On August 16, 2013, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) was notified of a confirmed case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in one horse in Simcoe County. The 11-year-old gelding had an incomplete vaccination history and no history of travel outside the county. The horse exhibited acute onset of depression and fever, with some neurological […]
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The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food has become aware of two cases of Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) in Ontario as of early August 2013. Samples collected from an anorexic and febrile horse in Essex County confirmed that the horse was suffering from PHF. The horse subsequently died. A horse in the Ottawa area also […]
According to the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA), since the end of the slots-at-racetracks program in 2011, approximately 9,000 jobs have been lost and 3,000 owners have pulled out of the industry. Taking into consideration stats from 2010, which indicated that each owner invests an average of $279,000 per horse annually, with the loss […]
Heavily-favoured Up With the Birds gave his owner and breeder Sam-Son Farms a record sixth win in the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, the third leg in the Canadian Triple Crown, Sunday at Woodbine. With Eurico Rosa da Silva aboard the three-year-old son of Stormy Atlantic-Song of the Lark, Up With the Birds, much closer to the […]
Eugene Melnyk’s Leigh Court made every pole a winning one to capture Saturday’s $150,700 Grade 3 Ontario Colleen Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll, the dark bay daughter of Grand Slam-Padmore came into the one-mile turf stake off an impressive 5 1/2-length score in the main track Duchess Stakes. Leigh Court, a half-sister to […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has signed an agreement with Sportsnet to nationally televise four major race days live on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet ONE. The four key Woodbine events to be broadcast nationally, live and in high-definition (HD), include Sunday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, third jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown; the Canadian Millions Sales Stakes […]
He was a half-length short in the Queen’s Plate, but Up With the Birds will get a second chance at glory when he challenges nine rivals in Sunday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, third jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown of Racing, at Woodbine. At 1 ½ miles, the Breeders’ is the longest and only turf event of […]
Left a Message made her first trip to Woodbine a memorable one by earning her first stakes score in Wednesday’s $101,200 Flaming Page Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Tom Proctor for owner Glen Hill Farm, the grey daughter of Mr. Greeley arrived at the 1 1/2-mile turf stake off a narrow neck loss at Arlington […]
US animal rights groups will have to post a nearly $500,000 bond if they want to continue their court battle against horse slaughter. On August 8th, a New Mexico judge ordered the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other horse protection groups to pay the bond to cover economic losses in the event […]
FOX Sports and The Jockey Club have announced that the new sports television network, FOX Sports 1, which launches on August 17th, will broadcast prominent graded stakes races starting in 2014. “The Jockey Club is thrilled to be joining forces with FOX Sports to showcase many of this country’s most prestigious races before a national […]
Supply of Adequan® IM and Adequan® IA – the only (PSGAG) approved by the FDA was interrupted last year, resulting in shortages
Youcan’tcatchme made every pole a winning one to capture Sunday’s $100,600 Etobicoke Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Sam DiPasquale for owner Murray Stroud, the dark bay daughter of The Daddy arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ event off a six-month layoff but showed no signs of rust with a sparkling front-running effort. Justin Stein, aboard […]
Smartyfly repelled the challenge of Spring in the Air to score a three-length win in Sunday’s $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes, at Woodbine. Contested at 1 1/-4 miles over the E.P. Turf Course, the Wonder Where is the third leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara series for Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies. A Sam-Son Farms homebred daughter of […]
John Unger’s Strut the Course scored an authoritative 6 1/2-length win in Monday’s $125,000 Eternal Search Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Barb Minshall, the bay daughter of Strut the Stage arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake off a rallying third-place finish in the Bison City Stakes. Laughing Falcon led the field of three-year-old fillies […]
Paso Doble rallied from just off the pace to capture Monday’s $125,400 Shepperton Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for Centennial Farms Inc, Paso Doble settled in mid-pack under Eurico Rosa da Silva from the outside post and kicked on strong down the lane to win the 6 1/2-furlong ‘Poly’ sprint. Spirit Warnings broke […]
