Woodbine Entertainment announced on Thursday, May 21 the expansion of its $5 minimum Pick 3 wager to its most prestigious Standardbred card featuring the Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park and across all major Thoroughbred stakes days at Woodbine Racetrack in 2026.
Branded as the Woodbine Stakes Pick 3, the wager will feature a $5 minimum and an attractive 15 per cent takeout, offering players a premium horizontal betting opportunity centered around the biggest races on the Woodbine calendar.
The initiative builds on the success of previous specialty Pick 3 offerings and is designed to further engage horseplayers during marquee racing events by linking top-tier stakes races into a single, high-quality wagering sequence.
The Woodbine Stakes Pick 3 will be available on HPIbet and through all simulcast wagering partners.
The wager will be offered for the following events in 2026:
- Saturday, May 30: Eclipse Stakes (G2), Belle Mahone Stakes (G3), Jacques Cartier Stakes (G3)
- Saturday, June 13: Pepsi North America Cup (G1), Fan Hanover Stakes (G1), Roses Are Red Stakes (G1), Goodtimes Stakes (G2), Armbro Flight Stakes (G2), Mohawk Gold Cup (G3)
- Saturday, June 27: Highlander Stakes (G2), Royal North Stakes (G3), Dominion Day Stakes (G3), Selene Stakes (G3), Marine Stakes (G3)
- Sunday, July 19: Woodbine Oaks, Nassau Stakes (G2), Connaught Cup (G2), Plate Trial Stakes
- Saturday, Aug. 15: King’s Plate, Canadian Stakes (G2), King Edward Stakes (G2), Bold Venture Stakes (G3), Catch a Glimpse Stakes, Soaring Free Stakes
- Saturday, Sept. 12: Woodbine Mile (G1), E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1), Natalma Stakes (G1), Summer Stakes (G1), Ontario Matron Stakes (G3), Vigil Stakes (G3)
- Saturday, Oct. 3: Canadian International (G1), Nearctic Stakes (G2), Dance Smartly Stakes (G2), Algonquin Stakes (G3)
(With files from Woodbine)