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Tu Endie Wei Too Tough for Roxy Gap in Seaway

Tu Endie Wei Too Tough for Roxy Gap in Seaway

Back on her favorite track, Tu Endie Wei engaged 1-2 favorite Roxy Gap along the inside and refused to give way en route to a one-length victory in the $170,843 Seaway Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine Sept. 1.

 Saturday, September 01, 2012
Hollywood Hit Ready for Kennedy Road

Hollywood Hit Ready for Kennedy Road

Hollywood Hit, Canada's defending champion sprinter, will try for his third stakes win this year as he takes on five rivals in the Kennedy Road Stakes (Can-III) over Woodbine's synthetic surface Saturday, Nov. 19.

 Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Stormy Lord Reigns Over Connaught Cup

Stormy Lord Reigns Over Connaught Cup

Relishing the soft condition of Woodbine's turf course, Stormy Lord led every step of the way to take the $172,802 Connaught Cup (Can-IIT) for the first graded stakes victory of his career May 29.

 Sunday, May 29, 2011
Hollywood Hit Sets Woodbine Mark in Vigil Win

Hollywood Hit Sets Woodbine Mark in Vigil Win

Oklahoma-bred Hollywood Hit led all the way in establishing a track record for seven furlongs at Woodbine while winning the $147,038 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) May 9.

 Sunday, May 09, 2010

Hollywood Hit Glitters in Cartier Return

Hollywood Hit, ridden by Jim McAleney, led all the way as the odds-on favorite to defeat four rivals in the $159,559 Jacques Cartier for his first stakes score April 11 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, April 11, 2010
Tribal Belle Rings Up Ontario Fashion Win

Tribal Belle Rings Up Ontario Fashion Win

Favored Tribal Belle led from gate to wire to take the $149,399 Ontario Fashion Stakes by 3 1/4 lengths at Woodbine Nov. 1.

 Sunday, November 01, 2009
Tribal Belle Gets First Stakes Win in Seaway

Tribal Belle Gets First Stakes Win in Seaway

Front-running Tribal Belle held off the hard-charging favorite Simply Splendid by a diminishing neck to register her first stakes score for sizzling trainer Terry Jordan in the $141,879 Seaway Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine Sept. 5.

 Saturday, September 05, 2009
Juliet's Spirit Takes Ontario Debutante

Juliet's Spirit Takes Ontario Debutante

Favored Juliet's Spirit, a 2-year-old bay daughter of Exchange Rate, is now three for three, after capturing the $142,795 Ontario Debutante Stakes by a head at Woodbine Aug. 16.

 Saturday, August 16, 2008
The Niagara Queen Rules Dance Smartly

The Niagara Queen Rules Dance Smartly

The Niagara Queen was able to milk a slow pace in the $333,205 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-II) and bounced away from the upset-minded Sprung in the stretch to win over the Woodbine turf course July 12.

 Saturday, July 12, 2008

Nicki Knew Surprises in Bison City Win

Nicki Knew closed from the back of the pack under Jim McAleney to spring a 7-1 surprise in the $248,143 Bison City Stakes at Woodbine June 29, the second leg of the Triple Tiara for Canadian-foaled 3-year-old fillies.

 Sunday, June 29, 2008

Executive Choice Grabs Sir Barton

Executive Choice, under a smart ride from Jim McAleney, defeated nine rivals in Woodbine's $125,000 Sir Barton Stakes Dec. 8.

 Saturday, December 08, 2007

Vestrey Lady Rides Again in La Lorgnette

Harlequin Ranches' Vestrey Lady, ridden by Jim McAleney, made every pole a winning one in Saturday's featured $134,400 La Lorgnette Stakes at Woodbine.

 Saturday, September 23, 2006

Woodbine YSS Doubles for McAleney, Jones, Richards

Jim McAleney and Jono Jones recorded riding doubles, Lorne Richards had the training double and Barbeau Ruckus was the only repeat winner, during the 2006 edition of Woodbine's Yearling Sales Stakes day on Monday.

 Monday, September 04, 2006

Judiths Wild Rush Romps to Vigil Repeat

Judiths Wild Rush, Canada's champion sprinter in 2005, made it back-to-back wins in the $150,000 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine on Saturday with a four-length score.

 Saturday, April 29, 2006

Judiths Wild Rush Captures Jacques Cartier

Canada's reigning champion sprinter Judiths Wild Rush won Woodbine's first stakes event of the year, Saturday's $125,000 Jacques Cartier Stakes for older sprinters.

 Saturday, April 15, 2006

Swynford 'Bears' Repeating at Woodbine

Owner Bear Stables Ltd. notched its second juvenile stakes victory in as many weekends at Woodbine on Sunday when Bear Character upset in the $132,750 Swynford Stakes at seven furlongs.

 Sunday, September 25, 2005

No Catching Bear's Kid in Summer Stakes

Outsider Bear's Kid got loose on the front end and ran to victory in the $241,199 Summer Stakes (Can-II) for 2-year-olds going a mile on a soft turf Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, September 18, 2005

Gold Strike A Nugget in Woodbine Oaks

Harlequin Ranches' homebred Gold Strike overpowered the field in the $502,000 Labatt Woodbine Oaks Sunday to become the first Manitoba-bred to win Canada's premier event for sophomore fillies since the Oaks began in 1956.

 Sunday, June 12, 2005

Gold Strike Hits Pay Dirt in Selene Stakes

Gold Strike, bred and owned by Harlequin Ranches, drew off in the stretch to take Sunday's $280,400 Selene Stakes (Can-III) for 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine in impressive fashion.

 Sunday, May 22, 2005

I Thee Wed Wins Nearctic Calvary Charge

Pin Oak Stable's I Thee Wed, the second-longest shot on the board, captured the $282,750 Nearctic Handicap (Can-II) for turf sprinters Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, October 24, 2004

Slew Valley Slays Wando in King Edward

Slew Valley, expertly ridden by Jim McAleney, collared Shoal Water in the final sixteenth and outfought his rival to the wire, scoring a neck victory in Saturday's $324,300 King Edward Breeders' Cup (Can-II) on the Woodbine turf.

 Saturday, June 19, 2004

Time Of War Ambushes Sir Barton Foes

Time Of War, owned by Steve Stavro's Knob Hill Stable, shocked not only fans, but his trainer as well when he crossed the wire first at 22-1 in Saturday's $128,500 Sir Barton Stakes at Woodbine.

 Saturday, November 22, 2003

Ontheqt No Secret in Fanfreluche Romp

The only thing in front of Ontheqt in Sunday's $159,900 Fanfreluche Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Woodbine was the finish line.

 Sunday, October 26, 2003

Smoocher Kisses Grey Cup Foes Goodbye

Smoocher kissed his competition goodbye with an impressive closing effort in Sunday's $277,250 Grey Breeders' Cup Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine.

 Sunday, October 05, 2003

Connaught Starts Canada's Turf Stakes Season

Jockey Constant Montpellier will have his first opportunity to test the Woodbine turf course in 2003 aboard Stage Classic in the $173,550 Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-III) Saturday.

 Friday, May 23, 2003

Elusive Thought Proves Tough Target in Fury

Elusive Thought wasted little time in getting the jump on her five rivals in winning Sunday's $162,750 Fury Stakes for 3-year-old Canadian-bred fillies at Woodbine.

 Sunday, May 04, 2003

Sheila's Prospect Hangs On in Bessarabian

Sheila's Prospect held off a late flurry of challengers to capture Woodbine's $175,300 Bessarabian Stakes (gr. III), with jockey Jim McAleney aboard, on Wednesday night.

 Wednesday, November 20, 2002

Determined Buffalo Jump Wins Glorious Song

While trainer Josie Carroll questioned how Buffalo Jump would handle an off track, she got the answer she was hoping for in Sunday's $164,750 Glorious Song Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Woodbine.

 Sunday, November 10, 2002

Maple Leaf Distance Suits Small Promises

Small Promises is much like the Energizer bunny made famous in a series of well known television commercials – she just keeps going and going and going.

 Thursday, October 31, 2002

Maple Leaf Distance Suits Small Promises

Small Promises is much like the Energizer bunny made famous in a series of well known television commercials – she just keeps going and going and going.

 Thursday, October 31, 2002

Lismore Knight Wins Summer Stakes Stretch Duel

Lismore Knight and jockey Pat Day outbattled Wando and Jim McAleney in a thrilling stretch duel Sunday at Woodbine to win the $291,250 Summer Stakes.

 Sunday, September 08, 2002