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Numbers Decline at Canadian Sale

Steady and solid was the theme of the 2008 selected session of the Woodbine yearling sale on Sept. 2, hosted by the Ontario division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society.

 Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Factors Favor Dancer's Bajan in Vigil S.

Factors Favor Dancer's Bajan in Vigil S.

The consistent Dancer's Bajan, in the money in 11 of his 14 starts on Woodbine's Polytrack racing surface, seeks his sixth career win in the $150,000 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) on his favorite track May 19.

 Friday, May 16, 2008
Smart Strike Nominated to Canadian Hall

Smart Strike Nominated to Canadian Hall

A total of 22 nominees have been put forward by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame's Thoroughbred and Standardbred Nominating Committees. The nominees consist of six Thoroughbred horses, four Standardbreds and 12 people.

 Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Are You Serious No Joke in Kennedy Road Win

Are You Serious made his first added-money appearance a winning one, taking Saturday's $142,125 Kennedy Road Stakes at Woodbine.

 Saturday, December 10, 2005

Soaring Free, Sam-Son Top Sovereign Awards

Sam-Son Farm and its homebred Soaring Free took home top honors when the Sovereign Awards were presented by The Jockey Club of Canada at the annual awards dinner Friday night in Ontario.

 Friday, December 17, 2004

Tiller's Simply Lovely Wins Third Toronto Stakes

Simply Lovely, with Steve Bahen in the irons, rallied from just off the pace to win the $165,900 Fanfreluche Stakes for 2-year-old Canadian-bred fillies at Woodbine in authoritative fashion Sunday.

 Sunday, November 07, 2004

Winter Garden Blooms Again in Ontario Fashion

Defending Ontario Fashion Stakes champion Winter Garden held on to her title with a display of speed and moxie at Woodbine Saturday.

 Saturday, November 06, 2004

Turf Debut Romp for Slew's Saga in Cup & Saucer

Karen and Mickey Taylor's homebred Slew's Saga destroyed a field of Canadian-foaled 2-year-olds Sunday at Woodbine, taking the $250,000 Cup and Saucer Stakes by a widening 9 3/4 lengths.

 Sunday, October 17, 2004

Brass in Pocket Shines in Seaway Repeat

Brass in Pocket made every pole a winning one, sweeping to victory in the seven furlong, $186,500 Seaway Stakes (Can-III) Saturday at Woodbine.

 Saturday, September 11, 2004

Velvet Snow Fits Royal North at Woodbine

With two consecutive triumphs on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course, Velvet Snow looks to extend her winning ways in the $167,550 Royal North Stakes (Can-III) for fillies and mares on a special Simcoe Holiday Monday card of racing at Woodbine.

 Saturday, July 31, 2004

Winter Garden Flowers in Woodbine's Hendrie

Jockey David Clark and Winter Garden let two rivals go toe-to-toe before winning Sunday's $174,250 Hendrie Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine.

 Sunday, May 16, 2004

Twisted Wit Toys With Queenston Foes

Queen's Plate hopeful Twisted Wit turned in a smart 2004 debut, winning the $166,350 Queenston Stakes by 2 1/2 lengths at Woodbine on Saturday.

 Saturday, May 08, 2004

Fantastic Day Possible in Woodbine Opener

Opening day Saturday at Woodbine could turn out to be a Fantastic Day for Robert Tiller, last year's champion conditioner in Canada, who sends out a prominent pair in the $133,950 Jacques Cartier Stakes, a seven-horse race that features tons of speed.

 Thursday, April 15, 2004

Wando Honored as Canada's Horse of the Year

Gustav Schickedanz's homebred Wando, who became the first horse in 10 years to sweep Canada's Triple Crown, was crowned Canadian Horse of the Year and top 3-year-old male when Sovereign Awards were announced Saturday.

 Saturday, December 06, 2003

Atto Mile: Win City Still on Fence

Trainer Robert Tiller says a decision on whether Win City, Canada's reigning Horse of the Year, will run in the $1-million Atto Mile (gr. IT) on Sept. 8 has not been made.

 Thursday, August 29, 2002

On This Date In History...

Tiller Upsets John Henry In Sword Dancer

 Wednesday, July 12, 2000