On one hour’s sleep, horse owner Glen Todd was back at his Hastings Racecourse stable Sunday morning wondering if life could get any better. It was 12 hours earlier when Todd had won his first BC Derby with Sorryaboutnothing, describing the moment as “the last thing on my bucket list”. The victory in Saturday’s 71st […]
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Just Be Kind, under a heads-up ride by Jim McAleney, wore down 7-5 favorite Let It Ride Mom to register a mild upset in Saturday’s $128,500 Ontario Debutante Stakes at Woodbine. Just Be Kind was trained to her second career victory by Reade Baker, who also owns a piece of the undefeated filly with Richard […]
Tower of Texas, seventh in last year’s edition of the Woodbine Mile, will be looking to significantly better that placing when he returns for the September 17th renewal. “We sort of semi-blamed the turf, which was a little soft,” said Roger Attfield, who trains the 5-year-old Tower of Texas for Thomas Van Meter II and […]
Robert Masterson’s Tepin headlines a probable field of nine for the Grade 1 $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile, to be held Saturday, September 17, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Tepin, a five-time Grade 1 winner and the Eclipse Award champion grass mare of 2015 known as the ‘Queen of the Turf’, brings a seven-race win streak […]
The Ontario Animal Health Network (OAHN) is a dedicated group of veterinarians from primary care practices, academia, government and laboratories who meet regularly to discuss Equine disease and health issues. It is their intent to monitor and protect the health of horses in Ontario. At this link they have provided the Equine Expert Network Quarterly Owner […]
Robert Harvey’s Calling Rhy Rhy, expertly handled by Alan Garcia, answered the call with a powerful front-running performance in Sunday’s $150,000 Jammed Lovely Stakes, at Woodbine. Calling Rhy Rhy, trained by Roger Attfield, avenged her Duchess Stakes loss to Jammed Lovely rival Tiz Imaginary with a prominent effort in Sunday’s seven furlong sprint for Ontario-bred […]
Moonlit Promise, under confident handling by Gary Boulanger, made every pole a winning one in Saturday’s $131,500 La Lorgnette Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll for owner-breeder Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings Inc., Moonlit Promise secured her first added-money score with a front-running effort in the 1 1/16-mile Tapeta route, which was reduced to […]
TORONTO, September 2 – Robert Masterson’s Tepin, along with defending champion Mondialiste, headline a list of 30 horses nominated to the Grade 1 $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile, to be held Saturday, September 17, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Tepin, a five-time Grade 1 winner and the Eclipse Award champion grass mare of 2015 known as […]
The stylish Christopher Burton (AUS) is on course to win his first CCI4* on British soil after storming into the lead at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), final leg of the FEI Classics™ 2015/2016, with a stunning Dressage test on the 17hh Nobilis 18. Burton, who also led the Dressage at the Rio […]
Celebrated Canadian thoroughbred horse owner and breeder June Sifton passed away on Aug. 26 in Winnipeg, the city where she was born 82 years ago, in the month she was named after. She was predeceased by her husband John, her parents Melvyn and Sophia, and her brothers Gordon and Russell. She is survived by her […]
Rob Cook spoke to Canadian Thoroughbred about the future of racing in the province, government funding, and integration with OLG.
Dr. Dubro Zerajic, a veterinarian and equine acupuncturist, based for many years in Aurora, Ontario, died on August 26, 2016
Wednesday night’s Canadian Millions Sales Stakes program at Woodbine was highlighted by a pair of scores for jockey Rafael Hernandez and a stirring effort by Melmich to defend his OLG Elgin title. The lucrative card, restricted to horses entered in past local Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) Yearling Sales, featured six stakes worth $900,000 in […]
Two great traditions are returning to the historic Border Oval on Labour Day weekend, with Circle the Course and Puss N Boots on Sunday, September 4.
CTHS Yearling Sale graduate Shake Down Baby, sold privately over the winter to Cheyenne Stables, made a successful return to Canada to win Sunday’s $127,000 La Prevoyante Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Christophe Clement, the Wando bay arrived at the one-mile turf event for Ontario-sired sophomore fillies from a narrow nose defeat in the turf […]
