#HORSERACING: GARY STEVENS ANNOUNCES RETURN TO HORSE RACING
Huge day in Horse Racing as Celebrity Jockey and Hall of Famer, Gary Stevens, who at the age of 50, is coming out of retirement. Stevens announced his retirement in 2005 after a celebrated careeer which saw him win the Industry's top honour, the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in 1998.
Since then, Stevens has gone-on to make a name for himself appearing in Films such as Oscar-nominated Seabiscuit and HBO's ill-fated but acclaimed Series, Luck. He also has appeared as an Anchor on ...
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#HORSERACING: “UNCAPTURED” WINS BIG AT CHURCHILL DOWNS
Perhaps one of the greatest Colts to come out of Canada in years, Uncaptured already has stamped himself a Shoe-in as Canada's top two-year-old Colt at the forthcoming Sovereign Awards, honouring Canada's Finest in Thoroughbred Racing. Originally named the Winterbook Favourite to win next year's Kentucky Derby - a rarity for a Canadian-bred Horse - Uncaptured left many in doubt after a sub-par effort at Woodbine Racetrack in the Grey Stakes back in October, finishing a dismal fifth as the ...
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#SPOTTED: JERRY O’CONNELL IN TORONTO
The best surprises are always the ones you least expect! After spending the weekend in California enjoying Horse Racing's Championship Day, the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park, I spotted Funnyman Jerry O'Connell here in Toronto of all places at Queen Station. My Best Friend Fran was out with me at the time, and the timing was perfect since we are huge Mariah Carey Fans (O'Connell starred in her amazing Heartbreaker Video) and we both also love the campy Thriller Obsessed in which he ...
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#HORSERACING: “WISE DAN” SOLIDIFIES “HORSE OF THE YEAR” TITLE WIN BREEDERS’ CUP WIN
A thrilling stretch duel in the Breeders' Cup Classic is what will define Horse Racing's Championship Day(s) in 2012. The marquee $5- million Match, drew eleven Competitors out to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California today, just one of several title-deciding races held Friday and today. Racing Fans got exactly what they had hoped for - a real Battle to the Finish, watching Fort Larned win the Classic by a head over Mucho Macho Man. Race Favourite Game on Dude who finished second in the ...
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CHANTAL SUTHERLAND ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM HORSE RACING
This breaks my heart. Woodbine's Pride and Joy Chantal Sutherland announced her v. sudden Retirement from Horse Racing today after an outstanding Career which saw her win the Sovereign Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey in Canada twice and almost becoming the first-ever Female Jockey to win the Breeders' Cup Classic aboard Game on Dude last year.
Sutherland's popularity spread also South of the Border with spreads in Vanity Fair, Vogue and more recently she starred in HBO's ill-fated but ...
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JOSHUA TREE (IRE) WINS THE PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TWICE
Lightning struck the tree twice as Irish-bred Joshua Tree (Ire) - a hunch bet for U2 Fans - won the $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International a second time today at Woodbine Racetrack, keeping Dandino (GB) and Forte Dei Marni (GB) in second and third, respectively. Known as Canada's richest Horse Race, the mile-and-a-half Turf Race brought together some of the World's best Jockeys and Horses together for what was a fantastic Card of Racing this afternoon at the Toronto Oval.
Joshua Tree ...
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POST POSITIONS DRAWN FOR 2012 PATTINSON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL
I couldn't be more excited - the one Race I live to see every year! Post Positions were drawn earlier today for Sunday's $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International and thanks to our Friend TripleDeadHeat and his Photo above, here are our official Contenders.
Ten Gentlemen and one Lady will go head-to-head for fame and glory over Woodbine's gorgeous E.P. Taylor Turf Course, which is so close to the Grandstand you can almost reach-out and feel the action. Here are the Contenders:
1. Lay ...
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ENTER TO WIN A $25 GIFT CARD AT WOODBINE RACETRACK ON PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DAY!
Next Sunday marks the 74th edition of the Pattison Canadian International, bringing the World's finest Turf Stars together in a mile-and-a-half Showdown at Woodbine Racetrack. Valued at $1.5 million, several of Horse Racing's greatest Legends have won the Grade I Race in the past including the inimitable Secretariat, who capped off his celebrated Career here in Toronto back in 1973 with a smashing runaway Victory.
Here's the scoop - our Friends at the Woodbine Entertainment Group were kind ...
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“WISE DAN”, SMARTEST OF ALL IN THE WOODBINE MILE
It was a superb day at Woodbine yesterday with the $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile being run before a large, excited crowd. American invader Wise Dan won the race by three lengths, ahead of local Star Hunters Bay (owned by Frank Stronach) who in his first-ever race on the grass has solidified himself as the leader of the Older Horse division at Woodbine. European invader Cityscape (GB) from the famed Juddmonte Farm was about four lengths behind the Winner in third. The final time of the ...
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