Toronto, ON – Field Commission, a four-time winner in 2008, made his second start of the season a winning one, defeating some big-name rivals in Holiday Monday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Vigil Stakes. Despite a third-place finish, just a half-length back of Disfunction in the Jacques Cartier Stakes on April 25 at Woodbine, Field Commission was considered […]
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Toronto, ON – Favorite Smart Surprise was no surprise in Sunday’s $158,600 Hendrie Stakes at Woodbine. The Grade 3 event was the five-year-old mare’s third stakes score in her past five starts. More importantly, for such a well-bred filly, the contest was her first graded stakes tally. Smart Surprise is trained by Josie Carroll and is […]
Toronto, ON – Stuck in Traffic, known for his early speed, took a decidedly different route to win Saturday’s $125,000 New Providence Stakes at Woodbine. Eurico Rosa da Silva, who partnered Main Executive to victory in last year’s New Providence, rated the son of Kiridashi outside of pacesetter Drunken Love in the early going. Sent off […]
Article courtesy of Larry Frischke DVM, Wyeth Animal Health. This spring, horse owners need to be vigilant about West Nile Virus (WNV), Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE) and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (WEE). When I speak with horse owners about the threat posed by these three diseases, there are two distinct reactions. First, just the mention of […]
Toronto, ON – Saskawea will make her five-year-old debut in Sunday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Hendrie Stakes at Woodbine. The 6 1/2-furlong event for fillies and mares, four-years-old and older, has attracted nine entrants, four of which have recorded $500,000 or more in career earnings. Saskawea, who has five wins and seven seconds from 17 career starts, […]
Toronto, ON – Legal Move and Yummy With Butter look to utilize their late-running tactics to good effect in Saturday’s $125,000 New Providence Stakes, at Woodbine. Owned by Bruno Schickedanz and trained by Mark Fournier, Legal Move and Yummy With Butter bring a combined 14 career wins and over $1-million in purse earnings to the New […]
Elmont, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today launched BelmontStakes.com, a website dedicated to the prestigious third jewel of thoroughbred racing’s storied Triple Crown, scheduled to be run this year for the 141st time on Saturday, June 6 at Belmont Park. The brand new website, designed by AmericanEagle.com, offers visitors a myriad […]
New York, NY – The Breeders’ Cup and Oak Tree Racing Association announced today sweeping changes to their ticket sales program, including the move to a convenient, fan-friendly online ticket seat selection and purchase system for the 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park, Nov. 6-7, in Arcadia, Calif. The Breeders’ Cup also has […]
Toronto, ON – A total of 21 nominees have been put forward by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame’s Thoroughbred and Standardbred Nominating Committees. The list included Thoroughbred Triple Crown champion Wando and his breeder Gustav Schickedanz, along with Somebeachsomewhere, the incredible Standardbred pacer who was both Canada and North America’s Horse of the […]
Toronto, ON – El Brujo remained unbeaten in 2009 and solidified himself as a legitimate Queen’s Plate contender, courtesy of a score in Saturday’s $150,000 Queenston Stakes at Woodbine. El Brujo, who launched his three-year-old campaign with a decisive 8 ¾-length win in the Achievement Stakes on April 11, was sent off as the prohibitive favourite […]
Toronto, ON – Gustav Schickedanz’s homebred Woodsmoke led from gate to wire in Sunday’s $151,200 Fury Stakes at Woodbine. The three-year-old daughter of Woodman is now 2-for-2 in her young career and may have stamped herself as a contender for the Woodbine Oaks, presented by Budweiser, on June 7. Trained by Mike Keogh and ridden by […]
Toronto, ON – Jockey Jim McAleney recorded the 2,000th win of his career, Sunday at Woodbine. In dramatic fashion, McAleney netted the milestone victory in the 10th race, pairing with Whiskeyontherocks to finish in a dead-heat (with Tempesta Di Neve) for win in the 6-furlong event. “It kind of epitomizes racing. That’s what racing is all […]
Toronto, ON – Woodford Racing’s Active Duty will make his first local start of 2009 in Saturday’s $150,000 Queenston Stakes at Woodbine. The seven-furlong contest for Ontario-foaled three-year-olds is a major stop on the road to the $1 million Queen’s Plate on June 21. But, initially, it wasn’t the chosen stop for trainer Mark Casse and […]
Rexdale, ON – The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division), is gearing up for its 27th Annual Awards, which takes place on Friday, June 12th at 6:30 p.m. at the Lionhead Golf & Country Club in Brampton, Ontario. In addition to celebrating the Ontario-Bred champions of 2008, the event will honour Adena Springs as […]
Saskatoon, SK – A $10,000 gift from the Equine Foundation of Canada to support vital horse health research at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine will double in value and impact through a unique matching gift program at the veterinary college. “We’re extremely grateful to the hundreds of horse owners and enthusiasts across […]
