ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Dramatic $500,000 purse cuts for the Grade 1 Canadian International and Grade 1 E.P. Taylor, both among Woodbine’s showpiece events, have been announced with the release of the second part of Woodbine’s stakes schedule for the 2013 meeting. The first part, consisting of 37 stakes running through Queen’s Plate Day, July 7, was announced at the outset of the meeting. The schedule released Wednesday covers the 70 stakes to be run here through the balance of the session, which is scheduled to conclude on Dec. 15 and includes stakes purse cuts of $1.95 million relative to last year’s corresponding period. The cutbacks come as Woodbine faces cost-cutting measures in the wake of the cessation of the slots-at-racetracks program, which ended March 31 after contributing 10 percent of revenues to the racetrack and 10 percent to the horsepeople for purses. That also led to reduction in money from the province’s Thoroughbred Improvement Program, from $4.8 million last year to $3.6 million in 2013. That funding is used to bolster purses for Ontario-foaled, Ontario-sired, and Canadian-bred stakes. “The purses for those races will remain at the same levels,” said Steve Koch, vice-president, Thoroughbred racing, for the Woodbine Entertainment Group. “That’s very favorable for our breeders and local horsemen; we had to work hard to do that. That forced a reduction in purses for the open stakes. But, the fact is we still have an extremely strong stakes program. Every race is still there.” The Canadian International, formerly worth $1.5 million and now worth $1 million, and the E.P. Taylor, which was worth $1 million and is now worth $500,000, will be run this year on Oct. 27, rather than Oct. 20 as earlier announced. The Canadian International is a 1 1/2-mile turf race for 3-year-olds and upward, and the E.P. Taylor a 1 1/4-mile turf race for fillies and mares. Both races lost their Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In status. “They’re positioned very well as alternatives to the Breeders’ Cup,” said Koch. “I think they still should be strong races.” Other races that took significant hits were the Grade 1 Nearctic, a six-furlong turf sprint for 3-year-olds and upward which retains its Win and You’re In status but will see its purse drop from $500,000 to $300,000. Formerly part of the Canadian International Day package, the Nearctic will be run this year on Oct. 13. The Grade 1 Northern Dancer also is taking a $200,000 hit and will go for $300,000. A 1 1/2-mile turf race for 3-year-olds and upward, the Northern Dancer will be run on the same card as the Woodbine Mile, which retains its $1 million purse. The purse for the Grade 2 Canadian, a 1 1/8-mile turf race for fillies and mares which also is part of the Sept. 15 Woodbine Mile program, remains at $300,000 and the race also is a “Win and You’re In.” Other Grade 2 races will drop to $200,000, however, and include the Natalma, Summer, and Sky Classic, which had been worth $250,000, and the Nijinsky, formerly $300,000. The Natalma, for 2-year-old fillies, and the Summer, for 2-year-olds, both are Win and You’re In races and will be run on Sept. 14. The Nijinsky is a Grade 2 turf stakes at 1 1/8 miles for 3-year-olds and upward, and the Sky Classic a 1 1/4-mile turf race for 3-year-olds and upwards. The Grey and Mazarine, both Grade 3 races for 2-year-olds, have had their purses cut by $50,000 to $150,000. Grade 3 races formerly worth $150,000 will remain at the level, but open listed races formerly run for that amount will decrease by $25,000. One wrinkle on the schedule will see the six stakes for products of the local yearling stakes run on a Wednesday evening, Aug. 28. Those stakes traditionally have been part of the Labor Day program. The select session of this year’s Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society’s yearling sale is to be held here Tuesday, Sept. 3, and the open session on Sat., Sept. 7. 2013 stakes schedule DATE        EVENT    CONDITIONS    DISTANCE    PURSE Sat.    May 25    NASSAU (G2)    F-M, 3YO & Up    1 mile (T)    $200,000 Sat.    May 25    LADY ANGELA    3YO F**    7 furlongs    125,000 Sun.    May 26    CONNAUGHT CUP (G2)    4YO & Up    7 furlongs (T)    200,000 Sun.    May 26    MARINE    3YO    1 1/16 miles    150,000 Sat.    June 1    HENDRIE (G2)    F-M 4YO & Up    6 1/2 furlongs    150,000 Sun.    June 2    VIGIL (G3)    4YO & Up    7 furlongs    150,000 Sat.    June 8    BOLD RUCKUS    3YO**    6 furlongs (T)    125,000 Sat.    June 8    TRILLIUM    F-M 3YO & Up    1 1/16 miles    125,000 Sun.    June 9    WOODBINE OAKS    3YO F***    1 1/8 miles    500,000 Sun.    June 9    PLATE TRIAL    3YO***    1 1/8 miles    150,000 Sun.    June 9    ALYWOW    3YO F    6 1/2 furlongs (T)    125,000 Sat.    June 15    STEADY GROWTH    3YO & Up**     1 1/16 miles    125,000 Sat.    June 15    ZADRACARTA    F-M 3YO & Up*    7 furlongs (T)    125,000 Sun.    June 16    VICTORIA PARK    3YO    1 1/8 miles    150,000 Sat.    June 22    VICTORIA    2YO    5 furlongs    150,000 Sun.    June 23    KING EDWARD (G2)     3YO & Up    1 mile (T)    200,000 Sat.    June 29    ACHIEVEMENT    3YO*    6 furlongs    150,000 Sun.    June 30    BISON CITY    3YO F***    1 1/16 miles    250,000 Mon.    July 1    DOMINION DAY (G3)    3YO & Up    1 1/4 miles    200,000 Sat.    July 6    MY DEAR    2YO F    5 f    150,000 Sat.    July 6    SWEET BRIAR TOO    3YO & Up, F/M    7 f    125,000 Sat.    July 6    CHARLIE BARLEY    3YO    1 mile (T)    125,000 Sun.    July 7    QUEEN’S PLATE    3YO***    1 1/4 miles    1,000,000 Sun.    July 7    HIGHLANDER (G2)    3YO & Up    6 furlongs (T)    200,000 Sun.    July 7    SINGSPIEL (G3)    3YO & Up    1 1/2 miles (T)    150,000 Sun.    July 7    DANCE SMARTLY (G2)    F-M 3YO & Up    1 1/8 miles (T)    200,000 Sun.    July 7    CLARENDON    2YO*    5 1/2 furlongs    150,000 Sat.    July 13    PASSING MOOD    3YO F**    7 furlongs (T)    125,000 Sun.    July 14    SHADY WELL    2YOF*    5 1/2 furlongs    150,000 Sun.    July 14    ONTARIO DAMSEL    3YO F*    1 mile (T)    150,000 Wed.    July 17    BOLD VENTURE  (G3)    3YO & Up    6 1/2 furlongs    150,000 Sat.    July 20    ONTARIO MATRON (G3)    F-M 3&Up    1 1/16 miles    150,000 Sat.    July 20    COLIN    2YO    6 furlongs    125,000 Sun.    July 21    NIJINSKY (G2)    3YO & Up    1 1/8 miles (T)    200,000 Sun.    July 21    DUCHESS    3YO F    7 furlongs    125,000 Wed.    July 24    DEPUTY MINISTER    3YO**    7 furlongs    125,000 Sat.    July 27    TORONTO CUP    3YO    1 1/8 miles (T)    125,000 Sun.    July 28    ROYAL NORTH (G3)    F-M 3 & Up    6 furlongs (T)    150,000 Wed.,    July 31    VICTORIANA    F-M 3 & Up**    1 1/16 miles (T)    125,000 Sat.    Aug. 3    SEAGRAM CUP (G3)    3YO & Up    1 1/16 miles    150,000 Sat.    Aug. 3    NANDI    2YO F**    6 furlongs    125,000 Sun.    Aug. 4    WONDER WHERE    3YO***    1 1/4 miles (T)    250,000 Mon.    Aug. 5     SHEPPERTON    3YO & Up**    6 1/2 furlongs    125,000 Mon.    Aug. 5    ETERNAL SEARCH    3YO F**    1 1/16 miles    125,000 Sat.    Aug. 10    ONTARIO DEBUTANTE    2YOF    6 1/2 furlongs    125,000 Sun.    Aug 11    VANDAL    2YO*    6 furlongs    150,000 Sat.    Aug. 17    ONTARIO COLLEEN (G3)    3YO F    1 mile (T)    150,000 Sun.    Aug. 18    BREEDERS’    3YO    1 1/2 miles (T)    500,000 Sun.    Aug. 18    SKY CLASSIC (G2)    3YO & Up    1 1/2 miles (T)    200,000 Sat.    Aug. 24    SWYNFORD    2YO    7 furlongs    125,000 DATE        EVENT    CONDITIONS    DISTANCE    PURSE Sun.    Aug. 25    PLAY THE KING (G2)    3YO & Up    7 furlongs (T)    200,000 Wed.    Aug. 28    MUSKOKA    2YO F***    7 furlongs    200,000 Wed.    Aug. 28    SIMCOE    2YO C-G***    7 furlongs    200,000 Wed.    Aug. 28    ALGOMA    F-M 3& Up***    1 1/16 miles    125,000 Wed.    Aug 28    ELGIN    C-G 3YO & Up***    1 1/16 miles    125,000 Wed.    Aug. 28    KENORA    3YO & Up***    6 furlongs    125,000 Wed.    Aug. 28    HALTON    3YO & Up***    1 mile (T)    125,000 Sat.    Aug. 31    SEAWAY (G3)    F-M 3YO & Up    7 furlongs    150,000 Sun.    Sept. 1    VICE REGENT    3YO**    1 mile (T)    125,000 Sat.    Sept. 7    LA PREVOYANTE    3YOF**    1 mile (T)    125,000 Sat.    Sept. 14    NATALMA (G2)    2YO F    1 mile (T)    200,000 Sat.    Sept. 14    SUMMER (G2)    2YO    1 mile (T)    200,000 Sun.    Sept. 15    WOODBINE MILE (G1)    3YO & Up    1 mile (T)    $1 million Sun.    Sept. 15    NORTHERN DANCER (G1)    3YO & Up    1 1/2 miles (T)    300,000 Sun.    Sept. 15    CANADIAN (G2)    F-M 3YO & Up    1 1/8 miles (T)    300,000 Sun.    Sept. 15    ONTARIO DERBY (G3)    3YO    1 1/8 miles    150,000 Sat.    Sept. 21    LA LORGNETTE    3YO F    1 1/16 miles    125,000 Sun.    Sept. 22    OVERSKATE    3YO & Up**    7 furlongs    125,000 Sat.    Sept. 28    VICTORIAN QUEEN    2YO F**    6 furlongs    125,000 Sun.    Sept. 29    CLASSY ’N SMART    F-M, 3YO & Up**    1 1/16 miles    125,000 Sat.    Oct. 5    MAZARINE (G3)    2YO F    1 1/16 miles    150,000 Sun.    Oct. 6     GREY (G3)    2YO    1 1/16 miles    150,000 Sun.    Oct. 6    DURHAM CUP (G3)    3YO & Up    1 1/8 miles    150,000 Sat.    Oct. 12    CAROTENE    3YO F*    1 1/8 miles (T)    150,000 Sun.    Oct. 13    NEARCTIC (G1)    3YO & Up    6 furlongs (T)    300,000 Mon.    Oct. 14      BULL PAGE    2YO C-G**    6 furlongs    125,000 Sat.    Oct. 19    FANFRELUCHE    2YO F*    6 furlongs    150,000 Sun.    Oct. 20    CUP AND SAUCER    2YO***    1 1/16 miles (T)    250,000 Sat.    Oct. 26    BUNTY LAWLESS    3YO & Up**    1 mile (T)    125,000 Sun.    Oct. 27    CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL (G1)     3YO & Up    1 1/2 miles (T)    1,000,000 Sun.    Oct. 27    E.P. TAYLOR (G1)    F-M 3YO & Up    1 1/4 miles (T)    500,000 Sat.    Nov. 2    PRINCESS ELIZABETH    2YO F***    1 1/16 miles    250,000 Sat.    Nov. 2    MAPLE LEAF (G3)    F&M 3YO & Up    1 1/4 miles    150,000 Sun.    Nov. 3    ONTARIO FASHION (G3)     F&M 3YO & Up    6 furlongs    150,000 Sat.    Nov. 9    FROST KING    2YO**    7 furlongs    125,000 Sat.    Nov. 10    AUTUMN (G2)    3YO & Up    1 1/16 miles    150,000 Sat.    Nov. 16    JAMMED LOVELY    3YO F*    7 furlongs    150,000 Sun.    Nov. 17    CORONATION FUTURITY    2YO***    1 1/8 miles    250,000 Sat.    Nov. 23    GLORIOUS SONG    2YO F    7 furlongs    125,000 Sun.    Nov. 24    SOUTH OCEAN    2YO F**    1 1/16 miles    125,000 Sat.    Nov. 30    KENNEDY ROAD (G2)     3YO & Up    6 furlongs    150,000 Sun.    Dec. 1    BESSARABIAN (G2)    F-M, 3YO & Up    7 furlongs    150,000 Wed.    Dec. 4    SIR BARTON    3YO & Up**    1 1/16 miles    125,000 Sat.    Dec. 7    KINGARVIE    2YO**    1 1/16 miles    125,000 Sun.    Dec. 8    DISPLAY    2YO    1 1/16 miles    125,000 Sat.    Dec. 14    ONTARIO LASSIE    2YO F*    1 1/16 miles    150,000 Sun.    Dec. 15    VALEDICTORY (G3)    3YO & Up    1 3/4 miles    150,000 * Ontario-foaled ** Ontario-sired *** Canadian-foaled