Race Rewind: Canada's First Sub-1:50 Mile August 23, 2015 Twenty years ago this week, Ball And Chain made Canadian harness racing history by pacing a mile that broke the vaunted 1:50 barrier for the first time.
Autumn Series Details Announced August 12, 2015 As the summer months fly by, the Woodbine Entertainment Group would like to inform horsepeople of the details for this year’s Ontario Sired Autumn Series.
McEachern Extending Defibrillator Push July 09, 2015 John McEachern has informed Trot Insider that he is in the midst of organizing a fundraising push to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in outdoor sports fields across Ontario. McE...
Woodbine Casino Expansion Approved July 08, 2015 Toronto City Council has voted in favour of a casino gaming expansion at Woodbine Racetrack, according to reports.
Jim Lawson Profiled July 06, 2015 “There are 50,000 people employed in this industry in the province. So that’s why I’m here. I grew up in this industry. More than anything I care about the people. I care about their jobs. I’ve known ...
Shaman Ghost Wins Queen's Plate July 05, 2015 Stronach Stables’ homebred Shaman Ghost, ridden by Rafael Hernandez, hauled down Danish Dynaformer inside the sixteenth pole to win a thrilling 156th edition of the $1 million Queen’s Plate, Canada’s...
Full Council To Vote On Expansion July 02, 2015 In an evening vote on Tuesday, June 30, The City of Toronto’s Executive Committee voted 10-3 in support of a city report that conditionally calls for a potential expansion of casino gaming at Woodbine...
OLG Pens Letter To Horse Racing June 26, 2015 In a letter dated Thursday (June 25), representatives from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) provided an update on the process ...
Report Supports Woodbine Expansion June 23, 2015 Multiple items published in the Toronto media on Tuesday (June 23) indicate that the City of Toronto has assembled and completed a report that conditionally recommends the potential expansion of casin...
Pizza Pizza Now A Race Sponsor June 08, 2015 Woodbine Entertainment Group and Pizza Pizza, Canada's leading pizza chain with over 700 traditional and non-traditional restaurants from coast-to-coast, have announced the food company as a race spon...
Loiselle's Last Call: "And That's That!" May 31, 2015 Track announcer Dan Loiselle, the voice of Canadian horse racing, brought his 29-year career as thoroughbred race caller to a close with a stirring stretch call as Galina Point stormed home victorious...
Storied Career Comes To A Close May 28, 2015 "Dan developed a style that conveyed the excitement of horse racing in an accurate and professional manner, with a tone that matched the excitement of each race he called. In doing so, he earned the a...