Toronto Star

Stay Hungry Looks To Stay Perfect

September 22, 2017

Trainer Tony Alagna has high hopes for the undefeated Stay Hungry in Saturday night’s (September 23) $816,000 Metro Pace for two-year-olds at Mohawk Racetrack. And despite the colt only having raced—...

Sousa Decries Woodbine Stabling Rules

Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa spoke out against a Woodbine Racetrack policy which limits the ability for trainers stabled on the grounds to race elsewhere, including Fort Erie Race Track, the...

Star Columnist Rips Racing

Toronto Star provincial politics columnist Martin Reg Cohn returns to the pre-Wynne Liberal party rhetoric of pitting the Ontario horse racing industry against a non-related sector in a column publish...

Star Revamps Racing Coverage

January 20, 2014

One of the largest daily newspapers in Canada has discontinued printing entries and results for horse racing, but that doesn't mean it's dropping racing coverage.

Burgess Issues Letter To Wynne

December 20, 2013

After receiving a letter from Premier Kathleen Wynne, owner Robert Burgess has replied to the Premier and Minister of Agriculture & Food.

Burgess Replies To Star Article

November 04, 2013

Owner Robert Burgess has replied to the recent article in the Toronto Star by issuing letters to the editor of the newspaper as well as the writer of the feature story.

Eaves Issues Letter To Toronto Star

October 30, 2013

On Wednesday, October 30, Woodbine Entertainment Group President and CEO Nick Eaves penned a letter to the editor of the Toronto Star in response to an article the publication ran this past weekend.

Toronto Star Apologizes To Horse Owner

September 09, 2013

The Toronto Star has printed an apology to thoroughbred owner Bruno Schickedanz in regard to stories it ran in 2010 relating to the death of former Canadian thoroughbred of the year Wake At Noon.

Perkins Pens Last Toronto Star Column

August 07, 2013

Late last week, nationally-respected sports columnist Dave Perkins penned his last-ever column for the Toronto Star, titled 'This is the business for me.'

Libel Defence For Press And Bloggers

December 22, 2009

Two major newspapers were exonerated of libel by the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday in what is being hailed as a landmark victory for free speech

Meadowlands Marketing Sees Big Picture

It has become a trend over the past few years to see advertisements in Toronto-area newspapers for some of the Meadowlands Racetrack's top standardbred stakes

Perkins Names 'Beach' Canada's Best Performer

December 27, 2008

In today's Toronto Star, writer Dave Perkins places pacing powerhouse Somebeachsomewhere on top of his year-end list of Canadian sports standouts.

Breeders Crown Advertised In Toronto Paper

November 21, 2008

Although the highly anticipated Breeders Crown will be taking place at the Meadowlands Racetrack, advertising for the 'Crown' finals has shown up in the sports section of The Toronto Star thi