Saturday is the biggest day of the year at Woodbine. The King’s Plate, Canada’s closest facsimile to the Kentucky Derby, headlines a 13-race program just outside Toronto, and we’ll go through the...

Ka Ying Rising, who has resumed training after a scheduled break, and Ombudsman, who is expected to run in the Juddmonte International Stakes, continue to lead the sixth edition of the 2026...

A celebration of racing in Canada, King’s Plate day offers a card full of stakes races and draws viewers worldwide. While the historic Canadian classic will receive the bulk of the attention, it is...

Will a filly prevail in Saturday’s $1 million King’s Plate Stakes at Woodbine? It’s well within the realm of possibility....

Once upon a time, a long time ago, there were Thoroughbreds that could carry heavy weight assignments, set multiple track records, run 16 to 20 times a year … then come back the next year, and the...

Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a...

No Manitoba-bred racehorse has ever won the King’s Plate. That could change Saturday at Woodbine in the 167th running of the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown.

Known for her consistency, grit, and unmatched will to win, Monomoy Girl captured the hearts of racing fans around the world. Her 10 graded stakes wins, including seven Grade 1s, not only...

After a very busy week in the Thoroughbred industry focused largely on Saratoga (racing, Hall of Fame induction, yearling auctions), the action shifts north of the border this weekend to Woodbine...

Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2026 Longines Breeders...