from WEG communications

Toronto, ON — For the fourth consecutive year, Woodbine Entertainment Group is proud to accept the Top Choice Award as the Entertainment Complex of the Year for Woodbine Racetrack.

WEG also received, for the second straight year, the Top Choice Award in the Sports Bar (Vaughan) category for its WEGZ Stadium Bar property.

“Woodbine Entertainment Group is committed to providing our customers an unrivalled entertainment experience — year after year,” said Jane Holmes, Vice President, Corporate Affairs. “Along with a host of other kudos WEG has been proud to accept this year, the 2012 Top Choice Awards represent yet another expert acknowledgment that when it comes to entertaining Torontonians and attracting visitors from across the continent to our world-class properties, our team is doing a fantastic job.”

“Winning one award is an achievement to be proud of, winning four awards is no coincidence,” said David Silvestre, CEO of Top Choice Awards. “Woodbine Entertainment Group is not only offering top quality entertainment to the public but is offering a quality brand that both customers and employees know is married to success.”

The Top Choice organization polled 3,000 people from 10 ethnic communities in the Greater Toronto Area to nominate their top choices in a variety of categories based on quality, service, value and professionalism. Woodbine Racetrack first earned the Top Entertainment Complex honor in 2009, and has won the award every year since.

Woodbine is also honored to have been recognized for excellence in several other areas in 2012, in both its core business of horse racing and its other entertainment and business operations.

Along with the recent Top Choice Award, Woodbine’s WEGZ Stadium Bar in Vaughan also earned the 2012 Business Achievement Award from the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. Turf Lounge, WEG’s premier dining venue in Toronto’s financial district, was voted the Talk of the Town — Nightlife — Award by Celebration Media.

Woodbine Racetrack — the most popular horse racing venue in the country — also earned a Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor, the continent’s finest destination marketing organization.

“Trip Advisor awards businesses that consistently earn top ratings from Trip Advisor travelers with a rating of 4.0. Woodbine has earned a place among the very best,” said Christine Petersen, President, Trip Advisor for Business.

Woodbine Entertainment Group is a not-for-profit corporation without shareholders. WEG is the largest horse racing operator in Canada, offering world class horse racing at both Woodbine (Toronto) and Mohawk (Milton) racetracks. WEG also operates off-track wagering operations through its “Champions” teletheater network, which include WEGZ Stadium Bar in Vaughan, Turf Lounge in downtown Toronto and Greenwood in the Beach area of Toronto. WEG also operates HorsePlayer Interactive and HPItv.