Fairy Hill will headline the $100,000 Lady Angela stakes which kicks off the Queen’s Plate Festival a weekend-long celebration of horse racing.
Horse Racing News
Cooler Mike, who will be looking to give his trainer his first stakes win in the Queen’s Plate this weekend, is the homebred who nearly got away.
Alternative Route has lived up to his name, as his final prep for the Queen’s Plate came in the Grade 3 Arlington Classic over 1 1 /16 miles of turf.
Two horses at Integrity's Haven Equine Rescue Centre Society in Chester Basin, N.S. have died as the result of botulism from eating contaminated hay.
Eskiminzin held safe the late rally of 7-5 favorite Be Vewy Vewy Quiet to take Sunday’s $100,000 Bold Ruckus Stakes by three-quarters of a length.
Shahroze rallied from last place for a powerful two-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 3 $125,000 Singspiel Stakes at Woodbine.
Be Vewy Vewy Quiet will try turf for the first time in the $100,000 Bold Ruckus, a six-furlong race for Ontario-sired three-year-olds.
Stronach Stables has enjoyed four Queen’s Plate victories since 1994. This year, Frank Stronach is sending out two hopefuls – Silent Poet and Real Dude.
Vera Simpson, owner of Curraghmore nursery near Waterdown, ON, has established the Thoroughbred Race Club, as means of drawing new owners into the sport.
An abused horse, rescued by Sound Equine Oregon, is suing his former owner for more than $100,000 to pay for veterinary bills as well as pain and suffering.
Woodbine’s Turf Endurance Series, offering $40,000 in bonuses to the winning connections this year, will kick off with a 1-3/8 mile first leg on July 1st.
Gamble's Ghost, patiently handled by Eurico Rosa da Silva, rallied six-wide down the lane to capture Sunday's $140,000 Grade 3 Trillium Stakes at Woodbine.
Sean and Dorothy Fitzhenry’s homebred Mr Havercamp was victorious in his four-year-old debut on Saturday afternoon at Woodbine in the Steady Growth Stakes.
Multiple graded stakes winner Gamble’s Ghost will be looking to add another win to her resumé in this Sunday’s $125,000 Trillium Stakes.
Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced the appointment of Hugh Mitchell, president and CEO at Western Fair District, to its Board of Directors.
