After riding in more than 940 races as a Quarter Horse jockey over a five-year span, Erika Smilovsky decided to try her hand in Thoroughbred racing as an apprentice jockey in September of 2013.
It’s been a year of triumph and tragedy for trainer Mark Casse.
Dave Whitford, Broodmare/Stallion manager, enjoys reminiscing about Sam-Son Farm’s exciting 2015 year.
Frank Stronach, owner of Adena Springs, has a jaw-dropping list of accomplishments to his name.
R.J. and Lois Bennett, one of British Columbia’s leading breeders for more than 30 years, were honored for their longtime involvement and commitment to thoroughbred racing in Canada.
The late Bob Anderson’s favourite horse, Rare Opportunity, was named the Outstanding Broodmare for 2015 at the 41st annual Sovereign Awards.
When it came to the Champion Turf Male Sovereign, there’s no doubt voters got their man.
With three wins and three thirds from seven starts in 2015, the consistent Are You Kidding Me proved to be a handful on both surfaces at Woodbine in 2015.
Miss Mischief won the Sovereign for both Champion Older Female and Champion Female Sprinter by significant margins.
In April of 2015, Bruce Lunsford’s Stacked Deck may not have been among the favourites to earn champion sprinter honours, but by season’s end, the dark bay son of First Samurai left little doubt who stood at the summit.
Riker romped through the first four starts of his career, graduating at first asking before taking the Colin, Swynford and Grade 3 Grey Stakes, maintaining a perfect record on the Woodbine main while racing at distances ranging from five furlongs to 1 1/16-miles.
Seven years after suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the 2008 Queen’s Plate with Ginger Brew, trainer Brian Lynch won his first Queen’s Plate in 2015 with Canada’s champion 3-year old male, Shaman Ghost.
Heading into Academic’s 3-year old season, trainer Reade Baker knew his filly had talent.
Michael Keeler has found the recipe for success, and great is food always a good bet at Assiniboia Downs.
New regulation of horse racing in Ontario transferred to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario from the Ontario Racing Commission. That’s just the beginning of significant changes in store for horse racing in the province said AGCO CEO Jean Major.
