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If you spot a Woodbine Entertainment Group executive smiling today, there’s a good reason. The $1.5 million Pepsi North American Cup was run at Mohawk on Saturday night and much like the Saturday before when perfect weather, a great crowd and an exciting race made for a thrilling day of racing, this harness racing moment […]

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It was the perfect storm for Woodbine on Queen’s Plate day. First of all, there was no storm, as the weather was picture perfect for the first time in many weeks - lots of sun and not so warm as to be oppressive. Also, the fact that the US Open could not be resolved on […]

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You would think that in the days leading up to the 150th Queen’s Plate, I would be blogging a lot, but man, this has been avery busy week for me.
On Monday, I attended the Queen’s Plate Barbecue. This might be the 30th of these I’ve gone to. I’ve got videotape of me at a QP […]

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With the next issue of Down The Stretch, Canada’s most informative and entertaining horse racing newsaper coming out in less than two weeks, it was time to consider who would be our next Jockey of the Month. We have a promotional relationship with Shortman Brown’s who make terrific suits and stuff for men who are […]

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Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird is listed as 2-1 to win the Belmont on Saturday and while I expect he’ll be much lower than that - I’m figuring 8-5 - numberswise, he towers over this field. Let’s look at the chances and past performances of each horse.
Mine That Bird:  the ‘Bird’ has 5 wins […]

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A hamster was instrumental in a nice score for me yesterday. I was betting all the tracks availed so kindly to me on channels 420/421 on HPI and in my confusion, failed to notice that the 10th and last race at Woodbine was moments away. When I looked up, they were loading into the gate.  […]

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It would appear that there is virtually no chance Woodbine-based jockey Chantal Sutherland will be riding Mine That Bird in the Belmont on June 6. Mine That Bird worked out at Belmont Monday - he ran a leisurely :51 in the slop over half a mile and Calvin Borel was aboard for the workout. That […]

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I probably like talking about jockeys as much as I do about horses or the doubles I win. Chantal Sutherland is always a good story and you have to wonder how she felt on Saturday when her boyfriend Mike Smith rallied Mine That Bird from last into second place behind the amazing filly Rachel Alexandra […]

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Turns out that Mine That Bird’s remarkable win in the Kentucky Derby was not the
most surprising upset in May. As far as a tote board explosion is concerned, Stinger Blue
Chip rattled the bettors the most, roaring up in late stretch to score by length in the
$73,500 final of the Diplomat Pacing Series Saturday night, May […]

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We missed another Canadian angle when we broke down the mind-blowing 50-1 win by Mine That Bird in the Kentucky Derby last Saturday. There was a short period of time in which Chantal Sutherland thought she’d be flying down to Lexington to ride Mine That Bird. She had been called by the owners, but ultimately […]

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