Probable starters released for Grade 1 Woodbine Mile
TORONTO, September 4, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today released the list of probable starters for the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile on Saturday, September 12 at Woodbine Racetrack.
The $1 million Woodbine Mile headlines Turf Champions Day, an all-star afternoon of racing that features four Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” races on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course.
The $750,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes, $500,000 bet365 Summer Stakes and $500,000 Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes join the Woodbine Mile as the Grade 1 events. The race lineup features a total of six graded stakes.
The Woodbine Mile probable starters list is headlined by last year’s winner Notable Speech (GB) for Godolphin and four-time Grade 1 winner Deterministic for St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable.
Below is the full list of probable starters for the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile.
HORSE-TRAINER-JOCKEY
Archivist (GB) – Hamad Al Jehani – TBA
Deterministic – Miguel Clement – Kendrick Carmouche
Gas Me Up – Kevin Attard – Fraser Aebly
Irish Aces – Brendan Walsh – Pietro Moran
Itsastormymonday – Don MacRae – Rafael Hernandez
Notable Speech (GB) – Charles Appleby – William Buick
** Pierre – David Jacobson – Javier Castellano
Silius (IRE) – Christophe Ferland – John Velazquez
Vina Arana (IRE) – Jack Sisterson – Adam Beschizza
** indicates supplement
Entries for Turf Champions Day close Wednesday (September 9).
Post time for Turf Champions Day is 1 p.m.
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Mark McKelvie