The race for Massachusetts-foaled TBs with a guaranteed $35,000 purse had to be postponed when delays prevented horses from arriving at Fort Erie.
Jockeys
The health and welfare of the jockey colony resulted in the decision, which aligns with racing jurisdictions in Kentucky, Florida and New York.
Eclipse winner Skywire, runner-up Avie’s Flatter, and third-place finisher Mr Ritz will square off against five other rivals in Sunday’s $125,000 feature.
It was a day in which even money or close to it favourites were established in all of the seven races - but only three of them actually won.
The Louisiana Derby for 3-year-olds is on a big card at Fair Grounds, Oaklawn rocked by COVID-19, and California nears lockdown.
The public is encouraged to participate in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2020 nomination process by submitting recommendations by March 4, 2020.
Third leading jockey at Woodbine among finalists for Eclipse for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey at Eclipse Awards Thursday night.
20-Year-Old Kimura is now a journeyman, but he is on the short list for the Outstanding Apprentice Rider in the Eclipse Award voting which opens soon.
Racing Post offers a story on riders and horses and how they cope when the bitterly cold temperatures set in. Get a leg up!
The AGCO, HBPA Ontario and Woodbine continue its new urging rules experiment of underhanded whip use in races; assessment continues
Underhanded whipping will take some getting used to but most are in agreement it is worth trying for the image of horse racing
With 12 days left in its season, Hastings Park in Vancouver has a wild jockey race ongoing and plenty of stakes action remaining.