The British Columbia Horse Racing Industry Management Committee has proposed 51 racing dates for 2021 with backstretch opening Feb. 5.
Horse Racing News
Home market area wagering down 41 per cent, foreign market holding its own after shortened 2020 Thoroughbred season.
Tracks in the U.S. are in different stages of opening, re-opening or not opening as the final month of 2020 begins.
Some Canadian horses and horsepeople have headed south for the winter; some to rest, some to race, or maybe a bit of both.
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.
