News: Canadian Thoroughbred

Smart Surprise makes the grade in the Hendrie

Toronto, ON - Favorite Smart Surprise was no surprise in Sunday’s $158,600 Hendrie Stakes at Woodbine. The Grade 3 event was the five-year-old mare’s third stakes score in her past five starts. More importantly, for such a well-bred filly, the contest

Stuck in Traffic flows to New Providence score

Toronto, ON - Stuck in Traffic, known for his early speed, took a decidedly different route to win Saturday’s $125,000 New Providence Stakes at Woodbine. Eurico Rosa da Silva, who partnered Main Executive to victory in last year’s New Providence, rated

Wyeth Warns of Three Deadly Diseases

Article courtesy of Larry Frischke DVM, Wyeth Animal Health. This spring, horse owners need to be vigilant about West Nile Virus (WNV), Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE) and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (WEE). When I speak with horse owners about the threat

Saskawea Returns in Hendrie

Toronto, ON - Saskawea will make her five-year-old debut in Sunday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Hendrie Stakes at Woodbine. The 6 1/2-furlong event for fillies and mares, four-years-old and older, has attracted nine entrants, four of which have recorded $500,000 or more

Fournier duo hope for hot pace in New Providence

Toronto, ON - Legal Move and Yummy With Butter look to utilize their late-running tactics to good effect in Saturday’s $125,000 New Providence Stakes, at Woodbine. Owned by Bruno Schickedanz and trained by Mark Fournier, Legal Move and Yummy With Butter

NYRA Launches BelmontStakes.com

Elmont, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today launched BelmontStakes.com, a website dedicated to the prestigious third jewel of thoroughbred racing’s storied Triple Crown, scheduled to be run this year for the 141st time on Saturday, June

Breeders’ Cup Reduces Ticket Prices

New York, NY - The Breeders’ Cup and Oak Tree Racing Association announced today sweeping changes to their ticket sales program, including the move to a convenient, fan-friendly online ticket seat selection and purchase system for the 2009 Breeders’ Cup World

El Brujo king of the Queenston

Toronto, ON - El Brujo remained unbeaten in 2009 and solidified himself as a legitimate Queen’s Plate contender, courtesy of a score in Saturday’s $150,000 Queenston Stakes at Woodbine. El Brujo, who launched his three-year-old campaign with a decisive 8 ¾-length

Stakes record for Woodsmoke in Fury

Toronto, ON - Gustav Schickedanz’s homebred Woodsmoke led from gate to wire in Sunday’s $151,200 Fury Stakes at Woodbine. The three-year-old daughter of Woodman is now 2-for-2 in her young career and may have stamped herself as a contender for the