From the sharp eyes of photographers who love horse racing from all across Canada, here are some images from the racing seasons of 2024. Thank you to our generous contributors who help make Canadian Thoroughbred the top horse racing website in the land!
Three-time leading Assiniboia Downs rider Antonio Whitehall got his 500th career win in the first race on the final day of the 2024 meeting, Sept. 24, aboard El Muzn for trainer Ryan Desjarlais. (J.Halstead / Assiniboia Photo)
Sloop John B with Learie Seecharan aboard, May 17th 2024 at Hastings Racecourse. “Are you Lookin at Me’? (Sue Kozak photo)
Gochya! Helen Vanek and her rookie pony Chumlee with the grab on Paperback Hero and Mark Lee Buchanan. The rein came off the bit before the race and Paperback Hero went for a run! (Norm Files photo)
Rockin the red at Fort Erie racetrack. (NEP/MJSibitt photo)
Right Way/Wrong Way: Core decided to get up to some mischief at Fort Erie on June 24, 2024 and it appears as if he has a rider sitting backwards on board! (Mary Jane Sibbitt photo)
Hands and Heels: DIOCLES is driven out by Kerron Khelawan to land a feature event at Hastings. (photo Michael Bye)
(Chris Tian photo – Century Mile)
#6 Alpha Kadin (Omar Moreno),#3 Stephen Be Good (Fraser Aebly), #1 Big Lew (Jeffrey Alderson) in the second race on closing day of the 127-day Thoroughbred race meet at Woodbine Racetrack. (Woodbine/ Michael Burns Photo)
Official Opening of Harvey Warner Memorial Park in the ASD backstretch: (L to R) Harvey Warner’s daughter Sheri, wife Edie and daughter Michelle. (Assiniboia Downs/Jason Halstead photo)
Bricklayer, by Always Dreaming, won the Manitoba Derby for owner/trainer Larry Gourneau Jr. and jockey Larry Fuentes on Aug. 05, 2024, Race 7 at Assiniboia Downs. (J.Halstead / Assiniboia Photo)
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