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2013 Woodbine Spring Stakes Schedule
Track information and stakes schedule for the 2013 Woodbine Spring thoroughbred meet, which starts Saturday, April 20, highlighted by the 154th $1 million edition of the Queen's Plate, the first jewel in Canada's Triple Crown of Racing, on Sunday, July 7.Full Story >>
YESTERDAY June 17, 2013
Woodbine Entertainment Group to get $38M from province

The Woodbine Entertainment Group will receive $38 million in transitional funding from the province of Ontario for the 2013-14 fiscal year, according to previously confidential figures released Monday by the government.

Woodbine: Ultimate Destiny proving a wise purchase for Fehr

Trainer Alec Fehr was looking to add to his stable last fall when he learned that Ultimate Destiny was up for sale.

Woodbine: Jimmy Chew Shoos taking a shot on grass

Jimmy Chew Shoos switches to the turf off an improved race in Wednesday’s Woodbine headliner, a seven-furlong allowance for Ontario-sired nonwinners of three.

June 16, 2013
Woodbine: Five Iron wires Victoria Park Stakes

Five Iron led all the way to upset Winning Cause, the 1-2 favorite from New York, in Sunday’s $153,300 Victoria Park Stakes at Woodbine.

Woodbine: Up With the Birds breezes for Queen's Plate

Up With the Birds, the pro-tem favorite for the July 7 Queen’s Plate, breezed five furlongs in 1:00.60 on the main track here Sunday.

June 15, 2013
Woodbine: Ultimate Destiny by a head in Steady Growth Stakes

Ultimate Destiny ($9.50) edged out Good Better Best to notch his first stakes victory Saturday at Woodbine in the $125,800 Steady Growth.

Woodbine: Barnful of horses test negative for herpesvirus, can resume training

The 64 horses in Woodbine’s Barn 3 all have tested negative for the equine herpesvirus and will be allowed to resume training after being under quarantine since Tuesday.

June 14, 2013
Woodbine: Sweet Little Man aims to use Victoria Park as springboard to Queen's Plate

At this time last year, trainer Danny Vella was just more than a week away from what would be his Queen’s Plate tour de force with Strait of Dover. This spring, Vella is hoping to get back to the Queen’s Plate with Sweet Little Man, who will be looking ...

Woodbine quarantine due to herpesvirus affecting field size, Fort Erie

The corollary effects of the equine herpesvirus at Woodbine were hammered home Friday when a total of 21 of the 96 horses entered for that day’s nine-race card were scratched.

Woodbine: Winning Cause invades Victoria Park for Pletcher

Saratoga-based Winning Cause, a Polytrack specialist, is the big name in Sunday’s $150,000 Victoria Park Stakes, a nine-furlong event for 3-year-olds at Woodbine.