Woodbine To Add Second Turf Course June 29, 2017 On Wednesday, June 28 the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced that Woodbine Racetrack will add a second grass course in 2019. Construction will begin in the spring of 2018 when the existing Standar...
More News From The WEG Circuit June 25, 2017 The month of June has been full of news from the Woodbine Entertainment Group’s Standardbred circuit. Dr J Hanover lowered the overall Canadian speed record. The eliminations and final of the Pepsi No...
Retention-Area Towel Pilot Approved June 15, 2017 On Thursday, June 15, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a memo to horsepeople competing on the Woodbine Entertainment Group circuit stating that a proposed pilot project in regard to the stocking...
Mohawk To Host Year-Round Racing June 13, 2017 On Tuesday, June 13, at the post position draw for the 34th edition of the Pepsi North America Cup, the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced an investment of over $10 million for Mohawk Racetrack. T...
WEG Would Welcome Development Of Mohawk Property May 02, 2017 Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson has said the 440-acre parcel of land home to Mohawk Racetrack could one day be the site of the same kind of entertainment district and massive development b...
Woodbine Master Plan Unveiled April 25, 2017 On Tuesday, April 25, the Woodbine Entertainment Group unveiled the completed master plan for the Woodbine Racetrack lands.
Lawson On Partnering With OLG April 16, 2017 “We just have to work with OLG and the regulator to make sure these new products are ones that are thought through, and we’re working on them. I mentioned parlay betting and also lottery-style product...
WEG Honours McNair & Moreau April 15, 2017 Driver Doug McNair and trainer Richard Moreau were recognized on Saturday evening (April 15) at Mohawk Racetrack for their outstanding performances during the 2016-17 Woodbine winter meet.
Confident McNair Heads To Mohawk April 11, 2017 “You have to be aggressive (at Woodbine), it’s always been more of a front-end place and Mohawk is kind of turning into that, too. They’re going so fast nowadays, going such big first-half speed and c...
Five Straight For Odds On Amethyst April 10, 2017 The hottest thing going in the Greater Toronto Area - next to Toronto Maple Leafs playoff tickets – is trotter Odds On Amethyst, who pushed his winning streak to five-in-a-row thanks to his Monday eve...
American Virgin Gives Moreau Five; Jackpot Hi-5 Hit April 08, 2017 American Virgin was back in action after skipping a week of racing action and resumed his win streak in Woodbine Racetrack's $34,000 Preferred Pace to cap off a five-win night for the Richard Moreau s...
P L Hurricane Prevails In Preferred April 07, 2017 P L Hurricane pulled off a mild 7-1 upset as the pylon-skimming winner in the $30,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred Pace on Friday (April 7) at Woodbine Racetrack.