by Chris Lomon / Woodbine photos by Michael Burns This story originally appeared here. Luster, under John Velazquez, was an emphatic winner of the 71st edition of the $750,000 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Stella Artois on Sunday (July 19) at Woodbine. Kinzie Girl set the early pace in the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old Read more
Dave Briggs2026-07-20T09:58:58-04:00July 20, 2026|
story by Phil McSween for Woodbine photo by Michael Burns This story originally appeared here. Highwaytothemoon passed his inaugural two-turn test in polished fashion to win the $200,000 Plate Trial Stakes on Sunday (July 19) at Woodbine. Ridden by regular pilot Rafael Hernandez, the gelded son of Ransom the Moon broke alertly Read more
