Woodbine Racetrack
N 43° 42.933 W 079° 36.352
17T E 612306 N 4841224
Toronto's Largest Horse Racing Facility
Waymark Code: WM4Q7A
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/19/2008
Views: 35
Co-ordinates are taken from the main entrance.
The facility was built as a new home for Greenwood Racetrack in 1956, when it was relocated here from a location on the other side of Toronto. Today, Woodbine is a massive entertainment complex, complete with outdoor and indoor seating, casino slots and on site betting.
There are 1700 slot machines on a 56,000 square foot floor (operated by Ontario Lottery and Gaming). There are multiple restaurants and facilities for corporate events.
Woodbine is the only racetrack in North America that can offer both standardbred and thoroughbred racing on the same day.
The main poly track is a 1 mile oval (2 furlong, 7 furlong chutes)
It's 85 feet wide and features 7 Inches of Polytrack, Silica sand, rubber, fiber and wax.
Types of Races: Multiple Types
Racing Season: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Year Opened: 06/12/1956
Famous Races:
the Queen's Plate, a grade 1-C stakes for three-year-old Canadian-bred thoroughbreds, first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown
the Northern Dancer Breeders' Cup Turf, a Grade I stakes run on Queen's Plate day
the Breeders' Stakes, a grade 1-C stakes for three-year-old Canadian-bred thoroughbreds, third leg of the Canadian Triple Crown
the Woodbine Mile, a grade I thoroughbred turf stakes
the Canadian International, a grade 1 thoroughbred turf stakes
the E. P. Taylor Stakes, a grade 1 Thoroughbred race for fillies and mares
Woodbine also hosts the Breeders Crown for 2-year olds and 3-year olds of both sexes and gaits (pacing/trotting) every other year.
Additional Information:
There are slot machines and onsite betting. Ample parking.
Racecourse Web Site: [Web Link]
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