Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny throughout … More
Category: Woodbine
Canadian Triple Crown Trifectas
As soon as Wonder Gadot, Aheadbyacentury, and Cooler Mike crossed the wire 1-2-3 in the Prince of Wales, I wondered … More
Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Canadian International in Pictures
Sunday was Canadian International Day at Woodbine. The day’s racing action featured four graded stakes races: the Canadian International (G1) … More
Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Canadian International Day Stakes Preview
For the second year in a row, Picks and Ponderings is on site at the Canadian International, so make sure to follow us … More
thank you, The Pizza Man
I’m glad The Pizza Man is being honoured at Arlington on Woodbine Mile day. It fits. With what turned out … More
Picks and Ponderings: Canadian International Stakes Recap
Today was the last of Woodbine’s flagship race days: Canadian International Day! Anchoring the card was a pair of Grade … More
Picks and Ponderings: A Quietly Special Morning at Woodbine
This morning seemed mostly normal on the backside at Woodbine…but only mostly.
there’s the Top Decile we know and love!
Two years ago, I was bullish on Top Decile going into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. A year ago, her … More
Picks and Ponderings: back to Woodbine!
This week is another big one at Woodbine, with a Sunday card that features four stakes races including the Grade … More
a long weekend at Woodbine
As silly as it sounds, I would never have gotten on a plane to Toronto for the Woodbine Mile last … More
Picks and Ponderings: At Woodbine, Redemption for The Pizza Man
Though it had been a tough year for The Pizza Man so far, he put it all back together in … More
Picks and Ponderings: Woodbine Mile Day Stakes Preview
This Saturday is the Woodbine Mile, and the card features four competitive stakes races headlined by the return of Tepin … More
a Grade I, and other glory
This weekend, four Curlin babies found the winners’ circle, two in graded stakes company. Three more rounded out the exacta. … More
a gutsy run from Copperplate
On April 24, Copperplate (Verdana Bold, by Rahy) posted his last win: an authoritative two-length score in a five and … More
the luckiest guess
Before today, I had never bet a harness race, and I had never bet a high five. At Hawthorne yesterday, … More