Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia racetracks will band together to stage the series with $450,000 in purse money and a $100,000 bonus.
Century Mile
Trainer Craig Smith drove 3,100 miles from his farm near Calgary, AB in Nov. to compete at the Florida track for the first time since 2012.
The Barbados-born rider has a 24% win rate in his career and over 1,500 winners in western Canada where he has dominated.
Canadian horsepeople look forward to spring as the backstretches open; Moon Landing moves to the top of the charts for the King's Plate.
The Kentucky-bred son of Palace has won six straight races (disqualified from one) at Century Mile in 2022 for owner and trainer Jim Wyness.
The great BC-bred mare has won eight straight races and could head back to Hastings to race in the Sept. 10 Delta Colleen.
Trainer Robertino Diodoro saddled the 1-2 finishers in the Grade 3 Canadian Derby, his fourth win in Alberta's big race
Twelve three-year-olds will race 1 1/4 miles, including two trained by three-time Derby winner Robertino Diodoro.
Winner of the Canadian Derby gets a free ticket to the Ontario Derby at Woodbine and a win in both races earns a $50,000 bonus.
'We need to find new ways to create ambassadors for our sport - to find new owners and encourage on-track visitation.' - Kelli Hemingson
The in-person gala will take place May 6th to celebrate categories such as Leading Breeder, Leading Alberta-Bred and Horse of the Year.
The winner of the Grade 3 Canadian Derby at Century Mile in Alberta will get a free entry for the Grade 3 Ontario Derby at Woodbine.
The Breed Improvement Program works to reward breeders and owners producing quality Alberta-bred Thoroughbreds.
Global Racing Network will distribute Century Downs and Century Mile's racing content to facilitate fixed-odds wagering.
There are 40 graded stakes races scheduled to run in Canada, down one from a year ago, that being the Grade 1 Canadian International.
