Fort Erie Race Track was to host the Rise Jim Stakes July 21 but the race is now scheduled for next week as horses do not get to the track.
Horse Racing News
Trainers are worried and confused, HBPA Ontario is investigating and paying for split sample testing in ongoing mystery of pepper positives.
Grande Prairie residents Norm and Natalie Tremblay own a dozen horses scattered throughout the U.S. and Canada, but they are supporters of local racing.
Owners at Century Mile will be allowed to visit their horses in the afternoon two days a week beginning July 22 while respecting strict protocols.
Fast grass, 3-year-olds gearing up, and some big speed numbers from horses across Canada for last week in these news and notes.
On July 22nd this charitable organization connecting youth with mentors and community leaders will promote its impactful work with at-risk youth in Rexdale.
American owners grabbed both graded stakes races held at Woodbine on July 18 and Kazushi Kimura rides first graded winner.
The eight-year-old gelding boasts 23 wins from 28 starts lifetime with purse earnings over $1.8 million and is currently riding a seven-race win streak.
Trainer Martin Drexler won a pair of races, Just Run With It dropped a 45-to-1 bomb, and noses to win were the order of the day.
The Grade 3 Trillium Stakes also shares the Saturday spotlight at Woodbine; could be a battle between Amalfi Coast, Painting, and Souper Escape.
The Woodbine racetrack community is helping out horseperson April LeBlanc, who suffered a serious injury recently when bringing a horse to a race.
Dazzling Gold won the July 14 R.C. Anderson Stakes and is headed to the Manitoba Oaks while Real Grace won the Derby Trial July 13
In an unusual year, the Haskell comes before the Kentucky Derby and a small field includes heavily-favoured Authentic, son of Into Mischief.
Five trainers, 3 riders won their first races of the 2020 Woodbine season on Thursday while Hitters Park knocked one out of the stadium.
Silvino Morales and Amadeo Perez both had riding doubles while the stallion Second in Command had two winners as racing continues without fans.