Woodbine Mohawk Park

Canadian Racing's Return In Limelight

Not only is horse racing going to be the 'only game in town' for a while when it returns across Canada in the coming weeks, but the very fact it is the first major sport to get back to action is makin...

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, ...

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 ...

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...

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...

Statement On NA Cup Postponement

On Friday (April 17), Woodbine Entertainment issued its official statement on the postponement of the 2020 Pepsi North America Cup.

North America Cup Postponed

On Wednesday, April 15, Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson announced that the 2020 Pepsi North America Cup has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Efforts To Secure Relief Continue

“We’re working with the government on a relief fund, but we’re putting so many grooms and hot walkers and everyone else out of work. And despite the perception that horse owners are wealthy, they real...

Update: Woodbine Suspends April Stakes Payments

Due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Woodbine Entertainment has made the decision to suspend the upcoming April 15, 2020 Standardbred stakes payments. The suspension of payments is for all Woodbine...

Mohawk Bookkeeper Office Open Until 5 PM Tuesday

Woodbine Entertainment would like to inform all horsepeople that the bookkeeper’s office at Woodbine Mohawk Park is open today (Tuesday, March 24) until 5 p.m. to handle request for fund withdrawals.

Lawson Discusses Mohawk Closure

On Sunday, March 22, Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson took part in a live interview to discuss the current state of horse racing at Woodbine Entertainment and in the province of Ontario amid the ...