PRINCE OF WALES WEEK Wide open race is any horse’s race (Ron) Turcotte, the first jockey to be awarded the Order of Canada, started his career at Fort Erie, and rode Northern Dancer as a juvenile when he won the 1963 Summer Stakes over the Fort Erie turf. Turcotte said, “The Fort Erie track is […]

PRINCE OF WALES FIELD – POSTS, ODDS 1 Classic Bryce Darwin Banach Todd Kabel 10-1 2 Ultimate Destiny Mike Keogh Steven Bahen 8-1 3 Dead On Malcolm Pierce Emma-Jayne Wilson 10-1 4 Dixie Strike Mark Casse Patrick Husbands 3-1 5 Menlo Castle Ralph Biamonte Omar Moreno 15-1 6 Irish Mission Mark Frostad Alex Solis 5-2 […]

The heat, the heat, almost unbearable this week but relief is here (it’s actually storming here today, whew!) The racing action is certainly still hot at Woodbine and the betting opportunities always plentiful – who doesn’t love the 20 cent Pick 3’s and Pick4’s, yet more great innovations from Woodbine, a leader of all North […]

  Fight the good fight – Three tracks (Ajax shown from Tuesday afternoon) and some 50 people who work with horses later, I got an incredible sense of how devastated thousands of people will be if the Government of Ontario continues with their plan to wipe out slots revenue. From Woodbine to Mohawk to the […]

!!! Holiday Monday news – Oh Canada!!!! a Canadian-bred 2yo is fastest youngster in North America…HUNTERS BAY headed to Grade 1’s in US..STRAIGHT STORY, SW of $700K may be okay after Woodbine breakdown….Achievement Stakes today at Woodbine, time for Incredicat to get going     Hunters Bay puts away the pesky PENDER HARBOUR to win […]

On the way to the Queen’s Plate years ago,  The Queen Mum and her entourage passed by an apartment window where an expectant mother looked out, hoping to get a glimpse of royalty. The Mom-to-be read up on the Queen Mum’s trip to the horse races, not knowing much about the sport. Whistling Sea was […]

Tuesday morning…let STRAIT OF DOVER race in Prince of Wales! Queen’s Plate winner was scintillating, the day was festive as Woodbine shone...MUSKETIER becomes OLDEST HORSE to ever win GRADED STAKE!   JOCKEYS AT FORT ERIE TODAY FOR ANNIVERSARY OF WALES: Richard Grubb, Gary Stahlbaum, Joey Belowus, John LeBlanc, Irwin Driedger, Brian Swatuck, Don Seymour, Larry […]

   RIVER RUSH, laid back colt will do this thing today in the Plate, maybe give Reade Baker his first Plate score M. Burns photo   How thrilling to watch BLACK CAVIAR yesterday at ROYAL ASCOT, winning her 22nd race and coming out of the race with injuries (see below)..the antics of her jockey aside […]

  WHO’S HOT COMING UP TO THE PLATE?? Luis Contreras, 3 wins yesterday, breeder Christine Hayden (Big Creek), Mark Frostad and yes, the Polytrack played super Fair yesterday..conditions for tomorrow = perfect! QUEEN’S PLATE Not much longer now, who is your pick? There are some wild opinions out there, many thinking that despite what is […]

    Wonder what HRH the Queen thinks of the royal Canadian race, the Queen’s Plate being on the possible chopping block along with the greatest sport in the world? Hmmmm     Well, there is plenty of drama surrounding this year’s Plate (see stories below) but some interesting horse and people stories too. WESTERN […]

QUEEN’S PLATE DRAW could this be the last Plate?   NICK EAVES was forceful, yet emotional as he put it out there for the media, print and cameras to record. if the provincial government does not change its stance on cancelling the slots at racetracks program, and wiping out the industry, this could be the […]

 Let’s get in the mood for some quality horsepower – check out the video of FRANKEL yesterday at Royal ascot. he is 11 for 11 and he won by..11!!     QUEEN’S PLATE NEARS Prince Raphael withdrawn Longshot PRINCE RAPHAEL has sustained an injury and will not contest the Queen’s Plate on Sunday according to […]

MONDAY LATE NEWS – WASHINGTON DASH will be entered in Plate, to make 15 runners. The Smart Strike – Pretty Dutch colt, trained by Darrin Miller for Silverton Hill  of Tom and Bonnie Hamilton. The couple won the Play the King Stakes last year with HAVELOCK, sporting their pink and black silks. Darrin Miller trains…. […]

QUEEN’S PLATE NEWS Will Colleen’s Sailor need a rider? There is still 7 days to go before the Plate but jockey JOHN VELAZQUEZ, one of the world’s top riders, was injured in a horrific spill at Churchill Downs last night. He reportedly has shoulder pain and could be ready to go in a week. He […]

      The only QUEEN’S PLATE entrant that is by an Ontario sire (well, former Ont.sire) is ULTIMATE DESTINY, by Dance to Destiny, who previously stood at Sam-Son Farms in Milton. Ultimate Destiny races for the well known Waxman family – Brenda Selwyn Waxman is the owner, and the family includes harness trainer Issac […]