Woodbine Entertainment

Lawson Provides Update

On Thursday, May 21, Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson provided an update in regard to Woodbine Mohawk Park and Woodbine Racetrack, both of which are gearing up for the return of live pari-mutuel ...

Box Closes Friday For Mohawk Qualifiers

Officials with Woodbine Mohawk Park have announced that horsepeople that are looking to qualify their horses during one of the four upcoming qualifying sessions must enter with the race office before ...

WEG Asks Trainers To Enter Online

With the new health and safety restrictions around limiting the number of horses and people at the track at any one time, Woodbine Entertainment is strongly encouraging all horsepeople to use Standard...

N.A. Cup Scheduled For August 29

Woodbine Entertainment is excited to announce that the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup for three-year-old pacers is scheduled for Saturday, August 29 at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ont.

Ontario 'Horse Racing' Can Open / Expand Services Effective May 19

On Thursday, May 14, the Ontario government announced the retailers, seasonal businesses and health and community service providers that will be permitted to open or expand their services on Tuesday, ...

Lawson: Optimism, Potential Plans

In Tuesday's (May 12) 'Stronger Together' video stream, Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson expressed optimism that racing in Ontario can resume as early as next month, and outlined some of the plan...

Woodbine: Standardbred Stakes Payments Due May 15

Woodbine Entertainment would like to inform all owners and trainers that stakes payments for May will proceed as a precautionary measure should live racing resume in June. The stakes payments are due ...

Legalized Historical Racing Requested

It was announced on Tuesday, May 5 that Woodbine Entertainment, Ontario Racing and Racetracks of Canada have approached the Federal Government and have requested that Historical Horse Racing be legali...

Lawson Hoping For June Return

In the wake of the Ontario Government announcing the slight loosening of COVID-19 protocols, Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson has been cited as conveying that he is cautiously optimistic that liv...

Industry Update From Jim Lawson

"I would like to reassure you that Woodbine Entertainment is doing everything we can to support the owners, breeders, trainers, and support personnel throughout the province."

Ontario Harness Ready And Waiting

“None of the trainers stopped, they’re training their horses every day. If they announced harness racing was starting next week, these horses are ready. That’s a big difference from any of the other s...

Purse Funds Re-Allocation Program Update; Lawson Q&A Replay Online

On Monday, April 20, Ontario Racing (OR) communicated a few helpful updates to horsepeople in the provincial industry, given that the purse funds re-allocation program has been announced and that appl...