The Board of Directors of the CTHS Ontario Division have unanimously approved a reduction of fees for 2014 CTHS Winter Mixed Sale consignors, to help re-establish the annual event, which will be held November 29th, 2014. The Directors have announced the following changes: 1) The entry deadline has been extended to October 10th, 2014. 2) Entry fees […]
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Renewed optimism in the Ontario Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing program continued with positive results in the Open Session of the Canadian Premier Yearling sale. While the Tuesday Select Session saw the majority of horses passing through the Auction ring, there were lovely individuals of interest during the Open Session. The Open Session sale topper was […]
A chestnut colt by leading sire Philanthropist out of the Hail the Ruckus mare Uproar, topped the Select Session selling for $325,000. The colt who was consigned by Mapleville Farms Ltd., agent for Paradox Farm Inc., was purchased by John LeBlanc, Agent on behalf of a syndicate. Paradox Farm’s Dr. Moira Gunn was very pleased […]
The three horsemen’s associations in British Columbia, BCTOBA, HBPA and the CTHS have been working overtime since the 2014 funding formula was announced on February 14th. The associations worked long and hard to come up with the best possible 2014 racing season that is in the best interest of the entire Thoroughbred racing industry in […]
The inaugural CTHS Online Winter Mixed Sale is now live on our website at www.cthsont.com. 97 horses have been catalogued, including broodmares, stallion seasons and shares, weanlings, yearlings and horses of racing age. This year’s Sale includes Mares in foal to sires such as, Bold n’ Flashy, Giant Gizmo, Leonnatus Anteas, Maclean’s Music, Marchfield, Messner, […]
The inaugural CTHS Online Winter Mixed Sale is now live on our website at www.cthsont.com. Ninety-seven horses have been catalogued, including broodmares, stallion seasons and shares, weanlings, yearlings and horses of racing age. This year’s Sale includes Mares in foal to sires such as, Bold n’ Flashy, Giant Gizmo, Leonnatus Anteas, Maclean’s Music, Marchfield, Messner, […]
At a recent meeting of the Ontario Racing Commission, the Board approved a proposal received from the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society – Ontario Division (CTHS) to extend the deadlines for mares under the Ontario Resident Mare Program affecting the 2014 foaling season. This change to the Thoroughbred Improvement Program has been approved for this year only, as a special […]
As the 2013 CTHS Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale comes to a close, the Open Session results reflect the continuing negative impact on the Thoroughbred industry, resulting from the Government’s mis-directed decision to end the Slots at Racetracks Program. This year’s Gross Sales showed a decrease of 30.8% from 2012. With a 16% decrease in the number […]
A chestnut colt by the champion turf male English Channel topped the two-day Selected Session selling for $275,000 at the annual Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale held at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion in Toronto. With a noted stellar conformation, the colt is out of the Horse Chestnut (SAF) mare In Return, being purchased by Bear Stables Ltd. […]
A response on behalf of the government-appointed transition panel was sent to Ontario CTHS members. The response highlighted many of the positive conclusions in their Interim Report to clear up any misunderstandings in advance of the Yearling Sales. “In the Executive Summary of our Interim Report we state: “The panel concludes that a viable, world-class […]
Registrar and General Manager of the CTHS National Office, Fran Okihiro will be retiring in October after close to 20 years in her position at the Toronto, Ontario office. Growing up on a farm in rural London, Ontario, Fran had an inbred love of horses. Her first glimpse at the horse racing industry was through […]
The CTHS (Ontario Division) is pleased to announce the leading recipients of the TIP Stallion Awards program, with a total of $400,000 in awards distributed based on the successes of their Ontario-sired progeny during the 2011 racing season. The 2011 top Ontario Sires Awards recipients by North American earnings are as follows: 1st – Old […]
Each year, breeders of the top Ontario Sired foals competing in black type stakes races in Ontario are eligible for additional awards based on their Ontario Black Type earnings. The Ontario CTHS is pleased to announce this year’s winning recipients for racing excellence in 2011. Pender Harbour, a multiple Stakes winner and CTHS Yearling Sale […]
The CTHS (Ontario Division) Board of Directors held its first Board meeting with their recently elected members, which included the election of the Executive Committee. The newly elected Executive Committee is as follows: President: R. Glenn Sikura 1st Vice-President: Peter Berringer 2nd Vice-President: Frank Di Giulio Jr. National Directors: Bernard McCormack, Yvonne Schwabe, R. Glenn […]
The CTHS (Ontario Division) is proud to announce that Eva Hirmer of Guelph, Ontario, has been selected as the winner of this year’s Gillian Luxton MD Scholarship. Currently in her fourth year at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in Ontario, Ms. Hirmer has earned a $5,000 scholarship towards her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine […]
