WINX IS BACK IN ACTION- GOING FOR 30 STRAIGHT Aussie star tries to perk up troubled industry down under (Race is late Friday night here in Ontario) Stay up this Friday night as Winx breaks from the gate at Royal Randwick at 11:50 p.m. EST. The great mare looks to brighten Australian racing with her […]

  DAY 2 RE-CAP – HEARING INTO WOODBINE ENTERTAINMENT’S APPEAL of the penalty issued by AGCO to DR. BRIAN AREM re- shockwave treatment on horses inside the 96-hour rule (rule 15.37, first implemented in 2008) Dr. Brian Van Arem was the first on the stand and he was followed by his witnesses that included Dr. […]

DAY ONE AT HORSE RACING APPEAL PANEL: “Unprecedented” third party appeal       *A summary of Day One of the hearing done to the best of my ability* On Monday, the Ontario Horse Racing Appeal Panel heard an appeal by WOODBINE ENTERTAINMENT to consider a tougher penalty for DR. BRIAN AREM than the one […]

WOODBINE ENTERTAINMENT / DR. BRIAN VAN AREM APPEAL HEARD MONDAY Proceedings get underway this morning in Etobicoke in Woodbine Entertainment Group’s appeal to the Horse Racing Appeal Panel seeking a harsher penalty for veterinarian Dr. Brian Van Arem in regards to extracorporeal shock wave therapy performed in September. Dr. Van Arem and trainer Norm McKnight were […]

Good morning! Today at Gulfstream Park it is a chance for the small bettor to get a piece of a big purse. The RAINBOW 6 has a mandatory payout which means that no matter how many winning tickets there are for most winners, everyone gets a share. (The Rainbow 6 usually gets paid out only […]

SAM LIMA, 89, PASSED AWAY Ontario’s champion of racing SAM LIMA passed away Wednesday evening, Feb. 6. Sam’s 55 years plus in horse racing included owning horses and being an integral part of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association as vice-president and director. But where Sam was most popular was through his Toronto Thoroughbred Racing […]

  AVIE’S FLATTER, TONE BROKE, GREEN FLEET among Canadian-breds nominated to American Triple Crown                                 Ivan Dalos’ AVIE’S FLATTER, the likely Champion 2-year-old in Canada for 2018 and headed to the Tampa Bay Derby next month, is one of 10 […]

UPSET IN INDIA! Previously unbeaten SIR CECIL (the ‘Frankel’ of India)  stalled in the late stages of the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby on the weekend while rival STAR SUPERIOR blew past for a 5 length win. Sir Cecil was 8 for 8 and already had the first leg of the Indian Triple Crown under his […]

                            RAINBOW 6 MANDATORY PAYOFF PAYS PALTRY $296 Plagued by dreadful weather that saw a lot of ran make the Santa Anita track very sloppy, the Mandatory Payout of the Rainbow 6 fell far short of expectations on Saturday. With a carryover […]

Two of the biggest carryovers for a Pick 6 wager in the last year occur today at Gulfstream and Santa Anita. The latter has a mandatory payout which should lure a great deal of betting action. Thoroughblog has some note on both Pick 6’s: GULFSTREAM PARK  Rainbow 6 begins in race 7 7 – Well, […]

CHIEFSWOOD, IVAN DALOS DOMINATE SOVEREIGN AWARD NOMINEES The Jockey Club of Canada released the finalists for the 2018 Sovereign Awards Thursday evening, honouring Canada’s Champions and recognizing their outstanding achievements in Canadian Racing. The winners of the twelve horse categories and the five human categories will be announced at the 44th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony […]

One thing about the PEGASUS WORLD CUP SERIES created by Frank Stronach and daughter Belinda, it is becoming a glitzy and glamorous event in the swanky town of Miami. High energy visitors combined with plenty of entertainment and food ensured a buzzed crowd at Gulfstream Park on Saturday despite dreary weather. Getting the sport and […]

CANADIANS WIN TWO ECLIPSE AWARDS Vancouver’s John Gunther named Outstanding Breeder JOHN GUNTHER and his daughter TANYA were named the Eclipse Award winners for Outstanding Breeders thanks to the exploits of the great JUSTIFY (Scat Daddy – Stage Magic by Ghostzapper), the Triple Crown winner, Horse of the Year and Champion Three-Year-Old Male. “Tanya works […]

  TAKING FLIGHT – PEGASUS WORLD CUP DAY                       Horse racing lovers will be in dream land on Saturday as the Pegasus World Cup card at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla., offers a stunning card of 12 races headlined by the $9 million Cup and […]

      On the coldest day of the winter, bright sun dogs lit up the morning sky just about a furlong from where Bill Graham was to be remembered in Brampton. The 81-year-old former football star, builder and creator of the very successful Windhaven Farms in Caledon and Kentucky passed away last week. He […]