JOIN US… In the Winner’s Circle! Starting Friday, April 19th the HBPA of Ontario will begin to feature a podcast for HBPA members and horse racing fans on our website at www.hbpa.on.ca. The show called “In the Winner’s Circle” will be hosted by longtime Woodbine personalities, Renee Kierans and Jennifer Morrison. Renee and Jen will […]
A RESPECTED TRADITION Yesterday in downtown Toronto, the fight continues.. STRRRRRETCH – OVERANALYZE is one of 5 Todd Pletcher trainees at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby – ya, it looks for that barn to win it. Steve Queen photo BET WOODBINE AND […]
Have to start a sunny Sunday morning off with the replay of the TC Smith from Randwick yesterday…BLACK CAVIAR deserves to get worldwide treatment – 25 wins, a legend. IT’S WAR! (Keeneland photo) Yep, the Kentucky Derby will be a war and there are so many teams you can vote for! Yesterday, JAVA’S WAR won […]
Fun to watch WISE DAN today in the MAKER’S MARK MILE…get your pencils out for handicapping tomorrows great Keeneland card..HASTINGS PARK leads the way for Canadian racing openers tomorrow..win takeout lowered at Woodbine.. photo – RYDILLUC (Kenny Martin/Adam Coglianese Photography FINAL SHOT FOR KENTUCKY DERBY HOPEFULS Canadian bred colts from Oxley need big efforts […]
Congratulations to some great horses and people who will be inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in August! BRUCE WALKER, JOHN SIKURA (above) SID ATTARD AND PHIL ENGLAND (leading in Thornfield) join some equine stars, read more below. recent interviews with Glen Todd and Phil Hronec of Winding Oaks..read on! ROXY […]
Vanessa Ng caught the wacky start of the Wood Memorial. Freedom Child (far outside) was declared a non-starter while another, Go GET THE BASIL, pushed the gate open before everyone else CITY PLAN FOR CASINO THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF WHAT OLG PROPOSES let the games begin! People in Toronto are essentially […]
VERRAZANO – 95 BEYER… Was ORB worried after the 2 Kentucky Derby preps yesterday? The one-word named horses rule the Derby points standings after Verrazano and Goldencents win, joining the mighty Orb and Revolutionary. Fun times ahead…Manitoba cheering for the Gold on….Canadian horses get rocked, though – Woodbine stakes noms VERRAZANO – […]
What are you looking forward to today in horse racing? VERRAZANO in the Wood Memorial? Flashback in the SA Derby? Or Canadian horses in the Ashland? hang on, it’s going to fun! Below – VERRAZANO and his big ears, can he remain unbeaten? Image by Amber Chalfin BIRD FLIES FOR 2ND IN […]
FRIDAY MORNING NEWS…Assiniboia Downs fight, HANA rates Canadian tracks (ouch), Canadians looking to turn things around as KEENELAND OPENS…and more!! FRIDAY MORNING SMILE – MEET ‘BEAR’, Josie Carroll’s pony at Keeneland…Wendy Wooley video/photos Spring is here! Well, almost, the winter that never ends in Ontario may be finally coming to an end, but […]
April 3 – 17 days until Woodbine, Condition book due out shortly as purses still to be finalized… meanwhile, Canadians hope to make hay in the United State (after a very rough winter for us in Florida and New Orleans!) beginning Friday at Keeneland! PYRITE MOUNTAIN in the Transylvania Friday – photo by […]
HAPPY EASTER to everyone out there in THOROUGHBLOG land…be well. Congrats to MARK FROSTAD for a nice win with the mare TRANSGRESSION yesterday at Gulfstream and the super run by IRISH MISSION in the Grade 3 Orchid ‘Cap. The Canadian-bred is sure to be a force in 12 furlong turf […]
Enjoy a long day of racing action, already underway on the other side of the world and ending with the Florida Derby at supper-time..keep those comments coming! GIFT HORSE – Red Cadeaux IS THE SURPRISE HORSE in the World Cup today! Vanessa Ng photo DUBAI WORLD CUP NIGHT UNDERWAY Festivities […]
COME ON DOWN! Today is an important day for horse racing in Ontario as pressure mounts against the OLG and the government for the casino/ gaming modernization plans. Queen’s Park will be busy today as a motion will be presented by the NDP and PC to put a hold on the cancellation of the very […]
Private Zone in Dubai. An Ontario bred (foaled at ADENA SPRINGS) by Macho Uno -Auburn Beauty by Siphon is from the immediate family of champion CHIEF BEARHART. The speedster is in Dubai and so are most of his owners including former rider Rene Douglas and NHL Hall of Famer DENIS SAVARD. […]
HIP 131 at Fasig-Tipton/Palm Meadows yesterday is a $1.6 million BERNARDINI colt out of Hishi Aspen, a 3 time winner whose own dam was a winner and dam of 5 winners. Not much in the first 2 dams but Robert la Penta is the proud new owner. Fasig Tipton photo OH BABY – […]
