TORONTO, November 29, 2022 – Woodbine Entertainment today made an announcement regarding horses shipping in from Churchill Downs to Woodbine Racetrack.
Until further notice, any horse that has been stabled at Churchill Downs within the last two weeks will not be permitted on the Woodbine Racetrack property.
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, three 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.