Woodbine Racetrack
Woodbine Racetrack is a thoroughbred and harness racing facility in Rexdale, Ontario, Canada that has three tracks. It is widely acknowledged as Canada's premier horseracing track.
Woodbine Racetrack is home to two of the three gems in Canada’s Triple Crown. The Queen’s Plate, the oldest continuously run stakes race, and the Breeders' Stakes, the third gem, are both run at Woodbine Racetrack. The middle stakes race is the Prince of Wales Stakes which is run at Fort Erie Racetrack.
Other famous races held at Woodbine Racetrack include the ATTO Mile; the Canadian International and the North America Cup for standardbreds.
The first thoroughbred race was held at Woodbine Racetrack on June 12, 1956 while the first harness race was held on January 1, 1994. Attendance-wise, the largest ever recorded for thoroughbred racing was 42,243 and 7,266 for harness racing.
Woodbine Racetrack has a total seating capacity of 13,000 and a stabling capacity of 1,860 stalls.
Woodbine Racetrack Track
- Main track
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Material: Dirt
- Track Length: 1 mile with a 7 furlong and 1 1/4 mile chutes
- Track Width: 85 feet
- Homestretch Length: 975 feet
- Banking on Turns: 6%
- Track Seating Capacity: 12,000
- Track Shape: Other
- Track Material: Turf (Kentucky Bluegrass)
- Track Length: 1-1/2 miles with a 1 1/8 mile chute
- Homestretch Width: 100 feet
- Backstretch Width: 120 feet
- Homestretch Length: 1,440 feet
- Banking on Turns: 4%
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Length: Seven Furlongs
- Homestretch Width: 85 feet
- Homestretch Length: 976 feet
- Speed Rating: v1:563
- Standing Start Positions: 10
E.P. Taylor Turf Course
Harness Track
Woodbine Racetrack History
1874 - The original Woodbine Racetrack racetrack opened on the then-far eastern outskirts of Toronto.
1956 - On June 12, the new Woodbine Racetrack track opened to thoroughbred racing.
1994 - On January 1, Woodbine Racetracktrack welcomed harness racing.
2000 - Slot machines were introduced at Woodbine Racetrack track.
