Lupul leaving Woodbine to become holistic health practitioner

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Woodbine television personality Dawn Lupul has left Woodbine Entertainment Group to pursue a career in the health and fitness field. Sunday marked Lupul’s final day on the Woodbine simulcast feed.

Lupul posted a Twitter message announcing the news prior to Sunday’s card.

“After over 24 years of broadcasting in the horse racing world, I am stepping away to pursue new ventures,” she said. “This decision wasn’t easy to make, but I am excited about what’s ahead. I am pursuing my passion for fitness and health full-time, and look forward to counselling clients as a holistic health practitioner.

“Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the many years, and I will always remember my time at Woodbine and a lifetime of working with horses fondly.”

“Dawn was a great ambassador for Woodbine Entertainment and the sport of horse racing,” Jim Lawson, Woodbine’s chief executive officer, said in a statement. “On behalf of Woodbine, we thank her for all of her contributions over the years and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavours.”