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TSN, Woodbine Bringing Back ‘Racing Night Live’ This Fall

TSN and Woodbine Entertainment announced Friday that the exciting live horse racing series RACING NIGHT LIVE returns to Canada's Sports Leader this fall. Moving to the network's marquee Friday night timeslot, RACING NIGHT LIVE kicks off Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN, featuring even more live races each week.

A complete schedule of TSN's RACING NIGHT LIVE coverage is available at TSN.ca (schedule subject to change).

The two-hour weekly show will now feature at least three Thoroughbred races (depending on the number of races on the card) from Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, and four Standardbred races (up from three) from Woodbine Mohawk Park in Milton, Ontario.

Viewers across Canada have been joining in on RACING NIGHT LIVE action and wagering on live races through Woodbine's new easy-to-use horse racing app Dark Horse. Broadcasts have also featured a slate of performances from top Canadian musical artists.

“Racing Night Live has been such a tremendous opportunity for horse racing to connect with a new audience in a dynamic way,” said Jim Lawson, CEO, Woodbine Entertainment.  “We are thrilled to partner with TSN to bring Racing Night Live back in an even bigger way.”

Weekly editions of RACING NIGHT LIVE are produced through a partnership between Woodbine Entertainment, TSN, and Dome Productions. The show is hosted by TSN's Laura Diakun and Woodbine Entertainment's Jason Portuondo, with Brodie Lawson and Chad Rozema contributing reports from track level.

RACING NIGHT LIVE complements TSN's live broadcast coverage of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. The Queen's Plate champion Mighty Heart won the Prince of Wales Stakes last week and now holds the first two jewels of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. Should Mighty Heart win the Breeders' Stakes, airing on Saturday, October 24 live on TSN, he would become the first OLG Canadian Triple Crown winner since Wando won it in 2003.

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The Friday Show Presented By Woodbine: Highs, Lows And Takeaways From 2020 Triple Crown

The Paulick Report editorial team – publisher Ray Paulick, editor-in-chief Natalie Voss, news editor Chelsea Hackbarth and bloodstock editor Joe Nevills – takes a look back at this strangest of Triple Crowns in this week's edition of the Friday Show.

From the minute Churchill Downs officials announced in mid-March that the Kentucky Derby would be postponed until Sept. 5 because of the coronavirus pandemic, we knew this year was going to be different. I don't think any of us knew how different.

Kicking off with a distance-shortened Belmont Stakes June 20 and ending with a Preakness on Oct. 3 that may be remembered as one of the most exciting renewals in recent history, the Triple Crown had its share of highs … and lows. We may have learned a few things – some takeaways – from this year as well.

Watch this week's Friday Show below and let us know what your favorite memories were from the 2020 Triple Crown.

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California Chrome Filly Impresses on Woodbine Debut

8th-Woodbine, C$83,390, Msw, 10-8, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f (AWT), 1:03.38, ft, 5 1/2 lengths.
CALIFORNIA LILY (f, 2, California Chrome–Wildcat Lily {GSW & MGISP, $477,165}, by D’wildcat) was favored at first asking by just less than $2,000 and became the sixth winner for her freshman sire (by Lucky Pulpit) with an impressive debut success in Thursday’s finale from Woodbine. Quickly into stride beneath Rafael Hernandez, the blaze-faced chestnut set the pace with a bit of pressure to her outside for the opening couple of furlongs. But she pinched a break entering the final five-sixteenths of a mile and raced a touch greenly in the stretch, but put a gap on her rivals while never asked a serious question. Her winning margin was 5 1/2 lengths. Wildcat Lily, winner of the 2013 GIII Azalea S. and second in the GI Prioress S. and GI Test S. that season, is the dam of a yearling full-sister to the winner. Sales history: $80,000 Ylg ’19 FTKJUL; $87,000 2yo ’20 OBSMAR; $35,000 2yo ’20 OBSOPN. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $32,587. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Gary Barber; B-Perry & Denise Martin (KY); T-Mark E Casse.

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Woodbine Community Mourns Passing Of Martha Gonzalez

The horse racing community at Woodbine racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, is mourning the loss of long-time assistant trainer Martha Gonzalez, who passed away Sunday morning at the age of 58.

As a beloved member of the Woodbine community, Martha was a dear friend to many, and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her 35 years working as an assistant trainer to her husband, Nicholas Gonzalez, is representative of her passion for the sport and the horses and people within it.

Together, Nick and Martha Gonzalez enjoyed many successes over the years, including two Queen's Plate victories, with Big Red Mike in 2010 and Midnight Aria in 2013. The stable's most recent major wins came with Stronach Stable's Silent Poet, winner of the Grade 2 Play the King Stakes in 2019 and this year's G2 Connaught Cup Stakes.

On behalf of the entire Woodbine horse racing community, Woodbine Entertainment sends heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.

Details for a Celebration of Martha's Life will be shared soon.

 

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