Interpol Rolls To Northern Dancer Triumph

Naptown and jockey Rafael Hernandez winning Race 5 on October 29, 2023, at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo) Chris Lomon, Woodbine Communications / @WoodbineComms TORONTO, Ont. - Naptown, a 2-year-old son of Munnings-Gold Medalist, takes on nine in the $250000 Coronation Futurity, part of a Saturday Woodbine card that also features the $250000…

In building new traditions for one of Canada's oldest traditions, we host the 162nd $1m Queen's Plate at Woodbine on Sunday,' boasts the Woodbine Entertainment Group. 'As the first jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown its North America's oldest continually run stakes race, showcasing Canada's top 3yo Thoroughbreds in a most prestigious event.' In…

Belmont at the Big A starting gate. (Susie Raisher) NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Upland Flats Racing's stakes-placed Blue Creek will seek to display his late-running tactics en route to a stakes triumph in Saturday's 11th edition of the $135000 Awad for juveniles going 1 1/16 miles over the inner turf at Belmont at the Big A. The dark bay…

Horse racing events are world-famous. In 2023, another event unfolded where the Chiefswood Stables witnessed a momentous feat by Touch'n Ride. The equine followed in the footprints of its half-brother Neepawa, who clinched its second Breeders' Stakes victory in the Canadian Triple Crown at Woodbine. The horse racing commences in the 1 1/2-mile turf…

MILTON, September 30, 2023 - Despite compiling an undefeated record in three Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots preliminary events and finishing second in her semifinal, Dave Menary trainee Bonitas Best Bet (All Bets Off -Bonita Beach) provided something of a shock as the fourth favourite, at 6-1, in Saturday night's (Sep. 30) $75000 Grassroots series…

Touch'n Ride needed the length of the stretch to win the $400000 Breeders' Stakes. He also needed to show a little toughness. The three-year-old colt was carried to the outer half of Woodbine's turf track in the stretch by Elysian Field late in the 1 1/2-mile final leg of the Canadian triple crown. But he still had enough to prevail by a short head…

Woodbine Racetrack is one of the premier race tracks in the world. Over the years, it has produced many champions who have established a lasting legacy. Therefore, it is only natural for the equestrian owners and trainers to aspire for success at this prestigious location. On Saturday, one trainer had the fortune of watching her trained filly…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Bolshoi Ballet, who won his North American debut in the Grade 1 Belmont Derby more than two years ago, put away favored fellow Irish-bred Stone Age leaving the far turn and powered through the stretch to a decisive 4 1/2-length triumph in Saturday's Grade 1, $750000 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer at Saratoga Race Course. The…

Bolshoi Ballet runs them off their feet in the Sword Dancer (Janet Napolitano) NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.- Bolshoi Ballet, who won his North American debut in the Grade 1 Belmont Derby more than two years ago, put away favored fellow Irish-bred Stone Age leaving the far turn and powered through the stretch to a decisive 4 1/2-length…

Bolshoi Ballet, who won his North American debut in the Grade 1 Belmont Derby more than two years ago, put away favored fellow Irish-bred Stone Age leaving the far turn and powered through the stretch to a decisive 4 1/2-length triumph in Saturday's Grade 1, $750000 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer at Saratoga Race Course. The 49th running of the…

Bolshoi Ballet won the 2023 Sword Dancer Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, a "Win & You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Turf. The European-based Aidan O'Brien trainee won his 1st race since the 2021 Belmont Derby (G1). Bolshoi Ballet, who won his North American debut in the Grade 1 Belmont Derby more than two years ago, put away favored fellow Irish-bred Stone…

TORONTO, JULY 17, 2023 - The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) was in harness racing action across the province this weekend, with Gold and Grassroots racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park and Rideau Carleton Raceway. On Friday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park, there were eight OSS divisions, two Golds for freshman male trotters and six Grassroots dashes for…

The Sunshine Beach colt Ahi Sunshine blew away his rivals in the opening race of the Tuesday, June 6 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park in the opening division of the opening leg for the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series for pacing sophomore males. Sent off as the 5-2 second choice, Ahi Sunshine swooped to the lead past a:27.1 first quarter to…

Did you know active subscribers receive our Inside Track wagering guides absolutely FREE? Subscribe today and be the first to receive our upcoming MONSTER wagering guide to the 2022 Breeders' Cup! Madaket Stables, Little Red Feather Racing and William Strauss' Nagirroc will make his stakes debut off two weeks' rest in Sunday's Grade 3, $150000…

OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Madaket Stables, Little Red Feather Racing and William Strauss' Nagirroc will make his stakes debut off two weeks' rest in Sunday's Grade 3, $150000 Futurity, a six-furlong outer turf sprint for juveniles, at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet. The Futurity, which offers the winner a berth into the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile…

OZONE PARK, N.Y.- For the past two seasons, George Krikorian's War Like Goddess has displayed superiority amongst her staying female counterparts at graded stakes level on grass. In Saturday's Grade 1, $500000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, the talented bay mare will target a new task when facing males for the first time for Hall of Famer Bill Mott. The…

The big race on turf at Saratoga's mega meet this Saturday, August 27, sees Irish raider Broome make a transatlantic trip for the Grade I Sword Dancer Stakes with top British jockey Ryan Moore coming over with him. Trainer Aidan O'Brien and owner-breeders Coolmore want to go one better with their six-year-old son of Epsom Derby hero Australia than…

Stitched won the $150000 Mystic Lake Derby Wednesday night at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn.,with jockey Florent Geroux aboard. The 3-year-old is trained by Gregory Foley and is owned by Nathan McCauley, Michael W. Olszewski and William J. Minton. Stitched pressed the pace throughout the one-mile turf race before taking the lead in mid-stretch.…

Three Automatic Berths on the Line for Breeders' Cup World Championships TORONTO (Sept. 17, 2021) - The "Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In - presented by America's Best Racing" will be at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto for two live programs of outstanding turf racing on Saturday, Sept. 18 on NBCSN (5:30-6:30 p.m. ET) - featuring the…

One week after the United States' best 3-year-olds were on display at Churchill Downs, Canadian sophomores take center stage for the $1 million Queen's Plate. Woodbine on Saturday will host the 161st running of the Queen's Plate, North America's oldest continually run race. Fourteen Canadian-bred 3-year-olds will go postward at 5:41 p.m. EDT for a…

The Kentucky Derby, first run in 1875, has long ranked as America's most coveted prize for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds. The Queen's Plate, Canada's historic equivalent to the Kentucky Derby, has achieved similar status while being renewed every year since 1860. Typically the two races draw very different fields. Whereas the Kentucky Derby is open to…

lasted on the lead in the Grade 2, $175000 Nijinsky Stakes to score his second straight graded stakes win on Sunday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack.Overlooked at odds of 10-1, Tiz a Slam followed up his Grade 3 Dominion Day Stakes victory over 1-1/4 miles on the Tapeta with another front-end effort in the Nijinsky, leading for 1-1/2 miles on the…

The Triple Crown is one of the most elusive achievements in all of sports. In the long history of racing, just a dozen horses have found the right blend of speed, stamina, durability, and luck required to sweep the three-race series comprised of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. Many other horses have won the first two legs,…

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…

Racing buffs called Northern Dancer a short horse at 15 hands high. But for a short horse, who couldn't even attract a bid for E.P. Taylor at the yearling auction, he wound up casting a long shadow on the track and in the breeding shed, as a stakes winner and top sire. He was the epitome of'the little one who could.' Northern Dancer, Canada's…