Woodbine Racetrack, located in Toronto, Ontario, is Canada’s premier Thoroughbred racing venue. Opened in 1956, it has become world famous as the home of the King’s Plate (formerly the Queen’s Plate), the oldest continuously run stakes race in North America and the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown. Known for its state-of-the-art Tapeta surface and the internationally acclaimed E.P. Taylor Turf Course, Woodbine stands as a global hub for top-class horse racing. Woodbine horse racing odds are posted for every card of the season, which runs from spring through early winter.
Woodbine Racetrack Track Details
- Surfaces: 1-mile Tapeta synthetic main track, 1½-mile E.P. Taylor turf course, and an inner turf course.
- Configuration: Left-handed oval with a sweeping homestretch, one of the longest in North America.
- Facilities: Modern grandstand, casino, dining options, event spaces, and year-round simulcast wagering.
The main track sits inside the E.P. Taylor course rather than outside it, with the 7-furlong inner turf course inside that again. Woodbine is one of only two top-tier North American tracks where turf comes first rather than sitting inside a main dirt oval, and Kentucky Downs entries and odds cover the other.
Woodbine Featured Races & Events
- King’s Plate: Canada’s most prestigious race for 3-year-olds, first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown.
- Woodbine Mile (G1): World-class turf mile, attracting top international competitors.
- Canadian International (G1): Historic 1½-mile turf race with global participation.
- E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1): Elite turf race for fillies and mares.
- Notable Champions: Northern Dancer, Secretariat, Ghostzapper, Wise Dan, and numerous international turf stars.
The Triple Crown then moves to Fort Erie for the Prince of Wales Stakes, where Fort Erie odds cover the second leg, before returning to Woodbine for the Breeders’ Stakes on turf. Several of Woodbine’s Grade 1 turf races are Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” events, and winners regularly ship on to the fall meet at Keeneland, where Keeneland horse racing odds cover that card.
Woodbine Horses & Race Types
- Primarily Thoroughbred flat racing.
- Distances: Turf and Tapeta sprints, middle-distance, and long-route races.
- Divisions: Juveniles, Triple Crown hopefuls, turf specialists, fillies, mares, and older horses.
Because a card can move between three separate courses, surface form matters as much as distance here. The only other North American track with a comparable grass configuration is Colonial Downs, whose Secretariat course is the widest on the continent, and Colonial Downs odds cover its summer program.
Woodbine Racetrack Entries, Results & Live Racing
Woodbine racing runs from spring through early winter, with cards several days a week and post times that shift between afternoon and evening across the season. Live racing at Woodbine is available to watch and wager on every scheduled race day. Woodbine entries are drawn and published in the days before each card, and Woodbine horse racing entries list the surface for every race alongside distance and post time, which matters here because a card can move between the Tapeta main track and either turf course.
Morning line odds appear once the fields are set, and prices keep moving through to post time. Woodbine race results are posted after each race, so results for a given day build through the program rather than arriving all at once. Woodbine picks and handicapping previews are widely published ahead of each card, and picks for a day’s races are typically out the evening before. Because entries, prices and post times all change through the meet, the live race card in the BetUS Racebook is always the current reference rather than any fixed list.
Woodbine History & Legacy
- Founded: The current facility opened in 1956, replacing the original 19th-century track.
- Milestones: Hosted the Breeders’ Cup in 1996, the only Canadian venue to do so.
- Legacy: The centerpiece of Canadian racing and home to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
Woodbine Racetrack Odds & Betting
Woodbine betting odds are available daily on Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, and multi-race wagers.
The King’s Plate and Woodbine Mile odds are international highlights, drawing massive betting pools.
Betting is available at the track, simulcast outlets, and online sportsbooks like BetUS.
Woodbine racing odds cover every race on the card, and horse racing odds for the track’s Grade 1 turf program draw wagering from well outside Canada.
Woodbine Records & Stats
- Fastest King’s Plate: Izvestia (1990) – 2:01 4/5 for 1¼ miles.
- Attendance Record: Over 40,000 for past King’s Plate days.
- Purse Highlights: The King’s Plate purse currently stands at $1 million.
