Content tagged with "Woodbine"

Woodbine Addresses Toronto City Council Vote

If you weren’t at City Hall on Tuesday, you will likely have heard by now that Toronto City Council voted against expanded gaming at Woodbine Racetrack. In the end, it was a very close vote – 24 to 20, as

Toronto Council Denies Expanded Gaming at Woodbine

Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is disappointed with Tuesday’s vote by Toronto City Council against expanded gaming at Woodbine, which threatens the province’s entire horse racing industry. Now, WEG is looking forward to working with Premier Wynne, her staff, the Horse

Paso Doble Steps it Up in New Providence

Paso Doble won the $125,000 New Providence Stakes for the second time in three years with a smart stalking trip to close out the Victoria Day weekend, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for owner Centennial Farms (Niagara) Inc., Paso

ockey Eurico Da Silva guides Paso Doble

Coffee Clique Makes the Grade in Selene

Amerman Racing LLC’s Coffee Clique rallied from off the pace to win Sunday’s $153,600 Grade 3 Selene Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Brian Lynch, the three-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro was full of run through the stretch under rider Luis

Coffee Clique

Alpha Bettor Best in Eclipse

Bulldog Racing’s Alpha Bettor found his best stride late to win Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Eclipse Stakes, at Woodbine. Alpha Bettor, a five-year-old son of Alphabet Soup trained by Dan Vella, saved all the ground in the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’

Alpha Bettor

Black Hornet Stings Rivals in Queenston

Black Hornet, the longest shot on the board at 16-1, set a lively pace en route to his first added-money score in Saturday’s $150,000 Queenston Stakes, at Woodbine. It was also a first stakes score for trainer Pat Parente and

Black Hornet

Pyrite Mountain Scales New Heights in Wando

Pyrite Mountain, ridden by Luis Contreras for trainer Mark Frostad, announced his Queen’s Plate intentions by outbattling John Oxley’s Uncaptured in the $100,000 Wando Stakes Sunday at Woodbine. Sent postward the 7-2 second choice behind 2-5 Uncaptured, Canada`s Horse of

ockey Luis Contreras guides Pyrite Mountain to victory in the Wando Stakes at Woodine. Photo by WEG/Michael Burns

Acting Naughty Makes the Grade in Whimsical

John Hillier’s Acting Naughty rallied to earn her first stakes win, holding off Starship Universe in a photo finish, to take Sunday’s Grade 3, $152,200 Whimsical Stakes, at Woodbine. Acting Naughty, a four-year-old daughter of Offlee Wild bred in Ontario

Acting Naughty

A Hat Trick for Essence Hit Man in Jacques Cartier

Essence Hit Man won the $169,200 Jacques Cartier Stakes for the third year in a row with a powerful front-running performance on Saturday, at Woodbine. Trained by Sylvain Pion and ridden by Jesse Campbell for owners A&G Racing Stable, Essence

Jesse Campbell guides Essence Hit Man

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