Heralded filly Tepin captures $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile horse race

The Prince of Wales Stakes, the signature event on the racing calendar at Fort Erie Race Track and the second jewel in Canadian thoroughbred racing's triple crown, will run for the 89th time on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Last year, a record $1.05 million - nearly double the previous high of $650000 - was wagered on the one-and-3/16-mile race on dirt that…

1 of 2 | Bob Baffert-trained 2-year-old Nysos is all alone at the finish of Sunday's Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar. Benoit Photography, courtesy of Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Nov. 20 (UPI) -- It's the time of year some late-developing horses step up to promise bright futures, and a couple of Bob Baffert -trained 2-year-olds did just that in weekend…

Living Magic captures the Chelsey Flower Oct. 28 at Aqueduct (Chelsea Durand) By Ryan Martin - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Following their respective successful two-turn stakes debuts, Living Magic and Brocknardini will look to double up on their recent endeavors in Friday's sixth running of the $120000 Tepin for juvenile fillies going one…

A winner of the Star Stakes and a Deauville Group Two when trained by Richard Fahey, the daughter of Gutaifan also placed in the 2021 edition of the 1000 Guineas during her time racing in Britain. Sold to Tracy Farmer for 695000 guineas at the end of that year, Fev Rover joined Mark Casse and the mare has improved with age, culminating in some…

Fev Rover put herself in a good position to be named Canada's horse of the year on Sunday. The five-year-old mare was all class in the $750000 E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine. This win - coupled with a win in the Nassau Stakes earlier this year and a win in the Beverly D. Stakes at Colonial in August - makes her the most accomplished horse eligible…

Sunday's $750000, Grade 1 Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine is a race that lives up to its name. The 1 1/4-mile grass contest is a truly international affair; 10 of the last 11 editions have been won by horses based outside of North America. That includes Walton Street, a Godolphin runner trained by Charlie Appleby who dominated the 2021…

Fev Rover adds a G1 to her resume in the Beverly D Aug. 12 at Colonial Downs (Coady Photography) By Chris Lomon - Woodbine Communications TORONTO- Irish-bred Fev Rover, fresh off a victory in the Beverly D. (G1T), is back to defend her title in the $200000 Canadian Stakes Presented by Japan Racing Association (G2T), Saturday at Woodbine. Owned by…

A quintessentially British event where the best horses and most stylish people from the UK congregate, it can be easy to forget that Royal Ascot is very much an international race meeting. Top-tier races which attract horses from the highest echelons worldwide are often won by horses bred and trained abroad, five of the best of which are discussed…

Perhaps there is no racetrack in the world that better encapsulates the industry of Thoroughbred horse racing than the Keeneland Race Course. Set among the beautiful rolling hills of Kentucky's bluegrass, the Lexington, Kentucky track is the centerpiece of the capital of Thoroughbred horse racing worldwide. Home to numerous important races,…

TORONTO - Daisuke Fukumoto and Town Cruise will be in tough to defend their $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile crown. Fukumoto guided 8-1 pick Town Cruise to a 2 1/4-length victory in last year's race, giving trainer/owner/co-breeder Brandon Greer the biggest win of his career. But the horse has finished fifth twice and eighth in its three starts since…

ELMONT, N.Y. - Canadian Classic winners Channel Maker and British Royalty will square off in Friday's $150000 Grand Couturier, a 12-furlong Widener turf test for older horses at Belmont Park. Both Channel Maker and British Royalty are geldings by English Channel, who found success in the Breeders' Stakes, the 12-furlong final leg of the Canadian…

Royal Ascot is an event on the international horse racing calendar where every leading trainer and owner dreams of having a runner, particularly those based in the US. Here is a look back at some US-trained horses who have managed to prevail at the meeting and as a result establish themselves as some of the best of their generation. Lady…

Six racehorses, four trainers and one jockey account for the 11 finalists that will compose the National Museum of Racing's 2022 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museum's Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. The finalists are racehorses Beholder (first year of eligibility), Blind Luck, Havre de Grace, Kona Gold, Rags to Riches and Tepin (first…

Originating in 1982, the Breeder's Cup has quickly established itself one of horse racing's major worldwide events. Over the last 39 years, it has steadily increased in popularity and this glamorous two-day events regularly attracts star-studded international fields. The inaugural Breeder's Cup took place at the now-defunct Hollywood Park in…

Canadian Horse of the Year Starship Jubilee extended her legend Sept. 19 and beat the boys in the Grade 1 Ricoh Woodbine Mile at Woodbine, punching her ticket to the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The 7-year-old daughter of Indy Wind was the oldest horse and only female in a field of eight for the Woodbine Mile, with 2019 Preakness…

TORONTO -- Daisuke Fukumoto and Mighty Heart ran away with the $1-million Queen's Plate on Saturday. Fukumoto took his one-eyed mount to the lead from the start, then surged to a stunning 7 1/2-length victory in the opening leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown at Woodbine Racetrack. Mighty Heart, a 13/1 longshot, lost an eye in a paddock accident…

In the United States there were stables such as Calumet Farm that dominated horse racing for decades. In Canada, the gold standard begins and ends with Sam-Son Farm. Founded in 1972 by Ernie Samuel, Sam-Son has left an imprint on racing and breeding in Canada that has been second to none. It all started when trainer Art Warner claimed Takaring…

Sir Dudley Digges passed Amis Gizmo in deep stretch to win the 157th running of the $1-million Queen's Plate on Sunday. Sir Dudley Digges, a 15-1 pick, won the 1 ¼-mile race on Woodbine's Tapeta course in 2:04.09. Amis Gizmo, the 5/2 favourite, was second in the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown with All On Red, at 9-1, was third in the…

England, specifically the Ascot Racecourse, agrees with Tepin, the 2015 Eclipse champion turf mare. On Tuesday at the Royal Ascot meet in picturesque Berkshire, she faced 12 top milers in the Queen Anne Stakes, and she won. Out of the gate, jockey Julien Leparoux placed Tepin off the lead and out of trouble. They bided their time until the final…

Tepin beat some of Europe's top milers at their own game June 14 at Royal Ascot, scoring a half-length victory in the £340260 ($480098) Queen Anne Stakes. Racing on a straight mile course at Ascot for the first time and competing on soft turf that many of her rivals had more experience with proved little problem for Robert Masterson's Tepin, who…

It took Norman Casse almost three months to tell his father, Mark, that he wanted to become a racehorse trainer just like him. He had secretly fallen in love with horse racing while attending college in Louisville, the home of the Kentucky Derby, and now he was afraid of what his father might say. "I had heard before," Norman recalled. "'You don't…

News came this week that Tepin, the winner of the Breeders' Cup Mile last year may be Royal Ascot bound this summer. If she continues to do as well as she has done, her trainer Mark Casse believes we could be able to witness her fine form this side of the Atlantic at Royal Ascot in June. Tepin has been reported to be in good order after winning her…

TORONTO -- Riding at Woodbine Racetrack brings out the best in jockey Ryan Moore. The 32-year-old Englishman guided 5/2 favourite Cannock Chase to a 1 1/2-length victory in the $1-million Pattison Canadian International on Sunday. The victory was Moore's third straight in this race -- he won aboard Joshua Tree in 2013 and Hillstar last year -- and…