Scope: this is a profile of Standardbred Canada—the national organization and information service—not a general guide to betting or racing across Canada. It explains what the organization records, publishes and provides, and how a bettor can use those resources without confusing an official result with a handicapping opinion. We love Canada horse racing and today…
Weather note: rain affects tracks differently. Do not assume every wet surface favors the same running style or that a prior wet-track win will transfer automatically to today’s conditions. Rain can change the surface, the field and the likely pace of a horse race. Some meetings continue in wet weather, while others are delayed, moved…
There have not been that many champion race horses that were bred in Canada. Northern Dancer is perhaps the most famous of them all. In a career that included success both on the race track and in the breeding shed, Northern Dancer managed to carve out an impressive place in Canadian horse racing history. The…
When it comes to horse racing there are few parts of the world that offer more exciting action than Canada. One of the major tracks in the country offers both thoroughbred and harness racing action. Although the racing season there is briefer than the one in some other locations, the live horse racing Canada provides…
Canada has both Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing. This guide focuses on Woodbine Racetrack, Fort Erie and Woodbine Mohawk Park in Ontario. They are different venues, and a familiar racing name does not establish which surface, meeting or bet menu is available on a particular day. Woodbine Racetrack: Thoroughbreds in Toronto Woodbine Racetrack opened in 1956….
Canada is known for some of the nicest race tracks in all of North America. Woodbine and Fort Erie are both beautiful race tracks that host many important thoroughbred racing events each year. There is also another type of horse racing in Canada that gets its own share of attention. Harness racing in Canada is…
