Woodbine to live stream post-position draw for Canadian International (G1) 

TORONTO, September 29, 2025— Woodbine will live stream the post-position draw for the Grade 1 Canadian International this Wednesday (October 1). 

The Canadian International (G1), set for Saturday, October 4, is the feature race of Woodbine’s Fall Turf Showcase. This will mark the 85^th running of the Canadian International, which was last run in 2023. ​ 

Also drawn live on Wednesday will be the Nearctic Stakes (G2) presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and the bet365 Dance Smartly Stakes (G2). New this year, the bet365 Dance Smartly Stakes has the bonus of awarding an automatic invitation to the Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational Stakes (G2) in January at Gulfstream. 

Live Stream Details:  

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 ​ 

Time: 12:30 p.m. ET 

Link: https://woodbine.com/events/canadian-international-post-position-draw-live-stream/ ​ 

Host: Jeff Bratt

Woodbine’s Fall Turf Showcase features the following stakes action: ​ 

Saturday, October 4 – Special Post Time of 1:25 p.m. 

$750,000 Canadian International (G1) [NOMINATIONS HERE] 

$250,000 Nearctic Stakes (G2) [NOMINATIONS HERE] 

$200,000 bet365 Dance Smartly Stakes (G2) [NOMINATIONS HERE] 

Sunday, October 5 – Post Time 1:05 p.m. 

$175,000 bet365 Algonquin Stakes [NOMINATIONS HERE] 

$250,000 Cup & Saucer Stakes [NOMINATIONS HERE] 

For more information visit Woodbine.com and follow @WoodbineTB on social media. ​ 

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Nations Pride (IRE) winning the 2023 Canadian International at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)

Grace Martin

Communications Manager, Woodbine Entertainment

• gmartin@woodbine.com
• 905-802-3288

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