Woodbine not too long ago wrapped up turf racing for the 2021 season, posting regular numbers over a complete of 241 races contested over its two turf programs.
Races run on the world-renowned E.P. Taylor Turf Course generated a mean deal with of $577,895 per race, with a mean subject dimension of 9.5. The inside turf course, which opened in June of 2019, held 99 races, with a mean deal with of $459,637 and a subject dimension of 8.8.
A complete of 26 stakes races had been run on the E.P. Taylor, together with six grade 1s, whereas eight stakes had been run on the inside turf.
“Regardless of our season being delayed by two months as a result of pandemic, we had one other terrific yr of turf racing at Woodbine Racetrack,” stated Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine Leisure. “We’re actually trying ahead to beginning our 2022 season on time and operating probably the most turf races in a single season in our historical past. Woodbine is a premier turf vacation spot in North America and the most effective is but to come back.”
In 2019, Woodbine ran 363 turf races on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course and the inside turf course mixed, probably the most turf races that Woodbine has ever run in a single meet.
Highlights of turf racing in 2021 included the Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1T), received by Town Cruise , and the return of the Pattison Canadian International (G1T), captured by Walton Street , both held Sept. 18 as part of Woodbine’s Turf Festival weekend. The pair of grade 1 turf races had $2.2 million and $1.7 million wagered, respectively, to help push a Woodbine Mile card record handle of $13.8 million.
Woodbine played host to three Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” races (Ricoh Woodbine Mile, Summer, Natalma) in 2021, with all three contested on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course.
The final turf race for the 2021 meet was contested Oct 28 and staff immediately began preparing the course for 2022.
The 2021 Woodbine Thoroughbred season runs until Dec. 5 with live racing held every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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