#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF PASSES TO THE 2019 QUEEN’S PLATE FESTIVAL AT WOODBINE RACETRACK
We're a week away from the party of the Summer, the Queen's Plate Festival! North America's most historic horse race, the 160th edition of the $1-million Queen's Plate, caps-off a two-day Festival of Horse Racing, Fashion, Music, Drink and Food at gorgeous Woodbine Racetrack.
Canadian Country sensations THE WASHBOARD UNION headline the Festival's Friday night, followed by HIGH VALLEY on the Saturday night, among other musical acts.
An awesome card of races is slated for the Festival ...
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#HORSERACING: PRINCESS X PRINCE DIARIES – JUNE 2019
We don't believe the Queen's Plate is only a few weeks away! That marks the official one year mark Princess (A Pic by Mrwill) left Woodbine to begin her life of retirement. Where did the time go?
We checked-in with our two godchildren this weekend and they're both doing so amazingly well. You wouldn't believe it, but Princess still is growing and she's five-years-old. According to her Veterinarian, this isn't normal! LOL She now enjoys her daily turnout on the field at her new summer ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF PASSES TO THE GREENWOOD STAKES!
It's the most fashionable event of the spring in Toronto! The Greenwood Stakes is back again at Woodbine, the Toronto cousin to Vancouver's Deighton Cup.
DETAILS:
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2019.
Gates Open: 12:00PM - 5:00PM.
Post Time: 1:00PM.
Location: Woodbine Racetrack - 555 Rexdale Blvd.
Transportation: Guests can drive to the Racetrack, grab our Greenwood Express Bus Tickets, or you can book an Uber, it's only a 25 minute drive.
Food: À la carte pre-purchased menu items will ...
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#HORSERACING: PRINCESS X PRINCE DIARIES – APRIL 2019
Happy Easter from our little Prince William and Princess! 🐇
It's been a bit since we've checked in with you about our two stars. MR. WILL or William as we like to call him around the barn, is progressing great for his Owner and Trainer Michelle Love, going for regular jogs around the Training Track at Woodbine with his sis, a sweet two-year-old filly by hot sire Souper Speedy, who is unnamed but known right now as Anastasia (yes, as in Fifty Shades of Grey).
Michelle tells us, ...
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#HORSERACING: PRINCESS x PRINCE DIARIES – FEBRUARY 2019
February was a big month for our dear Prince and Princess with both of them being born in the month! Princess (A Pic by Mrwill) celebrated her fifth birthday on February 5th and we were so happy to throw a little party for her where's she staying and it was an amazing afternoon seeing her out of her stall, bandages off being spoiled!
Miraculously, she still is growing and while she's a bit sore from her stall rest, she gets her regular massages which she loves. Emily, her ...
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#HORSERACING: THE 2019 GREENWOOD STAKES AT WOODBINE
One of the biggest fashion events of the season, will be back once again Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Woodbine Racetrack!
A sister to Vancouver's Deighton Cup, Toronto's own Greenwood Stakes is a fabulous excuse for Toronto's fashionable set to experience world-class Horse Racing and be seen!
Details:
When: Saturday, May 25, 2019
Where: Woodbine Racetrack – 555 Rexdale Blvd, Toronto
Time: 12 – 5 p.m.
Race Post Time: 1 p.m.
Price: Tickets start at $75
Dress Code: Derby ...
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#HORSERACING: PRINCESS + PRINCE DIARIES – DECEMBER 2018
At long last, a special Holiday edition of Princess and now too, Prince Diaries! 2018 brought us several ups and downs but we end the year on a happy note knowing our dear Princess (A Pic by Mrwill) and Prince (Mr Will) were safe at home with their loving families. Life has been full of blessings and these two certainly bring us much joy.
We caught-up with Princess at her temporary home in Caledon on Christmas Day, meeting-up with her new Mama Emily Fisher who has done such a great job keeping ...
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#HORSERACING: A YEAR IN HORSES 2018
True to tradition, we present to you our A YEAR IN HORSES 2018 Video. Annually at the end of the Woodbine racing season, we compile our favourite moments of people and horses at the races to commemorate the year.
This year we chose to pair our highlights with one of our favourite tracks, ONE KISS by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa. The song is a celebration of falling in love and that is exactly what we do year after year. We never get sick of this, our favourite sport! It's always been about the ...
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#HORSERACING: 2019 QUEEN PLATE RACING FESTIVAL DATES CONFIRMED
Hot of the press! An official date has been confirmed for the 2019 QUEEN'S PLATE RACING FESTIVAL, culminating in the North America's most historic horse race. The Festival is a celebration of tradition, fashion, music, food and drink and is sure to be a blast!
It runs Friday, June 28, 2019 through Saturday, June 29, 2019 and you can bet we'll be there!
For now you can RSVP and inquire about ticket purchases here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/262751304595346/
Last year's ...
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#HORSERACING: 2018 BREEDERS’ CUP COVERAGE + PICKS
We're sure by now all of you know what a huge fan and ambassador to Horse Racing we are! We are for the first time ever at Churchill Downs in Louisville, home of the Kentucky Derby for the sport's two championship days this weekend, the Breeder's Cup! We're thrilled about this and taking-in the history and energy.
With Triple Crown winner Justify being absent from the Breeders' Cup Classic, this leaves the marquee $6 million affair wide-open with John Sadler trainee Accelerate leading the ...
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