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’ event and glided up the rail, under rider Justin Stein, to make his seasonal debut […]

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 owner Winview Racing Stable, who entered Black Hornet into the seven furlong ‘Poly’ event off […]

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 by William D. Graham, raced from off-the-pace in the early going as Distracting led the […]

Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced that starting Saturday, April 20, the launch of the 133-date 2013 live Thoroughbred racing season, Woodbine will offer a Win takeout of 14.95%, the lowest in North America. “We have to continue to take care of the loyal horse-playing customer and this is a great way to do it,” […]

The new Ontario government has reached tentative transition funding agreements with Western Fair Raceway, Clinton Raceway, Hanover Raceway and Grand River Raceway – the next step in ensuring race dates for the 2013 season. Following recommendations from the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel Report, the province intends to: In consultation with the Ontario Horse Racing Industry […]

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has announced that Dr. Adam Chambers has been named Manager of Veterinary Services for all ORC veterinary programs

For more than 130 years, Woodbine Entertainment Group has been part of the fabric of life in Toronto. Now, we’re calling upon our thousands of horse racing fans, patrons and community partners to take part in the City of Toronto’s casino consultations – and let city council know that you support the long-term future of […]

A determined Pyrite Mountain defeated Power Phil in a photo finish to capture Sunday’s $125,000 Kingarvie Stakes, at Woodbine. The bay son of Silent Name, trained by Mark Frostad for the Awesome Again Racing Limited Partnership, broke his maiden in style with a spirited stretch run, under jockey Patrick Husbands, to overtake pacesetter Power Phil. […]

Champion jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson collected her 1,000th lifetime score aboard D’wildcat Gold in Sunday’s first race at Woodbine. “It’s something I’ve been chasing,” said Wilson, who piloted Mike Fox to victory in the 2007 Queen’s Plate. “For a couple weeks I had a bit of a lull, but it’s good to get the milestone and […]

Colonial Flag, trained by Michael Matz and ridden by Joe Rocco Jr., came flying in mid-stretch to haul down Evil Kitten and win Saturday’s featured $161,300 Ontario Colleen Stakes at Woodbine. Mid-pack for most of the one-mile turf stake for three-year-old fillies, Colonial Flag, sent postward a lukewarm 5-2 choice, unfurled her late charge to […]