Joya De Oro Easily Wins Her First Race

Updated - 24/06/2023
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In an exciting race at Woodbine on June 24, 2023, Joya De Oro, two-year-old chestnut filly, secured first place in a five-furlong maiden optional claiming event, earning $39,540 in her first race. Read More

Rapid Test Breaks Maiden at Woodbine

Updated - 13/05/2023
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May 13, 2023, was a day to remember for trainer Catherine Day Phillips and her team as Rapid Test, a three-year-old gelding, broke maiden by a head in his first career in a five-and-a-half furlong maiden...

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Speed and Strategy Unleashed: Millie Girl’s Spectacular Win at Woodbine

Updated - 12/05/2023
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On May 12, 2023, Woodbine was treated to a brilliant, patient inside trip Millie Girl, a five-year-old mare, angled four wide and surged to the lead to win by a length and a quarter. Under the expert guidance of jockey Declan Carrol Read More

Halaga Gallops to Victory at Woodbine

Updated - 05/05/2023
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Woodbine witnessed an impressive display of speed on May 5, 2023, as Halaga, a five-year-old mare, won the seven-furlong race. Trained by Catherine Day Phillips and ridden by jockey Read More

Promising Popnfizz Earns Maiden Victory

Updated - 23/04/2023
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https://woodbine.com/blog/5-furlongs-sofia-vives/ (Michael Burns Photo) At Woodbine on April 23, 2023, Popnfizz, promising 3-year-old filly, secured first place in a thrilling five-and-a-half furlong maiden special weight event, bringing ho...

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Sister Seagull wins Bison City after Holyfield’s 4th race win

Updated - 14/08/2022
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Photo - Sister Seagull in the infield Stakes enclosure after winning the Bison City Stakes today at Woodbine
It was a pair of wins for trainer Catherine Day Phillips today at Woodbine. Five year old gelding Holyfield notched his first win of 2022 by staying near the lead for most of the 1-1/16 mile Optional Claiming race today at Woodbine.  Young Apprentice Jockey Slade Jones asked for more in the stretch and Holyfield drew away from the field to win by 5-1/2 lengths at the wire. Read More

Two for Two for Millie Girl

Updated - 13/08/2022
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Coming off of her maiden breaking win in her first career start on July 16, four-year-old Hard Spun filly, Millie Girl, made her second appearance in the winners' enclosure today at Woodbine. Stepping up to Allowance company in a seven furlong optional claiming event on the turf, Millie Girl went off as the favourite and sat waiting in second for most of race. Jockey Declan Carroll asked for more on the turn for home and the Catherine Day Phillips trained filly responded and fended off a late challenge to win by 1-3/4 lengths at the wire. Millie Girl is owned by Catherine Day Phillips...

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Millie Girl wins her Debut

Updated - 16/07/2022
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Four year old filly, Millie Girl, made her first career debut a winning one in the 10th race, $104,000 Maiden Special Weight, at Woodbine, July 16, 2022. Settling off the rail, toward the back of the field early in the 7 furlong turf sprint, Jockey Declan Carroll had Millie Girl poised to move with the pair gaining ground on the leaders with 2 furlongs left to run. Owned by Kingfield Racing Stable Ltd, Braconcrest Inc. and Apricot Valley Thoroughbreds, Millie Girl weaved through the front runners and came with a late steady push on the rail to win by half a length at the wire for Trainer...

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Sister Seagull Flies Home for the Win

Updated - 05/06/2022
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Sister Seagull, was the determined winner of the ninth race, a 1-1/16 mile Maiden Special Weight worth $101,300 today at Woodbine for trainer Catherine Day Phillips and owner / breeders Sean and Dorothy Fitzhenry. In her second start of her three-year-old season, Sister Seagull broke last out of post position two and made her way to the outside stalking the early pace near the back of the pack. Jockey Antonio Gallardo asked the filly on the turn and once straight in the stretch she kicked into another gear to soar past the front running duo to cross the wire 2-3/4 lengths in front. A ...

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Basketball Jones Wins First Career Start

Updated - 04/06/2022
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Sean and Dorothy Fitzhenry's bred and owned, Basketball Jones, the 3 year-old full brother to their accomplished filly Dixie Moon, made his first career start a winning one today in the second race at Woodbine for trainer Catherine Day Phillips. Battling at the front of the field for the majority of the 7 furlong sprint on the turf, Basketball Jones made it clear that he was not going to back down. Jockey Antonio Gallardo settled the youngster while keeping pace on the lead and despite a glimmer of greenness in the stretch, the colt made sure  he was the one in front at the wire to capt...

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