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    "title": "Woodbine Expands $5 Minimum Pick 3 Across Major Stakes Days in 2026",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-21 20:43:37",
    "published_at": "2026-05-21 20:41:00",
    "url": "http://newsroom.woodbine.com/woodbine-expands-5-minimum-pick-3-across-major-stakes-days-in-2026",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: left\">TORONTO, May 21, 2026 &ndash; Woodbine Entertainment today announced the expansion of its $5 minimum Pick 3 wager across all major Woodbine Thoroughbred stakes days in 2026 and Woodbine&rsquo;s most prestigious Standardbred card, the Pepsi North America Cup.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Branded as the <strong>Woodbine Stakes Pick 3</strong>, the wager will feature a <strong>$5 minimum</strong> and an attractive <strong>15% takeout</strong>, offering players a premium horizontal betting opportunity centered around the biggest races on the Woodbine calendar.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">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.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Woodbine Stakes Pick 3 Details:</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Wager:</strong> Pick 3 (All Stakes Sequence)</span></li><li><span><strong>Minimum:</strong> $5</span></li><li><span><strong>Takeout:</strong> 15%</span></li></ul><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>2026 Schedule:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Saturday, May 30</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Eclipse Stakes (G2), Belle Mahone Stakes (G3), Jacques Cartier Stakes (G3)</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Saturday, June 13 &ndash; Woodbine Mohawk Park (Standardbred)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">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)</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Saturday, June 27</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Highlander Stakes (G2), Royal North Stakes (G3), Dominion Day Stakes (G3), Selene Stakes (G3), Marine Stakes (G3)</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Sunday, July 19</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Woodbine Oaks, Nassau Stakes (G2), Connaught Cup (G2), Plate Trial Stakes</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Saturday, August 15</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">King&rsquo;s Plate, Canadian Stakes (G2), King Edward Stakes (G2), Bold Venture Stakes (G3), Catch a Glimpse Stakes, Soaring Free Stakes</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Saturday, September 12</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Woodbine Mile (G1), E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1), Natalma Stakes (G1), Summer Stakes (G1), Ontario Matron Stakes (G3), Vigil Stakes (G3)</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Saturday, October 3</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Canadian International (G1), Nearctic Stakes (G2), Dance Smartly Stakes (G2), Algonquin Stakes (G3)</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The Woodbine Stakes Pick 3 will be available on HPIbet and through all simulcast wagering partners. 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