#HORSERACING: “JOSHUA TREE” WINS THE PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AT WOODBINE A RECORD THIRD TIME
History was made as the World came to Woodbine Racetrack today for the 76th running of the Pattison Canadian International. The Grade I Race valued at $1-million, is known best as the Race in which legendary Secretariat won in 1973, prior to closing-out his Championship three-year-old Season.
Already a feat having won the mile-and-a-half Turf Race twice, Irish-bred Joshua Tree became the first-ever Horse to win the prestigious Affair three times under Jockey Ryan Moore, who guided him to a ...
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#SPOTTED: JAMES HINCHCLIFFE DRAWS POST POSITIONS FOR 76TH RUNNING OF THE PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AT WOODBINE RACETRACK
The World truly comes to Woodbine Racetrack this Sunday for the 76th running of the Pattison Canadian International, bringing together a Field of international Turf Stars for a lofty $1-million purse. The prestigious Affair is known best as the Race which legendary Secretariat won before retiring in his 1973 Championship Season. Jockeys, Trainers, Owners and Horses alike have flown-in for the occasion and earlier on the Card too is the $500k E.P. Taylor Stakes, a restricted Fixture for ...
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#HORSERACING: “WISE DAN” TRIUMPHANT A SECOND YEAR IN THE $1-MILLION WOODBINE MILE
He's Dantastic! Reigning Horse of the Year, Wise Dan, made a triumphant return to Woodbine Racetrack yesterday for the $1-million Woodbine Mile. Despite deterring the Competition from a shot at the lucrative purse, the Race still drew five other brave Entrants and once again the six-year-old Gelding owned/bred by Morton Fink and trained by Charles LoPresti would not disappoint, going off as the prohibitive 1-5 (only a $.50 proft from a $2 bet) Favourite. And not only did the handsome ...
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#HORSERACING: FAREWELL, “NIPISSING”
Horse Racing lost one of its brightest Stars today as Nipissing tragically had to be euthanized after injuring her hind-left leg in what would be the final Race of her short but celebrated Career, the Wonder Where Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack. The three-year-old Filly in June had solidified herself as the leader of her Division after winning the important $500k Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser, before going on to compete as one of the Choices in the prestigious 154th running of the ...
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#HORSERACING: MIDNIGHT ARIA AND FASHION WIN AT THE 2013 QUEEN’S PLATE
Fashion and fine Horses have come to define North America's most historic Horse Race, the Queen's Plate and Woodbine's Hats & Horseshoes Party was where it was at today as a large turnout came to support one of our greatest National Treasures. The 154th Queen's Plate was run and in attendance was the Governor General of Canada, David Lloyd Johnston, honouring this year's Winner Midnight Aria under a daring ride from Jockey Jesse Campbell. Owned by Tucci Stables and trained by ...
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#HORSERACING: POST POSITIONS DRAWN FOR THE 154TH RUNNING OF THE QUEEN’S PLATE
There's only three days left till the 154th running of the Queen's Plate and we're so excited we can hardly sleep! The Post Positions for North America's most historic Horse Race were drawn earlier today at Woodbine Race Track and named the Favourite at 2-1 ($6 return on a $2 bet) is Sam-Son Farm's Up with the Birds, Winner of the Marine Stakes. Nipissing, a Finalist in the voting as Champion two-year-old Filly in Canada last year and Winner of the Woodbine Oaks recently is the second ...
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#SPOTTED: JOEL ROSARIO IN TORONTO FOR THE WOODBINE OAKS AND PLATE TRIAL
Traditionally one of my favourite Race Days of the year, Woodbine Oaks Day showcases Canada's finest three-year-old Fillies. The $500k Race this year pit together two of the Country's best in years, Spring in the Air and Nipissing, both Division Leaders as two-year-old Fillies in 2012 - the former recently being crowned last year's Champion at the Sovereign Awards. Ultimately though, it would be second choice Nipissing who was victorious, winning by 3/4 of a length over Spring in the Air, ...
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#HORSERACING: POST POSITIONS DRAWN FOR 139TH KENTUCKY DERBY
The Post Positions are drawn for America's most popular Horse Race, the $2-million 139th Kentucky Derby (also known as "The Run for the Roses")! The expected Choice this year is Orb at 7/2 ($9 payouy on a $2 bet) coming in off a sharp win March 30th in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. He certainly looks every bit a Winner with red-hot Rider Joel Rosario aboard, now winning four races in-a-row. Orb has a record of four wins in seven starts for Owners Stuart Janney III and Phipps ...
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#HORSERACING: 2012 SOVEREIGN AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT WOODBINE
The v. finest in Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Racing were honoured tonight at Woodbine Racetrack, right in time for tomorrow's 2013 Season Launch. This year marks the 38th edition of the Awards, recognizing remarkable talent in the Industry from Breeders to Journalists to Horses.
Winning tonight's most prestigious Award was Champion Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding, Uncaptured, owned by Oklahoma Oilman John C. Oxley and trained by Mark Casse. Until last week the now three-year-old Colt was ...
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#HORSERACING: “EBLOUISSANTE”, HALF-SISTER TO “ZENYATTA” A PERFECT 2-FOR-2
Too exciting! Those of you who follow my Horse Racing Blog Posts will remember how passionate I was about pretty much the greatest Filly who ever existed, Zenyatta. The Superhorse retired with a phenomenal 20 Race Record of 19-1-0, and believe me her final Race in the $5-million 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic was such a close one, giving it all her might against the Boys only to lose by a slight nose. While we're waiting for her Babies to make it to the Track, we have her Sister to keep ...
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