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Dixie Strike Favored Among 14 for Breeders'

Dixie Strike Favored Among 14 for Breeders'

Dixie Strike, impressive winner of the Prince of Wales last month, is the 5-2 morning line favorite from a field of 14 entered for the Breeders' Stakes, the final jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown at Woodbine Aug. 5.

 Thursday, August 02, 2012
James Street to Defend Seagam Cup Title

James Street to Defend Seagam Cup Title

James Street is back to defend his title in the $150,000 Seagram Cup (Can-III) against six opponents over the Polytrack Aug. 4 at Woodbine.

 Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Strait of Dover Injured; No Breeders' Stakes

Strait of Dover Injured; No Breeders' Stakes

Queen's Plate winner Strait of Dover, who would have been favored in the Breeders' Stakes on turf at Woodbine Aug. 5, is out for the season with a leg injury.

 Monday, July 30, 2012
Awesome Fire Smokes 'Em in Wonder Where

Awesome Fire Smokes 'Em in Wonder Where

Awesome Fire, under a brilliant ride from Chantal Sutherland, unleashed her closing kick rounding the far turn and overcame traffic problems en route to a game half-length victory in the $249,599 Wonder Where Stakes.

 Sunday, July 29, 2012
Roxy Gap Beats 'Hurricane for Royal North Win

Roxy Gap Beats 'Hurricane for Royal North Win

Roxy Gap defeated Atlantic Hurricane in a determined stretch duel to secure her first stakes win on turf by a half-length in the $186,402 Royal North Stakes (Can-IIIT) July 29 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 29, 2012
Spirited Miss Gets Blacktype in Duchess

Spirited Miss Gets Blacktype in Duchess

John Oxley's Spirited Miss rallied from off the pace to take the Duchess Stakes at Woodbine July 28, earning her first stakes score.

 Saturday, July 28, 2012
Sutherland Back at Woodbine for Wonder Where

Sutherland Back at Woodbine for Wonder Where

Former Canadian rider Chantal Sutherland, now based in Southern California, returns to Woodbine July 29 to ride Awesome Fire in the $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes, final leg of the triple tiara series for 3-year-old fillies.

 Friday, July 27, 2012
Balanced Field Faces Roxy Gap in Royal North

Balanced Field Faces Roxy Gap in Royal North

Roxy Gap, enjoying a solid campaign so far this year with a pair of graded wins and two seconds in her past four starts, tries to transfer her form to turf against a good field in the $150,000 Royal North Stakes (Can-IIIT).

 Thursday, July 26, 2012

Riding the River Slips Home in Soggy Nijinsky

Shut off while making a move for the lead in the stretch, Riding the River dipped to the inside for racing room and emerged with a 9-1 upset win in the $318,180 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 22 on the Woodbine turf course.

 Sunday, July 22, 2012
Ontario Matron: Stars to Shine Extends Streak

Ontario Matron: Stars to Shine Extends Streak

Favored Stars to Shine, making her second start of the year, overcame some traffic issues to run down pacesetter Hooh Why in the stretch, winning the $151,072 Ontario Matron Stakes (Can-III) July 22 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 22, 2012
Pender Harbour Fit and Ready for Nijinsky

Pender Harbour Fit and Ready for Nijinsky

Pender Harbour, last year's 3-year-old Canadian champion, takes an undefeated record on the Woodbine turf course into the $300,000 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 22.

 Friday, July 20, 2012
Ontario Matron Draws Field of Nine

Ontario Matron Draws Field of Nine

Stars to Shine and Bear It's Time bookend the $150,000 Ontario Matron Stakes as co-highweights at Woodbine July 22, but grade I winner Hooh Why has the most impressive resume in the field of nine.

 Friday, July 20, 2012
Essence Hit Man Handles Bold Venture Assault

Essence Hit Man Handles Bold Venture Assault

Essence Hit Man showed what champions are made of when he staved off the equally determined challenger Eternal Rule through the long Woodbine homestretch to win the $172,801 Bold Venture Stakes (Can-III) July 18.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Bold Venture: Stern Test for Essence Hit Man

Essence Hit Man, last year's Canadian champion sprinter, should get a stern test from undefeated Eternal Rule in the $150,000 Bold Venture Stakes (Can-III) on the night of July 18 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 15, 2012
Patrioticandproud Pours it On in Toronto Cup

Patrioticandproud Pours it On in Toronto Cup

Late-running Patrioticandproud took the overland route to his first stakes victory in the $148,833 Toronto Cup at Woodbine July 14.

 Saturday, July 14, 2012
Marketing Mix Slides By for Dance Smartly Win

Marketing Mix Slides By for Dance Smartly Win

Marketing Mix continued her recent dominance of Canada's female turf ranks when she used a seam along the inside to capture the $352,020 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-IIT) as the 3-5 choice July 8 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 08, 2012
Marketing Mix Tough Again in Dance Smartly

Marketing Mix Tough Again in Dance Smartly

Marketing Mix, winner of five of seven starts since trainer Tom Proctor switched her to the turf one year ago, heads the field for the $300,000 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-IIT) July 8 at Woodbine.

 Thursday, July 05, 2012
Hunters Bay Handles Distance in Dominion Day

Hunters Bay Handles Distance in Dominion Day

Odds-on choice Hunters Bay had no problem with the 1 1/4-mile distance in his first try, putting away Pender Harbour in deep stretch to post a one-length victory in the $204,961 Dominion Day Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 01, 2012
Solis Guides Blue Heart to Bison City Victory

Solis Guides Blue Heart to Bison City Victory

Blue Heart, getting a textbook ride from Alex Solis, overtook front-running Casa Loma and favored Black Bird Rock in deep stretch to capture the $245,875 Bison City Stakes by 1 3/4 lengths at Woodbine July 1.

 Sunday, July 01, 2012
Casse Back With Strong Fillies in Bison City

Casse Back With Strong Fillies in Bison City

Two fillies from leading Woodbine trainer Mark Casse's stable are among the favorites in the $250,000 Bison City Stakes July 1, the second jewel of Canada's triple tiara for 3-year-old fillies at the Toronto oval.

 Friday, June 29, 2012
Pender Harbour One to Beat in Dominion Day

Pender Harbour One to Beat in Dominion Day

Pender Harbour, Canada's champion 3-year-old male of 2011, will try to make it two straight when he takes on five rivals in the Dominion Day Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine July 1.

 Thursday, June 28, 2012
Long-Missing Smokey Fire Scores in Highlander

Long-Missing Smokey Fire Scores in Highlander

Smokey Fire, making his first start in nearly 20 months, overcame traffic problems in upper stretch to sweep past the leaders close to home for a 1 1/4-length win in the $230,726 Highlander Stakes (Can-IIT) at Woodbine.

 Sunday, June 24, 2012
Strait of Dover Streaks to Queen's Plate Win

Strait of Dover Streaks to Queen's Plate Win

The result hardly seemed in doubt as Strait of Dover led from the outset en route to capturing the prestigious 153rd Queen's Plate in track-record time June 24 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, June 24, 2012

First Winners Noted for Sire Spring at Last

Grade I winner Spring At Last has already sired two winners from his first crop of 2-year-olds to race, including the impressive filly Seaneen Girl, who won handily by 5 3/4 lengths at first asking June 22 at Woodbine

 Friday, June 22, 2012
Strait of Dover Slight Pick in Queen's Plate

Strait of Dover Slight Pick in Queen's Plate

Strait of Dover, on a three-race win streak for trainer Dan Vella, has been installed as the slight 3-1 morning line favorite for the 153rd renewal of the Queen's Plate, Canada's most famous race.

 Thursday, June 21, 2012
Havelock Returns to Woodbine in King Edward

Havelock Returns to Woodbine in King Edward

Silverton Hill's homebred Havelock returns to Woodbine Race Course for the first time since a 2011 upset in the Play the King Stakes (gr. IIT), heading a field of seven entered in the $250,000 King Edward (Can-IIT) June 24.

 Thursday, June 21, 2012
Eaves: Closure of Woodbine Possible in 2013

Eaves: Closure of Woodbine Possible in 2013

As Woodbine prepares to hold the 153rd edition of the Queen's Plate June 24, Nick Eaves, the track's president, stunned the crowd at the June 21 post-position draw by revealing that Woodbine may be forced to close next April.

 Thursday, June 21, 2012
Two-Time Highlander Winner in Deep This Time

Two-Time Highlander Winner in Deep This Time

Signature Red, whose only two victories since July 2010 have come in the Highlander Stakes (Can-IIIT), is back to defend his title for a second time in the $200,000 grass event at Woodbine June 23.

 Thursday, June 21, 2012
Attfield Duo Heads Singspiel Stakes

Attfield Duo Heads Singspiel Stakes

Hall of Fame trainer has 2009 and 2011 Singspiel Stakes (Can-IIIT) winner Musketier and recent Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) victor Simmard for the 1 1/2-mile test on Queen's Plate undercard.

 Thursday, June 21, 2012
Victoria Park Stumble Can't Stop Prospective

Victoria Park Stumble Can't Stop Prospective

Prospective won for the first time since the Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) in March when he overcame a stumble at the start to capture the $149,314 Victoria Park Stakes at Woodbine June 10.

 Sunday, June 10, 2012
Improving Irish Mission Claims Woodbine Oaks

Improving Irish Mission Claims Woodbine Oaks

Irish Mission provided trainer Mark Frostad his fourth win in the Woodbine Oaks - Presented by Budweiser when she edged away from her rivals in the final strides June 3.

 Sunday, June 03, 2012

Maiden River Rush Sets Record in Plate Trial

Maiden River Rush, rallying from last along the inside for jockey James McAleney, registered a 21-1 upset in the $145,229 Plate Trial while setting a track record at Woodbine June 3.

 Sunday, June 03, 2012
Marketing Mix Makes Right Move in Nassau

Marketing Mix Makes Right Move in Nassau

Even-money choice Marketing Mix, given a clean trip on the outside, mowed down the leaders in the stretch to win the $344,628 Nassau Stakes (Can-IIT) on a soft Woodbine turf course June 2.

 Saturday, June 02, 2012
Casse Pair in Spotlight for Woodbine Oaks

Casse Pair in Spotlight for Woodbine Oaks

With the two favorites for the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweister in Dixie Strike and Northern Passion, trainer Mark Casse holds a powerful hand for the June 3 event at Woodbine.

 Thursday, May 31, 2012
Beeker Street on Right Path in Plate Trial

Beeker Street on Right Path in Plate Trial

Unbeaten in two seven-furlong outings, Donver Stable's homebred Beeker Street stretches out June 3 in Woodbine's $150,000 Plate Trial Stakes. The Plate Trial is a prep for the June 24 Queen's Plate.

 Thursday, May 31, 2012
Plate Winner Inglorious Makes Woodbine Return

Plate Winner Inglorious Makes Woodbine Return

Inglorious, winner of the Woodbine Oaks and Queen's Plate last year, returns to the Toronto oval for her second start of the season in the $300,000 Nassau Stakes (gr. IIT) over the turf June 2.

 Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Something Extra Too Quick in Connaught Cup

Something Extra Too Quick in Connaught Cup

Outsider Something Extra sped to the front and was never headed as he recorded his initial stakes victory in the $149,821 Connaught Cup (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine turf May 27.

 Sunday, May 27, 2012
Hunters Bay Impresses in Stakes Debut

Hunters Bay Impresses in Stakes Debut

Stronach Stables homebred Hunters Bay made the most of his first opportunity in stakes company, winning the Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine in impressive fashion by three lengths

 Saturday, May 26, 2012
Stormy Lord Looks for Repeat in Connaught Cup

Stormy Lord Looks for Repeat in Connaught Cup

Stormy Lord, a no-sweat three-length winner in last year's Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-IIT), returns to defend his crown against 10 opponents at Woodbine May 27.

 Thursday, May 24, 2012
Eclipse: Third Time Around for Stunning Stag

Eclipse: Third Time Around for Stunning Stag

Woodbine Polytrack specialist Stunning Stag makes his third attempt at winning the $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) in the seasonal debut for Janice and Sid Attard's 8-year-old May 26.

 Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Canadian GSW Anne's Beauty Retired

Anne's Beauty, a three-time Canadian stakes winner, has been retired from racing after injuring a tendon while finishing sixth in the Hendrie Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine May 19.

 Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Roxy Gap Shows More Heart in Hendrie Triumph

Roxy Gap Shows More Heart in Hendrie Triumph

Odds-on choice Roxy Gap, patiently ridden by Patrick Husbands, was a commanding winner of the $179,029 Hendrie Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine May 19.

 Saturday, May 19, 2012
Roxy Gap After Woodine Repeat in Hendrie

Roxy Gap After Woodine Repeat in Hendrie

Roxy Gap, a gritty winner of the Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine last month, attempts to make it two in a row in the $150,000 Hendrie Stakes (Can-II) May 19.

 Thursday, May 17, 2012
Woodbine Official Warns of Loss of Slots

Woodbine Official Warns of Loss of Slots

An executive with Woodbine Entertainment Group has told local officials its Woodbine racetrack will not survive if slot machines are removed from the facility in March of next year.

 Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Dixie Strike Takes Rail Trip to Win Selene

Dixie Strike Takes Rail Trip to Win Selene

John C. Oxley's Dixie Strike unleashed a drive on the inside to catch leader Tu Endie Wei and draw off to a 3 3/4-length victory in the Selene Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine May 13.

 Sunday, May 13, 2012
Strait of Dover Sailing into Queen's Plate

Strait of Dover Sailing into Queen's Plate

Strait of Dover, whose career has taken off since arriving in trainer Daniel Vella's barn at Woodbine, emerged as an early Queen's Plate favorite with his 6 1/2-length romp in the $156,206 Marine Stakes May 12.

 Saturday, May 12, 2012
Tu Endie Wei Will Be Hard to Catch in Selene

Tu Endie Wei Will Be Hard to Catch in Selene

Tu Endie Wei will be the one to catch in the $250,000 Selene Stakes (Can-III), which attracted a field of six 3-year-old fillies to Woodbine's Polytrack May 13.

 Thursday, May 10, 2012
Essence Hit Man On Target in Vigil Victory

Essence Hit Man On Target in Vigil Victory

Champion Canadian sprinter Essence Hit Man earned his second victory of the 2012 Woodbine campaign when he led every step of the way to take the $168,790 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) by three-quarters of a length May 6.

 Sunday, May 06, 2012
Essence Hit Man Shoots for Vigil Victory

Essence Hit Man Shoots for Vigil Victory

Canada's champion sprinter Essence Hit Man looks for his second victory of the year in the $150,000 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine May 6.

 Thursday, May 03, 2012
Hard Not to Like All Set for Kentucky Oaks

Hard Not to Like All Set for Kentucky Oaks

Hard Not to Like put in her final work for the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), breezing five furlongs in a handy 1:01 3/5 at Woodbine April 27, earning a 'very, very good' report from her trainer Gail Cox.

 Friday, April 27, 2012
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