Some Canadian horses and horsepeople have headed south for the winter; some to rest, some to race, or maybe a bit of both.
Horse Racing News
Son of Scat Daddy was bred by Steve and Kathleen Kemp's Ballycroy Training Centre in Loretto and was also Grade 1 placed.
A case of a blurry lip tattoo mistakenly had $700,000 earner Saskawea recently rescued by Days End Horse Rescue in Maryland.
Sam-Son Farms' homebred, now owned in partnership with Agave Stable and trained by Phil d'Amato, boosts Sovereign Award case.
Shortened racing seasons, fewer stakes races mean that tabbing this year's Horse of the Year and Sovereign Award champions is a puzzle.
Rafael Hernandez edged Justin Stein in a heated and very close jockey race, while Mark Casse earned his 12th Woodbine training title.
Saskatoon financial advisor Kane Kuchar sold his claiming filly for big money at Keeneland November when a sibling won big.
In an effort to help its members sell their horses, it was decided by the CTHS Ontario board to create an Online Listing of horses for sale.
Concerted efforts to convince the Government of Ontario that the final days of the meet could safely be completed were unsuccessful.
Under the new proposed legislation permitting single event sports betting, fixed odds wagering will not be permitted on horse racing.
After the fifth day of presenting to the Ontario government and long discussions about continuing the 2020 season, the wait continues.
Trained by Josie Carroll, Curlin's Voyage is a candidate for Champion 3-year-Old Filly of 2020 for John Sikura and Windsor Boys.
The owners of Chief Know It All have lost an appeal to reinstate their former gelding as the winner of of the 2017 Canadian Derby.
Woodbine is in discussions with government officials and noted that November 28th would be the earliest date that racing could resume.
Woodbine Entertainment, HBPA Ontario presented the case for allowing the last 12 days of racing to be held 4 days ago.
