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Tag: Woodbine

#7: the fifth annual Twelve Days of Curlin Babies

Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny throughout … More

Curlin, twelve days of Curlin babies, 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

Fort Erie, meanderings, Woodbine

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, Woodbine

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

meanderings, Woodbine

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, Woodbine

Picks and Ponderings: A Quietly Special Morning at Woodbine

This morning seemed mostly normal on the backside at Woodbine…but only mostly.

meanderings, Picks and Ponderings, Woodbine

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

meanderings, Woodbine

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

Picks and Ponderings, Woodbine

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

meanderings, Woodbine

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

Woodbine

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

Picks and Ponderings, Woodbine

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

Curlin, Emerald Downs, Exaggerator, Gulfstream, Hawthorne, Oaklawn, Santa Anita, Terra Promessa, Woodbine

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

Curlin, Woodbine

the luckiest guess

Before today, I had never bet a harness race, and I had never bet a high five. At Hawthorne yesterday, … More

harness racing, meanderings, Woodbine

Picks and Ponderings: Canadian International Day at Woodbine

It is not a stakes weekend at Hawthorne yet; those do not get underway until November.  So, this weekend, Paul … More

Picks and Ponderings, Woodbine

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