WOODBINE ANNOUNCES RETURN OF LADIES OF THE LAWN SERIES
TORONTO, May 31, 2022 – Woodbine Racetrack is pleased to announce the return of the Ladies of the Lawn Series for the 2022 Thoroughbred racing season. Launched in 2019, the … Read More
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Taking a Look at Woodbine Entertainment Construction
The horses are back on the track at Woodbine preparing for the opening of the 2022 Thoroughbred season, while construction continues. By: Jennifer Morrison | March 7, 2022 The 2022 Thoroughbred racing season … Read More
WOODBINE AND CENTURY MILE ANNOUNCE NEW CANADIAN-ONTARIO DERBY INITIATIVE
TORONTO, April 5, 2022 – Woodbine Entertainment, in partnership with Century Mile, today announced the winner of the Grade 3 Canadian Derby will be awarded free entry to the Grade … Read More
5 Furlongs with Kevin Attard
This week trainer Kevin Attard is the featured victim, answering offbeat questions about racing, pizza and cartoons. Haddassah, a Kevin Attard trainee, working prior to the Breeders’ Stakes at Woodbine … Read More
Julie Belhumeur, Nidel Charfi Among Ontario Winners in South
The Ontario-bred three-year-old Full Screen won his maiden on the grass on Feb. 26 at Tampa Bay Downs at 28-to-1. Trainer Julie Belhumeur with Nidel Charfi’s 28-to-1 Ontario-bred winner … Read More
Woodbine Winter Report: Mattine and Ladouceur
Trainers Mike Mattine and Harold Ladouceur talk about their respective 2021 campaigns and the upcoming 2022 season. Primo Touch showing off his saddle cloth after finishing third in the Pattison … Read More
2022 Queen’s Plate, Woodbine Oaks Updates
Graded stakes winner Messier, headed for the Santa Anita Derby Apr. 9, sped in a Santa Anita workout; ‘Daydream’ roars into Oaks picture. Messier, a hotshot colt in California, is … Read More
TORONTO, August 18, 2021 – Thirteen hopefuls, including four Kevin Attard trainees, will vie for top prize in the $1 million Queen’s Plate, first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, highlighting … Read More
By Dave Briggs for Woodbine.com TORONTO, April 30, 2021 – Nearly 60 years ago, Canadian-bred Northern Dancer put the nation on the world Thoroughbred map with a dominant victory in the 1964 … Read More
There’s a sense of urgency that has seemingly combined with mixed messages for Ontario’s horse racing industry, and the product of those two items is leaving the province’s horse people … Read More
Woodbine CEO sends letter to city of Toronto asking for their support to allow racing
TORONTO — Woodbine Entertainment is lobbying Toronto Mayor John Tory and the city’s medical officer of health for assistance in allowing horse racing to go as scheduled during the COVID-19 … Read More
Emile Ramsammy is Not Ready to Hang Up His Boots – Life Story
With a 40-year career in the irons, this enduring jock is one of several veteran riders who defy the odds in this punishing career. Emile and wife Lisa with their … Read More
Hear from Mark Casse on Curlin’s Catch
WOODBINE WINTER REPORT: MARCH 3, 2021 March 3, 2021 TORONTO, March 3, 2021 – Each week, in the lead-up to Opening Day (April 17) of the 2021 Woodbine Thoroughbred season, we’ll … Read More
Referral from Jim Lawson CEO Woodbine
Thanks, Jim; we appreciate the kind words. We will keep up our passion for the sport. Jim Lawson “yes, absolutely love the positivity from you guys. Keep up the great … Read More