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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 >>
June 14, 2013
Ontario government extends support of Horse Improvement Program

The Ontario government announced Friday that it would be extending its support of the province’s racing industry by allocating another $30 million to the Horse Improvement Program in 2014 and 2015.

June 13, 2013
Woodbine notes: Northern Passion eyes confidence-booster in Zadracarta

On Saturday, Northern Passion will be dropping in class to face Ontario-breds in the $125,000 Zadracarta and looms as the one to beat in the seven-furlong turf race for fillies and mares.

Woodbine: Ultimate Destiny should challenge Fifty Proof in Steady Growth Stakes

Fifty Proof is the class of Saturday’s $125,000 Steady Growth Stakes, but Ultimate Destiny brings a two-race winning streak into the 1 1/16-mile route for Ontario-sired stock at Woodbine.

June 12, 2013
Woodbine notes: Last bullet in Baker's arsenal for Queen's Plate is a maiden

On June 1, trainer Reade Baker had four Canadian-bred 3-year-olds eligible for the Queen's Plate. His hopes are now down to the maiden Scipio, who runs Friday at Woodbine.

Woodbine: Power Phil faces older horses Friday in Queen's Plate prep

The aptly named Power Phil will prep for the $1 million Queen’s Plate against older, Ontario-sired allowance opposition Friday at Woodbine. The 1 1/8-mile race is the first of nine races on the card.

Woodbine: Shipping restrictions, barn quarantines after five herpesvirus positives

The Ontario Racing Commission has quarantined two of Woodbine’s barns and implemented shipping restrictions after five confirmed cases of the neurotrophic form of the equine herpesvirus surfaced in Barn 1.

June 11, 2013
Woodbine barn under quarantine after filly's death

Woodbine’s Barn 1 was under a voluntary quarantine Tuesday, pending the results of a necropsy on a filly who died in her stall Monday morning.