Woodbine Addresses COVID-19 Cases April 19, 2021 Reports indicate that more than a dozen people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the backstretch at Woodbine Racetrack.
Short-Term Shutdown, Long-Term Peril? April 11, 2021 Horsepeople in Ontario have already weathered two government-imposed shutdowns of racing in the past year — and absorbed the economic hits that came with them. Despite the industry's collective resili...
Woodbine Thoroughbred Meet Postponed April 07, 2021 As a result of the Provincial State of Emergency declared Wednesday (April 7) by the Government of Ontario, which includes a province-wide 28-day stay-at-home order effective Thursday (April 8) at 12:...
Woodbine Asks For Clearance To Race March 20, 2021 Trot Insider has obtained copies of the letters sent by Woodbine Entertainment to both the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto asking for officials to permit live horse racing while a region i...
A Call For Action From Jim Lawson January 08, 2021 As Ontario's harness racing industry enters its third week of inactivity as a result of the province's lockdown, questions remain as to whether harness racing will resume after that 28-day suspension ...
Woodbine TB Meet Officially Over November 26, 2020 Woodbine Entertainment announced on Thursday (Nov. 25) that the 2020 thoroughbred meet has officially concluded.
Woodbine Continues Efforts To Resume November 25, 2020 On Wednesday (Nov. 25) Woodbine Entertainment provided an update on the 2020 Thoroughbred meet.
Update On Woodbine's 2020 Meet November 24, 2020 Woodbine Entertainment confirmed this evening (Nov. 24) that it continues to have productive conversations with senior levels of the Government of Ontario regarding the possibility of being permitted ...
Reaction To Woodbine's COVID Closure November 24, 2020 “They didn’t do enough due diligence and homework to understand what we’re doing. The decision was made without enough understanding of the Woodbine situation and the thousands of people that worked t...
Woodbine TB Meet Concluded Sunday November 22, 2020 As a result of the Government of Ontario’s announcement on Friday (Nov. 20) that Toronto will be entering the Province’s grey ‘Lockdown’ phase of coronavirus-related restrictions, Woodbine Entertainme...
Casino Woodbine Reopening On Nov. 14 November 05, 2020 Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has announced that Casino Woodbine will be reopening at 10 a.m. (EST) on Saturday, November 14, 2020.
COVID-19 Forcing Woodbine To Pivot November 04, 2020 "I'd talked quite positively about (the prospect of) Woodbine not having any government support by 2023 or 2024, but now, quite frankly, I don't see that happening."
