#Dixie Moon

The rains stopped at Pimlico Thursday morning just as Kentucky Derby winner Justify (pictured) stepped out to test the track in preparation for Saturday's Preakness. Photo courtesy of Maryland Jockey Club The sun didn't shine on My Old Kentucky Home on Derby Day this year and it's unlikely to shine on Saturday's Preakness, either. But for Derby…

As 10-year-old boys, Bob Hunter and Neal Mednick used to hop the fence at the old Windfields Farm near York Mills Road and Bayview Avenue in North York just to get a look at the blue-blooded thoroughbreds owned by E.P. Taylor. It was around that time Taylor's great Canadian colt Northern Dancer won the 1964 Kentucky Derby and then returned to…

The Queen's Plate Stakes takes center stage this weekend at Woodbine in Toronto, Ont. While not as well-known as the American Triple Crown races, the Queen's Plate is just as historic and winning the race is a major accomplishment. Read on for nine fun facts about this year's edition. 1. The Queen's Plate is restricted to horses bred in Canada,…

Filly Wonder Gadot beat the heat and her frustrating streak of second-place finishes Saturday. John Velazquez rode the 2/1 favourite to an impressive 4 3/4-length victory in the $1-million Queen's Plate on Woodbine Racetrack's Tapeta course. The 1 1/4-mile first jewel of Canada's Triple Crown was run in 35 C temperatures, which felt more like a…