The innovative program is benefitting the industry by providing Ontario horse businesses with skilled staff and subsidized wages.
Historically, horses haven’t transitioned well from the synthetic surface at Woodbine to the dirt surface at Fort Erie.
Analyzing statistics and pedigrees can identify certain bloodlines that produce the highest probability of successful foals.
This most severe form of pneumonia associated with long-distance shipping often requires long-term hospitalization to resolve.
While nothing works all the time, here are a few examples of horses with the highest speed numbers who won recently at this distance.
Assiniboia Downs player Les Buzzell — who never bets the favourites — has had legendary good fortune wagering on the ponies.
Hot sire Frac Daddy produced back-to-back debut victories for Quiet Intent and Quiet Sunday for last year's Woodbine Mile winning trainer.
The best betting outcome is often not thanks to the winner; here's how to spot the serial 2nd through 4th-place finishers.
While pedigree, conformation and health are key components, a modicum of luck comes into play when choosing future racing stars.
The province's various attractive breeding and racing programs support breeders and owners at all levels of racing.
The Queen's Plate saw Hall of Dreams run as predicted and in the undercard races a few winners made for a decent day of handicapping.
Opinions are plentiful and cheap; applying some handicapping rules may see you in the money in the Queen's Plate and other races on the day.
These spasms of the diaphragm similar to human hiccups made the news after The Minkster's poor performance in the Plate Trial.
The Minkster sold for $39,853 as a yearling at the 2020 CTHS Sale and the Hyka brothers continue to benefit from OR’s TIP Breeders Awards.
A $7,000 yearling purchase in 2020, Ironstone has taken the family and trainer William Armata on the ride of a lifetime.
