Woodbine Expands $5 Minimum Pick 3 Across Major Stakes Days in 2026

TORONTO, May 21, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced the expansion of its $5 minimum Pick 3 wager across all major Woodbine Thoroughbred stakes days in 2026 and Woodbine’s most prestigious Standardbred card, the Pepsi North America Cup.

Branded as the Woodbine Stakes Pick 3, the wager will feature a $5 minimum and an attractive 15% takeout, offering players a premium horizontal betting opportunity centered around the biggest races on the Woodbine calendar.

The initiative builds on the success of previous specialty Pick 3 offerings and is designed to further engage horseplayers during marquee racing events by linking top-tier stakes races into a single, high-quality wagering sequence.

Woodbine Stakes Pick 3 Details:

  • Wager: Pick 3 (All Stakes Sequence)
  • Minimum: $5
  • Takeout: 15%

2026 Schedule:

Saturday, May 30

Eclipse Stakes (G2), Belle Mahone Stakes (G3), Jacques Cartier Stakes (G3)

Saturday, June 13 – Woodbine Mohawk Park (Standardbred)

Pepsi North America Cup (G1), Fan Hanover Stakes (G1), Roses Are Red Stakes (G1), Goodtimes Stakes (G2), Armbro Flight Stakes (G2), Mohawk Gold Cup (G3)

Saturday, June 27

Highlander Stakes (G2), Royal North Stakes (G3), Dominion Day Stakes (G3), Selene Stakes (G3), Marine Stakes (G3)

Sunday, July 19

Woodbine Oaks, Nassau Stakes (G2), Connaught Cup (G2), Plate Trial Stakes

Saturday, August 15

King’s Plate, Canadian Stakes (G2), King Edward Stakes (G2), Bold Venture Stakes (G3), Catch a Glimpse Stakes, Soaring Free Stakes

Saturday, September 12

Woodbine Mile (G1), E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1), Natalma Stakes (G1), Summer Stakes (G1), Ontario Matron Stakes (G3), Vigil Stakes (G3)

Saturday, October 3

Canadian International (G1), Nearctic Stakes (G2), Dance Smartly Stakes (G2), Algonquin Stakes (G3)

The Woodbine Stakes Pick 3 will be available on HPIbet and through all simulcast wagering partners. For more information, visit Woodbine.com.

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Grace Martin

Grace Martin

Communications Manager, Woodbine Entertainment

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Woodbine Entertainment is the largest horse racing operator in Canada, with Thoroughbred horse racing at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, and Standardbred horse racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Milton. Woodbine Entertainment also owns and operates HPIbet, Canada’s only betting platform dedicated to horse racing. Woodbine and Mohawk Park are host to several world-class racing events including The King’s Plate, four Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races, and the Pepsi North America Cup. Run without share capital, Woodbine Entertainment has a mandate to financially invest all profit back into the horse racing industry and the 25,000 jobs it supports across Ontario.

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