Woodbine CEO Jim Lawson/ Hall of Fame Jockey Sandy Hawley / Laura Krasauskaite

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Key Points:
• Jim talks about the renaming of the Queen’s Plate to the King’s Plate and how the decision to change the name was the proper decision to make. He also discusses if King Charles III will be in attendance at next years race on August 20th and when asked, talks about in his opinion, what was the biggest highlight of the Woodbine horse racing seasons. Jim also talks about the recent construction ‘build out’ at Woodbine and provides some timelines of when we may see the initiatives open to the public and how these elements will help to solidify Woodbine’s position as an horse racing and entertainment leader. Finally, Jim talks about the status of Sports Betting and more importantly, when horse racing, through their HPIbet will be integrated into the licensed Sports Betting platforms

• Sandy discusses the Queen’s Plate name change and reflects back on his four wins in the classic race. Sandy also talks about some of the great horses he had the opportunity to ride throughout his career and what made them so great and discusses why and how he became a jockey at a young age. He also reflects back on the day that he set a record by winning 7 races and also talks about how thrilled he was to have Sandy Hawley Park in Oshawa named after him and the special significance of the land that the park is built upon.

• Laura talks about how today will be the final race for her mare, Silent Causeway, who is one of the favourites in the La Prevoyante Stakes at Woodbine and is actually a race that she was victorious in last year. She also discusses the plans going forward with Silent Causeway, which will see her being vanned to a Kentucky breeding establishment to begin her new career as a broodmare and the stallion that she will be bred to. Laura also discusses what her career path would have been had she not become a trainer and talks some on the science of breeding horses and the impact that the bloodlines could have on a breeding program like hers. over the next few years.