It hasn’t rained nearly enough in Toronto. Although the grass was lush and deep, the turf course at Woodbine Racetrack was a firm, rattling thing. And it worried trainer Roger Attfield when he had to race Ready For Shirl on it in the Canadian Stakes on July 20. Imagine, putting a 4-year-old filly on it, who had in the past had a difficult time maintaining weight. Was it wise … [Read more...] about Perfect Result: Canadians win the Canadian Stakes
Roger Attfield
The Faces of Woodbine, Locked Up
All the curry combs in the world won’t fix this mess that the horsepeople of Woodbine find themselves in these days, as they try to dodge the relentless third wave of the COVID pandemic. They need to set the combs down and race. Actually race. If they don’t, an entire community that creates tens of thousands of agricultural jobs in the province could be in peril. The … [Read more...] about The Faces of Woodbine, Locked Up