Woodbine Entertainment to hold live standardbred, thoroughbred racing starting Friday
Finally, a little bit of good news for Ontario's horse-racing industry. The Ontario government announced Monday the province will enter into its COVID-19 reopening plan starting Friday. That's slightly ahead of the target day of Monday.
Essential Quality wins 153rd Belmont Stakes
Favorite Essential Quality won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday to give trainer Brad Cox his first win in a Triple Crown race. Cox could get another from Mandaloun in the Kentucky Derby if Bob Baffert-trained Medina Spirit is disqualified.
Derby win in jeopardy for Medina Spirit
Bob Baffert’s lawyer said Wednesday that a split-sample test of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit came back positive for the presence of the steroid betamethasone, which could lead to the horse’s disqualification and discipline for the Hall of Fame trainer.
Essential Quality draws No. 2 Belmont post
Essential Quality was set Tuesday as a 2-1 favourite for the Belmont Stakes, which will be run without a horse from trainer Bob Baffert pending an investigation into Medina Spirit's failed drug test after winning the Kentucky Derby.
Woodbine Entertainment announces that live horse racing minus fans to resume June 14
Live horse-racing in Ontario will resume June 14. Woodbine Entertainment announced Thursday it has received confirmation to resume live horse racing without spectators next month.
Baffert suspended in NY pending probe
Bob Baffert was suspended Monday from entering horses at New York racetracks, pending an investigation into Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s failed postrace drug test.
Rombauer wins the 146th Preakness Stakes
Rombauer romped to an upset victory in the Preakness on Saturday, denying Kentucky Derby winner Medina Sprint the chance at a Triple Crown that would have come with a giant asterisk.
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit cleared to run in Preakness
Fans are back at Pimlico Race Course to witness another chance at a Triple Crown. The Preakness will feel somewhat back to normal, even if everything carries a giant asterisk. Medina Spirit, the Bob Baffert-trained colt was cleared Friday to run in the second leg of the Triple Crown after failing a post-Derby drug test.
Supreme Court won't hear appeal from horse owners over Canadian Derby dispute
The owners of a horse that was disqualified after initially winning the Canadian Derby more than three years ago might have run out of legal room to reclaim the title.
Baffert in spotlight for wrong reasons going into Preakness
Even though Bob Baffert isn’t at Pimlico Race Course this week, his shadow hangs over the Preakness, the Triple Crown and horse racing.
Optimism rising about future of Pimlico with rebuild looming
Frankie Brothers walked into the grandstand at Pimlico Race Course in the late 1980s and early ’90s with his head on a swivel. “I always made sure I knew where the exit was because if somebody dropped a cigarette or something like that, that place would’ve went up in flames,” the longtime trainer said. “Just an old, historic place.”
Woodbine Entertainment CEO puts tentative June 5 start to '21 thoroughbred campaign
Woodbine Entertainment is targeting June 5 as a potential opening day for its 2021 thoroughbred season. The campaign was slated to begin April 17 but was postponed indefinitely due to Ontario's lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medina Spirit to start from No. 3 post at Preakness
Medina Spirit will start from the third position in Saturday's Preakness Stakes. Coming in as a 9-5 favourite, the Bob Baffert trained horse is still eligible to run in the second leg of American horse racing's triple crown despite controversy surrounding its Kentucky Derby win.
Derby winner Medina Spirit fails drug test
Medina Spirit’s victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a failed postrace drug test, one that led Churchill Downs to suspend Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert immediately on Sunday in the latest scandal to plague the sport.
Medina Spirit wins Kentucky Derby
Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race’s 147-year history with seven.
Woodbine Entertainment reschedules Pepsi North America Cup harness race to September
Woodbine Entertainment rescheduled the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup until September due to the COVID-19 pandemic Friday. The race was originally scheduled for June 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park but will now be run Sept. 11.
Undefeated Essential Quality has Triple Crown hopes
Horse racing could be in line for another Triple Crown bid and this time the likely candidate is an undefeated horse from a barn other than Bob Baffert’s. Essential Quality brings the most impressive resume into the 1 1/4-mile Kentucky Derby on Saturday (LIVE on TSN5).
Carmouche to be first Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since '13
Long before Kendrick Carmouche started riding horses growing up in Louisiana, Black jockeys were synonymous with the sport. On Saturday, Carmouche will be the first Black jockey in the Kentucky Derby since 2013 and is just one of a handful over the past century.
Essential Quality likely to be first gray Kentucky Derby favourite in 25 years
Essential Quality is expected to be the first gray horse to go off as the Kentucky Derby favourite in 25 years. A gray horse hasn’t won the Derby since Giacomo in 2005, and only eight grays have won it since 1930. Watch the Kentucky Derby on Saturday on TSN5.
Louisville looks to rebound with Kentucky Derby back in May
The Kentucky Derby is back on the first Saturday in May, slowly bringing with it the sights, sounds and rituals familiar to Louisville.
Two-time Queen's Plate-winning jockey Kabel passes away at the age of 55
Todd Kabel, who rode two Queen's Plate-winning horses, has died at the age of 55.
Woodbine CEO sends letter to city of Toronto asking for their support to allow racing
Woodbine Entertainment is lobbying Toronto Mayor John Tory and the city's medical officer of health for assistance in allowing horse racing to go as scheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weyburn installed as the early 3-1 Winterbook favourite for 2021 Queen's Plate race
Weyburn was installed as the early 3-1 Winterbook favourite for the 2021 Queen's Plate on Thursday.
Eurico Rosa Da Silva makes shocking revelations in autobiography
The racetrack was always Eurico Rosa Da Silva's happy place. It's where he won over 2,200 career races — including two Queen's Plates — and seven times earned recognition as Canada's top jockey. But it was also where Da Silva could temporarily bury his personal troubles.
Harness racing set to resume at Woodbine Mohawk Park as COVID restrictions eased
Harness racing is set to resume next week at Woodbine Mohawk Park after the Ontario government announced the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in Halton Region. Woodbine Entertainment said in a release that live racing will resume next Thursday.
Woodbine Entertainment confirms '21 Queen's Plate to be run in August
It will be another late start for the $1-million Queen's Plate. Woodbine Entertainment announced Tuesday its marquee event will be held Sunday Aug. 22 instead of its traditional date of late June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Woodbine Mohawk Park to run doubleheader before shutting down
A standardbred racing double-header will run on Wednesday at Woodbine Mohawk Park as its final event of the season before COVID-19 restrictions shut down the track.
Breeders' Cup Classic, Queen's Plate champion Awesome Again dies at age 26
Awesome Again, one of the top Canadian-bred thoroughbred race horses in history, has died.
Woodbine Racetrack ends horse racing season after talks with provincial government
Woodbine Entertainment says it has officially cancelled the rest of its thoroughbred racing season following discussions with the Ontario government.
Woodbine Entertainment asking Ontario government to allow racing to end as scheduled
The thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack might end next month after all. Woodbine Entertainment said Tuesday it continues to talk with the Ontario government regarding its new COVID-19 measures.
Government lockdown forces Woodbine Entertainment to end thoroughbred season early
A thoroughbred racing season that was delayed due to COVID-19 is also ending prematurely because of the pandemic.
Woodbine announces jockey tests positive for COVID-19
A jockey based at Woodbine Racetrack has tested positive for COVID-19. Woodbine Entertainment made the announcement Thursday, but didn't divulge the identity of the jockey. As per the per the organization's COVID-19 prevention protocols, the jockey won't be allowed access to Woodbine Racetrack for at least 14 days while self-quarantining.
Authentic wins Breeders' Cup Classic
From start to finish, Authentic left no doubt he was the horse to beat in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Belichick wins Breeders' Stakes, Mighty Heart denied Canadian Triple Crown
Belichick captured the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes on Saturday to deny stablemate Mighty Heart's Triple Crown quest.
One-eyed colt looking to end 17-year Canadian Triple Crown drought
He's chasing Canada's first Triple Crown in 17 years, but it hasn't exactly been a meteoric rise for Mighty Heart. The colt lost his left eye in a paddock accident as a foal and didn't race as a two-year-old. Since then, Mighty Heart has won three-of-four races, including two jewels of the Canadian Triple Crown.
Mighty Heart the mighty favourite in Breeders’ Stakes
Mighty Heart sits at 1-1 in the morning odds released Wednesday to lead the 12-horse field for the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes according to Woodbine Entertainment.
Mighty Heart draws No. 8 post for Breeders' Stakes
Mighty Heart will start his run for the Triple Crown from the No. 8 post Saturday. The Queen's Plate and Prince of Wales champion was named the even-money favourite in the draw Wednesday for the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes.
