A huge casino on the grounds, online betting, and a new Woodbine Entertainment CEO are expected to alter the Woodbine experience in 2023.
And in the fall, a new CEO will take the reins of Woodbine Entertainment after Jim Lawson announced last week he is stepping down. Lawson expertly kept the sport vibrant since taking the role in 2015, lifting local racing out of the effects of the slot program’s death in 2013, then making sure the racing community got back on its feet after the pandemic-shortened season in 2020.
Finally, a new race on the calendar is the Pink Lloyd stakes. The June 4 race is named for the popular sprint star, who won 29 of his 38 races between 2016 and 2021. North America Cup — June 17 – The first major target of the season for North America’s top three-year-old pacers reaches its 40th running.
King’s Plate — August 20 — It may have a different name, but the first leg of Canada’s triple crown remains the race everyone involved in local racing wants to win. Woodbine Mile — September 16 — This fall classic, along with the Summer Stakes and Natalma Stakes for two-year-olds, offer automatic spots in the starting gate for the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita in November.
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