Woodbine to stream Woodbine Mile and E.P. Taylor post position draws
E.P. Taylor probable starters released
TORONTO, September 8, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment will present a special live stream broadcast Wednesday afternoon of the post position draws for the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile and Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes.
The $1 million Woodbine Mile and $750,000 E.P. Taylor (Fillies & Mares, 3-Year-Olds and Upwards, 1 ¼ Miles) are part of Woodbine Racetrack’s Turf Champions Day this Saturday (September 12). The bet365 Summer Stakes and Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes for two-year-olds join the Mile and E.P. Taylor as Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win And You’re In” races set for Saturday’s all-star card.
This year’s Turf Champions Day will mark the first time Woodbine has hosted four Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races on the same day.
Ahead of Saturday, Woodbine will live stream the draws for the Woodbine Mile and E.P. Taylor on Wednesday at Noon. The live stream will be available through Woodbine.com and Woodbine’s YouTube channel.
The probable starters for each race are listed below.
GRADE 1 WOODBINE MILE
HORSE-TRAINER-JOCKEY
Archivist (GB) – Hamad Al Jehani – Joao Moreira
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
** indicates supplement
GRADE 1 E.P. TAYLOR STAKES
HORSE-TRAINER-JOCKEY
Achieve – Mark Casse – Javier Castellano
Diamond Rain (GB) – Charles Appleby – William Buick
Gimme a Nother (SAF) – Graham Motion – John Velazquez
Jancis (IRE) – Willie McCreery – Hector Berrios
See The Fire (GB) – Andrew Balding – Rob Hornby
Somethinabouther – Brendan Walsh – Junior Alvarado
Sultana – Kevin Attard – Umberto Rispoli
Venetian Lace (IRE) – Charlie Johnston – Jamie Spencer
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Mark McKelvie