Two-time Valedictory Stakes (G3) winner had "small injury" and owners Al and Bill Ulwelling have retired their 9-year-old star
LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society
Two weeks left to donation a little, or a lot, to the retired racehorses who are living at LongRun awaiting a new adoptive home
Jim Lawson to match donations on LongRun Day at Woodbine on Saturday Nov. 9 featuring the Frost King Stake race; La Prevoyante runs on Sunday.
If you are heading out to the Woodbine Mile Saturday there are a litany of cool events to take in celebrating Thoroughbreds learning handicapping
Woodbine Entertainment will honour multiple graded stakes champion Melmich with a retirement ceremony on Ricoh Woodbine Mile day, Saturday, Sept. 14.
The “I Like Mike” campaign is raising funds to support the aftercare of retired Thoroughbreds at LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society.
LongRun’s Board of Directors is pleased to award the 2017 Lana Hershelle Sniderman Award to horsewoman Gail Wood.
LongRun’s current board has recently acquired its own location, Woodlands Training Centre near Hillsburgh, ON with the help of a large donation
The Board of Directors of LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society is pleased to announce that the 2015 Lana Hershel Sniderman Award (formerly named the Volterra Award) will be presented to Sam-Son Farm and the Samuel/Balaz family at LongRun’s gala fundraiser, “Prancing With the Stars”, on the evening of September 25th. This prestigious award has been presented […]
Poor weather conditions forced the cancellation of the November 10th race card at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, ON, and along with it LongRun Day at the Races, which was planned for the same day. Mark your calendars for this Saturday, November 30th though, because the fundraiser is back on. In support of the LongRun Thoroughbred […]
The Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) of Ontario endorses and supports the Horse Welfare Policy adopted by Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG). We believe this was a necessary step to protect racehorses from unnecessary suffering while sending a positive message to the media, public, our customers and the government. As is well-known, the HBPA has […]
The spectacular saddlecloths worn by all 2012 Queen’s Plate participants and signed by their respective jockeys are now available for bidding on eBay. Generously donated by Woodbine Entertainment Group, the saddlecloths are being offered to raise funds for LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society, a registered charity currently fostering, rehabilitating and retraining over 45 retired racehorses. The […]
The 2011 edition of the Queen’s Plate saddlecloth auction to benefit LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society was by far the best and busiest ever. The fundraiser, which saw the saddlecloths of all 17 Queen’s Plate starters auctioned off over eBay, netted over $10,000 to help provide Ontario’s thoroughbreds with a dignified retirement. The saddlecloth of Queen’s […]
