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Horses racing on a dirt track.

Economic and Cultural Impact of Horse Racing on Canada’s Tourism Industry

Here is a look at the economic and cultural impact that horse racing events are having on Canada’s tourism industry.

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH JOE SANTOS

Joe Santos has been in the industry for over 30 years. This year he's looking forward to watching his horse race and his new job with Acera.
By: CT Staff
A bay horse being hand-grazed on the backstretch.

Game Changers: Meet Rapid Test

Exercise rider Danny Hernandez talks about working for Catherine Day Phillips, and a horse he had a connection to right from the start.
By: Chris Lomon, Woodbine
A woman standing beside the track at Woodbine.

Five Questions with Trainer Rachel Halden

Last year was big for the trainer originally from England who surpassed the $800,000 mark in purse earnings and won two major stakes.
By: Matthew Lomon, for Woodbine
Horses racing at Woodbine.

NTRA Clarifies Tariffs on Thoroughbreds

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association explains the tariffs imposed on Canada and Mexico, and how they affect the Thoroughbred industry.
By: National Thoroughbred Racing Association
A bay horse winning a race at Woodbine.

Game Changers: Meet Patches O’Houlihan

Groom Clifford Knight, who first started working for trainer Bob Tiller at 17, talks about multiple graded stakes winner Patches O’Houlihan.
By: Chris Lomon, Woodbine Communications
Two photos of a woman posing with racehorses.

A Long Way (and a long wait) to the Top

Ericka Rusnak’s 20-year journey to the pinnacle of Canadian horse racing has seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.
By: Jamie Attard
A horse and jockey winning a race at Woodbine.

Game Changers: Meet Wicked Django

Jockey Keveh Nicholls talk about his illustrious career, and about piloting graded stakes winner Wicked Django.
By: Chris Lomon, Woodbine Communications
A chestnut mare racing at Woodbine.

Five Questions with Jesse Korona

The enthusiastic Thoroughbred breeder of stakes winners Caitlinhergrtness and Dazzling Move talks about his passion for the sport.
By: Matthew Lomon, for Woodbine
Horses racing at Woodbine.

Challenges Met, Woodbine Set for 70th Racing Season

Woodbine Entertainment's CEO Michael Copeland and his team had their hands full with challenges in 2024 and hope racing rises in 2025.
By: Jennifer Morrison
Horses racing at Woodbine on the turf.

Game Changers: Meet Scorching

Longtime Woodbine groom Sandy Hartsgrove talks about the Gotham Stakes hopeful in the barn of trainer John Charalambous.
By: Chris Lomon, Woodbine
Conformation shot of a dark bay colt.

Game Changers: Meet He’s Not Joking

Based on a video and a pedigree, owner Joe Di Scola talks about what made the son of Practical Joke stand out, and how it's been going.
By: Chris Lomon, Woodbine
A painting of a bay racehorse.

Mystery of Shergar’s Kidnapping Never Solved

Following the death of the Aga Khan, the philanthropic businessman who owned the great runner, the horse's disappearance remains unsolved.
By: CT staff
A man in a brown shirt standing beside a racetrack.

Five Questions with Steve Flint

The conditioner for CamHaven Farms surpassed 450 career wins in 2024 and hopes to keep the ball rolling this season.
By: Matthew Lomon, for Woodbine
Horses racing at Woodbine.

Game Changers: Meet No More Options

Woodbine profiles horses who had a life-changing impact on one of their closest connections; this week, owner/breeder Mary Self and No More Options.
By: Chris Lomon, Woodbine
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