Andy Kistler’s Swiss side produced a superb performance to win the sixth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 Europe Division 1 League at Falsterbo (SWE) today. Tied for the lead with the host nation and Brazil at the halfway stage, the winners were simply faultless while Sweden lined up second ahead of […]
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Woodbine Entertainment Group today announced Sunday’s 157th edition of the Queen’s Plate, won by Sir Dudley Digges, broke attendance and wagering records. All sources wagering on the 13-race card was $11,839,883, up seven percent from the $11,064,870 figure recorded in 2015. The Queen’s Plate race itself had wagering of $3,354,822, also a record. Attendance for […]
Over the past several weeks, the Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) experienced an incredible outpouring of support from the equine community in Alberta, across Canada and even across the globe – all in an effort to try and assist equines and equine owners affected by the wildfires of Fort McMurray. From the stories horse owners shared, […]
Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Sir Dudley Digges, piloted by Julien Leparoux, arrived in the final strides to collar favoured Amis Gizmo to win Sunday’s 157th running of The Queen’s Plate, at Woodbine. The 13-race Queen’s Plate card produced a record handle of $11,839,883 eclipsing the mark of $11,064,870 set a year ago. The mile and […]
Generous Touch took over the lead in midstretch and held sway for a half-length victory here in Saturday’s $125,400 Passing Mood Stakes, a seven-furlong turf race for Ontario-sired 3-year-old fillies. Generous Touch won the Passing Mood with an unofficial assist from Little Christmas, who came in and bumped the favored Sugar Jones in early stretch, […]
Dimension, displaying the new style which he has developed this year under the tutelage of trainer Conor Murphy, rallied from seventh place in the field of eight to capture Saturday’s Grade 2 King Edward Stakes at 17-1. Under his regular local rider Davy Moran, the Kentucky-based Dimension covered the mile of turf in 1:33.19 while […]
Trainer Roger Attfield will be looking to saddle a record ninth Queen’s Plate winner when Shakhimat goes to the post on Sunday, and the Hall of Fame conditioner got his long weekend off to a good start when Internal Bourbon upset Friday’s $100,000 Zadracarta Stakes, at Woodbine. Internal Bourbon rated off the pace of 3-5 […]
Melmich, expertly piloted by Eurico Rosa da Silva, rallied last to first to capture the featured $156,000, Grade 3 Dominion Day Stakes on Canada Day at Woodbine. Last of five for most of the mile and one-quarter contest, while War Dancer, under pressure from defending Dominion Day champ Red Rifle, led the field through fractions […]
Amis Gizmo and Shakhimat, the top two finishers from the June 12 Plate Trial, will renew their rivalry on Sunday in the $1-million Queen’s Plate. The 157th running of the Queen’s Plate, the oldest annually-run stakes race in North America, attracted a field of 13 Canadian-bred three-year-olds. The race will be televised live by CTV/TSN […]
Prior to the 8th race on Sunday, June 26, a horse on the track for post parade was spooked, bolted and lost its rider. The horse careened into a fence, injuring a nearby trainer. “We are deeply saddened by the incident that occurred on Sunday,” said Tom Valiquette, chief operating and financial officer of the […]
A report by a Quebec media outlet has revealed that burgers represented and sold as “beef” by Montreal-based butcher shop La Maison du Rôti actually contain up to 46 percent horsemeat, and traces of other meats as well. These products are sold directly to consumers as well as to hotels, restaurants and other institutions. Ewa […]
Pachi Cruze, with leading rider Eurico Rosa da Silva up, won a lengthy stretch duel with Lokinforpursemonee and Silent Flash in Sunday’s $125,000 Frost King Stakes, at Woodbine. Owned and trained by Jose Corrales, the bay son of Valid N Bold arrived at the 5 ½-furlong main track sprint for Ontario-sired juveniles from a third-place […]
Conquest Vivi won a stirring pace battle with Raglan Road to stay undefeated while making her stakes debut in Saturday’s $125,000 Nandi Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for owner Conquest Stables LLC., Conquest Vivi arrived at the 5 ½-furlong Tapeta sprint for Ontario-sired juvenile fillies from a ridden-out 6 ¼-length score in a […]
