TORONTO, June 7 – On Saturday, Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) invites fans to come to the races and cheer on Canadian-owned I’ll Have Another, as he attempts to make history by becoming the first horse in 34 years to win the elusive U.S. Triple Crown by winning the 144th edition of the Grade 1, $1-million Belmont Stakes, at Belmont Park.
I’ll Have Another, owned by Windsor, Ontario native J. Paul Reddam, captured the first two legs of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, with jockey Mario Gutierrez, who raced at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver for six years, in the irons.
Woodbine will join the rest of the racing world by celebrating I’ll Have Another’s attempt to capture the third leg of the Triple Crown in the mile and a half classic, with a day of live racing followed by a live broadcast of the Belmont Stakes on the big screen toteboard. First race post time at Woodbine is 1 p.m., with the Belmont Stakes field set to break from the gate at 6:40 p.m.
Belmont Stakes Day specials include: I’ll Have Another and Woodbine giveaways; entrance bands from 1-4 p.m.; and an opportunity to win tickets to the Queen’s Plate!
As well, HorsePlayer Interactive is offering a special wagering promotion for onsite betting. Anyone playing from Woodbine on June 9 who bets more than $100 on the live Woodbine card will earn 4 times the HPI Rewards they normally would on all their Woodbine Thoroughbred wagering for the day.
There is also $500 to be won for Twitter followers of @HorsePlayerHPI when you tweet your pick for the Belmont Stakes; if your pick wins, you’ll be entered into a draw for the $500 prize! Follow #HPIBelmont500 or @HorsePlayerHPI for details, or visit HorseplayerInteractive.com for info on all our current promotions.
Fans are encouraged to wear purple shirts, hats and accessories to the racetrack to support I’ll Have Another’s purple and white silks. As well, J. Paul Reddam has launched an I’ll Have Another Pedicure Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/IllHaveAnotherPedicure), promising to donate $20 to the Thoroughbred Charities of America for each purple pedicure posted to the page!
As always, Woodbine offers free parking and free admission, so get in the spirit and cheer on I’ll Have Another’s Triple Crown quest!