Trainer Dino Condilenios was dressed to the nines on Mother’s Day in a dark blue suit and crisp blue-on-white button-down shirt. After winning three races Sunday at Hastings Racecourse including the $50,000 George Royal with Modern for a third consecutive year, he says he’s thinking about making it his normal attire for the balance of […]
Blurricane blew by her rivals late to spring the upset in Sunday’s $125,400 Ballade Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Martin Drexler for ownership group of Ken Lee, Dennis Mitchell, Don Bell and Gayle Bell, Blurricane was making her seasonal debut in the six-furlong Tapeta sprint. The five-year-old Rebellion bay ended her four-year-old campaign with a […]
Standardbred breeders’ lawsuit against Ontario government and OLG continues as the province argues for dismissal.
$209 million in wagering on one day of racing, evidence horse racing still very much connects with America. $209 million in wagering on one day of racing
Always Dreaming shook clear of longshot State of Honor and cruised to a victory over Lookin At Lee to win the 143rd running of the $2,395,800 Kentucky Derby
The 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby will have a distinctly Canadian flavor this year.
Cavalia has announced today it will arrive in Ontario earlier than originally announced with its latest production Odysseo
If you own horses and/or are responsible for one take five minutes to complete an important survey The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines.
Dating back centuries the phrase “familiarity breeds contempt” basically referred to a person disliking another after spending too much time together. It most certainly does not apply to Peter Redekop and Glen Todd, a couple of gladiators who have known and respected each other for years as successful horse owners at Hastings Racecourse. In fact, […]
Sam-Son Farm’s Southern Ring broke sharply and fended off all foes late on her way to an impressive one-length win in Sunday’s Grade 3, $147,250 Whimsical Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Malcolm Pierce, the bay daughter of Speightstown arrived at the six-furlong main track sprint off a third-place effort in the Minaret Stakes on February […]
Lokinforpursemonee, patiently and confidently handled by Luis Contreras, rallied impressively to take Saturday’s $115,800 Woodstock Stakes, at Woodbine. Owned and trained by John Ross, the bay son of Silent Name was making his seasonal debut in the six-furlong main track sprint for three-year-olds. Contreras settled Lokinforpursemonee, the second-longest shot on the toteboard, near the back […]
Ontario Racing has announced an expanded Post Racing Incentive Program for 2017 as part of its Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program
Researchers from the University of Newcastle in Australia have developed a method to preserve horse sperm. Scientists have engineered a nutrient-rich liquid
Equine industry who use social media to buy, sell, rescue and rehome horses have noticed recently that Facebook prohibits posting animals for sale.
Equine Guelph is hosting two upcoming hands-on clinics with instructor Dr. Rebecca Gimenez of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Inc. (TLAER).
