First Canadian yearling sale of the 2020 season has 51% buyback rate as breeders hold on to their young horses for racing.
Horse Racing News
Coming off a maiden win, Court Return wins the Ontario-sired Eternal Search Stakes after favoured Bramble Queen falls on the inner turf.
The reinsman had eight mounts on the nine-race card and turned them into six victories - the first to do so on a single day in the 2020 meet.
Trainers Mike Mattine and Julia Samulak grab their first wins of the meeting on a sunny Thursday at Woodbine, where turf racing dominates.
The 161st Queen's Plate is just over three weeks away and the field is coming to hand following the Woodbine Oaks and Trial.
Champion Maximum Security, looking to confirm his ranking as the top older horse on the continent, meets a handful of rivals in the Del Mar feature Aug. 22.
From Horse Racing Alberta, Curtis Stock wraps up recent stakes races at Century Mile including the Sinoma win by Music at Work.
Live online bidding makes its debut at the first Canadian yearling sale this weekend as the Manitoba CTHS offers its catalogue.
Woodbine Entertainment is bringing the race to the fans and building new traditions for one of Canada’s oldest and most prestigious events.
CTHS sales graduate seeks first stakes victory in August 22nd featured race at Woodbine; was a $14,500 purchase by the late Laurie Silvera.
Canadian-owned and trained SHIRL'S SPEIGHT appears to have made it into the 20-horse Kentucky Derby field for Sept. 5, according to Charles Fipke.
Big races, big performances as the big stakes are underway and the fall season is coming quickly in a very different racing year.
Leaders throughout Canada as August flies by into the fall - a recap of the Thoroughbred racing COVID-19 season of 2020 by categories.
"The Queen of Hastings”, Canada’s 2019 Sovereign Award winner Here’s Hannah added another jewel to her crown Sunday afternoon at Hastings.
The traditional prep for the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown sees a dramatic stretch duel as Dotted Line and Halo Again fight the colt to the finish.
