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    "body": "<p>TORONTO, April 10, 2026 &ndash; Woodbine Entertainment today announced a mandatory payout will be offered on the Power Pick 6 on opening day of the 2026 Thoroughbred racing season (Saturday, April 18) at Woodbine Racetrack.</p><p>The Power Pick 6 was not paid out on the final day of the 2025 season due to a mid-card cancellation. The carryover for the mandatory payout on opening day is $61,064.99. The wager offers a $0.20 minimum and 15 per cent takeout. </p><p>The 2026 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine launches next Saturday (April 18) with the first of 128 scheduled race dates.</p><p>Post time is set for 1:20 p.m. </p><p>Live racing is scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays during the first three weeks of the season before adding Fridays on May 8 and Thursdays on June 11. The racing season is scheduled to run until December 13.</p><p>For the latest news and information, visit <a href=\"https://woodbine.com/\">Woodbine.com</a> or follow @WoodbineTB and @WoodbineComms on social media.</p><p>-30-</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/011e388f-e4d6-4b98-9a01-4beca0f84f54/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-011e388f-e4d6-4b98-9a01-4beca0f84f54\"\n                data-id=\"011e388f-e4d6-4b98-9a01-4beca0f84f54\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/011e388f-e4d6-4b98-9a01-4beca0f84f54/-/inline/no/Image.jpeg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/011e388f-e4d6-4b98-9a01-4beca0f84f54/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-5a16f6b2-b21e-4894-9d2c-c56c5673e997\">\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__avatar\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/898bcd42-bc0f-498f-a959-72f94c99ba6a/-/crop/675x675/144,151/-/preview/-/scale_crop/128x128/center/-/format/auto/\" alt=\"Mark McKelvie\" class=\"release-content-contact__avatar-image\" /></div>\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Mark McKelvie</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Sr. Manager Communications, Woodbine Entertainment</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:mmckelvie@woodbine.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"mmckelvie@woodbine.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>mmckelvie@woodbine.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:905-864-9110\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"905-864-9110\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>905-864-9110</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/@WoodbineMark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"@WoodbineMark\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-twitter\"></use>\n            </svg>@WoodbineMark</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"http://www.woodbine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"woodbine.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>woodbine.com</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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